Yuhei Takai
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| Yuhei Takai 雄平 | |
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| Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – No. 84 | |
| Pitcher / Outfielder / Coach | |
| Born: June 25, 1984 Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 22, 2003, for the Yakult Swallows | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| November 1, 2021, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .291 |
| Runs batted in | 386 |
| Home runs | 66 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Yuhei Takai (高井 雄平, Takai Yūhei, born June 25, 1984 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. Yuhei played a total of 18 years for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. He began his career as a pitcher, and later converted to an outfielder following the 2009 season and changed his registered name. Starting with the 2022 season, he will be a hitting coach with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Career
[edit]Takai began his career in 2003 with the Yakult Swallows, making his NPB debut on April 22, 2003. From 2011 to 2021, he register name changed as Yuhei (雄平, Yūhei) and changed from pitcher to outfielder. On September 28, 2021, Yuhei announced he would be retiring from professional baseball following the 2021 season after 18 years.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB.com
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- Baseball people from Kanagawa Prefecture
- Japanese expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Waikiki Beach Boys players
- Nippon Professional Baseball outfielders
- Yakult Swallows players
- Tokyo Yakult Swallows players
- Sportspeople from Kawasaki, Kanagawa
- Japanese baseball outfielder stubs