Shinji Niihari

Shinji Niihari
Born: July 31, 1941
Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 176
Career: 1965-1968

Shinji Niihari compiled a career record of 9 wins and 6 losses and a 3.28 ERA in his 88-game pitching career with the Taiyo Whales. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1968 campaign.

Taiyo Whales

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Pitching:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	W	L	W%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BF
1965	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	5	2	.714	3.14	40	3	16	1		77.3	64	36	27	6	23	1	40	2	317
1966	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	4	4	.500	3.62	37	0	20	0		64.7	67	33	26	6	17	2	35	2	271
1967	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	0	0		0.00	5	0	5	0		7.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	21
1968	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	0	0		4.91	6	0	2	0		7.3	10	4	4	1	2	0	4	0	32
Totals				9	6	.600	3.28	88	3	43	1	0	156.3	144	73	57	13	43	3	82	4	641

Batting:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	GP	PA	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	SH
1965	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	40	13	10	2	1	1	0	0	2	2	.100	.250	.300	.550	3	1
1966	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	37	9	7	0	1	0	1	1	1	3	.143	.250	.143	.393	1	1
Totals				77	22	17	2	2	1	1	1	3	5	.118	.250	.235	.485	4	2

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	RF/G
1965	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	P	40					.000
1966	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	P	37					.000
1967	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	P	5					.000
1967	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	OF	1					.000
1968	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	P	6					.000
Totals					89	0	0	0	0	.000

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1965	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1966	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1967	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1968	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales

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