Akihiro Higashide
Akihiro Higashide
Born: August 21, 1980
Sabae, Fukui JP
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 161
Career: 1999-2012
Akihiro Higashide compiled a career batting average of .268 with 12 home runs and 262 RBI in his 1492-game career with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. He began playing during the 1999 season and last took the field during the 2012 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 78 | 267 | 233 | 25 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 34 | .227 | .273 | .258 | .531 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 119 | 485 | 429 | 62 | 112 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 29 | 87 | .261 | .309 | .333 | .642 | 143 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 140 | 637 | 545 | 82 | 143 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 35 | 84 | .262 | .310 | .349 | .658 | 190 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 107 | 437 | 377 | 41 | 90 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 44 | .239 | .281 | .271 | .552 | 102 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 47 | 92 | 82 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .146 | .186 | .146 | .332 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 76 | 85 | 75 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | .240 | .288 | .307 | .594 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 39 | 75 | 67 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | .209 | .264 | .284 | .547 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 138 | 550 | 504 | 57 | 142 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 60 | .282 | .321 | .306 | .626 | 154 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 132 | 516 | 458 | 57 | 123 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 33 | 55 | .269 | .318 | .295 | .613 | 135 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 138 | 576 | 522 | 76 | 162 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 63 | .310 | .341 | .337 | .678 | 176 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 1 |
| 2009 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 142 | 625 | 558 | 71 | 164 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 44 | 39 | .294 | .345 | .351 | .696 | 196 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 108 | 492 | 454 | 53 | 121 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 55 | .267 | .307 | .337 | .644 | 153 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 137 | 601 | 543 | 60 | 151 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 71 | .278 | .324 | .320 | .645 | 174 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 91 | 282 | 247 | 15 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 22 | .247 | .293 | .279 | .572 | 69 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1492 | 5720 | 5094 | 632 | 1366 | 144 | 30 | 12 | 262 | 143 | 81 | 313 | 659 | .268 | .312 | .315 | .628 | 1606 | 61 | 25 | 264 | 24 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | SS | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2B | 68 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 3B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | SS | 116 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | SS | 139 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | SS | 107 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2B | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | SS | 14 | 15 | 31 | 2 | 8 | .958 | 3.286 |
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2B | 13 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 4 | .936 | 3.385 |
| 2006 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | OF | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .875 |
| 2006 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2B | 122 | 277 | 421 | 8 | 76 | .989 | 5.721 |
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | OF | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2B | 124 | 294 | 419 | 7 | 69 | .990 | 5.750 |
| 2008 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2B | 137 | 316 | 475 | 12 | 80 | .985 | 5.774 |
| 2009 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2B | 141 | 283 | 435 | 14 | 60 | .981 | 5.092 |
| 2009 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2010 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2B | 107 | 233 | 338 | 7 | 66 | .988 | 5.336 |
| 2011 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2B | 136 | 336 | 378 | 11 | 59 | .985 | 5.250 |
| 2012 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2B | 72 | 139 | 187 | 4 | 27 | .988 | 4.528 |
| Totals | 1360 | 1935 | 2710 | 68 | 449 | .986 | 3.415 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||
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| 2010 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | March 26, 2010 | August 21, 2010 | |
| 2011 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | April 12, 2011 | October 25, 2011 | |
| 2012 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | March 30, 2012 | October 6, 2012 |
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