# 7 – Tsuyoshi Nishioka

Name (Japanese): 西岡 剛

Date of Birth: July 27, 1984

Position: Third Base, Second Base

Height: 182 cm (6’0″)

Weight: 86 kg (189 lb)

Throws/Bats: Right/Switch

Wears #: 7

Originally drafted by: Chiba Lotte Marines in 2002 

Joined the Tigers in: 2013

Walk-Up Songs: Tsuyoshi – Curtain Call (even # ABs); Tsuyoshi – Superstar (odd # ABs)

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Social Media: Facebook

Career Achievements/Awards: 1000 H (7/16/13); Top AVG (2010); Most hits (2010); Most SBs (2005, 2006); All-PL Team (2005, 2007, 2010); All-CL Team (2013); Gold Glove (2005, 2007, 2010); All-Star (2005-08, 2010, 2013); Player of the Month (3.4/2005, 5/2010, 9/2010)

 

Career Stats:

Year	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2003	7	9	3	3	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	.333	.455	.556	1.010
2004	63	212	32	54	8	2	6	35	14	37	8	2	.255	.304	.396	.701
2005	122	447	80	120	22	11	4	48	31	51	41	9	.268	.320	.394	.714
2006	115	426	58	120	20	7	4	27	51	61	33	17	.282	.358	.390	.747
2007	130	494	76	148	31	3	3	40	50	73	27	13	.300	.366	.393	.759
2008	116	473	78	142	26	6	13	49	37	68	18	11	.300	.357	.463	.820
2009	120	454	70	118	24	5	14	41	70	76	26	10	.260	.361	.427	.787
2010	144	596	121	206	32	8	11	59	80	96	22	11	.346	.423	.482	.904
2013	122	497	57	144	28	3	4	44	46	65	11	3	.290	.346	.382	.729
2014	24	38	6	9	3	1	0	4	7	6	0	1	.237	.356	.368	.724
NPB Career	963	3646	581	1064	196	46	59	348	388	534	186	77	.292	.361	.419	.780

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