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Place of Birth: Takasago, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
About Kazuhiko Shiotani
- Kazuhiko Shiotani (?? ??, Shiotani Kazuhiko, born May 27, 1974 in Takasago, Hyogo, Japan) is a Japanese former baseball utility player who spent 11 seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball as well as a stint in the United States and a campaign in Korea. Prior to playing professionally, he attended Shinko Gakuen High School. After playing in ni-gun for a spell, Shiotani was loaned to the Bristol Tigers of the American Appalachian League in 1994, with whom he went hitless in 14 at-bats.
- He returned to Japan and, from 1995 to 2001, earned playing time with the Tigers each season.
- From 1995 to 1997, he had a total of 17 at-bats and hit .118, though in 1996 he had a home run and four RBI.
- In 19 at-bats in 1998, he hit .105.
- He hit .282 in 117 at-bats in 1999, .252 in 107 at-bats in 2000 and .210 in 81 at-bats in 2001. He was traded to the Orix Blue Wave following the 2001 season.
- His playing time increased.
- In 2002, he hit .230 with five home runs and 20 RBI in 274 at-bats and in 2003 -- his only 'full' season of work -- he hit .307 with eight home runs, 46 RBI and 134 hits in 123 games (436 at-bats).
- The next year, he hit .269 with nine home runs and 48 RBI in 360 at-bats and in 2005, his last campaign, he hit .176 with no home runs and three RBI in 34 at-bats.
- All told, he hit .264 with 29 home runs, 145 RBI and 381 hits in an 11-year NPB career.In 2006, he went to play in Korea, suiting up for SK Wyverns of the Korea Baseball Organization.
- In 23 games, he hit .297 with three home runs and 19 RBI.
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