Yoshitomo Tani
| Yoshitomo Tani | |||
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Tani with the Yomiuri Giants | |||
| Outfielder | |||
| Born: February 9, 1973 | |||
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| debut | |||
| May 11, 1997, for the Orix BlueWave | |||
| Career statistics (through 2015) | |||
| Batting average | .301 | ||
| Home runs | 133 | ||
| Runs batted in | 741 | ||
| Teams | |||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Medal record | ||
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Competitor for  Japan
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| Men's Baseball | ||
| Summer Olympics | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | Atlanta 1996 | Team Competition |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | Athens 2004 | Team Competition |
| Asian Baseball Championship | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | Kurashiki 1995 | Team Competition |
| | Sapporo 2003 | Team Competition |
| Intercontinental Cup | ||
| | Havana 1995 | Team Competition |
Yoshitomo Tani (谷 佳知, born February 9, 1973) is a Japanese professional baseball player from Higashiōsaka, Osaka, Japan. He currently plays as an outfielder for the Orix Buffaloes.
Biography
Tani is married to Ryoko Tani, a famous judoka who has won two gold medals, two silver medals and the bronze in Judo at the Summer Olympics.
He was selected for the Japanese baseball team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal. He also won a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics before entering the Japanese professional leagues.
Career Awards
- Most league steals 2002 (43)
- Most league hits 2003 (189)
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- NPB.com
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