Nobuhiro Takashiro

Nobuhiro Takashiro
Nobuhiro Takashiro
	Infielder
	Born: 27 May 1954; Shimoichi, Nara, Japan
	Died: 9 December 2025 (aged 71); Osaka, Japan
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
	April 7, 1979, for the Nippon-Ham Fighters
Last NPB appearance
	October 18, 1989, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
NPB statistics ; (through 1989)
Batting average	.256
Home runs	57
Hits	772
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	As player Nippon-Ham Fighters (1979–1988); Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1989); As coach Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1990–1998); Chunichi Dragons (1999–2001, 2004–2008); Nippon-Ham Fighters (2002); Chiba Lotte Marines (2003); Hanwha Eagles (2010); Orix Buffaloes (2011–2012); Hanshin Tigers (2014–2020);
Career highlights and awards
	3× NPB All-Star (1979, 1980, 1983); Best Nine Award (1980); Diamond Glove Award (1979);

Nobuhiro Takashiro (高代延博, Takashiro Nobuhiro; 27 May 1954 – 9 December 2025) was a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball infielder. H

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Takashiro died from esophageal cancer in Osaka, on 9 December 2025, at the age of 71.^[1]

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Nobuhiro Takashiro

Infielder
Born: (1954-05-27)27 May 1954 Shimoichi, Nara, Japan
Died: 9 December 2025(2025-12-09) (aged 71) Osaka, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 7, 1979, for the Nippon-Ham Fighters
Last NPB appearance
October 18, 1989, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
NPB statistics (through 1989)
Batting average	.256
Home runs	57
Hits	772
Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams
As player Nippon-Ham Fighters (1979–1988) Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1989) As coach Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1990–1998) Chunichi Dragons (1999–2001, 2004–2008) Nippon-Ham Fighters (2002) Chiba Lotte Marines (2003) Hanwha Eagles (2010) Orix Buffaloes (2011–2012) Hanshin Tigers (2014–2020)
Career highlights and awards
3× NPB All-Star (1979, 1980, 1983) Best Nine Award (1980) Diamond Glove Award (1979)