Taishi Ohta
Japanese baseball player (born 1990)
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Taishi Ohta (大田 泰示, Ohta Taishi; born June 9, 1990) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
| Taishi Ohta | |
|---|---|
Ohta with the Yomiuri Giants | |
| Yomiuri Giants | |
| Outfielder / Coach | |
| Born: June 9, 1990 Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| June 21, 2009, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| October 4, 2014, for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .259 |
| Hits | 718 |
| Home runs | 84 |
| Runs batted in | 343 |
| Stolen bases | 29 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
As player
As coach
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Professional career
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
On 2 November 2016, it was revealed that Ohta had been included in a trade with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters with teammate Katsuhiko Kumon for Fighters pitcher Mitsuo Yoshikawa and Shingo Ishikawa.[1][2][3]
He selected 2018 NPB All-Star game.[4] Ohta became a free agent following the 2021 season.
On December 20, 2021, Ohta signed with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball.[citation needed]