Akifumi Takahashi

Akifumi Takahashi (高橋 聡文, Takahashi Akifumi; born May 29, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for fhe Chunichi Dragons and Hanshin Tigers.

Akifumi Takahashi
Takahashi with the Chunichi Dragons
Pitcher
Born: (1983-05-29) May 29, 1983 (age 42) Fukui, Japan
Batted: Left Threw: Left
NPB debut
April 13, 2004, for the Chunichi Dragons
Last NPB appearance
September 30, 2019, for the Hanshin Tigers
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	26–15
Earned run average	3.25
Strikeouts	457
Teams
Chunichi Dragons (2002–2015) Hanshin Tigers (2016–2019)

Career

On September 30, 2019, Takahashi played his final NPB game before retiring. In 16 seasons for the Chunichi Dragons and Hanshin Tigers, he compiled a 26–15 record and 3.25 ERA with 457 strikeouts across 532 appearances.^[1]