Shūji Nishiyama

Shūji Nishiyama
Shūji Nishiyama
	Nishiyama overlooks BP in Chatan, Sep 2022
	Catcher / Coach
	Born: July 7, 1967 (age 56); Yao, Osaka, Japan
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
	August 26, 1989, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Last appearance
	October 5, 2005, for the Yomiuri Giants
NPB statistics
Batting average	.242
Hits	716
Home runs	50
Runs batted in	282
Stolen base	36
Teams
	As player Nankai Hawks (1986–1987); Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1987–2004); Yomiuri Giants (2005); As coach Yomiuri Giants (2006–2010); Chunichi Dragons (2022–2023);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Central League Best Nine Award (1994, 1996); 2× Central League Golden Glove Award (1994, 1996); 2× NPB All-Star (1994, 1996);

Shūji Nishiyama (西山秀二, Nishiyama Shūji, born July 7, 1967 in Yao, Osaka) is a retired Japanese professional catcher.

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Shūji Nishiyama
Nishiyama overlooks BP in Chatan, Sep 2022
Catcher / Coach
Born: (1967-07-07) July 7, 1967 (age 56) Yao, Osaka, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
August 26, 1989, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Last appearance
October 5, 2005, for the Yomiuri Giants
NPB statistics
Batting average	.242
Hits	716
Home runs	50
Runs batted in	282
Stolen base	36

Teams
As player Nankai Hawks (1986–1987) Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1987–2004) Yomiuri Giants (2005) As coach Yomiuri Giants (2006–2010) Chunichi Dragons (2022–2023)
Career highlights and awards
2× Central League Best Nine Award (1994, 1996) 2× Central League Golden Glove Award (1994, 1996) 2× NPB All-Star (1994, 1996)