Shinya Miyamoto

Shinya Miyamoto (宮本 慎也, Miyamoto Shin'ya, born November 5, 1970) is a former professional baseball player from Suita, Osaka, Japan. He played shortstop.

Shinya Miyamoto
Miyamoto playing for Japan in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Infielder/Coach
Born: November 5, 1970 Suita, Osaka, Japan
Batted: Right-handed Threw: Right-handed
NPB debut
April 11, 1995, for the Yakult Swallows
Last appearance
2013, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
NPB statistics (through 2013)
Batting average	.282
Hits	2133
Home runs	62
RBI	578
Stolen bases	111
Sacrifice bunt	408
Teams
As player Yakult Swallows/Tokyo Yakult Swallows (1995–2013) As coach Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2009–2013, 2018–2019)
Career highlights and awards
Eight-time Golden Glove Award winner (1997, 1999–2003, 2009–2010) Five-time NPB All-Star (2002–2003, 2007–2009)

Shinya Miyamoto

Medal record
Representing  Japan
Men's Baseball
	Athens 2004	Team Competition
World Baseball Classic
	2006 San Diego	Team

He was chosen as the captain of the Japanese olympic baseball team for the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal in 2004. He was also part of the 2006 World Baseball Classic Japanese baseball team.

External links

• Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from JapaneseBaseball.com