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Motohiro Shima
Motohiro Shima
	Shima with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Tokyo Yakult Swallows – No. 73
	Catcher / Coach
	Born: December 13, 1984 (age 40)
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
	March 28, 2007, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Last NPB appearance
	October 3, 2022, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
NPB statistics
Batting average	.240
Hits	936
Home runs	26
RBIs	315
Stolen bases	50
Teams
	As player Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2007–2019); Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2020–2022); As coach Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2022–present);
Career highlights and awards
	6× NPB All-Star (2007, 2010-2014); 2× Mitsui Golden Glove Award (2010, 2013); 2× Best Nine Award (2010, 2013); 2× Japan Series champion (2013, 2021);

Motohiro Shima (嶋基宏, Shima Motohiro, born December 13, 1984 in Kaizu, Gifu) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Tokyo Yakult Swallows from 2007 to 2022. He is currently a coach for the Swallows.

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