Takahiro Arai

Takahiro Arai
Takahiro Arai
	Arai with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Hiroshima Toyo Carp – No. 25
	First baseman, Third baseman, Manager
	Born: January 30, 1977 (age 47); Hiroshima, Japan
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
	April 3, 1999, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Last NPB appearance
	November 3, 2018, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
NPB statistics ; (through 2018 season)
Batting average	.278
Hits	2,203
Home runs	319
RBI	1,303
Teams
	As player Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1999–2007); Hanshin Tigers (2008–2014); Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2015–2018); As manager Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2023–present);
Career highlights and awards
	Central League MVP (2016); 8× All-Star (2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2015 - 2017); 1× Central League Leader of Home Run (2005); 1× Central League Leader of RBI (2011); 2× Central League Best Nine Award (2005, 2016); 1× Central League Golden Glove Award (2008); 1× NPB All-Star Game MVP (2013);
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing Japan
World Baseball Classic

Takahiro Arai (Japanese: 新井貴浩, born January 30, 1977, in Naka-ku, Hiroshima) is a Japanese-Korean former professional baseball player. He is the manager of Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball from the 2023 season.

His younger brother Ryota is also a former professional baseball player who played for Hanshin Tigers.