Takashi Miwa

Takashi Miwa (三輪 隆, born December 1, 1969) is a former professional baseball player from Chiba, Japan. He was drafted by the Orix BlueWave in the second round of the 1993 amateur draft, and played with the team until 2004. He was the team representative for the BlueWave in the Japanese baseball players union during the 2004 Japanese baseball strike.

Takashi Miwa
Catcher / Coach
Born: (1969-12-01) December 1, 1969 (age 54) Kashiwa, Chiba
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
June 23, 1994, for the Orix BlueWave
Last NPB appearance
September 27, 2004, for the Orix BlueWave
NPB statistics (through 2004 season)
Batting average	.222
Hits	282
RBIs	115
Stolen bases	4
Teams
As Player Orix BlueWave (1994–2004) As Coach Orix Buffaloes (2005–2010, 2016–2020) Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2011–2014)
Medals Representing  Japan Men's Baseball Summer Olympics Barcelona 1992 Team Intercontinental Cup Barcelona 1991 Team Italy 1993 Team

He won a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics before entering the Japanese professional leagues.^{[citation needed]}