Norifumi Nishimura 西村 徳文 | |
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![]() Nishimura in 2011 | |
Infielder, Outfielder, Manager | |
Born: Kushima, Miyazaki | January 9, 1960|
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
NPB debut | |
September 14, 1982, for the Lotte Orions | |
Last NPB appearance | |
October 12, 1997, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .272 |
Hits | 1,298 |
Stolen bases | 363 |
Managerial record | 268–321–39 |
Winning % | .455 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager
As coach | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Last updated on: 22 August 2020 |
Norifumi Nishimura (西村 徳文, Nishimura Norifumi, born January 9, 1960 in Kushima, Miyazaki) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball player and current manager. Nishimura spent the entirety of his 16-year playing career with the Chiba Lotte Marines. After retiring, he coached for the team until being named the successor to former Marines-manager Bobby Valentine in late 2009.
External links
[edit]- Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from JapaneseBaseball.com