Norifumi Nishimura
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.
| Norifumi Nishimura 西村 徳文 | |||
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 Nishimura in 2011 | |||
| Orix Buffaloes – No. 77 | |||
| Infielder, Outfielder, Manager | |||
| Born: January 9, 1960 Kushima, Miyazaki | |||
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| 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 | ||
| Runs batted in | 326 | ||
| Home runs | 33 | ||
| Stolen bases | 363 | ||
| Teams | |||
| As player
As manager
As coach | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Last updated on: 14 July 2020 | |||
External links
- Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from JapaneseBaseball.com
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Bobby Valentine |
Chiba Lotte Marines manager 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by Tsutomu Ito |
| Preceded by Junichi Fukura |
Orix Buffaloes manager 2019–present |
Succeeded by |
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