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 | |
Infielder, Outfielder, Manager | |
Born: (1960-01-09) January 9, 1960 (age 62) Kushima, Miyazaki | |
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
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Last updated on: 22 August 2020 |
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 2019–2020 |
Succeeded by Satoshi Nakajima |
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