Isami Nomura
Isami Nomura (野村 勇, Nomura Isami, born December 1, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball Infielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
| Isami Nomura | |
|---|---|
 Nomura with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. | |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 99 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: December 1, 1996 Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| March 25, 2022, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| NPB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Batting average | .239 |
| Home runs | 10 |
| RBI | 25 |
| Hits | 43 |
| Stolen base | 10 |
| Sacrifice bunt | 4 |
| Teams | |
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Professional career
On October 11, 2021, Nomura was drafted by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the 2021 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]
On March 25, 2022, Nomura made his first league debut in the Pacific League against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters as a pinch runner.[2]
On March 29 He recorded his first stolen base against the Chiba Lotte Marines[3] On April 6, he played as a no.2 and left field against the Orix Buffaloes and recorded his first hit.[4] He also recorded his first home run on April 21 against the Buffaloes.[5]
On August 21, Nomura hit two home runs against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, bringing his total to 10. It was the first time a rookie player had hit a 10 homers since Masataka Yoshida in 2016 and the first Hawks team record in 83 years, since Kazuto Tsuruoka did it in 1939.[6]
On October 2 against the Chiba Lotte Marines, he recorded 10 stole bases, becoming the first rookie player to hit a 10 home runs and a 10 stolen bases in the Pacific League in 37 years since Hiromitu Kumano in 1985.[7]
In 2022 season, he finished the regular season with a .239 batting average, 10 home runs, 25 runs batted in, and 10 stolen bases in 97 games as a rookie player.
References
- "Sports Nippon baseball news ソフトバンク・ドラ4野村勇 昨年は指名漏れ…悔しさを糧に成長「将来的にはトリプルスリーを」". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). October 28, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks game report 2022/03/25(金) 第1回戦 福岡ソフトバンク vs 北海道日本ハム". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). March 25, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- "Nishinippon Sports baseball news ソフトバンクの苦境救ったルーキーの「神足」 野村勇が体現した藤本流". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). March 30, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- "Sports Nippon baseball news ソフトバンクのドラ4・野村勇雑 快足でプロ初安打もぎ取った!「足は自分の持ち味」". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). April 6, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- "Sports Nippon baseball news ソフトバンクの愛鳥家イサミちゃんがバックスクリーンにプロ1号". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). April 21, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- "Sankei Sports baseball news 【データBOX】ソフトバンクD4位・野村勇が球団新人本塁打記録に並ぶ". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). August 21, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- "Nishinippon Sports baseball news 野村勇がパ37年ぶり「2桁本塁打＆2桁盗塁」達成 一時はアウトもリクエストで覆る". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). October 2, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp
- 99 Isami Nomura PLAYERS2022 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site