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
Nishimura in 2011
Infielder, Outfielder, Manager
Born: (1960-01-09) January 9, 1960
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
Hits1,298
Stolen bases363
Managerial record268–321–39
Winning %.455
Teams
As player

As manager

As coach

Career highlights and awards
Last updated on: 22 August 2020
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