| Norifumi Nishimura 西村 徳文 | |
|---|---|
 Nishimura in 2011 | |
| Infielder, Outfielder, Manager | |
| Born: (1960-01-09)January 9, 1960 (age 65) 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 | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Last updated on: 9 November 2024 | |
Norifumi Nishimura (西村 徳文,Nishimura Norifumi, born January 9, 1960 inKushima, Miyazaki) is a formerNippon Professional Baseball player and currentmanager. Nishimura spent the entirety of his 16-year playing career with theChiba Lotte Marines. After retiring, he coached for the team until being named the successor to former Marines-managerBobby Valentine in late 2009.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Chiba Lotte Marines manager 2010–2012 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Orix Buffaloes manager 2019–2020 | Succeeded by |
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
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