| Takahito Nomura | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1969-01-10)January 10, 1969 (age 56) Kōchi, Kōchi, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Professional debut | |
| NPB: 1992, for the Orix BlueWave | |
| MLB: April 3, 2002, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| CPBL: 2004, for the Macoto Cobras | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: May 15, 2002, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| NPB: 2003, for the Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
| CPBL: 2004, for the Macoto Cobras | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 24–22 |
| Earned run average | 3.21 |
| Strikeouts | 476 |
| Saves | 39 |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 8.56 |
| Strikeouts | 9 |
| Holds | 2 |
| CPBL statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 4.50 |
| Strikeouts | 5 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Takahito Nomura (野村 貴仁, born January 10, 1969) is a former Japanese professionalbaseballpitcher. He played for theOrix BlueWave,Yomiuri Giants, andNippon-Ham Fighters ofNippon Professional Baseball (NPB), theMilwaukee Brewers ofMajor League Baseball (MLB), and theMacoto Cobras of theChinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). Nomura played under the nameTakaki Nomura from 2000 to 2003.
Nomura was one of the relief pitchers in thePacific League during his early career, and his team won two championships (1995 and 1996) with his contributions from the bullpen. He was valued as a left-handed reliever, and was known for his wide curve. However, he was only effective for his first 7 seasons (1991–1997), and has gone downhill ever since.
Nomura was drafted in the third round of the 1990 draft by theOrix BlueWave. He pitched well as a reliever, and recorded a 0.98 ERA pitching in 37 games in 1995, greatly contributing to his team's championship that year. He pitched over 50 games in 1996 and 1997, occasionally making saves.
He was traded to theYomiuri Giants in exchange forMasao Kida in 1998, but could not continue his previous success. He pitched in 40 games in 2001, but his pitching remained inconsistent, and was released after the season.
He joined theMilwaukee Brewers in 2002, pitching in 21 games, and became the first player to wear the number 95 in the Majors, and the only one to do so untilTrevor Rogers in 2020.[1] He marked an 8.56 ERA, and was released again at the end of the season. He returned to Japan, signing with theNippon-Ham Fighters, but only made 6 appearances. He joined theMacoto Cobras of theCPBL in 2004, making a single start.
After retiring, Nomura returned to his hometown ofKōchi.
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