Isami Nomura

Japanese baseball player
Baseball player
Isami Nomura
Nomura with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 99
Infielder
Born: (1996-12-01) December 1, 1996 (age 27)
Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
March 25, 2022, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.215
Home runs13
RBI32
Hits56
Stolen base11
Sacrifice bunt5
Teams
  • Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2022–present)

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).

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 [jp] 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.

In 2023 season, Nomura has been suffering from lower back pain since spring training and underwent lower back surgery on March 31.[8] As a result, he spent the first half of the season undergoing rehabilitation, and finished the season with a batting average of .160, a 3 home runs, and a 7 RBIs in 50 games.[9]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news 【ソフトバンク】野村勇が腰の手術で競技復帰まで2カ月見込み 育成仲田慶介も手術". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). March 31, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news 【ソフトバンク】野村勇が200万円減でサイン、雪辱の来季へ「レギュラー奪取」を宣言". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 29, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.

External links

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  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
  • Career statistics - NPB.jp
  • 99 Isami Nomura PLAYERS2024 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site
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