Kenjiro Nomura (baseball)

Kenjiro Nomura (野村 謙二郎, Nomura Kenjirō, born September 19, 1966) is a retired Japanese baseball player. He was with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Japan's Central League.

Kenjiro Nomura
Manager / Infielder
Born: (1966-09-19) September 19, 1966
Saiki, Ōita, Japan
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 9, 1989, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Last NPB appearance
October 12, 2005, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
NBP statistics
Batting average.285
Hits2020
Runs batted in765
Stolen Bases250
Home runs169
Teams
As Player

As Manager

Career highlights and awards
  • 3x Central League Batting Champion (1991, 1994, 1995)
  • 3x Central League Stolen Base Champion (1990, 1991, 1994)
  • 3x Central League Best Nine Award (1991, 1995, 1996)
  • Central League Mitsui Golden Glove Award (1995)
  • 2x JCB,MEP Award (1994, 1995)
  • IBM Players of the Year (1995)
  • Triple Three (1995)
  • 8x NPB All-Star (1990, 1991, 1993–1998))
  • Central League Chairman's Award (2005)
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Team
Asian Baseball Championship
Silver medal – second place 1999 Seoul Team

He was born in Saiki, Ōita.

He led his team into League Champion (1991).

His number #7, one of the Honored Numbers of Hiroshima Carp.

Career
  • 1st play on April 9, 1989.
  • 1st stolen base on April 12, 1989.
  • 1st hit on May 4, 1989.
  • 1st RBI on May 4, 1989.
  • 1st home run on April 15, 1990.
  • Greatest number of Hits (1994 and 1995).
  • SB Award winner (1990, 1991 and 1994).
  • Best nine of the year (1991, 1995 and 1996).
  • Golden Glove Award winner (1995).
  • 169 HR, 765 RBI, 2020 H, 250 SB.
  • Last game on October 12, 2005.
  • Hiroshima Prefectural Prize of Honour (2005).

Statistics
Year Team No. GP AB R H 2H 3H HR RBI TB BB SB K BA Titles
1989Hiroshima78815129394501253102121.258
1990Hiroshima7125519841492881644241543383.287SB Award winner
1991Hiroshima7132524751702271066236383162.324SB Award winner, Best Nine Award, League Champion
1992Hiroshima7130545891572251463231612173.288
1993Hiroshima7130556671482111448213441283.266
1994Hiroshima7130558771692041061227493775.303Greatest number of Hits, SB Award winner
1995Hiroshima71315501091732953275308593060.315Greatest number of Hits, Gold Glove Award winner, Best Nine Award
1996Hiroshima712451477150303126822243863.292Best Nine Award
1997Hiroshima7131540811512501352215592668.280
1998Hiroshima7135561751582641449234441563.282
1999Hiroshima71013503710220164214235234.291
2000Hiroshima7612081550412176218122.240
2001Hiroshima71174033511018195315731759.273
2002Hiroshima785175143740311509133.211
2003Hiroshima79431025858053210828349.274
2004Hiroshima7107359279718254313427148.270
2005Hiroshima7106272197514042910119142.276
TOTALS-192770959352020313471697652934628250938.285-
  • Kansas City Royals

On August 12, 2016, Kenjiro became a special advisor to the Kansas City Royals baseball operations.


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