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).

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

Professional career

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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

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  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.
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