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Norifumi Nishimura (西村 徳文, Nishimura Norifumi, born January 9, 1960 in Kushima, Miyazaki) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball player and current manager. Nishimura spent the entirety of his 16-year playing career with the Chiba Lotte Marines. After retiring, he coached for the team until being named the successor to former Marines-manager Bobby Valentine in late 2009.
| Norifumi Nishimura 西村 徳文 | |
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 Nishimura in 2011 | |
| Infielder, Outfielder, Manager | |
| Born: January 9, 1960 (age 64) 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: 22 August 2020 | |
- Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from JapaneseBaseball.com
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| Preceded by | Chiba Lotte Marines manager 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Orix Buffaloes manager 2019–2020 |
Succeeded by |