Nakamura joined the Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball in 2002, and spent the year with the team's farm team (minor leagues), and also began the 2003 season at the farm. On September 28, 2003, Nakamura made his NPB debut. In 2004, Nakamura played in 28 games with the team and hit .273. Nakamura collected the most playing time he had had in a season in 2005 and slashed .262/.320/.603 with 22 home runs and 57 RBI in 80 games. In 2006, Nakamura played in 100 games with Seibu and slashed .276/.359/.428. In 2007, Nakamura played in 98 games with the team and registered a 230/.316/.394 slash line.
Playing his first full season in 2008, Nakamura belted a league-high 46 home runs and drove in 101 runs despite a .244 batting average. He raised his average to .285 in the 2009 season and set a career high with 48 home runs to lead the league for the second straight year. He also increased his RBI output to 122 in just 128 games. After playing only 85 games in 2010 (still managing 25 home runs), Nakamura played all 144 games in 2011 and tied his own career high with 48 home runs. After a slight decline in production (due in part to missed time) from 2012 to 2014 (.231 with 27 home runs in 2012, .208 with 4 home run in 2013, and .257 with 34 home runs in 2014), Nakamura had another extremely productive season in 2015 with 37 home runs and a career-high 124 RBI, both of which led the Pacific League. He set a career high in hits (145) and his .278 average and 35 doubles were his best since 2009. By the end of 2015 at age 31, Nakamura has recorded more than 300 career home runs and 500 extra-base hits, and is climbing up the ranks of NPB's all-time home runs list. He had also be named an All-Star in 2011,
In 2016, Nakamura played in 108 games with Seibu and slashed .238/.313/.447 with 21 home runs and 61 RBI. The following year, he posted a .217/.319/.446 slash with 27 home runs and 79 RBI. In 2018 with the team, Nakamura played in 97 games and recorded a .265/.329/.526 batting line with 28 home runs and 74 RBI. For the 2019 season, Nakamura logged a .286/.359/.528 batting line with 30 home runs and 123 RBI, one RBI short of his career-high. In the COVID-19 pandemic delayed 2020 season, Nakamura hit .213/.310/.372 with 9 home runs and 31 RBI in 79 games.[1] After hitting .277/.335/.424 with 9 home runs and 38 RBI in the first half of the 2021 season, Nakamura was named an All-Star for the eighth time in his career.
On July 6, 2022, Nakamura set the all-time record for strikeouts by a batter with 1,956, passing Kazuhiro Kiyohara.[2]
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^"Takeya Nakamura Japanese Leagues Statistics & History".
^@npb_reddit (July 6, 2022). "Seibu Lions hitter Takeya Nakamura has set a new NPB record for strikeouts, with his 1,956th of his career. He tied the record set by Kazuhiro Kiyohara of 1,955 yesterday" (Tweet) – via Twitter. [better source needed]
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takeya, nakamura, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, march, 20. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Takeya Nakamura news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2024 Learn how and when to remove this message Takeya Nakamura 中村 剛也 Nakamura Takeya born August 15 1983 in Daitō Osaka is Japanese baseball infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball NPB Nicknamed Okawari kun おかわり君 roughly translating to second helpings for his large overweight frame Nakamura is one of Japan s premier power hitters Takeya NakamuraNakamura with the Saitama Seibu LionsSaitama Seibu Lions No 60Third baseman Designated HitterBorn 1983 08 15 August 15 1983 age 40 Daitō Osaka JapanBats RightThrows RightdebutSeptember 28 2003 for the Seibu LionsCareer statistics through 2023 season Batting average 254Hits1 771Home runs471Runs batted in1 342Stolen base27TeamsSeibu Lions Saitama Seibu Lions 2002 present Career highlights and awards9 NPB All Star 2008 2012 2015 2019 2021 2023 Japan Series champion 2008 7 Best Nine 2008 2009 2011 2012 2014 2015 2019 6x Pacific League home run leader 2008 2009 2011 2012 2014 2015 4x Pacific League RBI leader 2009 2011 2015 2019 All Star game MVP 2011 3x Home Run Derby Champion 2009 2011x2 Medals Men s baseball Representing Japan 2015 WBSC Premier12 2015 Tokyo TeamCareer editNakamura joined the Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball in 2002 and spent the year with the team s farm team minor leagues and also began the 2003 season at the farm On September 28 2003 Nakamura made his NPB debut In 2004 Nakamura played in 28 games with the team and hit 273 Nakamura collected the most playing time he had had in a season in 2005 and slashed 262 320 603 with 22 home runs and 57 RBI in 80 games In 2006 Nakamura played in 100 games with Seibu and slashed 276 359 428 In 2007 Nakamura played in 98 games with the team and registered a 230 316 394 slash line Playing his first full season in 2008 Nakamura belted a league high 46 home runs and drove in 101 runs despite a 244 batting average He raised his average to 285 in the 2009 season and set a career high with 48 home runs to lead the league for the second straight year He also increased his RBI output to 122 in just 128 games After playing only 85 games in 2010 still managing 25 home runs Nakamura played all 144 games in 2011 and tied his own career high with 48 home runs After a slight decline in production due in part to missed time from 2012 to 2014 231 with 27 home runs in 2012 208 with 4 home run in 2013 and 257 with 34 home runs in 2014 Nakamura had another extremely productive season in 2015 with 37 home runs and a career high 124 RBI both of which led the Pacific League He set a career high in hits 145 and his 278 average and 35 doubles were his best since 2009 By the end of 2015 at age 31 Nakamura has recorded more than 300 career home runs and 500 extra base hits and is climbing up the ranks of NPB s all time home runs list He had also be named an All Star in 2011 In 2016 Nakamura played in 108 games with Seibu and slashed 238 313 447 with 21 home runs and 61 RBI The following year he posted a 217 319 446 slash with 27 home runs and 79 RBI In 2018 with the team Nakamura played in 97 games and recorded a 265 329 526 batting line with 28 home runs and 74 RBI For the 2019 season Nakamura logged a 286 359 528 batting line with 30 home runs and 123 RBI one RBI short of his career high In the COVID 19 pandemic delayed 2020 season Nakamura hit 213 310 372 with 9 home runs and 31 RBI in 79 games 1 After hitting 277 335 424 with 9 home runs and 38 RBI in the first half of the 2021 season Nakamura was named an All Star for the eighth time in his career On July 6 2022 Nakamura set the all time record for strikeouts by a batter with 1 956 passing Kazuhiro Kiyohara 2 References edit Takeya Nakamura Japanese Leagues Statistics amp History npb reddit July 6 2022 Seibu Lions hitter Takeya Nakamura has set a new NPB record for strikeouts with his 1 956th of his career He tied the record set by Kazuhiro Kiyohara of 1 955 yesterday Tweet via Twitter better source needed External links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference Minors nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to a Japanese baseball infielder is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Takeya Nakamura amp oldid 1211630562, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
