Was Norihiro Nakamura a pitcher?

No. Norihiro Nakamura was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Norihiro Nakamura hit?

Norihiro Nakamura hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

Norihiro Nakamura

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005)

AVG .128

HR 0

RBI 3

H 5

OPS .350

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 205 lb
Born: 7/24/1973 in Osaka, Osaka, Japan
MLB Debut: 2005-04-10
Last Game: 2005-05-06

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
17	39	1	5	2	0	0	3	0	2	7	.128	.171	.179	.350	0

Career AVG .128 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 51.5% below league average.

Career OBP .171 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 48.3% below league average.

Career SLG .179 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 57.2% below league average.

Career OPS .350 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 53.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	LAN	NL	17	39	1	5	2	0	0	3	0	2	7	.128	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			17	39	1	5	2	0	0	3	0	2	7	.128	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	21	1	3	0	1	.143
Away	8	18	0	2	0	2	.111

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2005-05-06	LAD	CIN	W	2	0	0	0	0	1
2005-05-04	LAD	WAS	L	3	0	0	1	1	0
2005-05-03	LAD	WAS	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005-05-01	LAD	COL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005-04-30	LAD	COL	W	4	1	1	0	0	1
2005-04-27	LAD	AZ	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
2005-04-26	LAD	AZ	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2005-04-24	LAD	COL	W	3	1	0	2	1	0
2005-04-23	LAD	COL	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
2005-04-22	LAD	COL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	4	1	18	0	1	2
2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
3B	10	6	3	16	0	2
SS	2	0	0	1	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	LAN	1B	4	1	18	0	1	2
2005	LAN	2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
2005	LAN	3B	10	6	3	16	0	2
2005	LAN	SS	2	0	0	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	4
Second Base	1
Third Base	10
Shortstop	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Norihiro Nakamura

Was Norihiro Nakamura a pitcher?: No. Norihiro Nakamura was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Norihiro Nakamura hit?: Norihiro Nakamura hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.