| Haruki Nishikawa | |
| Position: | Infielder/Outfielder |
| Team: | Tokyo Yakult Swallows |
| Number: | 3 |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 16 April 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Wakayama Prefecture, Japan |
| Debutdate: | March 30 |
| Debutyear: | 2012 |
| Debutteam: | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters |
| Debutleague: | NPB |
| Statyear: | 2024 season |
| Statleague: | NPB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .273 |
| Stat2label: | Hits |
| Stat2value: | 1,406 |
| Stat3label: | Home runs |
| Stat3value: | 64 |
| Stat4label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat4value: | 446 |
| Stat5label: | Stolen Bases |
| Stat5value: | 342 |
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is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters selected Nishikawa with the second selection in the 2010 NPB draft.[1]
On March 30, 2012, Nishikawa made his NPB debut.
Nishikawa hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2016 Japan Series, which Nishikawa would go on to win.[2]
On February 27, 2019, he was selected first time for Japan national baseball team at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico.[3]
In 2020, Nishikawa hit .296/.419/.388 with 5 home runs, 15 doubles, and 3 triples to go along with 37 stolen bases. After the 2020 season, on December 3, 2020, the Fighters announced it was allowing Nishikawa to enter the posting system to play in Major League Baseball (MLB).[4] On January 3, 2021, Nishikawa failed to secure a deal with any of the MLB teams.[5] Nishikawa became a free agent following the 2021 season.[6]
On December 22, 2021, Nishikawa signed with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball.On November 17, 2023, Nishikawa signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball.