Yuhei Nakamura Explained
| Yuhei Nakamura |
| Position: | Catcher |
| Team: | Tokyo Yakult Swallows |
| Number: | 27 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 17 June 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Ōno, Fukui, Japan |
| Debutdate: | 2 October |
| Debutyear: | 2009 |
| Debutteam: | Tokyo Yakult Swallows |
| Statyear: | 2023 season |
| Statleague: | NPB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .243 |
| Stat2label: | Hits |
| Stat2value: | 905 |
| Stat3label: | Home runs |
| Stat3value: | 40 |
| Stat4label: | RBIs |
| Stat4value: | 347 |
| Stat5label: | Stolen bases |
| Stat5value: | 12 |
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is a Japanese professional baseball player. He plays catcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Career
Nakamura was selected to the .[1] In the 2021 Japan Series, he batted 7-for-22 (a team-best .318 average) with three RBIs and threw out a couple of base-runners to win the Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award.[2] [3] [4]
International career
Nakamura appeared in 5 games for Japan in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, winning gold.[5]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: マイナビオールスターゲーム2018 出場者 . NPB.jp 日本野球機構 . ja . 3 July 2018 .
- News: Coskrey . Jason . Steady MVP Yuhei Nakamura guides Swallows to Japan Series title . 28 November 2021 . The Japan Times . 28 November 2021.
- Web site: Baseball: Shingo Kawabata pinch-hit drives Swallows to Japan Series title. 27 November 2021 . 27 November 2021 . Kyodo News.
- News: Armstrong . Jim . BASEBALL: Swallows Cap Remarkable Turnaround With Japan Series Victory Over Buffaloes . November 30, 2021 . japan-forward.com . November 28, 2021 . Swallows catcher Yuhei Nakamura was named Japan Series MVP. He was credited for his solid hitting (a team-best .318 average against the Buffaloes) and for leading the pitching staff in the Japanese Fall Classic..
- Web site: Team Japan delivers record ratings during WBC . 2023-05-01 . www.sportsbusinessjournal.com . en.
