Hitoshi Nakane

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Hitoshi Nakane (中根 仁)

  • Bats Right, Throws Right
  • Height 5' 10", Weight 176 lb.

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Biographical Information[edit]

Hitoshi Nakane played in Nippon Pro Baseball for 15 years.

Nakane was drafted by the Kintetsu Buffaloes in the 2nd round of the 1988 NPB draft, and he hit .236/.286/.479 in 59 games in 1989. Nakane had a .217/.286/.339 batting line in 1990, and he improved to .291/.357/.457 in 1991. However, he struggled in 1992 as he only hit .148/.207/.235, and he had a .263/.307/.423 batting line in 1993. Nakane crushed 10 homers with a .291/.363/.478 batting line in 1994, but he missed most of the 1995 season due to a left hand injury. Nakane returned in 1996 with a .244/.289/.412 batting line, then he slumped to .188/.290/.277 in 1997.

The Buffaloes traded him to the Yokohama BayStars for Koki Morita, and he hit .301/.370/.466 in 70 games in 1998. Nakane was 3-for-9 in the 1998 Nippon Series, and he won his only title as the BayStars beat the Seibu Lions in 7 games. He recorded a .272/.332/.424 batting line in 1999, and he improved to .325/.394/.475 with 11 homers in 2000. His batting line was .263/.359/.386 in 2001, then he only played 58 games with a .216/.333/.375 batting line in 2002. Nakane batted .232/.270/.362 in 42 games in 2003, and he announced his retirement. He was the minor league batting coach for the BayStars from 2006 to 2010, and he became their big club batting coach in 2011. He returned to the minors as fielding coach from 2012 to 2013.

Overall, Nakane hit .264/.332/.419 with 717 hits and 78 homers in 15 seasons in NPB.

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