Shinichi Nakamura

Shinichi Nakamura (中村 信一)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 3", Weight 123 lbs.

• School Hosei University
• High School Matsuyama Kita High School

• Born February 22, 1913 in Osaka Prefecture Japan
• Died ????

BR register page

Biographical Information

Shinichi Nakamura played in Nippon Pro Baseball for 11 years.

Nakamura was signed by the Tokyo Senators when they were founded in 1936, and he hit .299/.440/.433 in the spring season. He led the JPBL with 16 runs and 3 triples. Nakamura slumped to .126/.237/.175 in the fall season, and he also led the league in strikeouts. He hit .228/.333/.310 in the spring season in 1937, and he recorded a .250/.400/.446 batting line in the fall season. Nakamura was then enlisted into the military, and he missed 3 years. Returning to the league in 1940, Nakamura joined the Tsubasa club but he was 1-for-11. He then batted .218/.390/.241 in 1941, and his batting line was .200/.308/.224 in 1942. Nakamura led the league with 397 plate appearances in 1943, but his batting line was .216/.359/.241. He jumped to the Kinsei Stars in 1946 after the War, and he hit .205/.300/.210 in 62 games. He batted .168/.227/.182 in 1947, then he announced his retirement.

Overall, Nakamura hit .208/.331/.252 with 372 hits and 14 triples in 8 years in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan
• NPB.com Bio