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Japanese baseball player (born 1991) Baseball player
Masaru Nakamura
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1991-12-11) December 11, 1991 (age 33)
Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan
Bats: RightThrows: Right
NPB debut
August 11, 2010, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Career statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win-Loss15–18
ERA4.17
Strikeouts154
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Masaru Nakamura (中村 勝, Nakamura Masaru) (born December 11, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Orix Buffaloes.

Career

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

Nakamura debuted for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters on August 11, 2010. He had 18 strikeouts in 2013 for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Through 2016 with the Fighters, Nakamura had a 14-16 with a 3.89 ERA and 146 strikeouts. Nakamura did not return to the Fighters after a 2019 season in which he allowed 6 runs in only 2.0 innings of work. In parts of 9 seasons, Nakamura recorded a 15-17 record with a 4.07 ERA and 150 strikeouts.

Nakamura signed on to play for the Brisbane Bandits in the Australian Baseball League for the 2020/2021 season.

Mariachis de Guadalajara

On February 19, 2021, Nakamura signed with the Mariachis de Guadalajara of the Mexican League. Nakamura made 9 appearances, all starts, for Guadalajara in 2021, recording a 3.25 ERA with 46 strikeouts in 52+2⁄3 innings of work. Nakamura was voted the LMB Pitcher of the Year following the season.

Orix Buffaloes

On February 23, 2022, Nakamura signed a one-year, training player contract with the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball.

References

  1. "Masaru Nakamura Japanese League Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
  2. "Baseball Australia". brisbanebandits.com.au. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  3. "Explica .co – Latest news from around the world".
  4. "LMB: Masaru Nakamura es el Pitcher del Año 2021". milb.com (in Spanish). 12 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  5. "Masaru Nakamura: Se va de Mariachis de Guadalajara".


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