Tetsuro Nishida (西田哲朗, born September 4, 1991, in

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) is a

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former professional

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player who is currently a staff for the

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(NPB). He has played in NPB for the

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and Hawks.

Career

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

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In 2010 season, Nishida played in the Eastern League of NPB's minor leagues. On October 15, 2011, Nishida debuted in the

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against the

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. On September 14, 2012, Nishida recorded his first

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and RBI. In 2012 season, he played 20 games in the Pacific League. In 2013 season, Nishida played 26 games in the Pacific League. And he was selected as the

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roster in the

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. On May 10, 2014, Nishida recorded his first

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. In 2014 season, he finished the regular season in 126 games with a

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of .250, a 7 home runs, a RBI of 41, and a 8

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s. In 2015 season, Nishida finished the regular season in 62 games with a batting average of .220, a one home runs, a RBI of 8, and a 2 stolen bases. In 2016 season, Nishida played 11 games in the Pacific League. In 2017 season, Nishida played 22 games in the Pacific League.

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

On November 14, 2017, the

traded Nishida to the

for

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. In 2018 season, Nishida finished the regular season in 72 games with a batting average of .211, a 4 home runs, a RBI of 16, and a 3 stolen bases. In the 2018 Pacific League Climax Series against the

, Nishida played an active part in five games with a batting average of .583 (7 hits in 17 at bats). And he played in the

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and recorded his first hit and RBI in the Japan Series. In 2019 season, Nishida injured his left flank on April 3 and his right flank on July 26. As a result, he played only seven games. In 2020 season, Nishida played 36 games in the Pacific League. On December 2, 2020, he become a free agent. On December 23, 2020, he announced his retirement. On December 25, 2020, he become a staff for the Hawks of NPB.

References

External links

NPB.jp

- Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site 1991 births Living people Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players Japanese baseball players Nippon Professional Baseball shortstops Sportspeople from Ibaraki, Osaka Baseball people from Osaka Prefecture Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles players 21st-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-baseball-shortstop-stub