Norihiro Nakamura
Power-hitting third baseman with HR, RBI and MVP titles for the Kintetsu Buffaloes in NPB. Signed a minor-league deal with the Dodgers in 2005 but appeared in just 17 MLB games (.128) before returning to Japan. Played for Kintetsu/Orix, Chunichi, Rakuten and Yokohama DeNA in NPB, finishing with 2,101 hits and 404 home runs; retired in 2017.
MLB years2005
StatusRetired or returned to NPB
MLB Career (Hitting)
AVG
.128
H
5
HR
0
RBI
3
OBP
.171
SLG
.179
OPS
.350
SB
0
Year-by-Year
2005| Year | Team | AVG | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | LAD | .128 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .171 | .179 | .350 |
CAREER HIGH MLB TOP 10 MLB #1
vs LHP / vs RHP (Career)
2005Hitting
| Split | AB | H | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 17 | 2 | 0 | .118 | .167 | .176 | .343 |
| vs RHP | 22 | 3 | 0 | .136 | .174 | .182 | .356 |
Situational (Career)
2005Hitting
| Split | AB | H | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 3 | 0 | .143 | .182 | .238 | .420 |
| Away | 18 | 2 | 0 | .111 | .158 | .111 | .269 |
| RISP | 11 | 1 | 0 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 |
| Late & Close | 4 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |