Takahito Nomura

Takahito Nomura
Pitcher
Born: (1969-01-10) January 10, 1969 Kōchi, Kōchi, Japan
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Professional debut
NPB: 1992, for the Orix BlueWave
MLB: April 3, 2002, for the Milwaukee Brewers
CPBL: 2004, for the Macoto Cobras
Last appearance
MLB: May 15, 2002, for the Milwaukee Brewers
NPB: 2003, for the Nippon-Ham Fighters
CPBL: 2004, for the Macoto Cobras
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	24–22
Earned run average	3.21
Strikeouts	476
Saves	39
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–0
Earned run average	8.56
Strikeouts	9
Holds	2
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record	0–0
Earned run average	4.50
Strikeouts	5
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Orix BlueWave (1991-1997) Yomiuri Giants (1998-2001) Milwaukee Brewers (2002) Nippon-Ham Fighters (2003) Macoto Cobras (2004)
Career highlights and awards
Japan Series champion (2000)

Takahito Nomura (野村 貴仁, born January 10, 1969) is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Orix BlueWave, Yomiuri Giants, and Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB), and the Macoto Cobras of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). Nomura played under the name Takaki Nomura from 2000 to 2003.

Nomura was one of the relief pitchers in the Pacific League during his early career, and his team won two championships (1995 and 1996) with his contributions from the bullpen. He was valued as a left-handed reliever, and was known for his wide curve. However, he was only effective for his first 7 seasons (1991–1997), and has gone downhill ever since.

Biography

Nomura was drafted in the third round of the 1990 draft by the Orix BlueWave. He pitched well as a reliever, and recorded a 0.98 ERA pitching in 37 games in 1995, greatly contributing to his team's championship that year. He pitched over 50 games in 1996 and 1997, occasionally making saves.

He was traded to the Yomiuri Giants in exchange for Masao Kida in 1998, but could not continue his previous success. He pitched in 40 games in 2001, but his pitching remained inconsistent, and was released after the season.

He joined the Milwaukee Brewers in 2002, pitching in 21 games, and became the first player to wear the number 95 in the Majors, and the only one to do so until Trevor Rogers in 2020. He marked an 8.56 ERA, and was released again at the end of the season. He returned to Japan, signing with the Nippon-Ham Fighters, but only made 6 appearances. He joined the Macoto Cobras of the CPBL in 2004, making a single start.

After retiring, Nomura returned to his hometown of Kōchi.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs