Nobutoshi Shimada

Nobutoshi Shimada (嶋田 信敏)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 187 lb.

• High School Nihon University Fujisawa High School

• Born April 9, 1960 in Echizen, Fukui Japan

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Biographical Information

Nobutoshi Shimada played in Nippon Pro Baseball for 12 years.

Shimada was signed by the Nippon Ham Fighters in 1978 after he went undrafted in the 1978 NPB draft, but he spent his first seven seasons primarily in the NPB Farm Leagues; he only got 29 at-bats combined for the top team. Shimada played 71 games with a .272/.330/.395 batting line in 1986, then he slumped to .111/.200/.111 in 1987. He hit .205/.241/.282 in 1988, and he recorded a .232/.232/.321 batting line in 1989. Shimada replaced Yoshihiro Suzuki and became the starting center fielder of the Fighters in 1990, and he crushed a career-high 6 homers with a .262/.314/.384 batting line. He had a .230/.257/.299 batting line in 101 games in 1991, but he lost his spot after Matt Winters returned to the outfield. Shimada hit .262/.308/.328 in 1992, and he went 8-for-35 in 1993. He only got 5 at-bats for the top team in 1994, and he announced his retirement. He was the fielding coach for the Fighters from 2000 to 2003 and for their minors team from 1995 to 1996. Shimada also coached Takachiho University from 2006 to 2016.

Overall, Shimada hit .243/.283/.338 with 198 hits and 14 homers in 12 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan