Satoshi Nakajima (中嶋 聡, Nakajima Satoshi, born March 27, 1969) is a Japanese former professional baseball player and the current manager of the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
| Satoshi Nakajima | |
|---|---|
 Nakajima with the Orix Buffaloes | |
| Orix Buffaloes – No. 78 | |
| Catcher/Coach/Manager | |
| Born: March 27, 1969 Akita, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| October 18, 1987, for the Hankyu Braves | |
| Last appearance | |
| August 10, 2015, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
| NPB[1] statistics | |
| Batting average | .232 |
| Hits | 804 |
| Runs batted in | 349 |
| Stolen Bases | 27 |
| Home runs | 55 |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager
As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Nakajima became the manager for the Buffaloes in 2020, replacing Norifumi Nishimura, and led the team to two consecutive Pacific League pennants and two Japan Series appearances, before winning in 2022.[2][3] His efforts to help turn around the Buffaloes from an low-rated team to a Japan Series champion gave him the Matsutaro Shoriki Award in 2022.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Satoshi Nakajima Japanese League Statistics & History – Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ^ Allen, Jim (2021-11-23). "Tyler Higgins credits skipper Satoshi Nakajima with Orix's transformation". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ Coskrey, Jason (2022-10-03). "Buffaloes rise to occasion to claim Pacific League pennant". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "Buffaloes manager Satoshi Nakajima wins Shoriki Award". The Japan Times. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2023-08-05.