Katsunori Nomura

Katsunori Nomura 野村 克則 カツノリ
Hanshin Tigers – No. 87
Catcher / Coach
Born: (1973-07-23) July 23, 1973 (age 51) Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 16, 1997, for the Yakult Swallows
Last NPB appearance
October 1, 2006, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
NPB statistics
Batting average	.185
On-base percentage	.237
Slugging percentage	.261
Teams
As player Yakult Swallows (1996–1999) Hanshin Tigers (2000–2003) Yomiuri Giants (2004) Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2005–2006) As coach Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2007–2009, 2019–2021) Yomiuri Giants (2010–2013) Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2014–2018) Hanshin Tigers (2022–present)
Last updated on: July 25, 20224

Katsunori Nomura (野村 克則, Nomura Katsunori, born July 23, 1973) also called as Katsunori (カツノリ) is currently a Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) coach for the Hanshin Tigers. Before coaching, he played in NPB from 1996 to 2006, primarily as a second or third-string catcher. Nomura was drafted in 1995 by the Yakult Swallows, the team managed by his father, catching-great and long-time manager Katsuya Nomura. Over the course of his playing career, his father managed him for five seasons with three different teams—two with the Swallows, two with the Hanshin Tigers and one with the Golden Eagles.