| Nishi Nippon Pirates / Nishinippon Pirates | |
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| League | Nippon Professional Baseball
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| Location | Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Ballpark | Heiwadai Stadium |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Folded | 1951 (merged with the Nishitetsu Clippers) |
| Colors | White, Navy, Yellow |
| Ownership | Nishinippon Shimbun |
| Manager | Toshio Kojima |
The Nishi Nippon Pirates (西日本パイレーツ, Nishi-Nippon Pairētsu) or Nishinippon Pirates were a former Nippon Professional Baseball team and a founding member of the Central League in 1950. The team was owned by the Nishinippon Shimbun and played their home games in Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka. After only one season in which they fell victim to the first perfect game in professional Japanese baseball history, had financial and managerial problems, and finished in sixth place, the Pirates merged with the other Fukuoka-based Nishitetsu Clippers to form the Nishitetsu Lions in the Pacific League.