Masataka Nashida

Masataka Nashida (Japanese:梨田 昌孝, born August 4, 1953, in Hamada, Shimane, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball catcher and manager. As a player, he played for the Kintetsu Buffaloes from 1972 to 1988. After playing, he went on to manage three NPB teams. First, Nashida was the final manager of the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes before they were dissolved and merged after the 2004 season. He then went on to manage the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters from 2008 to 2011. Finally, he went on to manage the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, the team created to fill the void left by the Buffaloes merger.^[1] He was able to lead the Eagles to their third-ever playoff berth in 2017, however he resigned in July the next year when the club dropped to 20 games below a .500 winning percentage.^[2] After his resignation, Eagles' coach Yosuke Hiraishi acted as team's interim manager for the remainder of the 2018 season.^[3]

Masataka Nashida 梨田 昌孝
Catcher / Manager
Born: (1953-08-04) August 4, 1953 (age 72) Hamada, Shimane, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
July 2, 1972, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes
Last NPB appearance
October 19, 1988, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes
NPB statistics
Batting average	.254
Hits	874
RBIs	439
Managerial record	805–776–31
Winning %	.509
Teams
As player Kintetsu Buffaloes (1972–1988) As manager Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes (2000–2004) Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2008–2011) Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2016–2018) As coach Kintetsu Buffaloes / Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes (1993–1999)
Career highlights and awards
6× NPB All-Star (1979 - 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986) 4× Diamond Glove Award (1979 - 1981, 1983) 3× Best Nine Award (1979 - 1981)