Sho Nakata

Sho Nakata
Sho Nakata
	Nakata with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Chunichi Dragons – No. 6
	First baseman, Outfielder
	Born: April 22, 1989 (age 35); Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
	Bats: Right Throws: Right
NPB debut
	May 23, 2009, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
NPB statistics ; (through 2024 season)
Batting average	.249
Hits	1,569
Home runs	307
Runs batted in	1,083
Teams
	Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2009–2021); Yomiuri Giants (2021–2023); Chunichi Dragons (2024–present);
Career highlights and awards
	NPB 3× Pacific League RBI leader (2014, 2016, 2020); 5× Pacific League Best Nine Award (2013–2016, 2020); 5× Mitsui Golden Glove Award (2015–2016, 2018, 2020, 2022); 10× NPB All-Star (2011–2018, 2022, 2023); 2016 PLCS MVP; International WBSC Premier12 All-World Team (2015);
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing Japan
2015 WBSC Premier12

Sho Nakata (中田翔, Nakata Shō, born April 22, 1989, in Hiroshima), nicknamed "Sho Time",^[1] is a Japanese professional baseball player playing for the Chunichi Dragons of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Yomiuri Giants and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. He plays outfield and first base.

^ 木下大輔 (April 11, 2018). "日本ハム中田３号俺が元祖「ＳＨＯＴＩＭＥ」だ". 日刊スポーツ (in Japanese). Retrieved September 6, 2019.