Photo: shi_k from Japan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Nishida Akihisa spent 14 years as a Yakult Swallow and honestly that kind of quiet loyalty is rare in professional sports. A third-round pick out of the 2010 draft, he carved out a career behind the plate and around the infield without ever becoming a household name — .211 lifetime, 17 home runs, 310 games. But here's what sticks with me: he was the catcher the day Ogawa threw a no-hitter in 2020, which means he called every single pitch of that game. That's the kind of moment that defines a career even if your stats never headline a broadcast. Retired in December 2024, then shipped off to coach hitting for Taiwan's Uni-Lions. A Kyoto kid, a lifetime Swallow, now rebuilding somewhere new. I respect that arc a lot.
Overview
Akihisa Nishida is a Japanese baseball player born on April 28, 1992, in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. He stands 178 cm tall. Most details of his personal and professional life have not been made public.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Akihisa Nishida
- Name (Japanese)
- 西田明央
- Reading
- にしだ あきひさ
- Born
- April 28, 1992 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Monkey (申)
- Origin
- Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 178cm
- Occupation
- Baseball Player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Akihisa Nishida born?
Born April 28, 1992 (age 34).
Where is Akihisa Nishida from?
Akihisa Nishida is from Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
What does Akihisa Nishida do?
Akihisa Nishida works as Baseball Player.
How tall is Akihisa Nishida?
Akihisa Nishida is 178cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.