1984 Chunichi Dragons Roster
Team Record: 73-49
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Kazuhiro Yamauchi (73-49)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
The Chunichi Dragons of the Japan Central League ended the 1984 season with a record of 73 wins and 49 losses, finishing second in the JPCL.
The Dragons led the league with 641 runs, powered by 191 home runs. Chunichi allowed 551 runs. Masaru Uno walloped 37 home runs for the squad, while Ken Macha, Yasushi Tao, Yasunori Oshima and Kenichi Yazawa each added 15 or more as well. Kenichi Yazawa accounted for 99 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .329. Takamasa Suzuki paced the team with 16 wins, and Tatsuo Komatsu registered a 3.05 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ken Macha played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Chunichi Dragons to do so.
Kazuhiro Yamauchi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hisato Aoyama | R | R | June 28, 1957 | 5'10" | 134 | Okazaki, Aichi JP |
| Terashi Donoue | R | R | June 9, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Wajima, Ishikawa JP |
| Yukio Fujinami | L | L | April 26, 1951 | 5'9" | 167 | Shizuoka, Shizuoka JP |
| Yasuharu Fujio | L | R | April 13, 1965 | 6'0" | 206 | Ichinomiya, Aichi JP |
| Kimiya Fujisawa | R | R | November 29, 1951 | 5'8" | 154 | Kita Kaifu-gun, Oita JP |
| Kazuo Hamada | R | R | June 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 195 | Toyoda, Aichi JP |
| Ken Hirano | S | R | June 20, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Sadaharu Hiranuma | R | R | March 27, 1965 | 5'10" | 171 | Narashino, Chiba JP |
| Norio Ichimura | L | L | July 16, 1952 | 5'6" | 160 | Makabe-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Akio Ishii | R | R | September 26, 1955 | 5'8" | 170 | Miura, Kanagawa JP |
| Genji Kaku | October 5, 1956 | |||||
| Seiji Kamikawa | L | R | March 27, 1960 | 5'8" | 154 | Arita-gun, Wakayama JP |
| Takuji Kanayama | R | R | October 30, 1951 | 5'10" | 173 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Susumu Kaneda | R | R | June 15, 1960 | 5'10" | 182 | Hirano Ward, Osaka JP |
| Tadashi Kashima | R | R | October 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 167 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Yonetoshi Kawamata | L | L | August 4, 1960 | 5'10" | 173 | Setagaya Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Tatsuo Komatsu | R | R | May 10, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | Hakui-gun, Ishikawa JP |
| Kunifusa Kurata | R | R | August 3, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | Anjo, Aichi JP |
| Hidetoshi Kurioka | R | R | January 18, 1961 | 5'8" | 170 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Shigeru Kuwata | L | L | December 20, 1960 | 5'9" | 189 | Higashi Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Ken Macha | R | R | September 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 215 | Monroeville, PA US |
| Shinji Masaoka | R | R | August 15, 1949 | 5'9" | 143 | Imabari, Ehime JP |
| Jun Misawa | L | R | October 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 187 | Mino-gun, Shimane JP |
| Yujiro Miyako | L | L | February 25, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Ozu, Shiga JP |
| Takayoshi Nakao | R | R | February 16, 1956 | 5'8" | 170 | Kasai-gun, Hyogo JP |
| Toru Nimura | R | R | December 26, 1951 | 6'0" | 165 | Kawagoe, Saitama JP |
| Sakae Okawara | R | R | June 6, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi JP |
| Akira Onoue | R | R | April 22, 1959 | 5'9" | 150 | Kaijo-gun, Chiba JP |
| Yasunori Oshima | R | R | October 16, 1950 | 6'0" | 187 | Chikujo-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Yasuji Sota | R | R | November 19, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Izumo, Shimane JP |
| Takamasa Suzuki | R | R | July 3, 1954 | 5'10" | 171 | Sanbu-gun, Chiba JP |
| Michitake Takahashi | R | R | November 10, 1956 | 5'9" | 158 | Atami, Shizuoka JP |
| Toshio Tanokura | R | R | April 3, 1954 | 5'9" | 165 | Mitaka, Tokyo JP |
| Yasushi Tao | L | L | January 8, 1954 | 5'8" | 171 | Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa JP |
| Seisuke Toyoda | R | R | April 23, 1956 | 5'8" | 160 | Taito Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Masaru Uno | R | R | May 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Yokaichiba, Chiba JP |
| Kazuhiko Ushijima | R | R | April 13, 1961 | 5'10" | 154 | Katsuragi-gun, Nara JP |
| Shoji Yasuki | L | L | November 4, 1948 | 5'11" | 167 | Oku-gun, Okayama JP |
| Kenichi Yazawa | L | L | September 22, 1947 | 5'10" | 165 | Kashiwa, Chiba JP |
