1987 Chunichi Dragons Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 68-51
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Senichi Hoshino (68-51)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
1987 Chunichi Dragons StatisticsTeam Record: 68-51
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Senichi Hoshino (68-51)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
The Chunichi Dragons of the Japan Central League ended the 1987 season with a record of 68 wins and 51 losses, finishing second in the JPCL.
The Dragons scored 571 runs and allowed 492 runs. Masaru Uno walloped 30 home runs for Chunichi, while Takayoshi Nakao, Yasunori Oshima, Yonetoshi Kawamata, Hiromitsu Ochiai and Gary Rajsich each swatted 15 or more also. Hiromitsu Ochiai accounted for 85 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .331. Tatsuo Komatsu led the team with 17 wins, and Genji Kaku recorded a 1.56 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Gary Rajsich and Bobby Castillo both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Senichi Hoshino served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Castillo | R | R | April 18, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Koichi Emoto | L | L | July 5, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Maikata, Osaka 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 |
| Kazuo Hamada | R | R | June 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 195 | Toyoda, Aichi JP |
| Toshikatsu Hikono | R | R | October 12, 1964 | 5'8" | 167 | Kanazawa, Ishikawa JP |
| Ken Hirano | S | R | June 20, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Akihiko Horai | L | L | April 24, 1957 | 5'6" | 147 | Okayama, Okayama JP |
| Akio Ishii | R | R | September 26, 1955 | 5'8" | 170 | Miura, Kanagawa JP |
| Yoshihiro Iwamoto | R | R | July 23, 1959 | 5'9" | 162 | Handa, Aichi JP |
| Genji Kaku | October 5, 1956 | |||||
| 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 |
| Tetsuya Katahira | R | R | October 3, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | Aizu Wakamatsu, Fukushima JP |
| Yasuhiro Kawabata | R | R | July 27, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | Sumoto, Hyogo JP |
| Yonetoshi Kawamata | L | L | August 4, 1960 | 5'10" | 173 | Setagaya Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Tomonori Kawamoto | R | R | May 1, 1959 | 5'11" | 167 | Yashiro, Kumamoto JP |
| Masanobu Kojima | R | R | June 10, 1954 | 5'10" | 171 | Konosu, Saitama JP |
| Tatsuo Komatsu | R | R | May 10, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | Hakui-gun, Ishikawa JP |
| Yoshihisa Komatsuzaki | R | R | June 23, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | , Ibaraki JP |
| Shinichi Kondo | L | L | September 8, 1968 | 6'0" | 182 | Ichinomiya, Aichi JP |
| Kazuyoshi Koyama | R | R | October 7, 1966 | 6'0" | 173 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Masaaki Miura | R | R | September 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 160 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Masami Miyashita | R | R | January 4, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Nerima Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Masumitsu Moriguchi | R | R | July 20, 1953 | 5'11" | 176 | Yao, Osaka JP |
| Takeshi Nakamura | R | R | March 17, 1967 | 5'10" | 187 | Kyoto, Kyoto 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 |
| Tetsuo Nishii | R | R | July 7, 1951 | 6'0" | 158 | Nobeoka, Miyazaki JP |
| Hidetsugu Nishimura | R | R | July 16, 1968 | 6'0" | 176 | Yamakado-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Hiromitsu Ochiai | R | R | December 9, 1953 | 5'10" | 180 | Minami, Akita JP |
| Tomoyoshi Oishi | R | R | January 15, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | Kaifu-gun, Tokushima 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 |
| Gary Rajsich | L | L | October 28, 1954 | 6'2" | 210 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Manabu Saito | R | R | August 12, 1963 | 5'10" | 165 | Shimodate, Ibaraki JP |
| Yasuji Sota | R | R | November 19, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Izumo, Shimane JP |
| Tadashi Sugimoto | L | L | May 3, 1959 | 5'8" | 176 | Sunto-gun, Shizuoka JP |
| Takamasa Suzuki | R | R | July 3, 1954 | 5'10" | 171 | Sanbu-gun, Chiba JP |
| Yasutomo Suzuki | R | R | July 6, 1959 | 6'0" | 173 | Gojo, Nara 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 |
| Kazutoshi Yamada | R | R | June 3, 1965 | 5'10" | 178 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Masahiro Yamamoto | L | L | August 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 192 | Ota Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Akira Yonemura | L | L | August 6, 1959 | 5'8" | 165 | Yashiro, Kumamoto JP |
