1997 Chunichi Dragons Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 59-76
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Senichi Hoshino (59-76)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Dome
1997 Chunichi Dragons StatisticsTeam Record: 59-76
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Senichi Hoshino (59-76)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Dome
The Chunichi Dragons of the Japan Central League ended the 1997 season with a record of 59 wins and 76 losses, finishing sixth in the JPCL.
The Dragons scored 510 runs and surrendered 644 runs. Leo Gómez walloped 31 home runs for Chunichi, while Takeshi Yamasaki swatted 15 or more also. Leo Gómez drove in 81 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .315. Masahiro Yamamoto led the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.92 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Alonzo Powell and Leo Gómez 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takeshi Aiko | L | L | August 15, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Zushi, Kanagawa JP |
| Masahiro Araki | R | R | September 13, 1977 | 5'11" | 163 | Kikuchi-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Masaaki Daito | R | R | April 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Katano, Osaka JP |
| Masataka Endo | R | R | September 20, 1972 | 6'1" | 187 | Shirakawa, Fukushima JP |
| Leo Gómez | R | R | March 2, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Canovanas, PR |
| Masahiko Harada | R | R | February 26, 1971 | 5'10" | 171 | Kariya, Aichi JP |
| Masahito Higasa | R | L | August 19, 1970 | 5'11" | 171 | Nayoro, Hokkaido JP |
| Kazutoshi Higuchi | L | R | September 9, 1967 | 5'6" | 147 | Kurume, Fukuoka JP |
| Toshikatsu Hikono | R | R | October 12, 1964 | 5'8" | 167 | Kanazawa, Ishikawa JP |
| Sadaharu Hiranuma | R | R | March 27, 1965 | 5'10" | 171 | Narashino, Chiba JP |
| Kei Ichihara | S | R | September 8, 1973 | 5'7" | 145 | Ikoma-gun, Nara JP |
| Kenichiro Idemoto | L | L | October 2, 1973 | 5'10" | 154 | Yokaichi, Mie JP |
| Shinji Imanaka | L | L | March 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 160 | Monma, Osaka JP |
| Kazuki Inoue | L | L | July 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 205 | Aira-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Junichi Jinno | R | R | April 14, 1970 | 5'10" | 171 | Tokai, Aichi JP |
| Ken Kadokura | R | R | July 29, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Iruma, Saitama JP |
| Yonetoshi Kawamata | L | L | August 4, 1960 | 5'10" | 173 | Setagaya Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Katsunori Kitano | L | L | October 10, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | Suzuka, Mie JP |
| Takuichi Koike | R | R | April 19, 1971 | 5'10" | 154 | Ayauta-guin, Kagawa JP |
| Hiromu Kojima | R | R | October 30, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | Otokun-gun, Kyoto JP |
| Yukinaga Maeda | L | L | August 26, 1970 | 5'10" | 155 | Tsukushi-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Kenji Makuta | R | R | May 5, 1978 | 6'1" | 187 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa JP |
| Daisuke Masuda | L | R | September 27, 1973 | 5'11" | 165 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Hidekazu Mitsuyama | R | R | November 20, 1965 | 6'1" | 206 | Ikuno Ward, Osaka JP |
| Koji Mori | R | R | March 8, 1969 | 6'0" | 171 | Kurashiki, Okayama JP |
| Masahiko Morino | L | R | July 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 187 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Katsuyoshi Murata | R | R | September 18, 1969 | 5'11" | 158 | Kanazawa, Ishikawa JP |
| Naoyuki Naito | R | R | July 24, 1968 | 6'2" | 213 | Toyokawa, Aichi JP |
| Takeshi Nakamura | R | R | March 17, 1967 | 5'10" | 187 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Eiichi Nakano | R | R | October 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 184 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Hiroaki Nakayama | R | R | November 4, 1967 | 5'9" | 176 | Kochi, Kochi JP |
| Shigeki Noguchi | L | L | May 13, 1974 | 6'0" | 178 | Toyo, Ehime JP |
| Eiji Ochiai | R | R | July 25, 1969 | 5'11" | 167 | Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi JP |
| Takayuki Onishi | R | R | July 2, 1971 | 5'9" | 160 | Higashi Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Kazuyoshi Ono | L | L | November 13, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | Kawauchi-gun, Tochigi JP |
| Shigeki Oto | L | L | November 18, 1963 | 5'10" | 182 | Matsutoya, Ishikawa JP |
| Alonzo Powell | R | R | December 12, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Hideki Sato | R | R | April 21, 1970 | 6'0" | 182 | Fuji, Shizuoka JP |
| Yasuyuki Sato | L | L | May 24, 1972 | 5'11" | 173 | Ogasa-sun, Shizuoka JP |
| Takumi Shiigi | L | R | July 25, 1971 | 5'10" | 187 | Tokuyama, Yamaguchi JP |
| Dong Yol Sun | January 10, 1963 | 196 | ||||
| Yasuaki Taiho | November 15, 1963 | , TW | ||||
| Hitoshi Taneda | R | R | July 18, 1971 | 5'8" | 150 | Yao, Osaka JP |
| Kazuyoshi Tatsunami | L | R | August 19, 1969 | 5'8" | 154 | Settsu, Osaka JP |
| Yusuke Torigoe | R | R | July 1, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Usuki, Oita JP |
| So Tsutsui | R | R | November 1, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | Ibaraki, Osaka JP |
| Katsuya Udo | R | R | September 24, 1969 | 6'0" | 198 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Hiroyuki Watanabe | R | R | June 29, 1970 | 5'11" | 170 | Sagamihara, Kanagawa JP |
| Hiroshi Yamada | R | R | June 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 187 | Ogaki, Gifu JP |
| Kikuo Yamada | L | L | July 17, 1971 | 5'8" | 165 | Kaifu-gun, Aichi JP |
| Koji Yamada | L | R | November 20, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Obu, Aichi JP |
| Takashi Yamada | R | R | May 11, 1974 | 6'0" | 176 | Gifu, Gifu JP |
| Koji Yamaguchi | R | R | April 29, 1970 | 5'10" | 176 | Urawa, Saitama JP |
| Masahiro Yamamoto | L | L | August 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 192 | Ota Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Takeshi Yamasaki | R | R | November 7, 1968 | 6'0" | 220 | Tokai, Aichi JP |
| Akihiro Yano | R | R | December 6, 1968 | 5'11" | 179 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
