2016 Chunichi Dragons Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 58-82
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Motonobu Tanishige (43-58)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Dome
2016 Chunichi Dragons StatisticsTeam Record: 58-82
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Motonobu Tanishige (43-58)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Dome
The Chunichi Dragons of the Japan Central League ended the 2016 season with a record of 58 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the JPCL.
The Dragons scored 500 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 573 runs.
Players from the 2016 Chunichi Dragons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Anderson Hernández, Shinnosuke Ogasawara, Dayán Viciedo, Raúl Valdés, Leyson Séptimo and Jordan Norberto.
Motonobu Tanishige served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiki Abe | R | R | December 3, 1989 | 6'1" | 176 | , JP |
| Takuma Achira | R | R | November 20, 1992 | 6'2" | 209 | |
| Ryuichiro Akada | L | R | January 7, 1988 | 5'10" | 176 | |
| Kazuyuki Akasaka | R | R | September 4, 1989 | 6'0" | 183 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Masahiro Araki | R | R | September 13, 1977 | 5'11" | 163 | Kikuchi-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Naomichi Donoue | R | R | September 23, 1988 | 6'0" | 176 | Kasugai, Aichi JP |
| Issei Endoh | L | R | March 23, 1989 | 5'11" | 171 | |
| Atsushi Fujii | R | R | May 20, 1981 | 5'10" | 180 | Toyohashi, Aichi JP |
| Hiroto Fuku | L | L | June 16, 1992 | 5'10" | 191 | , JP |
| Nobumasa Fukuda | R | R | July 23, 1988 | 5'11" | 176 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Koji Fukutani | R | R | January 9, 1991 | 6'0" | 198 | |
| Tatsuro Hamada | L | L | August 4, 1994 | 6'0" | 198 | Nagoya, JP |
| Anderson Hernández | S | R | October 30, 1982 | 5'9" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ryosuke Hirata | R | R | March 23, 1988 | 5'9" | 185 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Masataka Iryo | L | R | November 4, 1989 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Shun Ishikawa | R | R | May 26, 1990 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Junki Itoh | L | R | January 7, 1991 | 6'1" | 159 | Inazawa, Aichi JP |
| Hitoki Iwase | L | L | November 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 179 | Nishio, Aichi JP |
| Shinji Iwata | L | R | January 27, 1987 | 5'11" | 176 | Gifu, Gifu JP |
| Kyohei Kamezawa | L | R | October 15, 1988 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Takeshi Kaneko | R | R | February 25, 1993 | 6'2" | 198 | |
| Takuma Katoh | R | R | April 29, 1992 | 5'9" | 163 | |
| Iori Katsura | R | R | July 9, 1991 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Yudai Kawai | L | L | June 17, 1980 | 5'8" | 158 | Kita Saku-gun, Nagano JP |
| Takuya Kinoshita | R | R | December 18, 1991 | 6'0" | 202 | , JP |
| Hiroki Kondo | R | R | February 12, 1993 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Takahito Kudo | L | L | March 30, 1981 | 5'7" | 161 | Kurioshi, Aomori JP |
| Katsuki Matayoshi | R | R | November 4, 1990 | 5'10" | 163 | Nishihara, JP |
| Masato Matsui | L | R | November 19, 1987 | 5'10" | 172 | Maebashi, Gunma JP |
| Yusuke Matsui | R | R | July 10, 1987 | 6'0" | 183 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Taiki Mitsumata | R | R | May 11, 1992 | 5'9" | 176 | |
| Hayato Mizowaki | L | R | May 17, 1994 | 5'10" | 154 | |
| Masahiko Morino | L | R | July 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 187 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Yuta Mutoh | R | R | June 14, 1989 | 5'10" | 187 | Iruma, Saitama JP |
| Ricardo Nanita | L | L | June 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Drew Naylor | R | R | May 31, 1986 | 6'4" | 235 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Kei Nomoto | L | L | July 7, 1984 | 5'11" | 179 | Okayama, Okayama JP |
| Jordan Norberto | L | L | December 8, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Shinnosuke Ogasawara | L | L | October 8, 1997 | 5'11" | 183 | , JP |
| Ryuya Ogawa | L | L | September 3, 1991 | 5'11" | 154 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Ryosuke Oguma | R | R | August 11, 1990 | 5'11" | 176 | Otsu, Shiga JP |
| Yudai Ohno | L | L | September 26, 1988 | 6'0" | 171 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Yohei Ohshima | L | L | November 9, 1985 | 5'9" | 163 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Toshiya Okada | L | L | December 5, 1991 | 5'10" | 143 | |
| Yu Satoh | L | R | June 29, 1993 | 6'2" | 187 | , JP |
| Leyson Séptimo | L | L | July 7, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Daisuke Sobue | L | R | August 11, 1987 | 5'8" | 171 | |
| Shota Sugiyama | R | R | February 10, 1991 | 5'8" | 194 | |
| Shinji Tajima | R | R | December 21, 1989 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Shuhei Takahashi | L | R | January 18, 1994 | 5'10" | 187 | |
| Shingo Takeyama | R | R | June 22, 1984 | 5'10" | 190 | , Aichi JP |
| Tetsuya Tani | R | R | July 9, 1985 | 5'10" | 175 | Mima-gun, Tokushima JP |
| Shota Tomonaga | L | R | April 1, 1991 | 5'7" | 163 | |
| Raúl Valdés | L | L | November 27, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Dayán Viciedo | R | R | March 10, 1989 | 5'11" | 240 | Remedios, Villa Clara CU |
| Shunta Wakamatsu | R | R | February 28, 1995 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Tomoya Yagi | L | L | November 7, 1983 | 5'11" | 172 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Daisuke Yamai | R | R | May 10, 1978 | 5'10" | 181 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Kazuki Yoshimi | R | R | September 19, 1984 | 5'9" | 182 | Fukuchiyama, Kyoto JP |
