2021 Chunichi Dragons Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 55-71
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Tsuyoshi Yoda (55-71)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Dome
2021 Chunichi Dragons StatisticsTeam Record: 55-71
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Tsuyoshi Yoda (55-71)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Dome
The Chunichi Dragons of the Japan Central League ended the 2021 season with a record of 55 wins and 71 losses, finishing fifth in the JPCL.
The Dragons paced the circuit with just 478 runs allowed. Chunichi scored 405 runs, worst in the league,. Dayán Viciedo powered the team with 17 home runs and accounted for 70 RBI. Yohei Ohshima led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .292. Yuya Yanagi topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.2 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2021 Chunichi Dragons who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Dayán Viciedo, Kosuke Fukudome, Randy Rosario and Mike Gerber.
Tsuyoshi Yoda 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 |
| Naomichi Donoue | R | R | September 23, 1988 | 6'0" | 176 | Kasugai, Aichi JP |
| Atsushi Fujii | R | R | May 20, 1981 | 5'10" | 180 | Toyohashi, Aichi JP |
| Kento Fujishima | R | R | May 8, 1998 | 5'9" | 176 | |
| Hiroto Fuku | L | L | June 16, 1992 | 5'10" | 191 | , JP |
| Nobumasa Fukuda | R | R | July 23, 1988 | 5'11" | 176 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Kosuke Fukudome | L | R | April 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | So-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Koji Fukutani | R | R | January 9, 1991 | 6'0" | 198 | |
| Mike Gerber | L | R | July 8, 1992 | 6'0" | 190 | Naperville, IL US |
| Yuya Gunji | R | R | December 27, 1997 | 5'10" | 189 | |
| Yuki Hashimoto | L | L | January 8, 1998 | 5'10" | 156 | |
| Ryosuke Hirata | R | R | March 23, 1988 | 5'9" | 185 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Masataka Iryo | L | R | November 4, 1989 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Kota Ishibashi | R | R | December 7, 2000 | 5'10" | 191 | |
| Masami Ishigaki | R | R | September 21, 1998 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Ryota Ishioka | L | L | May 25, 1992 | 6'2" | 198 | , JP |
| Kosuke Itoh | R | R | February 3, 2000 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Shotaro Kasahara | L | L | March 17, 1995 | 5'10" | 187 | , JP |
| Shohei Katoh | S | R | March 28, 1991 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Akiyoshi Katsuno | R | R | June 12, 1997 | 6'0" | 196 | |
| Iori Katsura | R | R | July 9, 1991 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Takuya Kinoshita | R | R | December 18, 1991 | 6'0" | 202 | , JP |
| Ren Kondo | L | L | September 22, 1998 | 5'10" | 191 | |
| Yota Kyoda | L | R | April 20, 1994 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Ariel Martínez | R | R | May 28, 1996 | 6'2" | 209 | Matanzas, CU |
| Raidel Martínez | L | R | October 11, 1996 | 6'3" | 205 | Pinar del Rio, CU |
| Katsuki Matayoshi | R | R | November 4, 1990 | 5'10" | 163 | Nishihara, JP |
| Takahiro Matsuba | L | L | August 14, 1990 | 5'10" | 169 | |
| Takuya Mitsuma | R | R | July 22, 1992 | 6'0" | 202 | |
| Taiki Mitsumata | R | R | May 11, 1992 | 5'9" | 176 | |
| Hayato Mizowaki | L | R | May 17, 1994 | 5'10" | 154 | |
| Hiroto Mori | R | R | May 25, 1998 | 5'9" | 176 | |
| Akira Neo | L | R | April 19, 2000 | 5'9" | 176 | |
| Shinnosuke Ogasawara | L | L | October 8, 1997 | 5'11" | 183 | , JP |
| Shota Ohno | R | R | January 13, 1987 | 5'10" | 169 | Ogaki, Gifu 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 |
| Yuki Okabayashi | L | R | February 22, 2002 | 5'8" | 163 | |
| Toshiya Okada | L | L | December 5, 1991 | 5'10" | 143 | |
| Yuichiro Okano | R | R | April 16, 1994 | 5'10" | 187 | |
| Yariel Rodríguez | R | R | March 10, 1997 | 6'1" | 164 | |
| Randy Rosario | L | L | May 18, 1994 | 6'1" | 200 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Yu Satoh | L | R | June 29, 1993 | 6'2" | 187 | , JP |
| Tatsuya Shimizu | R | R | November 3, 1999 | 6'0" | 183 | , JP |
| Daisuke Sobue | L | R | August 11, 1987 | 5'8" | 171 | |
| Hiroshi Suzuki | R | R | March 22, 1997 | 5'11" | 209 | , JP |
| Shinji Tajima | R | R | December 21, 1989 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Shuhei Takahashi | L | R | January 18, 1994 | 5'10" | 187 | |
| Wataru Takamatsu | L | R | July 2, 1999 | 5'9" | 143 | |
| Kengo Takeda | R | R | April 18, 1994 | 6'0" | 171 | |
| Kaname Takino | L | R | July 8, 1996 | 6'0" | 167 | |
| Keisuke Tanimoto | R | R | January 28, 1985 | 5'5" | 143 | Suzuka, Mie JP |
| Ryuku Tsuchida | L | R | December 30, 2002 | 5'10" | 169 | |
| Kodai Umetsu | R | R | October 24, 1996 | 6'1" | 198 | |
| Dayán Viciedo | R | R | March 10, 1989 | 5'11" | 240 | Remedios, Villa Clara CU |
| Masaru Watanabe | L | R | October 14, 1993 | 5'7" | 176 | |
| Daisuke Yamai | R | R | May 10, 1978 | 5'10" | 181 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Takumi Yamamoto | R | R | January 31, 2000 | 5'6" | 156 | , JP |
| Ayatsugu Yamashita | L | R | November 16, 1992 | 5'11" | 172 | |
| Yuya Yanagi | R | R | April 22, 1994 | 5'11" | 183 | , JP |
