2002 Chiba Lotte Marines Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 67-72
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Koji Yamamoto (67-72)
Location: Chiba-shi, Japan
Ballpark: Zozo Marine Stadium
2002 Chiba Lotte Marines StatisticsTeam Record: 67-72
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Koji Yamamoto (67-72)
Location: Chiba-shi, Japan
Ballpark: Zozo Marine Stadium
The Chiba Lotte Marines of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2002 season with a record of 67 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the JPPL.
The Marines scored 500 runs and yielded 565 runs. Derrick May led Chiba Lotte with 23 home runs, while Kiyoshi Hatsushiba walloped 15 or more as well. Derrick May drove in 90 runs. Kazuya Fukuura paced all regular batters by connecting at a .300 clip. Nate Minchey topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.86 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2002 Chiba Lotte Marines who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Derrick May, Masahide Kobayashi, Frank Bolick, Nate Minchey, Brian Sikorski and Yasuhiko Yabuta.
Koji Yamamoto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugo Amano | R | R | December 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Takeshi Aono | R | R | January 12, 1983 | 5'10" | 183 | Bonotsu, Kagoshima JP |
| Frank Bolick | S | R | June 28, 1966 | 5'10" | 190 | Ashland, PA US |
| Soichi Fujita | L | L | October 17, 1972 | 5'9" | 175 | Yawata, Kyoto JP |
| Kazuya Fukuura | L | L | December 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Narashino, Chiba JP |
| Yoichi Fukuzawa | R | R | May 26, 1967 | 5'10" | 165 | Iizuka, Fukuoka JP |
| Tasuku Hashimoto | L | R | May 1, 1976 | 5'10" | 194 | Uwajima, Ehime JP |
| Kiyoshi Hatsushiba | R | R | February 26, 1967 | 5'11" | 209 | Fushimi, Saitama JP |
| Kenichiro Hayakawa | R | R | November 7, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | , Kanagawa JP |
| Hisao Heiuchi | L | R | July 7, 1981 | 5'11" | 181 | Seiyo, Ehime JP |
| Mitsuchika Hirai | L | L | November 8, 1966 | 5'9" | 171 | Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Koichi Hori | R | R | April 2, 1969 | 6'0" | 187 | Nagasaki, Nagasaki JP |
| Toshiaki Imae | R | R | August 26, 1983 | 5'10" | 175 | Muko, Kyoto JP |
| Takao Inoue | R | R | July 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Narashino, Chiba JP |
| Kazunori Iyoda | R | R | February 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 182 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Kosuke Kato | L | L | July 2, 1978 | 5'11" | 183 | Shimizu, Shizuoka JP |
| Takashi Kawai | L | L | September 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 183 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Takashi Kita | L | L | February 6, 1980 | 6'0" | 171 | Ikoma-gun, Nara JP |
| Hiroyuki Kobayashi | R | R | June 4, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Kusaka, Saitama JP |
| Masahide Kobayashi | R | R | May 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Otsuki, Yamanashi JP |
| Makoto Kosaka | L | R | July 2, 1973 | 5'6" | 145 | Watari-gun, Miyagi JP |
| Junji Kuroki | R | R | June 20, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Nobeoka, Miyazaki JP |
| Taiji Maruyama | L | R | May 24, 1979 | 5'9" | 150 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Derrick May | L | R | July 14, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | Rochester, NY US |
| Nate Minchey | R | R | August 31, 1969 | 6'8" | 225 | Austin, TX US |
| Kenji Morozumi | L | R | May 29, 1969 | 5'11" | 162 | Aizu Wakamatsu, Fukushima JP |
| Shinichi Nagasaki | R | R | February 5, 1980 | 5'9" | 165 | Sakurai, Nara JP |
| Hiromi Oho | L | L | August 9, 1975 | 6'0" | 165 | Saga-gun, Saga JP |
| Iwao Omura | R | R | May 31, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | Wakanai, Hokkaido JP |
| Saburo Omura | R | R | June 1, 1976 | 5'11" | 187 | Okayama, Okayama JP |
| Shingo Ono | R | R | April 7, 1975 | 5'10" | 181 | Sunto-gun, Shizuoka JP |
| Akira Otsuka | R | R | April 28, 1975 | 6'0" | 183 | Beppu, Oita JP |
| Tadaharu Sakai | R | R | June 21, 1970 | 5'9" | 165 | Misato, Saitama JP |
| Yukihiko Sato | R | R | April 16, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Tomoya Satozaki | R | R | May 20, 1976 | 5'9" | 175 | Naruto, Tokushima JP |
| Ryosuke Sawai | L | R | March 9, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Choshi, Chiba JP |
| Takumi Shiigi | L | R | July 25, 1971 | 5'10" | 187 | Tokuyama, Yamaguchi JP |
| Masaumi Shimizu | R | R | January 9, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | Takasaki, Gunma JP |
| Naoyuki Shimizu | R | R | November 24, 1975 | 5'11" | 175 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Brian Sikorski | R | R | July 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Takashi Tachikawa | R | R | October 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Koji Takagi | L | L | May 10, 1968 | 6'0" | 181 | Asahi, Chiba JP |
| Takashi Tanaka | L | L | June 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Kita Katsushiki-gun, Saitama JP |
| Shiro Teramoto | L | L | July 25, 1980 | 5'9" | 170 | Tokushima, Tokushima JP |
| Hiroshi Tobe | R | R | July 15, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | Kiryu, Gunma JP |
| Toshiya Tsuji | R | R | July 14, 1979 | 5'10" | 181 | Kofu, Yamanashi JP |
| Takashi Wada | R | R | October 7, 1970 | 5'11" | 165 | Kasugabe, Saitama JP |
| Masato Watanabe | R | R | April 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 176 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Shunsuke Watanabe | R | R | August 27, 1976 | 5'10" | 155 | Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi JP |
| Yasuhiko Yabuta | R | R | June 19, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Kishiwada, Osaka JP |
| Yasushi Yamamoto | R | R | April 9, 1972 | 5'10" | 178 | Atsugi, Kanagawa JP |
| Ken Yamasaki | R | R | October 21, 1972 | 5'10" | 182 | Chofu, Tokyo JP |
| Atsushi Yoshida | R | R | September 29, 1970 | 5'11" | 170 | Ikebukuro, Tokyo JP |
| Kenji Yoshitsuru | R | R | May 3, 1971 | 5'8" | 176 | Kagoshima, Kagoshima JP |
