2021 Chiba Lotte Marines Roster
Team Record: 67-57
Finished 2nd in the JPPL
Manager: Tadahito Iguchi (67-57)
Location: Chiba-shi, Japan
Ballpark: Zozo Marine Stadium
Playoffs - Chiba Lotte Marines 1 game, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 0
Playoffs - Orix Buffaloes 3 games, Chiba Lotte Marines 0
The Chiba Lotte Marines of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2021 season with a record of 67 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the JPPL.
The Marines led the league with 584 runs. Chiba Lotte allowed 570 runs. Brandon Laird paced the team with 29 home runs, and Leonys Martín walloped 15 or more also. Brandon Laird drove in 95 runs. Takashi Ogino topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .296 clip. Kazuya Ojima paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.76 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2021 Chiba Lotte Marines who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Adeiny Hechavarría, Frank Herrmann, Leonys Martín, Brandon Laird and Enny Romero.
Tadahito Iguchi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yusuke Azuma | R | R | April 4, 1996 | 5'7" | 176 | |
| Seiya Dohi | L | L | July 7, 1995 | 6'1" | 180 | , JP |
| Hideto Doi | R | R | April 2, 2000 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Naoya Emura | R | R | May 6, 1992 | 5'9" | 182 | |
| Jose Flores | R | R | June 4, 1989 | 6'3" | 250 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Yudai Fujioka | L | R | August 8, 1993 | 5'10" | 169 | , JP |
| Kyota Fujiwara | L | L | May 6, 2000 | 5'11" | 171 | |
| Shuhei Fukuda | L | R | February 10, 1989 | 5'11" | 163 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Kota Futaki | R | R | August 1, 1995 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Adeiny Hechavarría | R | R | April 15, 1989 | 6'0" | 195 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba CU |
| Frank Herrmann | L | R | May 30, 1984 | 6'4" | 220 | Rutherford, NJ US |
| Seiya Inoue | R | R | July 3, 1989 | 5'10" | 251 | |
| Ayumu Ishikawa | R | R | April 11, 1988 | 6'1" | 176 | , JP |
| Daiki Iwashita | R | R | October 2, 1996 | 5'11" | 176 | |
| Tomoya Kakinuma | R | R | May 12, 1993 | 5'11" | 180 | , JP |
| Katsuya Kakunaka | L | R | May 25, 1987 | 5'11" | 176 | Nanao, Ishikawa JP |
| Yuki Karakawa | R | R | July 5, 1989 | 5'11" | 168 | Narita, Chiba JP |
| Shohei Katoh | S | R | March 28, 1991 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Takuma Katoh | R | R | April 29, 1992 | 5'9" | 163 | |
| Tokito Kawamura | R | R | June 18, 1997 | 6'3" | 191 | |
| Tetsuya Kokubo | R | R | April 12, 1985 | 5'9" | 171 | Miyagi, Nara JP |
| Yuki Kuniyoshi | R | R | September 24, 1991 | 6'4" | 211 | Hirakata, Osaka JP |
| Brandon Laird | R | R | September 11, 1987 | 6'1" | 215 | Cypress, CA US |
| Leonys Martín | L | R | March 6, 1988 | 6'2" | 200 | Villa Clara, Villa Clara CU |
| Naoya Masuda | R | R | October 25, 1989 | 5'9" | 176 | |
| Ryo Miki | R | R | October 25, 1991 | 5'8" | 171 | |
| Manabu Mima | L | R | September 19, 1986 | 5'6" | 165 | Kita Soma-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Masaki Minami | R | R | January 18, 1989 | 5'11" | 194 | |
| Fumiya Motomae | L | L | October 2, 1997 | 5'8" | 167 | |
| Yuito Munetsugu | R | R | July 6, 1994 | 6'0" | 198 | , JP |
| Shogo Nakamura | R | R | May 28, 1992 | 5'11" | 174 | |
| Toshiya Nakamura | L | L | July 8, 1996 | 5'9" | 189 | |
| Kakeru Narita | L | L | February 3, 1998 | 5'7" | 154 | , JP |
| Ryusei Ogawa | L | R | April 5, 1998 | 5'7" | 158 | |
| Takashi Ogino | R | R | October 21, 1985 | 5'8" | 160 | Takaichi-gun, Nara JP |
| Yuta Ohmine | L | R | June 16, 1988 | 6'0" | 176 | Ishigakijima, Okinawa JP |
| Kazuya Ojima | L | L | July 7, 1996 | 5'9" | 178 | |
| Hiromi Oka | R | R | July 15, 1991 | 6'0" | 182 | Kurashiki, JP |
| Fumiya Ono | R | R | October 23, 1996 | 5'9" | 147 | |
| Enny Romero | R | L | January 24, 1991 | 6'3" | 232 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chihaya Sasaki | R | R | June 8, 1994 | 5'11" | 183 | |
| Roki Sasaki | R | R | November 3, 2001 | 6'2" | 187 | Rikuzentakata, JP |
| Toshiya Satoh | L | R | January 27, 1998 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| Tsuyoshi Sugano | L | R | May 6, 1993 | 5'7" | 183 | , JP |
| Shota Suzuki | L | L | September 7, 1998 | 5'8" | 176 | |
| Akito Takabe | L | R | December 11, 1997 | 5'10" | 158 | |
| Takuya Takahama | L | R | July 6, 1989 | 6'0" | 185 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Tatsuhiro Tamura | R | R | May 13, 1994 | 5'8" | 169 | |
| Yasuhiro Tanaka | R | R | June 21, 1987 | 6'0" | 195 | Komatsu, Ishikawa JP |
| Taiki Tojo | R | R | August 15, 1991 | 5'10" | 178 | , JP |
| Takashi Toritani | L | R | June 26, 1981 | 5'11" | 170 | Hamura, Tokyo JP |
| Koshiro Wada | L | L | January 14, 1999 | 6'0" | 158 | |
| Koki Yamaguchi | R | R | August 18, 2000 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Hisanori Yasuda | L | R | April 15, 1999 | 6'2" | 210 | Osaka, JP |
| Rikuto Yokoyama | R | R | August 5, 2001 | 5'10" | 167 | |
| Yuta Yoshida | R | R | July 21, 1991 | 6'0" | 207 |
