1989 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 59-64
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Tadashi Sugiura (59-64)
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Ballpark: Heiwadai Stadium
1989 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 59-64
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Tadashi Sugiura (59-64)
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Ballpark: Heiwadai Stadium
The Fukuoka Daiei Hawks of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1989 season with a record of 59 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the JPPL.
The Daiei Hawks scored 610 runs and conceded 678 runs, most in the circuit. Tony Bernazard walloped 34 home runs for Fukuoka, while Willie Upshaw, Makoto Sasaki and Katsuya Kishigawa each swatted 15 or more, too. Tony Bernazard accounted for 93 RBI. Kazunori Yamamoto topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .308 clip. Shinichi Kato led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.68 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Willie Upshaw and Tony Bernazard both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Tadashi Sugiura served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Bernazard | S | R | August 24, 1956 | 5'9" | 150 | Caguas, PR |
| Hiroshi Fujimoto | R | R | November 8, 1963 | 6'0" | 209 | Senboku-gun, Osaka JP |
| Shuji Fujimoto | R | R | July 22, 1964 | 5'11" | 187 | Imabari, Ehime JP |
| Kenji Harada | R | R | July 5, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Shimoagata-gun, Nagasaki JP |
| Keiji Hashimoto | L | L | June 20, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | Osato-gun, Saitama JP |
| Hitoshi Hatayama | R | R | June 11, 1964 | 5'11" | 176 | Komatsushima, Tokushima JP |
| Yasutaka Hironaga | L | R | March 5, 1968 | 5'8" | 185 | Tokushima, Tokushima JP |
| Yuji Inoue | R | R | March 2, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | Miyakonojo, Miyazaki JP |
| Toshifumi Ito | R | R | May 14, 1959 | 5'11" | 182 | Toyokawa, Aichi JP |
| Nobuyuki Kagawa | R | R | December 19, 1961 | 5'7" | 211 | Awano-gun, Tokushima JP |
| Shinichi Kato | R | R | July 19, 1965 | 5'11" | 178 | Kurayoshi, Tottori JP |
| Katsuya Kishigawa | R | R | April 24, 1965 | 5'11" | 206 | Saga-gun, Saga JP |
| Takayuki Kono | R | R | April 18, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Yawatahama, Ehime JP |
| Shigekuni Mashiba | L | L | November 15, 1951 | 5'10" | 178 | Ozu, Shiga JP |
| Takuya Matsumoto | R | R | November 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 178 | Yokkaichi, Mie JP |
| Hideaki Matsuzaki | R | R | May 1, 1966 | 5'10" | 162 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Hideyuki Mifune | R | R | October 18, 1966 | 5'10" | 173 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Masahiko Migita | L | R | June 18, 1965 | 5'11" | 162 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Hiroyuki Mori | R | R | February 4, 1965 | 5'10" | 176 | Sennan, Osaka JP |
| Hiroshi Moriwaki | R | R | August 6, 1960 | 5'9" | 170 | Taka-gun, Hyogo JP |
| Katsuyoshi Murata | R | R | September 18, 1969 | 5'11" | 158 | Kanazawa, Ishikawa JP |
| Tamotsu Nagai | L | L | October 3, 1953 | 5'8" | 162 | Kawabe-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Toshinori Nagata | R | R | October 9, 1961 | 5'7" | 154 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Kiyotaka Nishi | R | R | April 8, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | , Mie JP |
| Yoshiaki Nishikawa | L | L | July 14, 1963 | 5'10" | 182 | Minami Kawauchi-gun, Osaka JP |
| Hidetsugu Nishimura | R | R | July 16, 1968 | 6'0" | 176 | Yamakado-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Hiroshi Ogawa | R | R | June 6, 1960 | 5'7" | 167 | Ichikawa, Chiba JP |
| Noriyoshi Omichi | R | R | October 28, 1969 | 6'0" | 212 | Shima-gun, Mie JP |
| Kenichi Otsuka | L | L | August 3, 1968 | 5'10" | 154 | Funabashi, Chiba JP |
| Yoshiki Otsuka | R | R | April 6, 1966 | 5'8" | 196 | Sagamihara, Kanagawa JP |
| Chisen Sakaguchi | R | R | March 10, 1963 | 5'7" | 170 | Kikuike, Kumamoto JP |
| Makoto Sasaki | L | L | October 3, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Kurashiki, Okayama JP |
| Hideki Takayanagi | R | R | March 1, 1957 | 5'9" | 198 | Kashima-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Kunimitsu Tonda | R | R | July 6, 1964 | 5'9" | 171 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Tsuyoshi Uchida | R | R | May 27, 1961 | 5'7" | 160 | So-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Willie Upshaw | L | L | April 27, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Blanco, TX US |
| Motoyasu Wakai | L | R | August 11, 1963 | 5'7" | 165 | Shiki-gun, Nara JP |
| Yuji Yamaguchi | S | R | July 5, 1965 | 5'10" | 150 | Saga, Saga JP |
| Kazunori Yamamoto | L | L | October 18, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Yoshinori Yamamura | R | R | April 11, 1955 | 5'10" | 190 | Izuma, Osaka JP |
| Kiyoshi Yamanaka | L | R | October 29, 1961 | 5'10" | 170 | Sakai, Osaka JP |
| Kazuhiro Yamauchi | R | R | September 1, 1957 | 6'0" | 167 | Hamakita, Shizuoka JP |
| Takanori Yamauchi | R | R | August 5, 1956 | 5'9" | 173 | Amakusa-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Minoru Yano | R | R | April 21, 1959 | 6'0" | 187 | Ashiya, Hyogo JP |
| Hideyuki Yasuda | R | R | May 26, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | Onishi, Aichi JP |
| Hiroyuki Yoshida | R | R | October 25, 1960 | 5'8" | 190 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Toyohiko Yoshida | L | L | September 4, 1966 | 5'8" | 173 | Higashi Kunisaki, Oita JP |
