1997 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 63-71
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Sadaharu Oh (63-71)
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Ballpark: Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome
1997 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 63-71
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Sadaharu Oh (63-71)
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Ballpark: Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome
The Fukuoka Daiei Hawks of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1997 season with a record of 63 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the JPPL.
The Daiei Hawks plated 587 runs and allowed 610 runs, most in the league. Hiroki Kokubo walloped 36 home runs for Fukuoka, while Kenji Johjima and Koichiro Yoshinaga added 15 or more also. Hiroki Kokubo drove in 114 runs. Kenji Johjima led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .308 clip. Kimiyasu Kudo topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.35 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1997 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tadahito Iguchi, Kenji Johjima, Rod Nichols, José Núñez, Greg Pirkl and David West.
Sadaharu Oh served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koji Akiyama | R | R | April 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | Miyahara, Kumamoto JP |
| Masashi Arikura | R | R | June 12, 1967 | 6'2" | 193 | Uekawa-gun, Hokkaido JP |
| Koji Bonishi | L | R | December 30, 1968 | 6'0" | 187 | Tamano, Okayama JP |
| Masahiro Doi | L | L | June 16, 1972 | 6'3" | 165 | Hikari, Yamaguchi JP |
| Masao Fujii | R | R | October 16, 1968 | 5'10" | 158 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Hiroshi Fujimoto | R | R | November 8, 1963 | 6'0" | 209 | Senboku-gun, Osaka JP |
| Yasuji Hamagiwa | L | L | October 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 158 | Kushikino, Kagoshima JP |
| Chihiro Hamana | L | R | November 11, 1969 | 5'11" | 158 | Hinata, Kyoto JP |
| Mitsuru Homma | L | R | August 25, 1972 | 5'11" | 172 | Rumoi, Hokkaido JP |
| Tadahito Iguchi | R | R | December 4, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Tanashi, Tokyo JP |
| Kenji Johjima | R | R | June 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Sasebo, Nagasaki JP |
| Toru Kawagoe | R | R | December 7, 1966 | 5'9" | 173 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Ryo Kawano | R | R | May 3, 1971 | 5'10" | 200 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Keiji Kimura | R | R | August 30, 1965 | 5'10" | 156 | Kadoma, Osaka JP |
| Hiroki Kokubo | R | R | October 8, 1971 | 6'0" | 194 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Kimiyasu Kudo | L | L | May 5, 1963 | 5'9" | 176 | Toyoake, Aichi JP |
| Shinji Kurano | R | R | September 15, 1974 | 5'10" | 187 | Watarai-gun, Mie JP |
| Shinji Matsuda | L | L | December 17, 1967 | 5'7" | 154 | Nishinomiya, Hyogo JP |
| Hiromi Matsunaga | S | R | September 27, 1960 | 5'11" | 171 | Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Nobuhiko Matsunaka | L | L | December 26, 1973 | 6'0" | 220 | Yashiro, Kumamoto JP |
| Arihito Muramatsu | L | L | December 12, 1972 | 5'10" | 172 | Kanazawa, Ishikawa JP |
| Rod Nichols | R | R | December 29, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Burlington, IA US |
| Takayuki Nishijima | L | L | August 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | Sunakawa, Hokkaido JP |
| Motofumi Nishimura | L | L | November 17, 1962 | 5'11" | 156 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| José Núñez | R | R | January 13, 1964 | 6'3" | 175 | Jarabacoa, La Vega DO |
| Katsunori Okamoto | R | R | June 9, 1973 | 5'9" | 182 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Noriyoshi Omichi | R | R | October 28, 1969 | 6'0" | 212 | Shima-gun, Mie JP |
| Greg Pirkl | R | R | August 7, 1970 | 6'5" | 225 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Kazumi Saito | R | R | November 30, 1977 | 6'4" | 207 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Mitsugu Saito | R | R | April 26, 1970 | 5'8" | 160 | Tokorozawa, Saitama JP |
| Masahiro Sakumoto | L | L | July 15, 1974 | 5'9" | 173 | Nakagami-gun, Okinawa JP |
| Hiroshi Shibahara | L | L | May 23, 1974 | 5'9" | 179 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Yoshihiro Suzuki | L | R | May 21, 1963 | 5'8" | 160 | Ota Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Kazuhiro Takeda | L | R | June 22, 1965 | 5'7" | 176 | Setagaya Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Fujio Tamura | R | R | October 24, 1959 | 6'0" | 174 | Narashino, Chiba JP |
| Keisaburo Tanoue | R | R | September 17, 1971 | 5'11" | 160 | Ibusuki, Kagoshima JP |
| Tomoyuki Uchiyama | L | R | August 15, 1968 | 6'1" | 181 | Minokamo-gun, Gifu JP |
| Motoyasu Wakai | L | R | August 11, 1963 | 5'7" | 165 | Shiki-gun, Nara JP |
| Kenichi Wakatabe | R | R | August 5, 1969 | 6'0" | 191 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Hidekazu Watanabe | R | R | July 13, 1971 | 5'11" | 160 | Shimodate, Ibaraki JP |
| Masakazu Watanabe | L | L | April 12, 1966 | 5'11" | 187 | Saga, Saga JP |
| Tomio Watanabe | L | R | June 23, 1967 | 5'10" | 176 | Takaoka-gun, Kochi JP |
| David West | L | L | September 1, 1964 | 6'6" | 205 | Memphis, TN US |
| Shikato Yanagita | R | R | May 28, 1969 | 5'9" | 170 | Nobeoka, Miyazaki JP |
| Shuji Yoshida | L | L | November 29, 1966 | 5'10" | 171 | Konan, Aichi JP |
| Toyohiko Yoshida | L | L | September 4, 1966 | 5'8" | 173 | Higashi Kunisaki, Oita JP |
| Kazuyoshi Yoshimoto | L | L | November 30, 1971 | 6'1" | 187 | Higashi Yodogawa Ward, Osaka JP |
| Koichiro Yoshinaga | L | R | May 1, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | Maikata, Osaka JP |
| Shintaro Yoshitake | R | R | June 3, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Higashi Kunisaki-gun, Oita JP |
| Hiroshi Yugamidani | R | R | May 3, 1966 | 5'9" | 160 | Kurobe, Toyama JP |
