2001 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks Roster
Team Record: 76-63
Finished 2nd in the JPPL
Manager: Sadaharu Oh (76-63)
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Ballpark: Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome
The Fukuoka Daiei Hawks of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2001 season with a record of 76 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the JPPL.
The Daiei Hawks scored 741 runs and surrendered 684 runs. Hiroki Kokubo walloped 44 home runs for Fukuoka, while Kenji Johjima, Pedro Valdés, Tadahito Iguchi and Nobuhiko Matsunaka each swatted 15 or more as well. Hiroki Kokubo drove in 123 runs. Nobuhiko Matsunaka topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .334 clip. Keisaburo Tanoue and Junji Hoshino led the squad with 13 wins each, and Keisaburo Tanoue registered a 3.79 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2001 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Chris Haney, Tadahito Iguchi, Kenji Johjima, Munenori Kawasaki, Brady Raggio and Pedro Valdés.
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 |
| Hisao Arakane | R | R | August 1, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Beppu, Oita JP |
| Koji Bonishi | L | R | December 30, 1968 | 6'0" | 187 | Tamano, Okayama JP |
| Yudai Deguchi | R | R | September 23, 1971 | 5'9" | 173 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Masahiro Doi | L | L | June 16, 1972 | 6'3" | 165 | Hikari, Yamaguchi JP |
| Chihiro Hamana | L | R | November 11, 1969 | 5'11" | 158 | Hinata, Kyoto JP |
| Chris Haney | L | L | November 16, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Takaya Hayashi | R | R | June 1, 1973 | 5'10" | 182 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Masahito Higasa | R | L | August 19, 1970 | 5'11" | 171 | Nayoro, Hokkaido JP |
| Shoji Hirota | L | L | April 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 182 | Yokkaichi, Mie JP |
| Mitsuru Homma | L | R | August 25, 1972 | 5'11" | 172 | Rumoi, Hokkaido JP |
| Junji Hoshino | R | R | June 18, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | , Tokyo 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 |
| Munenori Kawasaki | L | R | June 3, 1981 | 5'11" | 175 | Aira-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Hiroki Kokubo | R | R | October 8, 1971 | 6'0" | 194 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Shinji Kurano | R | R | September 15, 1974 | 5'10" | 187 | Watarai-gun, Mie JP |
| Nobuyasu Matsu | L | L | July 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 158 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Akira Matsumoto | R | R | August 30, 1977 | 5'11" | 176 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Nobuhiko Matsunaka | L | L | December 26, 1973 | 6'0" | 220 | Yashiro, Kumamoto JP |
| Tony Mitchell | S | R | October 14, 1970 | 6'4" | 225 | Detroit, MI US |
| Akio Mizuta | R | R | July 11, 1973 | 6'0" | 179 | Minami Kawachi-gun, Osaka JP |
| Kazuto Moriyama | S | R | December 19, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 | Nima-gun, Shimane JP |
| Arihito Muramatsu | L | L | December 12, 1972 | 5'10" | 172 | Kanazawa, Ishikawa JP |
| Tomohiro Nagai | L | R | August 11, 1975 | 6'0" | 187 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Hiroshi Nagatomi | R | R | June 10, 1961 | 5'11" | 198 | Funabashi, Chiba JP |
| Tatsuji Nishimura | R | R | July 18, 1968 | 6'0" | 206 | Kure, Hiroshima JP |
| Takeshi Nonogaki | R | R | July 8, 1971 | 5'9" | 165 | Sakurai, Nara JP |
| Shinsuke Ogura | L | L | August 1, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Katsunori Okamoto | R | R | June 9, 1973 | 5'9" | 182 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Motoi Okoshi | R | R | May 20, 1971 | 5'10" | 174 | Shichigahama-cho, Miyagi JP |
| Noriyoshi Omichi | R | R | October 28, 1969 | 6'0" | 212 | Shima-gun, Mie JP |
| Rin Ono | R | R | April 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Gushikawa, Okinawa JP |
| Rod Pedraza | R | R | December 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 210 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Brady Raggio | R | R | September 17, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kazumi Saito | R | R | November 30, 1977 | 6'4" | 207 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Masahiro Sakumoto | L | L | July 15, 1974 | 5'9" | 173 | Nakagami-gun, Okinawa JP |
| Makoto Sato | R | R | June 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 198 | Tendo, Yamagata JP |
| Hiroshi Shibahara | L | L | May 23, 1974 | 5'9" | 179 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Takayuki Shinohara | L | L | September 7, 1976 | 5'10" | 176 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Keisaburo Tanoue | R | R | September 17, 1971 | 5'11" | 160 | Ibusuki, Kagoshima JP |
| Yusuke Torigoe | R | R | July 1, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Usuki, Oita JP |
| Takashi Uchinokura | R | R | April 30, 1972 | 5'10" | 200 | Kagoshima, Kagoshima JP |
| Pedro Valdés | L | L | June 29, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Fajardo, PR |
| 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 |
| Akichika Yamada | R | R | September 19, 1978 | 6'0" | 187 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Shuji Yoshida | L | L | November 29, 1966 | 5'10" | 171 | Konan, Aichi JP |
| Ryo Yoshimoto | R | R | May 8, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | Uto-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Shintaro Yoshitake | R | R | June 3, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Higashi Kunisaki-gun, Oita JP |
