2007 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 73-66
Finished 3rd in the JPPL
Manager: Sadaharu Oh (73-66)
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Ballpark: Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome
2007 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 73-66
Finished 3rd in the JPPL
Manager: Sadaharu Oh (73-66)
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Ballpark: Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome
Playoffs - Chiba Lotte Marines 2 games, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 1
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2007 season with a record of 73 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the JPPL.
The Softbank Hawks scored 575 runs and conceded 508 runs. Hiroki Kokubo paced Fukuoka with 25 home runs, and Nobuhiko Matsunaka walloped 15 or more as well. Hiroki Kokubo drove in 82 runs. Munenori Kawasaki topped hitters with significant playing time with a .329 average. Toshiya Sugiuchi led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.46 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2007 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Brian Buchanan, Adam Hyzdu, Munenori Kawasaki, C. J. Nitkowski, Jason Standridge and Tsuyoshi Wada.
Sadaharu Oh served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenji Akashi | L | R | January 9, 1986 | 5'9" | 154 | Asahikawa, Hokkaido JP |
| Nagisa Arakaki | R | R | May 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 181 | Naha, Okinawa JP |
| Hisao Arakane | R | R | August 1, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Beppu, Oita JP |
| Brian Buchanan | R | R | July 21, 1973 | 6'4" | 230 | Miami, FL US |
| Tomoaki Egawa | R | R | October 31, 1986 | 5'9" | 174 | Ise, Mie JP |
| Yoshiaki Fujioka | R | R | March 12, 1985 | 5'10" | 174 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Rick Guttormson | R | R | January 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| Mitsuru Homma | L | R | August 25, 1972 | 5'11" | 172 | Rumoi, Hokkaido JP |
| Yuichi Honda | L | R | November 19, 1984 | 5'8" | 154 | Onojo, Fukuoka JP |
| Junji Hoshino | R | R | June 18, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Adam Hyzdu | R | R | December 6, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Shotaro Ide | R | R | October 10, 1983 | 5'10" | 179 | Nishi Morokata-gun, Miyazaki JP |
| Homare Inamine | L | R | October 21, 1980 | 5'5" | 143 | Itoman, Okinawa JP |
| Yasushi Kamiuchi | L | L | August 12, 1983 | 5'10" | 192 | Ayabe, Kyoto JP |
| Keisuke Katto | R | R | November 12, 1983 | 5'11" | 198 | Kami, Kochi JP |
| Munenori Kawasaki | L | R | June 3, 1981 | 5'11" | 175 | Aira-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Ryuma Kidokoro | L | R | September 24, 1985 | 5'10" | 163 | Hoi-gun, Aichi JP |
| Hiroki Kokubo | R | R | October 8, 1971 | 6'0" | 194 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Yusuke Kosai | L | R | April 30, 1983 | 5'10" | 198 | Matsubara, Osaka JP |
| Takahiro Mahara | R | R | December 8, 1981 | 5'11" | 176 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Naoki Matoba | R | R | May 9, 1977 | 5'11" | 187 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Nobuhiro Matsuda | R | R | May 17, 1983 | 5'10" | 187 | Kusatsu, Shiga JP |
| Nobuhiko Matsunaka | L | L | December 26, 1973 | 6'0" | 220 | Yashiro, Kumamoto JP |
| Koji Mise | L | L | March 11, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Kannonji, Kagawa JP |
| Akio Mizuta | R | R | July 11, 1973 | 6'0" | 179 | Minami Kawachi-gun, Osaka JP |
| Masahiko Morifuku | L | L | July 29, 1986 | 5'7" | 143 | Toyohashi, Aichi JP |
| Satoru Morimoto | R | R | January 6, 1978 | 5'9" | 165 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Tadaatsu Nakazawa | R | R | September 1, 1982 | 5'11" | 172 | Fukui, Fukui JP |
| Michitaka Nishiyama | R | R | January 9, 1980 | 6'0" | 165 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| C. J. Nitkowski | L | L | March 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Suffern, NY US |
| Shinsuke Ogura | L | L | August 1, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Naoyuki Omura | L | L | February 13, 1976 | 5'8" | 159 | Nishinomiya, Hyogo JP |
| Ryuji Ono | R | R | May 11, 1980 | 6'0" | 206 | Onga-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Kenji Otonari | L | L | November 19, 1984 | 5'9" | 187 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Hidemitsu Saito | R | R | April 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 172 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Kazumi Saito | R | R | November 30, 1977 | 6'4" | 207 | Kyoto, Kyoto 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 |
| Jason Standridge | R | R | November 9, 1978 | 6'3" | 240 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Toshiya Sugiuchi | L | L | October 30, 1980 | 5'9" | 181 | Kasuga, Fukuoka JP |
| Hiroaki Takaya | L | R | November 13, 1981 | 5'10" | 185 | Oyama, Tochigi JP |
| Kazuhiro Takeoka | R | R | January 25, 1975 | 6'4" | 190 | Rito, Shiga JP |
| Hitoshi Tamura | R | R | March 28, 1977 | 5'11" | 179 | Kiyokawamura, Kanagawa JP |
| Hidenori Tanoue | R | R | March 20, 1980 | 5'10" | 187 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Keisaburo Tanoue | R | R | September 17, 1971 | 5'11" | 160 | Ibusuki, Kagoshima JP |
| Takeshi Tsuji | R | R | June 12, 1979 | 5'10" | 174 | Kanazawa, Ishikawa JP |
| Tsuyoshi Wada | L | L | February 21, 1981 | 5'11" | 180 | Konan, Aichi JP |
| Akichika Yamada | R | R | September 19, 1978 | 6'0" | 187 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Michinao Yamamura | R | R | December 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 207 | Iyo-gun, Ehime JP |
| Katsuki Yamazaki | R | R | August 16, 1982 | 5'11" | 196 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Akihiro Yanase | R | R | July 8, 1983 | 5'10" | 170 | Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima JP |
| Ryo Yoshimoto | R | R | May 8, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | Uto-gun, Kumamoto JP |
