2011 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 88-46
Finished 1st in the JPPL
Manager: Koji Akiyama (88-46)
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Ballpark: Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome
2011 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 88-46
Finished 1st in the JPPL
Manager: Koji Akiyama (88-46)
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Ballpark: Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome
Playoffs - Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 4 games, Saitama Seibu Lions 0
Japan Series - Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 4 games, Chunichi Dragons 3
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2011 season with a record of 88 wins and 46 losses, finishing first in the JPPL.
The Softbank Hawks led the league with just 351 runs allowed. Fukuoka scored 550 runs.
D. J. Houlton, Munenori Kawasaki, Alex Cabrera, Yhency Brazobán, Tsuyoshi Wada, Anthony Lerew, Brian Falkenborg and José Ortiz were all players from the 2011 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Koji Akiyama 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 |
| Yhency Brazobán | R | R | June 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 250 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Alex Cabrera | R | R | December 24, 1971 | 6'2" | 217 | Caripito, Monagas VE |
| Hayato Doue | R | R | March 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 183 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Tomoaki Egawa | R | R | October 31, 1986 | 5'9" | 174 | Ise, Mie JP |
| Brian Falkenborg | R | R | January 18, 1978 | 6'7" | 235 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Yoshiaki Fujioka | R | R | March 12, 1985 | 5'10" | 174 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Soichi Fujita | L | L | October 17, 1972 | 5'9" | 175 | Yawata, Kyoto JP |
| Shuhei Fukuda | L | R | February 10, 1989 | 5'11" | 163 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Yuya Hasegawa | L | R | December 22, 1984 | 5'10" | 181 | Tsuruoka, Yamagata JP |
| Yuichi Honda | L | R | November 19, 1984 | 5'8" | 154 | Onojo, Fukuoka JP |
| Toru Hosokawa | R | R | January 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Higashi Tsugaru-gun, Aomori JP |
| D. J. Houlton | R | R | August 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 235 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Kenta Imamiya | R | R | July 15, 1991 | 5'6" | 148 | Beppu, Oita JP |
| Sho Iwasaki | R | R | October 21, 1989 | 6'2" | 163 | Funabashi, Chiba JP |
| Yasushi Kamiuchi | L | L | August 12, 1983 | 5'10" | 192 | Ayabe, Kyoto JP |
| Takehito Kanazawa | R | R | January 12, 1979 | 6'2" | 183 | Kita Ibaraki, Ibaraki 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 |
| Mu-Young Kim | R | R | November 22, 1985 | 5'11" | 176 | , 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 |
| Anthony Lerew | L | R | October 28, 1982 | 6'4" | 225 | Carlisle, PA US |
| Takahiro Mahara | R | R | December 8, 1981 | 5'11" | 176 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto 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 |
| 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 |
| Akira Nakamura | L | L | November 5, 1989 | 5'8" | 179 | Asaka, Saitama JP |
| Kenta Nakanishi | R | R | April 10, 1986 | 5'10" | 187 | Higashi Omi, Shiga JP |
| Shota Oba | R | R | June 27, 1985 | 6'1" | 171 | , Tokyo JP |
| José Ortiz | R | R | June 13, 1977 | 5'9" | 177 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kenji Otonari | L | L | November 19, 1984 | 5'9" | 187 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Tadashi Settsu | R | R | June 1, 1982 | 5'11" | 198 | Akita, Akita JP |
| Hiroshi Shibahara | L | L | May 23, 1974 | 5'9" | 179 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Masaumi Shimizu | R | R | January 9, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | Takasaki, Gunma JP |
| Toshiya Sugiuchi | L | L | October 30, 1980 | 5'9" | 181 | Kasuga, Fukuoka JP |
| Hideaki Takahashi | R | R | August 26, 1982 | 5'11" | 172 | Ota, Gunma JP |
| Hiroaki Takaya | L | R | November 13, 1981 | 5'10" | 185 | Oyama, Tochigi 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 |
| Seiichi Uchikawa | R | R | August 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Tsuyoshi Wada | L | L | February 21, 1981 | 5'11" | 180 | Konan, Aichi JP |
| Hiroki Yamada | L | L | July 30, 1988 | 6'2" | 203 | Tsukuba, Ibaraki JP |
| Katsuki Yamazaki | R | R | August 16, 1982 | 5'11" | 196 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Yohei Yanagawa | R | R | February 25, 1986 | 6'0" | 189 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Yuki Yanagita | L | R | October 9, 1988 | 6'1" | 196 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Teruaki Yoshikawa | R | R | November 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | , Saga JP |
