2021 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Roster
Team Record: 60-62
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Hiroshi Fujimoto (0-0)
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Ballpark: Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2021 season with a record of 60 wins and 62 losses, finishing fourth in the JPPL.
The Softbank Hawks topped the league with just 493 runs allowed. Fukuoka scored 564 runs. Yuki Yanagita led the squad with 28 home runs, and Ryoya Kurihara walloped 15 or more also. Yuki Yanagita drove in 80 runs and topped all regular batters with a .300 average. Kodai Senga paced the squad with 10 wins, while Nick Martínez registered a 1.6 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2021 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dariel Álvarez, Colin Rea, Tsuyoshi Wada, Nick Martínez, Kodai Senga and Wladimir Balentien.
Hiroshi Fujimoto 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 |
| Dariel Álvarez | R | R | November 7, 1988 | 6'2" | 180 | Camaguey, CU |
| Wladimir Balentien | R | R | July 2, 1984 | 6'2" | 220 | Willemstad, CW |
| Yugo Bandoh | R | R | December 27, 1995 | 5'11" | 171 | |
| Alfredo Despaigne | R | R | June 17, 1986 | 5'7" | 209 | Palma Soriano, Santiago de Cuba CU |
| Yuto Furuya | L | L | February 19, 1999 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| Yurisbel Gracial | R | R | October 14, 1985 | 6'1" | 181 | Guantanamo, CU |
| Yuya Hasegawa | L | R | December 22, 1984 | 5'10" | 181 | Tsuruoka, Yamagata JP |
| Nao Higashihama | R | R | June 20, 1990 | 5'11" | 176 | , JP |
| Kenta Imamiya | R | R | July 15, 1991 | 5'6" | 148 | Beppu, Oita JP |
| Shuta Ishikawa | R | R | December 27, 1991 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Sho Iwasaki | R | R | October 21, 1989 | 6'2" | 163 | Funabashi, Chiba JP |
| Keisuke Izumi | R | R | March 2, 1997 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Takuya Kai | R | R | November 5, 1992 | 5'6" | 152 | Oita, JP |
| Hiroshi Kaino | L | R | November 16, 1996 | 6'1" | 189 | |
| Go Kamamoto | L | R | September 3, 1993 | 5'10" | 167 | |
| Shunsuke Kasaya | L | L | March 17, 1997 | 5'8" | 147 | , JP |
| Hiroyuki Kawahara | L | L | August 23, 1991 | 6'0" | 185 | , JP |
| Hikaru Kawase | L | R | September 15, 1997 | 5'9" | 139 | , JP |
| Keizo Kawashima | R | R | October 5, 1983 | 5'8" | 154 | Sasebo, Nagasaki JP |
| Shinya Kayama | L | L | November 23, 1989 | 5'7" | 143 | , JP |
| Ryuhei Kuki | R | R | September 5, 1998 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Ryoya Kurihara | L | R | July 4, 1996 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Taisei Makihara | L | R | October 15, 1992 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Nick Martínez | L | R | August 5, 1990 | 6'1" | 200 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Yusuke Masago | R | R | May 4, 1994 | 6'1" | 190 | , JP |
| Nobuhiro Matsuda | R | R | May 17, 1983 | 5'10" | 187 | Kusatsu, Shiga JP |
| Yuki Matsumoto | L | R | April 14, 1996 | 6'0" | 194 | |
| Masaki Mimori | L | R | February 21, 1999 | 6'0" | 150 | , JP |
| Liván Moinelo | L | L | December 8, 1995 | 6'0" | 139 | Pinar del Rio, CU |
| Yuito Mori | R | R | January 8, 1992 | 5'8" | 169 | |
| Akira Nakamura | L | L | November 5, 1989 | 5'8" | 179 | Asaka, Saitama JP |
| Akira Niho | R | R | May 18, 1990 | 5'11" | 152 | , JP |
| Daiju Nomura | R | R | September 10, 2000 | 5'7" | 178 | |
| Shuto Ogata | L | R | May 15, 1999 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Koutaro Ohtake | L | L | June 29, 1995 | 6'0" | 172 | , JP |
| Tomohisa Ohzeki | L | L | December 14, 1997 | 6'1" | 198 | |
| Colin Rea | R | R | July 1, 1990 | 6'5" | 235 | Cascade, IA US |
| Naoki Satoh | R | R | September 3, 1998 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Kodai Senga | L | R | January 30, 1993 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Ukyo Shuto | R | R | February 10, 1996 | 6'0" | 165 | Ota, JP |
| Carter Stewart | R | R | November 2, 1999 | 6'6" | 225 | Melbourne, FL US |
| Kazuki Sugiyama | R | R | December 7, 1997 | 6'3" | 202 | , JP |
| Richard Sunagawa | R | R | June 18, 1999 | 6'2" | 249 | , JP |
| Jumpei Takahashi | R | R | May 8, 1997 | 6'2" | 182 | , JP |
| Rei Takahashi | R | R | November 2, 1995 | 6'2" | 185 | , JP |
| Tomoki Takata | L | R | May 6, 1990 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| Hiroaki Takaya | L | R | November 13, 1981 | 5'10" | 185 | Oyama, Tochigi JP |
| Shota Takeda | R | R | April 3, 1993 | 6'1" | 185 | Miyazaki, JP |
| Seigi Tanaka | R | R | July 19, 1994 | 6'1" | 190 | , JP |
| Kenta Tanigawara | L | R | April 16, 1997 | 5'8" | 191 | |
| Fumimaru Taura | L | L | September 21, 1999 | 5'6" | 171 | |
| Yuki Tsumori | R | R | January 21, 1998 | 5'9" | 178 | |
| Seiji Uebayashi | L | R | August 1, 1995 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Takashi Umino | R | R | July 15, 1997 | 5'8" | 182 | |
| Tsuyoshi Wada | L | L | February 21, 1981 | 5'11" | 180 | Konan, Aichi JP |
| Yuta Watanabe | L | L | September 19, 1991 | 6'2" | 198 | , JP |
| Tatsuru Yanagimachi | L | R | April 20, 1997 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Yuki Yanagita | L | R | October 9, 1988 | 6'1" | 196 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
