2022 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Roster
Team Record: 76-65
in the JPPL
Manager: Hiroshi Fujimoto (76-65)
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Ballpark: Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome
Playoffs - Orix Buffaloes 4 games, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 1
Playoffs - Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 2 games, Saitama Seibu Lions 0
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2022 season with a record of 76 wins and 65 losses
The Softbank Hawks paced the league with 555 runs, spearheaded by 108 home runs. Fukuoka allowed 471 runs. Yuki Yanagita powered the team with 24 home runs and drove in 79 runs. Taisei Makihara topped hitters with significant playing time with a .301 average. Kodai Senga led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 1.94 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 2022 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Tsuyoshi Wada, Colin Rea, Kodai Senga and Freddy Galvis.
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 |
| Ryo Akiyoshi | R | R | March 21, 1989 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| 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 |
| Kouya Fujii | L | R | July 29, 1996 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| Freddy Galvis | S | R | November 14, 1989 | 5'10" | 185 | Punto Fijo, Falcon VE |
| Yurisbel Gracial | R | R | October 14, 1985 | 6'1" | 181 | Guantanamo, CU |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Shunsuke Kasaya | L | L | March 17, 1997 | 5'8" | 147 | , JP |
| Jumpei Kawarada | R | R | May 21, 2002 | 5'6" | 158 | |
| Hikaru Kawase | L | R | September 15, 1997 | 5'9" | 139 | , JP |
| Shinya Kayama | L | L | November 23, 1989 | 5'7" | 143 | , JP |
| Ryoya Kurihara | L | R | July 4, 1996 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Kenta Kurose | R | R | August 12, 1997 | 5'11" | 213 | |
| Taisei Makihara | L | R | October 15, 1992 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Yusuke Masago | R | R | May 4, 1994 | 6'1" | 190 | , JP |
| Tomoya Masaki | R | R | November 5, 1999 | 5'11" | 198 | |
| Shu Masuda | R | R | May 21, 1999 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Katsuki Matayoshi | R | R | November 4, 1990 | 5'10" | 163 | Nishihara, 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 |
| Ryota Nakamura | R | R | May 18, 1998 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Masahiro Nakatani | R | R | January 5, 1993 | 6'1" | 189 | |
| Daiju Nomura | R | R | September 10, 2000 | 5'7" | 178 | |
| Isami Nomura | R | R | December 1, 1996 | 5'8" | 176 | |
| 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 | |
| Masato Okumura | R | R | August 14, 1992 | 5'10" | 171 | |
| 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 | |
| Arata Shiino | R | R | October 10, 1995 | 6'5" | 191 | , JP |
| Ukyo Shuto | R | R | February 10, 1996 | 6'0" | 165 | Ota, JP |
| Kazuki Sugiyama | R | R | December 7, 1997 | 6'3" | 202 | , JP |
| Richard Sunagawa | R | R | June 18, 1999 | 6'2" | 249 | , JP |
| Rei Takahashi | R | R | November 2, 1995 | 6'2" | 185 | , JP |
| Tomoki Takata | L | R | May 6, 1990 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| 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 | |
| Sota Tanoue | L | R | November 26, 2002 | 6'0" | 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 |
| Riku Watanabe | L | R | September 24, 2000 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Tatsuru Yanagimachi | L | R | April 20, 1997 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Yuki Yanagita | L | R | October 9, 1988 | 6'1" | 196 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
