1989 Hiroshima Toyo Carp Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 73-51
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Koji Yamamoto (73-51)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
1989 Hiroshima Toyo Carp StatisticsTeam Record: 73-51
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Koji Yamamoto (73-51)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 1989 season with a record of 73 wins and 51 losses, finishing second in the JPCL.
The Toyo Carp scored 510 runs and allowed 431 runs. Wade Rowdon led Hiroshima with 22 home runs and drove in 79 runs. Kozo Shoda paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .323 clip. Kazuhisa Kawaguchi and Tsunemi Tsuda topped the squad with 12 wins each, while Yutaka Ono recorded a 1.92 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Wade Rowdon and Rod Allen both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Koji Yamamoto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wataru Adachi | L | R | January 8, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Yonago, Tottori JP |
| Rod Allen | R | R | October 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Shinji Hara | L | R | November 3, 1962 | 5'7" | 171 | Miyoshi, Hiroshima JP |
| Joji Imai | R | R | November 1, 1956 | 5'9" | 151 | Uto-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Akihito Kaneishi | R | R | December 26, 1960 | 6'6" | 190 | Kamo-gun, Gifu JP |
| Kiyotoshi Katase | R | R | February 3, 1964 | 6'0" | 176 | Haibara, Shizuoka JP |
| Jun Kawabata | R | R | March 19, 1960 | 6'2" | 171 | Itano-gun, Tokushima JP |
| Kazuhisa Kawaguchi | S | L | July 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 165 | Tottori, Tottori JP |
| Ken Kawashima | R | R | July 20, 1969 | 5'11" | 171 | Nerima Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Manabu Kitabeppu | R | R | July 12, 1957 | 5'11" | 187 | Soo-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Makoto Kito | R | R | May 12, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Eiji Kiyokawa | L | L | September 21, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Shinji Ko | L | R | April 16, 1967 | 5'9" | 158 | Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Takehiko Kobayakawa | L | R | November 15, 1961 | 6'1" | 204 | Aki-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Yoshihisa Kondo | R | R | September 7, 1965 | 5'11" | 211 | Yamamoto-gun, Akita JP |
| Naoya Masuda | R | R | March 14, 1964 | 5'10" | 160 | Yugi, Ibaraki JP |
| Kazuo Matsubayashi | S | R | June 28, 1962 | 5'11" | 167 | Kuga-gun, Yamaguchi JP |
| Shingo Motomura | R | R | August 3, 1963 | 5'7" | 165 | , Miyazaki JP |
| Kiyoyuki Nagashima | L | L | November 12, 1961 | 5'7" | 178 | Hamaoka-cho, Shizuoka JP |
| Hiroshi Nagatomi | R | R | June 10, 1961 | 5'11" | 198 | Funabashi, Chiba JP |
| Shinji Nishida | L | L | August 3, 1960 | 5'10" | 182 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Shuji Nishiyama | R | R | July 7, 1967 | 5'8" | 190 | Yao, Osaka JP |
| Kenjiro Nomura | L | R | September 19, 1966 | 5'9" | 171 | Saeki, Oita JP |
| Koichi Ogata | R | R | December 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 160 | Tosu, Saga JP |
| Tatsuaki Ogawa | R | R | December 27, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Yutaka Ono | L | L | August 30, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Izumo, Shimane JP |
| Takashi Osanai | L | L | August 30, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Aomori, Aomori JP |
| Wade Rowdon | R | R | September 7, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Riverhead, NY US |
| Soichiro Sakakibara | R | R | September 3, 1962 | 5'11" | 187 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki JP |
| Yoshihisa Shiratake | R | R | May 6, 1960 | 5'11" | 158 | Sasebo, Nagasaki JP |
| Kozo Shoda | S | R | January 2, 1962 | 5'7" | 165 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Nobuhiro Takagi | L | L | May 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 154 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Yoshihiko Takahashi | S | R | March 13, 1957 | 5'9" | 173 | Ashibetsu, Hokkaido JP |
| Nobuhiro Takashiro | R | R | May 27, 1954 | 5'6" | 162 | Yoshino-gun, Nara JP |
| Mitsuo Tatsukawa | R | R | July 13, 1955 | 5'10" | 162 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Tsunemi Tsuda | R | R | August 1, 1960 | 5'11" | 173 | Tsuno-gun, Yamaguchi JP |
| Yukihiro Ueda | R | R | July 27, 1964 | 5'9" | 171 | Tanabe, Wakayama JP |
| Tatsumi Une | L | L | June 21, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Aki-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Tsutomu Yamada | R | R | October 3, 1958 | 5'9" | 167 | Higashi Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka JP |
| Ryuzo Yamasaki | S | R | April 15, 1958 | 5'10" | 187 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
