1999 Hiroshima Toyo Carp Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 57-78
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Mitsuo Tatsukawa (57-78)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
1999 Hiroshima Toyo Carp StatisticsTeam Record: 57-78
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Mitsuo Tatsukawa (57-78)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 1999 season with a record of 57 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the JPCL.
The Toyo Carp plated 586 runs and allowed 712 runs, most in the circuit. Koichi Ogata walloped 36 home runs for Hiroshima, while Akira Eto and Tomoaki Kanemoto added 15 or more, too. Tomoaki Kanemoto accounted for 94 RBI. Koichi Ogata led all regular hitters by connecting at a .305 clip. Shinji Sasaoka topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.27 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1999 Hiroshima Toyo Carp who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Nate Minchey, Ken Takahashi, Rick DeHart, Hiroki Kuroda, Timo Pérez and Eddy Díaz.
Mitsuo Tatsukawa served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takahiro Arai | R | R | January 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Itsuki Asai | L | L | December 14, 1971 | 5'11" | 183 | Toyama, Toyama JP |
| Toyo Asayama | R | R | July 29, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Kurume, Fukuoka JP |
| Rick DeHart | L | L | March 21, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | Topeka, KS US |
| Eddy Díaz | R | R | September 29, 1971 | 5'10" | 160 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Ryuji Endo | R | R | April 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Yashio, Saitama JP |
| Akira Eto | R | R | April 15, 1970 | 6'0" | 209 | Higashi Yamato, Tokyo JP |
| Kazuki Fukuchi | S | R | December 17, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Takeo, Saga JP |
| Masayuki Hasegawa | R | R | July 16, 1977 | 6'1" | 176 | Kamisu, Ibaraki JP |
| Akihiro Higashide | L | R | August 21, 1980 | 5'7" | 161 | Sabae, Fukui JP |
| Koji Hiroike | L | L | August 29, 1973 | 6'1" | 187 | Musashino, Tokyo JP |
| Hideharu Hyodo | R | R | August 10, 1979 | 5'10" | 165 | Taku, Saga JP |
| Koji Inoue | S | R | April 10, 1974 | 6'0" | 160 | Hiratsuka, Kanagawa JP |
| Tomoaki Kanemoto | L | R | April 3, 1968 | 5'11" | 196 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Masato Kawano | R | R | May 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 191 | Saga, Saga JP |
| Tsuyoshi Kikuchihara | L | L | March 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 198 | Sagamihara, Kanagawa JP |
| Takuya Kimura | S | R | April 15, 1972 | 5'8" | 165 | Miyagaki-gun, Miyazaki JP |
| Makoto Kito | R | R | May 12, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Atsushi Kobayashi | R | R | December 8, 1972 | 6'0" | 173 | Kita Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Kanei Kobayashi | R | R | January 29, 1974 | 5'11" | 191 | Niigata, Niigata JP |
| Yoshikazu Kura | R | R | July 27, 1975 | 5'10" | 176 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Hiroki Kuroda | R | R | February 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Kojiro Machida | R | R | December 11, 1969 | 5'11" | 187 | Kochi, Kochi JP |
| Tomonori Maeda | L | R | June 14, 1971 | 5'9" | 176 | Tamana-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Nate Minchey | R | R | August 31, 1969 | 6'8" | 225 | Austin, TX US |
| Shigeru Morikasa | L | R | October 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | Odawara, Kanagawa 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 |
| Takeshi Nonogaki | R | R | July 8, 1971 | 5'9" | 165 | Sakurai, Nara JP |
| Koji Obata | R | R | July 23, 1973 | 5'11" | 193 | , Saitama JP |
| Koichi Ogata | R | R | December 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 160 | Tosu, Saga JP |
| Yasuhiro Oyamada | R | R | July 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 194 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Felix Perdomo | L | R | July 24, 1973 | 5'8" | 147 | |
| Timo Pérez | L | L | April 8, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Edison Reynoso | R | R | November 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Shinji Sasaoka | R | R | August 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 193 | Naga-gun, Shimane JP |
| Toshikazu Sawazaki | R | R | September 21, 1974 | 5'11" | 170 | Adachi Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Terunobu Seto | R | R | March 25, 1969 | 5'9" | 182 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Shigenobu Shima | L | L | June 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 209 | Sapporo, Hokkaido JP |
| Yuki Suzue | R | R | September 29, 1977 | 5'9" | 171 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Hideki Takahashi | R | R | October 4, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Oshima-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Ken Takahashi | L | L | April 16, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Shigeo Tamaki | R | R | February 25, 1971 | 5'10" | 171 | Sao Paolo, BR |
| Tomotaka Tamaki | R | R | June 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 171 | Edogawa Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Kei Tamura | R | R | May 22, 1976 | 5'8" | 151 | Itoda, Fukuoka JP |
| Yoshiki Tanaka | L | L | June 17, 1975 | 5'11" | 187 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Kenji Tomashino | S | R | October 11, 1966 | 6'1" | 173 | Matsumae, Ehime JP |
| Takanobu Wakabayashi | L | R | February 26, 1974 | 5'10" | 158 | Saga, Saga JP |
| Jun Yamada | R | R | August 30, 1971 | 6'2" | 202 | Niiza, Saitama JP |
| Kikuo Yamada | L | L | July 17, 1971 | 5'8" | 165 | Kaifu-gun, Aichi JP |
| Ken Yamasaki | R | R | October 21, 1972 | 5'10" | 182 | Chofu, Tokyo JP |
| Yasuyuki Yamauchi | R | R | March 16, 1973 | 5'10" | 173 | Higashi Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Ryuji Yokoyama | R | R | June 11, 1976 | 5'10" | 176 | Katsuyama, Fukui JP |
| Takinori Yoshitoshi | L | L | October 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Soja, Okayama JP |
