2003 Hiroshima Toyo Carp Roster
Team Record: 67-71
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Koji Yamamoto (67-71)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 2003 season with a record of 67 wins and 71 losses, finishing fifth in the JPCL.
The Toyo Carp plated 558 runs, worst in the circuit, and surrendered 653 runs. Koichi Ogata paced Hiroshima with 29 home runs, while Tomonori Maeda, Takahiro Arai and Andy Sheets each walloped 15 or more also. Koichi Ogata drove in 82 runs. Andy Sheets led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .313 clip. Hiroki Kuroda topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.11 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Andy Sheets, Ken Takahashi, Hiroki Kuroda, Chris Brock, Jimmy Hurst, Alan Newman, David Lundquist and Tom Davey were all players from the 2003 Hiroshima Toyo Carp who played in the Majors during their careers.
Koji Yamamoto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koichi Amano | R | R | April 12, 1979 | 5'10" | 154 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| 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 |
| Chris Brock | R | R | February 5, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | Orlando, FL US |
| Tom Davey | R | R | September 11, 1973 | 6'7" | 215 | Garden City, MI US |
| 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 |
| Masaki Hayashi | R | R | November 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 187 | Iwata, Shizuoka 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 |
| Jun Hirose | R | R | March 29, 1979 | 5'11" | 192 | Usuki, Oita JP |
| Jimmy Hurst | R | R | March 1, 1972 | 6'6" | 225 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Yoshiyuki Ishihara | R | R | September 7, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Anbachi-gun, Gifu JP |
| Masato Kawano | R | R | May 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 191 | Saga, Saga JP |
| Takaya Kawauchi | L | L | January 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 192 | Yawata, Kyoto JP |
| Tsuyoshi Kikuchihara | L | L | March 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 198 | Sagamihara, Kanagawa JP |
| Kazuyoshi Kimura | R | R | October 5, 1977 | 5'8" | 165 | Kita Koma-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Takuya Kimura | S | R | April 15, 1972 | 5'8" | 165 | Miyagaki-gun, Miyazaki 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 |
| Kenta Kurihara | R | R | January 8, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Tenda, Yamagata JP |
| Hiroki Kuroda | R | R | February 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| David Lundquist | R | R | June 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Beverly, MA US |
| 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 |
| Toshifumi Matsumoto | R | R | May 1, 1977 | 6'0" | 176 | Kure, Hiroshima JP |
| Shigeru Morikasa | L | R | October 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | Odawara, Kanagawa JP |
| Katsuhiro Nagakawa | R | R | December 14, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | Miyoshi, Hiroshima JP |
| Alan Newman | L | L | October 2, 1969 | 6'6" | 240 | La Habra, CA US |
| Shinichi Nishikawa | L | L | February 26, 1967 | 5'9" | 170 | Ozu, Ehime 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 |
| Kazunori Okagami | R | R | January 4, 1979 | 5'10" | 176 | Koga, Fukuoka JP |
| Kan Otake | R | R | May 21, 1983 | 6'0" | 187 | Yashio, Saitama JP |
| Yasuhiro Oyamada | R | R | July 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 194 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Daisuke Sakai | R | R | June 19, 1980 | 5'10" | 165 | Seto, Aichi JP |
| 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 |
| Andy Sheets | R | R | November 19, 1971 | 6'2" | 180 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Shigenobu Shima | L | L | June 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 209 | Sapporo, Hokkaido JP |
| Masafumi Suenaga | L | L | June 8, 1981 | 5'9" | 172 | Kanzaki-gun, Saga 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 |
| Yasushi Tsuruta | R | R | July 23, 1970 | 5'11" | 176 | Shioyama, Yamanashi JP |
| Ryuji Yokoyama | R | R | June 11, 1976 | 5'10" | 176 | Katsuyama, Fukui JP |
