2005 Hiroshima Toyo Carp Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 58-84
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Koji Yamamoto (58-84)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
2005 Hiroshima Toyo Carp StatisticsTeam Record: 58-84
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Koji Yamamoto (58-84)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 2005 season with a record of 58 wins and 84 losses, finishing sixth in the JPCL.
The Toyo Carp scored 615 runs and gave up 779 runs, most in the circuit. Takahiro Arai walloped 43 home runs for Hiroshima, while Kenta Kurihara, Greg LaRocca, Tomonori Maeda, Koichi Ogata and Shigenobu Shima each swatted 15 or more as well. Takahiro Arai drove in 94 runs. Tomonori Maeda paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .319 clip. Hiroki Kuroda topped the team with 15 wins, and Tom Davey earned a 2.99 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2005 Hiroshima Toyo Carp who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Bale, Tom Davey, Hiroki Kuroda, Greg LaRocca, Mike Romano and Ken Takahashi.
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 |
| Soichiro Amaya | L | L | November 8, 1983 | 5'10" | 176 | Sabae, Fukui 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 |
| John Bale | L | L | May 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Tom Davey | R | R | September 11, 1973 | 6'7" | 215 | Garden City, MI US |
| Juan Feliciano | R | R | April 6, 1980 | 6'1" | 163 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Sterling Franco | R | R | November 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 182 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Kazuki Fukuchi | S | R | December 17, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Takeo, Saga JP |
| Keiji Fukui | R | R | May 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 191 | Kita Katsuragi-gun, Nara 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 |
| Toshimitsu Higa | R | R | April 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 192 | Tomigusuku, Okinawa 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 |
| Takamitsu Io | R | R | March 12, 1981 | 5'10" | 176 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Yoshiyuki Ishihara | R | R | September 7, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Anbachi-gun, Gifu JP |
| Masahito Kai | R | R | April 12, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki 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 |
| Shinjiro Kojima | L | L | June 11, 1982 | 6'0" | 187 | Kodaira, Tokyo 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 |
| Greg LaRocca | R | R | November 10, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Oswego, NY US |
| Tomonori Maeda | L | R | June 14, 1971 | 5'9" | 176 | Tamana-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Takaaki Matsumoto | L | R | April 12, 1984 | 5'10" | 159 | , Tokyo JP |
| Toshifumi Matsumoto | R | R | May 1, 1977 | 6'0" | 176 | Kure, Hiroshima JP |
| Choji Mori | R | R | April 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Shiki-gun, Nara 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 |
| Satoshi Nibe | L | L | January 10, 1980 | 5'5" | 145 | Yurihonjo, Akita 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 |
| Yoshinori Ogata | L | R | August 5, 1978 | 5'9" | 154 | Sapporo, Hokkaido JP |
| Takayuki Oshima | L | L | December 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 183 | Minami Koma-gun, Yamanashi 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 |
| Kenny Rayborn | R | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Mike Romano | S | R | March 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Shinji Sasaoka | R | R | August 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 193 | Naga-gun, Shimane JP |
| Kenta Satake | L | L | October 23, 1978 | 5'10" | 183 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Toshikazu Sawazaki | R | R | September 21, 1974 | 5'11" | 170 | Adachi Ward, Tokyo JP |
| 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 |
| Kenta Tamayama | L | R | December 24, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Naka Koma-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Hiroto Tanaka | R | R | August 26, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Sasebo, Nagasaki JP |
| Tomohiro Umetsu | R | R | March 3, 1983 | 6'3" | 194 | Kaminoyama, Yamagata JP |
| Koji Yamasaki | R | R | October 31, 1980 | 5'11" | 163 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Ryuji Yokoyama | R | R | June 11, 1976 | 5'10" | 176 | Katsuyama, Fukui JP |
