2008 Hiroshima Toyo Carp Roster
Team Record: 69-70
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Marty Brown (69-70)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 2008 season with a record of 69 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the JPCL.
The Toyo Carp plated 537 runs and surrendered 594 runs. Kenta Kurihara paced Hiroshima with 23 home runs, while Scott Seabol and Alex Ochoa walloped 15 or more also. Kenta Kurihara accounted for 103 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .332 clip. Colby Lewis led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.68 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Scott Seabol, Jim Brower, Ben Kozlowski, Alex Ochoa, Colby Lewis, Kenta Maeda, Víctor Marté, Mike Schultz and Ken Takahashi were all players from the 2008 Hiroshima Toyo Carp who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Marty Brown served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masato Akamatsu | R | R | September 6, 1982 | 6'0" | 165 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Soichiro Amaya | L | L | November 8, 1983 | 5'10" | 176 | Sabae, Fukui JP |
| Hayato Aoki | R | R | May 6, 1977 | 5'8" | 165 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Takahiro Aoki | L | L | November 26, 1981 | 6'2" | 187 | Gifu, Gifu JP |
| Jim Brower | R | R | December 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Edina, MN US |
| 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 |
| Yoshiyuki Ishihara | R | R | September 7, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Anbachi-gun, Gifu JP |
| Go Kida | L | R | October 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 187 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Shogo Kimura | L | R | April 16, 1980 | 6'0" | 165 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Hideki Kishimoto | R | R | October 18, 1982 | 6'2" | 179 | Tsuzuki-gun, Kyoto JP |
| Tetsuya Kokubo | R | R | April 12, 1985 | 5'9" | 171 | Miyagi, Nara JP |
| Ben Kozlowski | L | L | August 16, 1980 | 6'6" | 220 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| 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 |
| Colby Lewis | R | R | August 2, 1979 | 6'4" | 240 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Kenta Maeda | R | R | April 11, 1988 | 6'1" | 184 | Senboku-gun, Osaka JP |
| Tomonori Maeda | L | R | June 14, 1971 | 5'9" | 176 | Tamana-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Rui Makino | R | R | July 17, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Víctor Marté | R | R | November 8, 1980 | 6'2" | 260 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Takaaki Matsumoto | L | R | April 12, 1984 | 5'10" | 159 | , Tokyo JP |
| Ryuhei Matsuyama | L | R | September 18, 1985 | 5'9" | 201 | So-gun, Kagohima JP |
| Michito Miyazaki | R | R | September 6, 1978 | 5'11" | 176 | Iwade, Wakayama 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 |
| Naoki Nakahigashi | L | R | October 5, 1981 | 5'6" | 165 | Kure, Hiroshima JP |
| Alex Ochoa | R | R | March 29, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Miami Lakes, FL US |
| Koichi Ogata | R | R | December 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 160 | Tosu, Saga 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 |
| Yuki Saito | L | L | June 20, 1987 | 6'1" | 176 | Yoshida-gun, Fukui JP |
| Mike Schultz | R | R | November 28, 1979 | 6'7" | 220 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Scott Seabol | R | R | May 17, 1975 | 6'4" | 200 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Shigenobu Shima | L | L | June 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 209 | Sapporo, Hokkaido JP |
| Jumpei Shinoda | L | L | April 20, 1985 | 6'2" | 187 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Eishin Soyogi | R | R | October 11, 1980 | 5'8" | 155 | Miyoshi, Hiroshima 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 |
| Akira Tanaka | R | R | October 23, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | , Tokyo JP |
| Kazuhiro Uemura | S | R | February 20, 1983 | 5'10" | 181 | Takikawa, Hokkaido JP |
| Hirofumi Ueno | R | R | April 10, 1981 | 5'9" | 183 | Amami, Kogashima 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 |
