2020 Hiroshima Carp Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 52-56
in the JPCL
Manager: Shinji Sasaoka (52-56)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima
2020 Hiroshima Carp StatisticsTeam Record: 52-56
in the JPCL
Manager: Shinji Sasaoka (52-56)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima
The Hiroshima Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 2020 season with a record of 52 wins and 56 losses
The Carp scored 523 runs and gave up 529 runs. Seiya Suzuki led Hiroshima with 25 home runs and drove in 75 runs. Ryoma Nishikawa paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .304. Masato Morishita topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 1.91 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2020 Hiroshima Carp who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Kris Johnson, DJ Johnson, Alex Mejia, José Pirela, Tayler Scott and Seiya Suzuki.
Shinji Sasaoka served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomohiro Abe | L | R | June 24, 1989 | 5'11" | 176 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Tsubasa Aizawa | R | R | April 13, 1988 | 5'10" | 176 | Hitachi, Ibaraki JP |
| Hisayoshi Chono | R | R | December 6, 1984 | 5'11" | 176 | Miyaki-gun, Saga JP |
| Shota Dohbayashi | R | R | August 17, 1991 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Atsushi Endoh | R | R | April 8, 1999 | 6'0" | 171 | |
| Geronimo Franzua | L | L | September 25, 1993 | 6'1" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Reira Fujii | R | R | September 17, 1999 | 5'11" | 189 | |
| Ryutaro Hatsuki | L | R | April 19, 2000 | 5'5" | 154 | |
| Kota Hayashi | L | R | November 16, 2000 | 5'11" | 198 | |
| Atsuya Horie | L | L | February 21, 1997 | 5'10" | 171 | |
| Ryuji Ichioka | R | R | January 11, 1991 | 5'10" | 176 | , JP |
| Takeru Imamura | R | R | April 17, 1991 | 6'0" | 183 | Sasebo, Nagasaki JP |
| Yoshiyuki Ishihara | R | R | September 7, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Anbachi-gun, Gifu JP |
| Yoshitaka Isomura | R | R | November 1, 1992 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| DJ Johnson | L | R | August 30, 1989 | 6'4" | 230 | Beaverton, OR US |
| Kris Johnson | L | L | October 14, 1984 | 6'4" | 205 | West Covina, CA US |
| Makoto Kemna | R | R | June 5, 1995 | 6'3" | 209 | |
| Ryosuke Kikuchi | R | R | March 11, 1990 | 5'7" | 152 | Higashiyamato, JP |
| Yasunori Kikuchi | L | R | September 18, 1989 | 5'11" | 176 | Kuji-gun, Ibarakii JP |
| Tetsuya Kokubo | R | R | April 12, 1985 | 5'9" | 171 | Miyagi, Nara JP |
| Kaito Kozono | L | R | June 7, 2000 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Aren Kuri | R | R | September 1, 1991 | 6'1" | 202 | |
| Tatsuki Kuwahara | L | R | July 4, 1996 | 5'11" | 163 | |
| Ryuhei Matsuyama | L | R | September 18, 1985 | 5'9" | 201 | So-gun, Kagohima JP |
| Alex Mejia | R | R | January 18, 1991 | 6'1" | 200 | Sylmar, CA US |
| Takumi Miyoshi | R | R | June 7, 1993 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Emailin Montilla | L | L | October 2, 1995 | 6'2" | 253 | Neiba, DO |
| Masato Morishita | R | R | August 25, 1997 | 5'10" | 167 | |
| Kyohei Nakamura | L | L | March 22, 1989 | 6'0" | 163 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Shosei Nakamura | R | R | June 6, 1999 | 5'11" | 167 | |
| Yuta Nakamura | R | R | August 31, 1995 | 5'11" | 176 | |
| Ren Nakata | R | R | July 21, 1990 | 6'2" | 198 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Shota Nakazaki | R | R | August 10, 1992 | 6'1" | 198 | |
| Ryoma Nishikawa | L | R | December 10, 1994 | 5'9" | 150 | , JP |
| Takayoshi Noma | L | R | January 28, 1993 | 5'11" | 176 | |
| Yusuke Nomura | R | R | June 24, 1989 | 5'9" | 171 | |
| Minoru Ohmori | L | R | August 31, 1996 | 5'10" | 156 | |
| Daichi Ohsera | R | R | June 17, 1991 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| José Pirela | R | R | November 21, 1989 | 6'0" | 220 | Valera, Trujillo VE |
| Shogo Sakakura | L | R | May 29, 1998 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Tayler Scott | R | R | June 1, 1992 | 6'3" | 185 | Johannesburg, ZA |
| Sotaro Shimauchi | R | R | October 14, 1996 | 5'10" | 171 | |
| Yuta Shirahama | R | R | October 31, 1985 | 5'10" | 187 | Sakai, Osaka JP |
| Yuya Shozui | R | R | April 2, 1996 | 5'10" | 202 | |
| Kaisei Sone | L | R | April 24, 1995 | 5'8" | 154 | |
| Seiya Suzuki | R | R | August 18, 1994 | 5'11" | 182 | Arakawa, JP |
| Hiroki Takahashi | R | R | May 11, 1994 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Mikiya Takahashi | L | L | June 21, 1997 | 5'9" | 165 | , JP |
| Kosuke Tanaka | L | R | July 3, 1989 | 5'6" | 179 | , JP |
| Norihiko Tanaka | R | R | October 19, 2000 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Hiroki Tokoda | L | L | March 1, 1995 | 5'11" | 167 | |
| Takashi Uemoto | R | R | August 22, 1990 | 5'6" | 154 | |
| Koki Ugusa | L | R | April 17, 1997 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Kazuki Yabuta | R | R | August 7, 1992 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Takuya Yasaki | R | R | December 31, 1994 | 5'9" | 194 |
