1982 Hanshin Tigers Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 65-57
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Motoo Ando (65-57)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
1982 Hanshin Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 65-57
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Motoo Ando (65-57)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
The Hanshin Tigers of the Japan Central League ended the 1982 season with a record of 65 wins and 57 losses, finishing third in the JPCL.
The Tigers plated 517 runs and yielded 496 runs. Masayuki Kakefu walloped 35 home runs for Hanshin, while Noriyoshi Sano and Akinobu Mayumi added 15 or more, too. Masayuki Kakefu accounted for 95 RBI and topped all regular batters by hitting .325. Kazuyuki Yamamoto led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.42 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Greg Johnston and Kim Allen both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Motoo Ando served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Allen | R | R | April 5, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Fontana, CA US |
| Kazumasa Fujikura | R | R | August 31, 1957 | 5'7" | 150 | Ashikaga, Tochigi JP |
| Taira Fujita | L | R | October 19, 1947 | 5'9" | 178 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Masashi Fujiwara | L | L | March 2, 1956 | 5'9" | 156 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Osamu Fukuma | L | L | July 13, 1961 | 5'9" | 151 | Ota, Shimane JP |
| Masaaki Fukuya | R | R | April 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 178 | Ichinomiya-cho, Hyogo JP |
| Katsuyuki Hikima | S | R | February 21, 1958 | 5'7" | 147 | Chichibu-gun, Saitama JP |
| Katsuo Hirata | R | R | July 31, 1959 | 5'10" | 171 | Matsuura, Nagasaki JP |
| Yutaka Ikeuchi | R | R | April 7, 1952 | 5'10" | 178 | Okawa-gun, Kagawa JP |
| Fumitaka Ito | R | R | May 11, 1954 | 6'0" | 182 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Greg Johnston | L | L | February 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Masayuki Kakefu | L | R | May 9, 1955 | 5'9" | 170 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Yuji Kasama | R | R | March 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 191 | Kanazawa, Ishikawa JP |
| Hirokazu Kato | S | L | October 9, 1951 | 5'10" | 160 | Taku, Saga JP |
| Kozo Kawato | R | R | July 5, 1949 | 5'8" | 167 | Mikata-gun, Fukui JP |
| Terufumi Kitamura | R | R | January 7, 1957 | 5'9" | 167 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Shigeru Kobayashi | R | R | November 14, 1952 | 5'10" | 150 | Tohaku-gun, Tottori JP |
| Kazuhiko Kudo | R | R | May 29, 1956 | 6'1" | 198 | , Aomori JP |
| Seikyoku Masuyama | L | L | August 26, 1954 | 6'0" | 160 | Takarazuka, Hyogo JP |
| Akinobu Mayumi | R | R | July 12, 1953 | 5'10" | 155 | Tamana-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Yasunori Nagao | L | R | May 2, 1950 | 5'6" | 160 | Saga, Saga JP |
| Yoshihiro Nakada | R | R | April 8, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Katsuhiro Nakamura | R | R | June 6, 1949 | 5'10" | 143 | Yamatake-gun, Chiba JP |
| Akinobu Okada | R | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'9" | 170 | Kita Ward, Osaka JP |
| Sadao Omachi | R | R | April 21, 1953 | 6'0" | 165 | , Yamaguchi JP |
| Tadakazu Oshima | R | R | August 15, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | , Aichi JP |
| Steven Rum | October 22, 1956 | |||||
| Noriyoshi Sano | R | R | August 27, 1951 | 5'8" | 171 | Takasaki, Gunma JP |
| Masakazu Seike | R | R | October 7, 1959 | 5'11" | 167 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Masashi Takenouchi | R | R | March 15, 1945 | 5'9" | 198 | Yokosuka, Kanagawa JP |
| Masahiro Tanaka | R | R | September 28, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Gojo, Nara JP |
| Toshoku Uda | R | R | August 23, 1948 | 5'10" | 156 | , Tokyo JP |
| Jiro Ueda | R | R | July 6, 1947 | 5'9" | 176 | Tanabe, Wakayama JP |
| Seiichi Uematsu | L | R | October 10, 1955 | 5'8" | 154 | Fuji, Shizuoka JP |
| Yoshiharu Wakana | R | R | December 5, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Chikugo, Fukuoka JP |
| Chosuke Watanabe | R | R | October 11, 1956 | 5'9" | 185 | Yashiro, Kumamoto JP |
| Kazuyuki Yamamoto | L | L | June 30, 1949 | 5'8" | 176 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Haruki Yoshitake | L | L | January 5, 1961 | 5'11" | 160 | Kasuga, Fukuoka JP |
