1998 Hanshin Tigers Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 52-83
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Yoshio Yoshida (52-83)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
1998 Hanshin Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 52-83
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Yoshio Yoshida (52-83)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
The Hanshin Tigers of the Japan Central League ended the 1998 season with a record of 52 wins and 83 losses, finishing sixth in the JPCL.
The Tigers scored 450 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 589 runs. Yasuaki Taiho led Hanshin with 21 home runs, while Shinjiro Hiyama walloped 15 or more also. Yasuaki Taiho drove in 61 runs. Tomochika Tsuboi paced all regular batters by hitting .327. Keiichi Yabu topped the squad with 11 wins, and Tetsuro Kawajiri registered a 2.84 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Dave Hansen, Tsuyoshi Shinjo, Ben Rivera, Keiichi Yabu, Alonzo Powell, Darrell May, Desi Wilson and Doug Creek were all players from the 1998 Hanshin Tigers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Yoshio Yoshida served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masashi Arikura | R | R | June 12, 1967 | 6'2" | 193 | Uekawa-gun, Hokkaido JP |
| Doug Creek | L | L | March 1, 1969 | 5'10" | 205 | Winchester, VA US |
| Masaaki Esaka | L | L | August 9, 1967 | 6'0" | 176 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Satoshi Funaki | R | R | August 26, 1973 | 5'8" | 190 | Mihara, Hiroshima JP |
| Katsuyuki Furumizo | L | L | November 14, 1963 | 5'11" | 193 | Fukushima, Fukushima JP |
| Osamu Hamanaka | R | R | July 9, 1978 | 5'10" | 179 | Tanabe, Wakayama JP |
| Dave Hansen | L | R | November 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Hiroshi Hirao | R | R | December 31, 1975 | 5'9" | 168 | |
| Katsuhiro Hiratsuka | R | R | January 29, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Sumida Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Shinjiro Hiyama | L | R | July 1, 1969 | 5'10" | 175 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Osamu Hoshino | L | R | May 4, 1970 | 6'0" | 171 | Omiya, Saitama JP |
| Makoto Imaoka | R | R | September 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 183 | Takarazuka, Hyogo JP |
| Takao Inoue | R | R | July 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Narashino, Chiba JP |
| Atsunori Ito | R | R | May 29, 1963 | 5'10" | 162 | Chita, Aichi JP |
| Masahiko Jozume | R | R | September 24, 1966 | 5'10" | 180 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Minoru Kasai | R | R | May 5, 1967 | 5'11" | 178 | Hozen, Aomori JP |
| Kiyotoshi Katase | R | R | February 3, 1964 | 6'0" | 176 | Haibara, Shizuoka JP |
| Tetsuro Kawajiri | R | R | January 5, 1969 | 5'10" | 191 | Nakano Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Shinichi Kawana | S | R | April 10, 1970 | 5'10" | 170 | Kagoshima, Kagoshima JP |
| Naoyuki Kazaoka | R | R | January 24, 1968 | 5'9" | 158 | Kasugai, Aichi JP |
| Hirotoshi Kitagawa | R | R | May 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 203 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Tatsunori Matsui | L | L | June 25, 1965 | 5'10" | 171 | Shirakawa, Fukushima JP |
| Darrell May | L | L | June 13, 1972 | 6'2" | 170 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Atsuhiro Motonishi | R | R | May 15, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | Nagasaki, Nagasaki JP |
| Seiichi Murakami | R | R | May 31, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Yashiro, Kumamoto JP |
| Shin Nakagomi | R | R | February 16, 1970 | 6'0" | 228 | Naka Koma-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Yukiyasu Nakanose | R | R | October 8, 1972 | 5'10" | 171 | Takayama, Gifu JP |
| Alonzo Powell | R | R | December 12, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ben Rivera | R | R | January 11, 1968 | 6'6" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Tsuyoshi Shinjo | R | R | January 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Tsushima, Nagasaki JP |
| Kazuhiko Shiotani | R | R | May 27, 1974 | 5'11" | 172 | Takasago, Hyogo JP |
| Yasuaki Taiho | November 15, 1963 | , TW | ||||
| Akinori Takahashi | L | L | January 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Masaya Takeuchi | R | R | May 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 202 | Yuri-gun, Akita JP |
| Shoji Toyama | L | L | July 21, 1967 | 5'10" | 200 | Ashikita-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Tomochika Tsuboi | L | L | February 19, 1974 | 5'10" | 173 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Yutaka Wada | R | R | September 2, 1962 | 5'9" | 147 | Matsudo, Chiba JP |
| Desi Wilson | L | L | May 9, 1969 | 6'7" | 230 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Keiichi Yabu | R | R | September 28, 1968 | 6'0" | 200 | Minami Muro-gun, Mie JP |
| Hiroshi Yagi | R | R | June 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Tamano, Okayama JP |
| Katsuhiko Yamada | R | R | July 2, 1969 | 6'0" | 182 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Hiroki Yamamura | R | R | May 2, 1976 | 5'11" | 163 | Naka Koma-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Hiroyuki Yamaoka | R | R | April 23, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Kazuharu Yamazaki | R | R | July 21, 1972 | 6'0" | 173 | Shizuoka, Shizuoka JP |
| Akihiro Yano | R | R | December 6, 1968 | 5'11" | 179 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Hiroshi Yoshida | L | L | November 5, 1971 | 5'10" | 176 | Fukuoka-machi, Toyama JP |
| Toyohiko Yoshida | L | L | September 4, 1966 | 5'8" | 173 | Higashi Kunisaki, Oita JP |
| Ryo Yoshimoto | R | R | November 22, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | Gobo, Wakayama JP |
| Toshiro Yufune | L | L | October 8, 1966 | 5'9" | 180 | Kaizuka, Osaka JP |
| Tatsuhiro Yuminaga | L | L | July 5, 1967 | 5'10" | 193 | Kunisaki-gun, Oita JP |
