2000 Hanshin Tigers Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 57-78
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Katsuya Nomura (57-78)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
2000 Hanshin Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 57-78
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Katsuya Nomura (57-78)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
The Hanshin Tigers of the Japan Central League ended the 2000 season with a record of 57 wins and 78 losses, finishing sixth in the JPCL.
The Tigers scored 473 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 591 runs. Tsuyoshi Shinjo led Hanshin with 28 home runs, while Yasuaki Taiho and Tony Tarasco walloped 15 or more, too. Tsuyoshi Shinjo accounted for 85 RBI and topped all regular batters by hitting .278. Tetsuro Kawajiri paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.17 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2000 Hanshin Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Micah Franklin, Roberto Ramírez, Kurt Miller, Tsuyoshi Shinjo, Greg Hansell, Jason Hardtke, Tony Tarasco, Keiichi Yabu, Howard Battle, Kyuji Fujikawa and Kei Igawa.
Katsuya Nomura served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Battle | R | R | March 25, 1972 | 6'0" | 210 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Micah Franklin | S | R | April 25, 1972 | 6'0" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Kyuji Fujikawa | L | R | July 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Kochi, Kochi JP |
| Shinobu Fukuhara | R | R | December 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 210 | Miyoshi, Hiroshima JP |
| Satoshi Funaki | R | R | August 26, 1973 | 5'8" | 190 | Mihara, Hiroshima JP |
| Osamu Hamanaka | R | R | July 9, 1978 | 5'10" | 179 | Tanabe, Wakayama JP |
| Greg Hansell | R | R | March 12, 1971 | 6'5" | 213 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Jason Hardtke | S | R | September 15, 1971 | 5'10" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Toshiyuki Hesaka | R | R | July 15, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Hiroshi Hirao | R | R | December 31, 1975 | 5'9" | 168 | |
| Katsumi Hirosawa | R | R | April 10, 1962 | 6'1" | 217 | Shimozuma, Ibaraki JP |
| Shinjiro Hiyama | L | R | July 1, 1969 | 5'10" | 175 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Nobuyuki Hoshino | L | L | January 31, 1966 | 6'0" | 162 | Asahikawa, Hokkaido JP |
| Osamu Hoshino | L | R | May 4, 1970 | 6'0" | 171 | Omiya, Saitama JP |
| Kei Igawa | L | L | July 13, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Higashi Ibaraki-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Makoto Imaoka | R | R | September 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 183 | Takarazuka, Hyogo JP |
| Atsunori Ito | R | R | May 29, 1963 | 5'10" | 162 | Chita, Aichi JP |
| Taichiro Kamisaka | R | R | April 14, 1977 | 5'9" | 165 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Minoru Kasai | R | R | May 5, 1967 | 5'11" | 178 | Hozen, Aomori JP |
| Tetsuro Kawajiri | R | R | January 5, 1969 | 5'10" | 191 | Nakano Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Hirotoshi Kitagawa | R | R | May 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 203 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Kanichi Matoba | R | R | June 17, 1977 | 5'11" | 167 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Masashi Matsuda | L | R | November 16, 1974 | 6'0" | 162 | , Wakayama JP |
| Kurt Miller | R | R | August 24, 1972 | 6'5" | 205 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Shin Nakagomi | R | R | February 16, 1970 | 6'0" | 228 | Naka Koma-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Ryuki Nemoto | L | R | June 6, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Komatsushima, Tokushima JP |
| Shinichi Nishikawa | L | L | February 26, 1967 | 5'9" | 170 | Ozu, Ehime JP |
| Katsunori Nomura | R | R | July 23, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Koji Okamoto | R | R | August 3, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Toyoda, Aichi JP |
| Roberto Ramírez | L | L | August 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Vega de Alatorre, Veracruz MX |
| Makoto Sasaki | L | L | October 3, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Kurashiki, Okayama JP |
| Kentaro Sekimoto | R | R | August 26, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Negawaya, Osaka JP |
| 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 |
| Naoki Sogabe | R | R | March 20, 1972 | 6'0" | 176 | Gifu, Gifu JP |
| Yasuaki Taiho | November 15, 1963 | , TW | ||||
| Fumikazu Takanami | R | R | November 3, 1975 | 5'9" | 159 | Ushibuka, Kumamoto JP |
| Shuta Tanaka | L | R | February 23, 1977 | 5'10" | 172 | Kumamoto, Kanagawa JP |
| Tony Tarasco | L | R | December 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Takashi Yoshida | R | R | November 28, 1966 | 5'9" | 160 | Toride, Ibaraki JP |
| Toyohiko Yoshida | L | L | September 4, 1966 | 5'8" | 173 | Higashi Kunisaki, Oita JP |
| Makoto Yoshino | L | L | November 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Omiya, Saitama 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 |
