2002 Hanshin Tigers Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 66-70
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Senichi Hoshino (66-70)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
2002 Hanshin Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 66-70
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Senichi Hoshino (66-70)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
The Hanshin Tigers of the Japan Central League ended the 2002 season with a record of 66 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the JPCL.
The Tigers plated 527 runs and surrendered 524 runs. George Arias walloped 32 home runs for Hanshin, while Osamu Hamanaka and Makoto Imaoka swatted 15 or more, too. George Arias drove in 82 runs. Makoto Imaoka led all regular batters by hitting .317. Kei Igawa topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.5 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Marc Valdes, Keiichi Yabu, George Arias, Kei Igawa, Kyuji Fujikawa, Derrick White, Trey Moore, Greg Hansell and Buddy Carlyle were all players from the 2002 Hanshin Tigers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Senichi Hoshino served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norihiro Akahoshi | L | R | April 10, 1976 | 5'7" | 146 | Kariya, Aichi JP |
| Yuya Ando | R | R | December 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | Oita, Oita JP |
| George Arias | R | R | March 12, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Ryo Asai | R | R | July 19, 1979 | 5'9" | 175 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Buddy Carlyle | L | R | December 21, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Omaha, NE US |
| Masashi Date | R | R | August 23, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa JP |
| Kyuji Fujikawa | L | R | July 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Kochi, Kochi JP |
| Atsushi Fujimoto | L | R | October 4, 1977 | 5'9" | 159 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Taiyo Fujita | R | R | November 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Akita, Akita JP |
| Toru Fujiwara | R | R | June 18, 1979 | 5'11" | 181 | Takasago, Hyogo 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 |
| Kenji Harada | L | L | June 2, 1976 | 5'8" | 170 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Takehiro Hashimoto | L | L | September 18, 1964 | 5'6" | 162 | Kamikita-gun, Aomori JP |
| Toshiyuki Hesaka | R | R | July 15, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Koji Hirashita | L | R | February 1, 1978 | 5'10" | 178 | Nichinan, Miyazaki JP |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Koji Kajiwara | L | R | April 20, 1978 | 5'11" | 182 | Kadogawa, Miyazaki JP |
| Taichiro Kamisaka | R | R | April 14, 1977 | 5'9" | 165 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Takehito Kanazawa | R | R | January 12, 1979 | 6'2" | 183 | Kita Ibaraki, Ibaraki JP |
| Atsushi Kataoka | L | R | June 27, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | , Kyoto JP |
| Tetsuro Kawajiri | R | R | January 5, 1969 | 5'10" | 191 | Nakano Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Masashi Matsuda | L | R | November 16, 1974 | 6'0" | 162 | , Wakayama JP |
| Tetsuji Mende | L | L | June 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 182 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Trey Moore | L | L | October 2, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Jin Nakatani | R | R | May 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 187 | Wakayama, Wakayama 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 |
| Yoshinori Okihara | R | R | July 27, 1972 | 5'10" | 176 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| Hidemitsu Saito | R | R | April 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 172 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Kentaro Sekimoto | R | R | August 26, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Negawaya, Osaka JP |
| Naoki Sogabe | R | R | March 20, 1972 | 6'0" | 176 | Gifu, Gifu JP |
| 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 |
| Shinji Taninaka | R | R | May 15, 1973 | 5'9" | 176 | Kaizuka, Osaka 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 |
| Marc Valdes | R | R | December 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| Derrick White | R | R | October 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 220 | San Rafael, CA 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 |
| Akihiro Yano | R | R | December 6, 1968 | 5'11" | 179 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Hisanori Yokota | L | R | September 8, 1967 | 6'3" | 175 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Hiroshi Yoshida | L | L | November 5, 1971 | 5'10" | 176 | Fukuoka-machi, Toyama JP |
| Ryo Yoshimoto | R | R | November 22, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | Gobo, Wakayama JP |
| Makoto Yoshino | L | L | November 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Omiya, Saitama JP |
| Tatsuhiro Yuminaga | L | L | July 5, 1967 | 5'10" | 193 | Kunisaki-gun, Oita JP |
