2004 Hanshin Tigers Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 66-70
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Akinobu Okada (66-70)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
2004 Hanshin Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 66-70
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Akinobu Okada (66-70)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
The Hanshin Tigers of the Japan Central League ended the 2004 season with a record of 66 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the JPCL.
The Tigers plated 637 runs and allowed 610 runs. Tomoaki Kanemoto walloped 34 home runs for Hanshin, while George Arias, Makoto Imaoka and Shinjiro Hiyama each swatted 15 or more also. Tomoaki Kanemoto accounted for 113 RBI and topped all regular batters by hitting .317. Kei Igawa led the team with 14 wins, and Keiichi Yabu recorded a 3.02 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2004 Hanshin Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Hideki Irabu, Rodney Myers, Jeff Williams, Trey Hodges, Kyuji Fujikawa, Kei Igawa, George Arias, Mike Kinkade, Keiichi Yabu, Jerrod Riggan and Ramón Morel.
Akinobu Okada 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 |
| Hirotaka Egusa | L | L | September 3, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | Fukuyama, Hiroshima 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 |
| 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 |
| Osamu Hamanaka | R | R | July 9, 1978 | 5'10" | 179 | Tanabe, Wakayama JP |
| Kenichiro Hayakawa | R | R | November 7, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | , Kanagawa JP |
| Koji Hirashita | L | R | February 1, 1978 | 5'10" | 178 | Nichinan, Miyazaki JP |
| Shinjiro Hiyama | L | R | July 1, 1969 | 5'10" | 175 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Trey Hodges | R | R | June 29, 1978 | 6'3" | 187 | Houston, TX US |
| 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 |
| Hideki Irabu | R | R | May 5, 1969 | 6'4" | 240 | Hyogo, JP |
| Hiroshi Ishige | R | R | July 13, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Choshi, Chiba 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 |
| Tomoaki Kanemoto | L | R | April 3, 1968 | 5'11" | 196 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Keisuke Kano | R | R | December 17, 1982 | 5'11" | 176 | Seta-gun, Gunma JP |
| Atsushi Kataoka | L | R | June 27, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | , Kyoto JP |
| Ikuro Katsuragi | L | L | September 28, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | , Oita JP |
| Go Kida | L | R | October 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 187 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Mike Kinkade | R | R | May 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | Livonia, MI US |
| Tomoyuki Kubota | R | R | January 30, 1981 | 5'11" | 210 | Hiki-gun, Saitama JP |
| Teruyoshi Kuji | L | R | April 19, 1969 | 5'6" | 154 | , Tokyo JP |
| Wei-Chu Lin | L | L | January 22, 1979 | 5'10" | 179 | , TW |
| Kat Maekawa | L | L | September 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 215 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Rui Makino | R | R | July 17, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Kanichi Matoba | R | R | June 17, 1977 | 5'11" | 167 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Ramón Morel | R | R | August 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 175 | Villa Gonzalez, Santiago DO |
| Rodney Myers | R | R | June 26, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Rockford, IL US |
| Yasuhiro Nakamura | L | L | September 19, 1978 | 5'9" | 167 | Kashihara, Nara JP |
| Yutaka Nakamura | R | R | April 23, 1973 | 5'8" | 182 | Sakai, Osaka JP |
| Toshihiro Noguchi | R | R | June 24, 1971 | 6'0" | 168 | Narashino, Chiba JP |
| Yoshinori Okihara | R | R | July 27, 1972 | 5'10" | 176 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| Jerrod Riggan | R | R | May 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 197 | Brewster, WA US |
| Masashi Sajikihara | R | R | August 21, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Masahiro Sakumoto | L | L | July 15, 1974 | 5'9" | 173 | Nakagami-gun, Okinawa JP |
| Hiroshi Santo | L | L | October 7, 1978 | 5'11" | 167 | Kanoashi-gun, Shimane JP |
| Kentaro Sekimoto | R | R | August 26, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Negawaya, Osaka JP |
| Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi | L | L | May 16, 1968 | 6'0" | 212 | Nagasaki, Nagasaki JP |
| Naohisa Sugiyama | R | R | December 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 179 | Maizuru, Kyoto JP |
| Takashi Tachikawa | R | R | October 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Shuta Tanaka | L | R | February 23, 1977 | 5'10" | 172 | Kumamoto, Kanagawa JP |
| Takashi Toritani | L | R | June 26, 1981 | 5'11" | 170 | Hamura, Tokyo JP |
| Kazuya Tsutsui | R | L | October 5, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | , Ehime JP |
| Jeff Williams | R | L | June 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Canberra, Capital Territory AU |
| 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 |
| Akihiro Yano | R | R | December 6, 1968 | 5'11" | 179 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Makoto Yoshino | L | L | November 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Omiya, Saitama JP |
