2012 Hanshin Tigers Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 55-75
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Yutaka Wada (55-75)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
2012 Hanshin Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 55-75
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Yutaka Wada (55-75)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
The Hanshin Tigers of the Japan Central League ended the 2012 season with a record of 55 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the JPCL.
The Tigers scored 411 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 438 runs.
Players from the 2012 Hanshin Tigers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Craig Brazell, Kyuji Fujikawa, Kenji Johjima, Randy Messenger, Matt Murton and Jason Standridge.
Yutaka Wada served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takumi Akiyama | L | R | April 26, 1991 | 6'1" | 203 | Marugame, Kagawa JP |
| Yuya Ando | R | R | December 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Ryota Arai | R | R | August 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 196 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Takahiro Arai | R | R | January 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Ryo Asai | R | R | July 19, 1979 | 5'9" | 175 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Craig Brazell | L | R | May 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Kai Wen Cheng | R | R | July 26, 1988 | 5'9" | 170 | , TW |
| Daiki Enokida | L | L | August 7, 1986 | 5'11" | 182 | So-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Masanori Fujihara | L | L | January 14, 1988 | 5'11" | 176 | Ibi-gun, Gifu JP |
| Akihito Fujii | R | R | June 18, 1976 | 5'7" | 172 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Kyuji Fujikawa | L | R | July 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Kochi, Kochi JP |
| Shunsuke Fujikawa | R | R | August 17, 1987 | 5'10" | 159 | Kaho-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Shinobu Fukuhara | R | R | December 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 210 | Miyoshi, Hiroshima JP |
| Kazuhito Futagami | R | R | June 3, 1987 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Keiichi Hirano | L | R | April 7, 1979 | 5'7" | 143 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa JP |
| Shinjiro Hiyama | L | R | July 1, 1969 | 5'10" | 175 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Ryota Imanari | L | R | October 6, 1987 | 5'10" | 163 | Fujimi, Saitama JP |
| Hayata Itoh | L | R | May 8, 1989 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| Kazuo Itoh | R | R | December 13, 1989 | 6'0" | 196 | |
| Akira Iwamoto | L | R | October 21, 1992 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Minoru Iwata | L | L | October 31, 1983 | 5'10" | 195 | Moriguchi, Osaka JP |
| Kenji Johjima | R | R | June 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Sasebo, Nagasaki 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 |
| Kosuke Kato | L | L | July 2, 1978 | 5'11" | 183 | Shimizu, Shizuoka JP |
| Tatsuya Kojima | L | L | October 7, 1985 | 5'11" | 155 | Suita, Osaka JP |
| Shinji Komiyama | R | R | November 26, 1985 | 5'10" | 179 | Atsugi, Kanagawa JP |
| Yasutomo Kubo | R | R | August 6, 1980 | 5'11" | 175 | Kashihara, Nara JP |
| Tomoyuki Kubota | R | R | January 30, 1981 | 5'11" | 210 | Hiki-gun, Saitama JP |
| Haruki Kurose | R | R | April 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 175 | Gifu, Gifu JP |
| Wei-Chu Lin | L | L | January 22, 1979 | 5'10" | 179 | , TW |
| Yamato Maeda | R | R | November 5, 1987 | 5'10" | 140 | Kanoya, Kagoshima JP |
| Randy Messenger | R | R | August 13, 1981 | 6'6" | 260 | Reno, NV US |
| Issei Morita | L | R | August 4, 1989 | 6'0" | 205 | Okayama, Okayama JP |
| Matt Murton | R | R | October 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Masahiro Nakatani | R | R | January 5, 1993 | 6'1" | 189 | |
| Masashi Nohara | R | R | April 4, 1988 | 6'0" | 185 | Minami Taka-gun, Nagasaki JP |
| Yuya Nohara | L | R | January 7, 1985 | 5'10" | 183 | Koshigaya, Saitama JP |
| Atsushi Nohmi | L | L | May 28, 1979 | 5'11" | 165 | Izushi-gun, Hyogo JP |
| Taichi Okazaki | R | R | June 20, 1983 | 5'11" | 187 | Gojo, Nara JP |
| Hiroaki Saiuchi | R | R | July 19, 1993 | 6'0" | 196 | |
| Katsuhiko Saka | L | R | September 6, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | Kasumigaura, Ibaraki JP |
| Kentaro Sekimoto | R | R | August 26, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Negawaya, Osaka JP |
| Kohei Shibata | L | L | July 17, 1986 | 5'9" | 170 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Takashi Shimizu | R | R | April 23, 1984 | 5'10" | 170 | Miki, Hyogo JP |
| Hirokazu Shiranita | R | R | October 2, 1985 | 6'2" | 182 | Itoshima-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Jason Standridge | R | R | November 9, 1978 | 6'3" | 240 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Kenichi Tagami | L | R | December 12, 1987 | 5'11" | 168 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Takashi Toritani | L | R | June 26, 1981 | 5'11" | 170 | Hamura, Tokyo JP |
| Naoto Tsuru | L | R | April 25, 1987 | 5'11" | 161 | Neyagawa, Osaka JP |
| Kazuya Tsutsui | R | L | October 5, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | , Ehime JP |
| Hiroki Uemoto | R | R | July 4, 1986 | 5'8" | 140 | Fukuyama, Hiroshima JP |
| Ryo Watanabe | R | R | February 10, 1982 | 5'9" | 152 | Naruto, Tokushima JP |
| Robert Zárate | L | L | February 1, 1987 | 6'3" | 200 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
