2018 Hanshin Tigers Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 56-67
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Tomoaki Kanemoto (56-67)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
2018 Hanshin Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 56-67
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Tomoaki Kanemoto (56-67)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
The Hanshin Tigers of the Japan Central League ended the 2018 season with a record of 56 wins and 67 losses, finishing sixth in the JPCL.
The Tigers paced the circuit with just 538 runs allowed. Hanshin scored 503 runs, worst in the league,.
Members of the 2018 Hanshin Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Diego Moreno, Efren Navarro, Marcos Mateo, Tsuyoshi Nishioka, Rafael Dolis, Randy Messenger, Kosuke Fukudome, Kyuji Fujikawa, Shintaro Fujinami and Wilin Rosario.
Tomoaki Kanemoto 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 |
| Koyo Aoyagi | R | R | December 11, 1993 | 5'11" | 174 | , JP |
| Kosuke Baba | R | R | May 18, 1995 | 5'11" | 198 | , JP |
| Rafael Dolis | R | R | January 10, 1988 | 6'4" | 215 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Taiga Egoshi | R | R | March 12, 1993 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| 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 |
| Shintaro Fujinami | R | R | April 12, 1994 | 6'6" | 180 | |
| Kosuke Fukudome | L | R | April 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | So-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Shungo Fukunaga | L | R | May 14, 1994 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Fumihito Haraguchi | R | R | March 3, 1992 | 5'11" | 174 | , JP |
| Fumiya Hojoh | R | R | July 29, 1994 | 5'9" | 158 | |
| Yuya Iida | L | L | November 27, 1990 | 6'1" | 194 | |
| Tsuyoshi Ishizaki | R | R | September 9, 1990 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Yutaro Itayama | L | R | March 27, 1994 | 5'11" | 174 | , JP |
| Hayata Itoh | L | R | May 8, 1989 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| Kazuo Itoh | R | R | December 13, 1989 | 6'0" | 196 | |
| Kento Itohara | L | R | November 11, 1992 | 5'9" | 176 | |
| Yoshio Itoi | L | R | July 31, 1981 | 6'2" | 194 | Yosa-gun, Kyoto JP |
| Yuta Iwasada | L | L | September 5, 1991 | 5'11" | 171 | |
| Minoru Iwata | L | L | October 31, 1983 | 5'10" | 195 | Moriguchi, Osaka JP |
| Suguru Iwazaki | L | L | June 19, 1991 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Takahiro Kumagai | S | R | November 10, 1995 | 5'8" | 154 | , JP |
| Kentaro Kuwahara | R | R | October 29, 1985 | 6'0" | 176 | Nabari, Mie JP |
| Marcos Mateo | R | R | April 18, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Randy Messenger | R | R | August 13, 1981 | 6'6" | 260 | Reno, NV US |
| Atsushi Mochizuki | R | R | August 2, 1997 | 6'2" | 185 | , JP |
| Diego Moreno | R | R | July 21, 1987 | 6'1" | 180 | Higuerote, Miranda VE |
| Yuto Morikoshi | R | R | August 11, 1988 | 5'10" | 154 | |
| Kouki Moriya | R | R | November 25, 1993 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Kenya Nagasaka | R | R | April 28, 1994 | 5'8" | 172 | , JP |
| Masahiro Nakatani | R | R | January 5, 1993 | 6'1" | 189 | |
| Efren Navarro | L | L | May 14, 1986 | 6'0" | 210 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Tsuyoshi Nishioka | S | R | July 27, 1984 | 6'1" | 175 | Nara, Nara JP |
| Atsushi Nohmi | L | L | May 28, 1979 | 5'11" | 165 | Izushi-gun, Hyogo JP |
| Yusuke Ohyama | R | R | December 19, 1994 | 5'11" | 187 | , JP |
| Yosuke Okamoto | R | R | September 27, 1985 | 5'10" | 165 | Nishi Muro-gun, Wakayama JP |
| Taichi Okazaki | R | R | June 20, 1983 | 5'11" | 187 | Gojo, Nara JP |
| Yuya Onaka | L | R | January 31, 1995 | 5'8" | 158 | , JP |
| Taiki Ono | R | R | May 30, 1994 | 6'0" | 165 | , JP |
| Wilin Rosario | R | R | February 23, 1989 | 5'11" | 225 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Hiroto Saiki | R | R | November 7, 1998 | 6'2" | 174 | |
| Seishiro Sakamoto | R | R | November 10, 1993 | 5'9" | 172 | , JP |
| Kairi Shimada | L | R | February 6, 1996 | 5'9" | 158 | , JP |
| Hiroya Shimamoto | L | L | February 14, 1993 | 5'9" | 143 | |
| Akifumi Takahashi | L | L | May 29, 1983 | 5'9" | 176 | Oi-gun, Fukui JP |
| Haruto Takahashi | L | L | November 7, 1995 | 5'11" | 172 | , JP |
| Shun Takayama | L | R | April 18, 1993 | 5'11" | 189 | , JP |
| Daichi Takeyasu | R | R | September 27, 1994 | 6'0" | 176 | , JP |
| Masaki Tanigawa | R | R | October 6, 1992 | 5'9" | 174 | , JP |
| Takashi Toritani | L | R | June 26, 1981 | 5'11" | 170 | Hamura, Tokyo JP |
| Kai Ueda | R | R | April 19, 1996 | 5'9" | 158 | |
| Hiroki Uemoto | R | R | July 4, 1986 | 5'8" | 140 | Fukuyama, Hiroshima JP |
| Ryutaro Umeno | R | R | June 17, 1991 | 5'8" | 176 | |
| Shoya Yamamoto | L | L | October 12, 1988 | 5'11" | 198 | |
| Noriharu Yamazaki | R | R | December 13, 1986 | 5'9" | 170 | Fuji, Shizuoka JP |
| Naomasa Yohkawa | R | R | July 17, 1991 | 5'10" | 189 |
