2016 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 87-53
Finished 1st in the JPPL
Manager: Hideki Kuriyama (61-38)
Location: Sapporo-shi, Japan
Ballpark: Sapporo Dome
2016 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters StatisticsTeam Record: 87-53
Finished 1st in the JPPL
Manager: Hideki Kuriyama (61-38)
Location: Sapporo-shi, Japan
Ballpark: Sapporo Dome
Playoffs - Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 4 games, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 2
Japan Series - Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 4 games, Hiroshima Toyo Carp 2
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2016 season with a record of 87 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the JPPL.
The Nippon Ham Fighters conceded 467 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Hokkaido tallied 619 runs.
Kohei Arihara, Brandon Laird, Anthony Bass, Kensuke Tanaka, Shohei Ohtani, Chris Martin and Luis Mendoza were all players from the 2016 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters who played in the Majors during their careers.
Hideki Kuriyama served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayato Arakaki | R | R | October 21, 1985 | 6'0" | 187 | |
| Kohei Arihara | R | R | August 11, 1992 | 6'2" | 211 | Hiroshima, JP |
| Daiki Asama | L | R | June 21, 1996 | 6'0" | 165 | , JP |
| Anthony Bass | R | R | November 1, 1987 | 6'2" | 200 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Yodai Enoshita | R | R | July 21, 1988 | 5'10" | 167 | Kagoshima, Kagoshima JP |
| Yoshiaki Fujioka | R | R | March 12, 1985 | 5'10" | 174 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Akihiro Hakumura | L | R | December 11, 1991 | 6'1" | 191 | |
| Tomoya Ichikawa | R | R | May 9, 1985 | 5'9" | 172 | Sagamihara, Kanagawa JP |
| Kazutomo Iguchi | R | R | January 7, 1994 | 5'9" | 180 | , JP |
| Yuji Iiyama | R | R | July 13, 1979 | 5'10" | 168 | Ichiki Kushikino, Kagoshima JP |
| Yuya Ishii | L | L | July 4, 1981 | 5'10" | 172 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Naoya Ishikawa | R | R | July 11, 1996 | 6'3" | 176 | , JP |
| Ryo Ishikawa | R | R | July 20, 1995 | 5'10" | 182 | , JP |
| Shingo Ishikawa | R | R | April 27, 1993 | 5'10" | 169 | |
| Yohei Kagiya | R | R | September 23, 1990 | 5'9" | 176 | , JP |
| Masashi Kanehira | L | L | March 24, 1991 | 5'10" | 189 | |
| Takayuki Katoh | L | L | June 3, 1992 | 6'0" | 180 | , JP |
| Ryosuke Kishisato | L | R | April 3, 1995 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Kensuke Kondoh | L | R | August 9, 1993 | 5'7" | 176 | , JP |
| Brandon Laird | R | R | September 11, 1987 | 6'1" | 215 | Cypress, CA US |
| Chris Martin | R | R | June 2, 1986 | 6'8" | 225 | Arlington, TX US |
| Hirotoshi Masui | R | R | June 26, 1984 | 5'11" | 148 | Fujieda, Shizuoka JP |
| Go Matsumoto | R | R | August 11, 1993 | 5'11" | 176 | Kawaguchi, JP |
| Luis Mendoza | R | R | October 31, 1983 | 6'3" | 245 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Naoki Miyanishi | L | L | June 2, 1985 | 5'11" | 165 | Nishinomiya, Hyogo JP |
| Masaru Nakamura | R | R | December 11, 1991 | 6'0" | 165 | Kasugabe, Saitama JP |
| Takuya Nakashima | L | R | January 11, 1991 | 5'9" | 151 | Kurate-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Sho Nakata | R | R | April 22, 1989 | 6'0" | 209 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Haruki Nishikawa | L | R | April 16, 1992 | 5'10" | 160 | , JP |
| Shota Ohno | R | R | January 13, 1987 | 5'10" | 169 | Ogaki, Gifu JP |
| Shohei Ohtani | L | R | July 5, 1994 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Hiromi Oka | R | R | July 15, 1991 | 6'0" | 182 | Kurashiki, JP |
| Susumu Orui | R | R | August 31, 1990 | 5'8" | 154 | |
| Takumi Oshima | L | R | February 14, 1990 | 5'10" | 209 | |
| Yuki Saitoh | R | R | June 6, 1988 | 5'9" | 167 | Ota, Gunma JP |
| Hayao Segawa | L | L | October 21, 1986 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Yushi Shimizu | R | R | May 22, 1996 | 6'1" | 194 | , JP |
| Kenshi Sugiya | S | R | February 4, 1991 | 5'7" | 170 | , Tokyo JP |
| Hirotoshi Takanashi | R | R | June 5, 1991 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Hisashi Takeda | L | R | October 14, 1978 | 5'7" | 161 | Tokushima, Tokushima JP |
| Masaru Takeda | L | L | July 10, 1978 | 5'9" | 155 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Kensuke Tanaka | L | R | May 20, 1981 | 5'9" | 170 | Chikushino, Fukuoka JP |
| Toyoki Tanaka | R | R | December 1, 1993 | 5'11" | 198 | , JP |
| Yuya Taniguchi | L | R | June 1, 1992 | 5'11" | 176 | |
| Keisuke Tanimoto | R | R | January 28, 1985 | 5'5" | 143 | Suzuka, Mie JP |
| Kenta Uehara | L | L | March 29, 1994 | 6'3" | 187 | , JP |
| Ryo Watanabe | R | R | April 30, 1995 | 5'10" | 176 | , JP |
| Kenji Yano | R | R | September 21, 1980 | 5'10" | 179 | Mitaka, Tokyo JP |
| Daikan Yoh | R | R | January 17, 1987 | 6'0" | 172 | Taitung City, TW |
| Toshitake Yokoo | R | R | May 27, 1993 | 5'10" | 198 | , JP |
| Tomohito Yoneno | R | R | January 21, 1982 | 5'11" | 181 | Sapporo, Hokkaido JP |
| Mitsuo Yoshikawa | L | L | April 6, 1988 | 5'10" | 165 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
