1990 Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes Roster
Team Record: 67-60
Finished 3rd in the JPPL
Manager: Akira Ogi (67-60)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Nippon Life Stadium, Fujiidera Stadium
The Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1990 season with a record of 67 wins and 60 losses, finishing third in the JPPL.
The Kintetsu Buffaloes plated 678 runs and conceded 638 runs. Ralph Bryant paced Osaka with 29 home runs, while Hiro Ishii, Takahisa Suzuki, Jim Traber, Yoshiaki Kanemura and Daijiro Oishi each walloped 15 or more also. Jim Traber drove in 92 runs. Daijiro Oishi led all regular batters by hitting .314. Hideo Nomo topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.91 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1990 Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jim Traber, Hideo Nomo, Masato Yoshii and Ralph Bryant.
Akira Ogi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiya Adachi | S | R | June 21, 1965 | 5'10" | 160 | Kariya, Aichi JP |
| Motoyuki Akahori | R | R | April 7, 1970 | 5'11" | 158 | Fujieda, Shizuoka JP |
| Hiromasa Arai | L | R | April 26, 1952 | 5'9" | 145 | Higashinari Ward, Osaka JP |
| Hideyuki Awano | L | L | July 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | Ota Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Ralph Bryant | L | R | May 20, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Gaines, GA US |
| Jiro Fujitate | R | R | June 22, 1971 | 5'11" | 205 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Kenji Furukubo | R | R | June 23, 1964 | 5'9" | 165 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Masahiko Goseki | L | L | August 5, 1963 | 5'11" | 182 | Kamagaya, Chiba JP |
| Shunji Hatayama | L | L | June 11, 1964 | 5'10" | 171 | Kainan, Wakayama JP |
| Koichi Ikeue | R | R | June 12, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Satoshi Iriki | R | R | June 3, 1967 | 5'10" | 176 | Miyakonojo, Miyazaki JP |
| Hiro Ishii | R | R | June 21, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Minami Akita-gun, Akita JP |
| Yoshiaki Ishimoto | L | L | December 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 187 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Yoshiaki Kanemura | R | R | August 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 187 | Takarazuka, Hyogo JP |
| Masaki Kato | L | L | June 14, 1965 | 5'8" | 165 | Joto Ward, Osaka JP |
| Tetsuro Kato | R | R | April 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 187 | Miyazaki-gun, Miyazaki JP |
| Fuminobu Kinoshita | L | L | September 4, 1966 | 5'10" | 191 | Suita, Osaka JP |
| Yasunaga Makishi | R | R | May 3, 1960 | 5'8" | 162 | Okinawa, Okinawa JP |
| Shingo Matsukubo | L | R | May 23, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | Ichinomiya, Aichi JP |
| Hidekazu Mitsuyama | R | R | November 20, 1965 | 6'1" | 206 | Ikuno Ward, Osaka JP |
| Takayuki Murakami | R | R | August 26, 1965 | 5'10" | 178 | Omuta, Fukuoka JP |
| Ryoji Nakamura | R | R | June 19, 1968 | 5'11" | 187 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Hitoshi Nakane | R | R | August 28, 1966 | 5'10" | 176 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Tadami Nakatani | L | R | September 1, 1965 | 5'10" | 190 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Hideo Nomo | R | R | August 31, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Daijiro Oishi | R | R | October 20, 1958 | 5'6" | 156 | Shizuoka, Shizuoka JP |
| Shinji Omura | L | L | July 24, 1968 | 5'8" | 198 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Kazuyoshi Ono | L | L | November 13, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | Kawauchi-gun, Tochigi JP |
| Akira Onoue | R | R | April 22, 1959 | 5'9" | 150 | Kaijo-gun, Chiba JP |
| Osamu Sasaki | R | R | October 9, 1962 | 6'0" | 182 | Aki-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Hideaki Sato | L | L | May 23, 1960 | 5'9" | 160 | Akita, Akita JP |
| Junichi Sato | R | R | July 18, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Omagari, Akita JP |
| Takahisa Suzuki | R | R | November 20, 1963 | 5'9" | 185 | Asahikawa, Hokkaido JP |
| Izumi Takayanagi | R | R | June 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Kuki, Saitama JP |
| Shinichi Tani | R | R | March 15, 1958 | 5'9" | 173 | Kure, Hiroshima JP |
| Jim Traber | L | L | December 26, 1961 | 6'0" | 194 | Columbus, OH US |
| Masami Yamada | R | R | September 8, 1967 | 6'1" | 191 | Sennan-gun, Osaka JP |
| Shintaro Yamasaki | L | R | May 19, 1966 | 6'0" | 165 | Shingu, Wakayama JP |
| Kazuhiko Yamashita | R | R | November 29, 1962 | 6'0" | 202 | Usa, Oita JP |
| Kunji Yonesaki | L | R | March 19, 1968 | 5'8" | 162 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Takashi Yoshida | R | R | November 28, 1966 | 5'9" | 160 | Toride, Ibaraki JP |
| Masato Yoshii | R | R | April 20, 1965 | 6'2" | 210 | Arita-gun, Wakayama JP |
