2022 Orix Buffaloes Roster
Team Record: 76-65
in the JPPL
Manager: Satoshi Nakajima (76-65)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Kobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium
Playoffs - Orix Buffaloes 4 games, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 1
Japan Series - Orix Buffaloes 4 games, Yakult Swallows 2
The Orix Buffaloes of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2022 season with a record of 76 wins and 65 losses
The Buffaloes scored 490 runs and conceded 458 runs. Masataka Yoshida led Orix with 21 home runs, while Yutaro Sugimoto walloped 15 or more also. Masataka Yoshida accounted for 88 RBI and topped all regular batters by hitting .335. Yoshinobu Yamamoto paced the team with 15 wins and a team-best 1.68 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Jesse Biddle, Rangel Ravelo, Masataka Yoshida, Jacob Waguespack, Yoshihisa Hirano, César Vargas, Joe McCarthy, Breyvic Valera and Yoshinobu Yamamoto were all players from the 2022 Orix Buffaloes who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Satoshi Nakajima served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shota Abe | L | R | November 3, 1992 | 5'10" | 171 | |
| Ryoichi Adachi | R | R | January 7, 1988 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Kohei Azuma | R | R | December 14, 1999 | 5'10" | 171 | |
| Jesse Biddle | L | L | October 22, 1991 | 6'5" | 220 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Yaku Cho | R | R | February 26, 1994 | 5'11" | 189 | |
| Shuhei Fukuda | L | R | August 8, 1992 | 5'7" | 152 | , JP |
| Sho Fukunaga | R | R | July 28, 1999 | 5'8" | 191 | , JP |
| Torai Fushimi | R | R | May 12, 1990 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Kendai Gen | R | R | May 17, 2002 | 6'1" | 189 | |
| Sho Gibo | L | R | November 26, 2000 | 5'8" | 145 | |
| Shunta Gotoh | L | R | March 5, 1993 | 5'11" | 165 | Shibukawa, Gunma JP |
| Motoki Higa | R | R | December 7, 1982 | 5'10" | 170 | Okinawa, Okinawa JP |
| Yoshihisa Hirano | R | R | March 8, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Uji, Kyoto JP |
| Hitomi Honda | L | R | July 27, 1999 | 5'11" | 163 | |
| Ryoma Ikeda | R | R | August 24, 2003 | 5'7" | 187 | |
| Ryota Ishioka | L | L | May 25, 1992 | 6'2" | 198 | , JP |
| Ryoto Kita | L | R | October 16, 2002 | 5'10" | 187 | |
| Atsuya Kogita | R | R | October 10, 1998 | 5'8" | 182 | |
| Taisuke Kondoh | R | R | May 29, 1991 | 5'10" | 165 | , JP |
| Kotaro Kurebayashi | R | R | February 7, 2002 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Yuta Kuroki | L | R | August 16, 1994 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Hirotoshi Masui | R | R | June 26, 1984 | 5'11" | 148 | Fujieda, Shizuoka JP |
| Masato Matsui | L | R | November 19, 1987 | 5'10" | 172 | Maebashi, Gunma JP |
| Joe McCarthy | L | L | February 23, 1994 | 6'3" | 220 | Scranton, PA US |
| Hiroya Miyagi | L | L | August 25, 2001 | 5'7" | 182 | Ginowan, JP |
| Ren Mukunoki | R | R | January 22, 2000 | 5'10" | 182 | |
| Yuma Mune | L | R | June 7, 1996 | 5'11" | 172 | , JP |
| Ryota Muranishi | L | R | June 6, 1997 | 5'8" | 167 | |
| Keita Nakagawa | R | R | April 12, 1996 | 5'10" | 167 | |
| Masaru Nakamura | R | R | December 11, 1991 | 6'0" | 165 | Kasugabe, Saitama JP |
| Ryo Nishimura | R | R | February 21, 1996 | 5'10" | 185 | , JP |
| Masahiro Nishino | L | R | August 2, 1990 | 5'6" | 150 | |
| Tomoya Noguchi | L | R | September 20, 1999 | 5'11" | 189 | |
| Atsushi Nohmi | L | L | May 28, 1979 | 5'11" | 165 | Izushi-gun, Hyogo JP |
| Yuya Oda | L | R | November 4, 1989 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Koji Ohshiro | R | R | June 14, 1993 | 5'9" | 158 | , JP |
| Seiichiro Ohshita | R | R | November 3, 1997 | 5'7" | 196 | |
| Ryo Ohta | R | R | February 14, 2001 | 5'11" | 171 | |
| Takahiro Okada | L | L | February 9, 1988 | 6'1" | 220 | Suita, Osaka JP |
| Rangel Ravelo | R | R | April 24, 1992 | 6'1" | 225 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Kohki Saitoh | L | L | December 18, 1996 | 5'11" | 183 | |
| Kodai Sano | R | R | September 2, 1996 | 6'0" | 150 | , JP |
| Yukikazu Sano | L | R | September 2, 1998 | 5'8" | 176 | |
| Yutaro Sugimoto | R | R | April 5, 1991 | 6'3" | 202 | , JP |
| Kohei Suzuki | R | R | January 21, 1994 | 6'1" | 194 | |
| Daiki Tajima | L | L | August 3, 1996 | 6'0" | 169 | , JP |
| Daichi Takeyasu | R | R | September 27, 1994 | 6'0" | 176 | , JP |
| Ryoga Tomiyama | L | L | May 3, 1997 | 5'10" | 185 | , JP |
| Yuma Tongu | R | R | November 17, 1996 | 5'11" | 216 | |
| Yuki Udagawa | R | R | November 10, 1998 | 6'0" | 209 | Koshigaya, JP |
| Breyvic Valera | S | R | January 8, 1992 | 5'11" | 160 | Montalban, VE |
| César Vargas | R | R | December 30, 1991 | 6'2" | 237 | Buena Park, CA US |
| Jacob Waguespack | R | R | November 5, 1993 | 6'6" | 235 | Prairieville, LA US |
| Kenya Wakatsuki | R | R | October 4, 1995 | 5'10" | 187 | |
| Haruto Watanabe | L | L | September 2, 1999 | 5'6" | 147 | |
| Tatsuya Yamaashi | R | R | October 26, 1993 | 5'8" | 167 | , JP |
| Nobuyoshi Yamada | L | L | September 19, 1991 | 6'0" | 176 | Fukui, Fukui JP |
| Yoshinobu Yamamoto | R | R | August 17, 1998 | 5'10" | 169 | Bizen, JP |
| Taisuke Yamaoka | L | R | September 22, 1995 | 5'8" | 150 | , JP |
| Sachiya Yamasaki | L | L | September 9, 1992 | 6'2" | 194 | , JP |
| Soichiro Yamazaki | R | R | June 15, 1998 | 6'2" | 187 | Kaga, JP |
| Masataka Yoshida | L | R | July 15, 1993 | 5'8" | 176 | , JP |
| Ryo Yoshida | R | R | June 20, 1997 | 5'11" | 156 | , JP |
