2009 Saitama Seibu Lions Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Hisanobu Watanabe (70-70)
Location: Tokorozawa, Japan
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
2009 Saitama Seibu Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 70-70
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Hisanobu Watanabe (70-70)
Location: Tokorozawa, Japan
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
The Saitama Seibu Lions of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2009 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the JPPL.
The Seibu Lions scored 664 runs and conceded 627 runs. Takeya Nakamura walloped 48 home runs for Saitama, while Hiroyuki Nakajima and Takahiko Sato added 15 or more also. Takeya Nakamura accounted for 122 RBI. Hiroyuki Nakajima topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .309 clip. Hideaki Wakui led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.3 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2009 Saitama Seibu Lions who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Hiram Bocachica, John Wasdin, Jonah Bayliss, Alex Graman and Kazuhisa Ishii.
Hisanobu Watanabe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shogo Akada | S | R | September 1, 1980 | 5'10" | 183 | Soo-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Jonah Bayliss | R | R | August 13, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | North Adams, MA US |
| Hiram Bocachica | R | R | March 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Ponce, PR |
| Yoshihiro Doi | L | L | September 1, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Hatogaya, Saitama JP |
| Akira Eto | R | R | April 15, 1970 | 6'0" | 209 | Higashi Yamato, Tokyo JP |
| Taiyo Fujita | R | R | November 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Akita, Akita JP |
| Taketoshi Goto | R | R | June 5, 1980 | 5'9" | 185 | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka JP |
| Alex Graman | L | L | November 17, 1977 | 6'4" | 210 | Huntingburg, IN US |
| Takuya Hara | L | R | May 18, 1984 | 5'9" | 165 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Masamitsu Hirano | R | R | June 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 176 | Kawaguchi, Saitama JP |
| Hiroshi Hirao | R | R | December 31, 1975 | 5'9" | 168 | |
| Kazuyuki Hoashi | L | L | July 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Ogori, Fukuoka JP |
| Hidekazu Hoshi | L | R | November 10, 1986 | 5'11" | 165 | Maebashi, Gunma JP |
| Tomoki Hoshino | L | L | July 29, 1977 | 5'10" | 163 | Inabe-gun, Mie JP |
| Toru Hosokawa | R | R | January 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Higashi Tsugaru-gun, Aomori JP |
| Ming Chieh Hsu | R | R | December 1, 1976 | 6'0" | 198 | |
| Kazuhisa Ishii | L | L | September 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 215 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Yoshihito Ishii | L | R | July 12, 1978 | 5'10" | 181 | Kawaguchi, Saitama JP |
| Tetsuya Iwasaki | R | R | October 13, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Fukaya, Saitama JP |
| Yasuyuki Kataoka | R | R | February 17, 1983 | 5'9" | 180 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Fumikazu Kimura | R | R | September 13, 1988 | 5'11" | 180 | , Tokyo JP |
| Takayuki Kishi | R | R | December 4, 1984 | 5'11" | 150 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Takumi Kuriyama | L | R | September 3, 1983 | 5'10" | 187 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Haruki Kurose | R | R | April 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 175 | Gifu, Gifu JP |
| Hironori Matsunaga | L | L | February 24, 1984 | 5'9" | 168 | Nishi Sonogi-cun, Nagasaki JP |
| Kenta Matsusaka | R | R | August 16, 1985 | 6'2" | 190 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Koji Mitsui | L | L | September 15, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Ashoro-gun, Hokkaido JP |
| Taka Miura | R | R | May 21, 1978 | 5'11" | 176 | Yono, Saitama JP |
| Kazuki Miyata | L | L | November 16, 1988 | 6'0" | 165 | Sakai, Osaka JP |
| Keisuke Mizuta | R | R | November 4, 1980 | 5'9" | 154 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Hiroyuki Nakajima | R | R | July 31, 1982 | 5'11" | 200 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Takeya Nakamura | R | R | August 15, 1983 | 5'9" | 225 | Daito, Osaka JP |
| Fumiya Nishiguchi | R | R | September 26, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Kosuke Noda | R | R | December 4, 1977 | 5'11" | 198 | Yashiro, Kumamoto JP |
| Ryoma Nogami | R | R | June 15, 1987 | 5'10" | 150 | Dazaifu, Fukuoka JP |
| Shinya Okamoto | R | R | October 21, 1974 | 6'0" | 209 | Takeno-gun, Kyoto JP |
| Chikara Onodera | R | R | November 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 203 | Kumagai, Saitama JP |
| Koji Onuma | R | R | July 3, 1979 | 5'10" | 179 | Higashi Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Shuichiro Osada | R | R | May 6, 1980 | 5'10" | 176 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Yutaro Osaki | L | R | October 18, 1984 | 5'7" | 168 | Tsukuba, Ibaraki JP |
| Ryo Sakata | L | R | October 2, 1986 | 5'10" | 190 | Yokosuka, Kanagawa JP |
| Takahiko Sato | R | R | August 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Ichikawa, Chiba JP |
| Tomoaki Sato | R | R | June 13, 1978 | 5'10" | 187 | Fujisawa, Kanagawa JP |
| Takayuki Shimizu | L | R | October 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 183 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Eiji Shotsu | R | R | November 13, 1972 | 5'8" | 168 | Ono, Fukui JP |
| Ginjiro Sumitani | R | R | July 19, 1987 | 5'11" | 205 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Hisashi Takayama | R | R | November 16, 1981 | 5'10" | 185 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Shota Takekuma | L | L | November 24, 1989 | 5'10" | 170 | Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido JP |
| Shinji Taninaka | R | R | May 15, 1973 | 5'9" | 176 | Kaizuka, Osaka JP |
| Tatsuyuki Uemoto | L | R | November 8, 1980 | 6'1" | 203 | Ube, Yamaguchi JP |
| Hideaki Wakui | R | R | June 21, 1986 | 6'1" | 187 | Matsudo, Chiba JP |
| John Wasdin | R | R | August 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Belvoir, VA US |
| Minoru Yamagishi | R | R | August 17, 1982 | 5'9" | 170 | Sabae, Fukui JP |
| Jun Yamamoto | R | R | April 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 179 | Ebina, Kanagawa JP |
