2010 Saitama Seibu Lions Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 78-65
Finished 2nd in the JPPL
Manager: Hisanobu Watanabe (78-65)
Location: Tokorozawa, Japan
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
2010 Saitama Seibu Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 78-65
Finished 2nd in the JPPL
Manager: Hisanobu Watanabe (78-65)
Location: Tokorozawa, Japan
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Playoffs - Chiba Lotte Marines 2 games, Saitama Seibu Lions 0
The Saitama Seibu Lions of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2010 season with a record of 78 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the JPPL.
The Seibu Lions scored 680 runs and allowed 642 runs, most in the circuit. Takeya Nakamura led Saitama with 25 home runs, while Dee Brown and Hiroyuki Nakajima walloped 15 or more, too. Hiroyuki Nakajima recorded 93 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .314 clip. Hideaki Wakui paced the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.67 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2010 Saitama Seibu Lions who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Alex Graman, Brian Sikorski, Kazuhisa Ishii, Dee Brown and José Fernández.
Hisanobu Watanabe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masahiro Abe | R | R | May 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 176 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa JP |
| Hideto Asamura | R | R | November 12, 1990 | 5'11" | 172 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Dee Brown | L | R | March 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 235 | Bronx, NY US |
| Yoshihiro Doi | L | L | September 1, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Hatogaya, Saitama JP |
| José Fernández | R | R | November 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| 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 |
| Toshihiro Iwao | L | R | July 20, 1987 | 5'10" | 150 | Tsukumi, Oita 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 |
| Takayuki Kishi | R | R | December 4, 1984 | 5'11" | 150 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Kimiyasu Kudo | L | L | May 5, 1963 | 5'9" | 176 | Toyoake, Aichi 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 |
| Kazuki Miyata | L | L | November 16, 1988 | 6'0" | 165 | Sakai, 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 |
| Atsushi Okamoto | R | R | May 20, 1981 | 5'10" | 168 | Nabari, Mie JP |
| Yosuke Okamoto | R | R | September 27, 1985 | 5'10" | 165 | Nishi Muro-gun, Wakayama 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 |
| Hiroyuki Oshima | L | L | June 15, 1981 | 5'11" | 187 | Omiya, Saitama JP |
| Shogo Saito | L | L | May 14, 1989 | 5'11" | 187 | Kasugabe, Saitama 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 |
| Brian Sikorski | R | R | July 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| 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 |
| Tatsuya Takeno | R | R | May 14, 1986 | 5'11" | 187 | Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Yasuhiro Tanaka | R | R | June 21, 1987 | 6'0" | 195 | Komatsu, Ishikawa 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 |
| Jun Yamamoto | R | R | April 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 179 | Ebina, Kanagawa JP |
| Taichi Yoshimi | R | R | July 23, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Kameoka, Kyoto JP |
