2012 Saitama Seibu Lions Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 72-63
Finished 2nd in the JPPL
Manager: Hisanobu Watanabe (72-63)
Location: Tokorozawa, Japan
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
2012 Saitama Seibu Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 72-63
Finished 2nd in the JPPL
Manager: Hisanobu Watanabe (72-63)
Location: Tokorozawa, Japan
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Playoffs - Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 2 games, Saitama Seibu Lions 1
The Saitama Seibu Lions of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2012 season with a record of 72 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the JPPL.
The Seibu Lions scored 516 runs, most in the league. Saitama conceded 518 runs.
Members of the 2012 Saitama Seibu Lions who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Yusei Kikuchi, Shogo Akiyama, Esteban Germán, Enrique González, Micheal Nakamura, Kazuhisa Ishii, Randy Williams, Chris Carter, Kazuhisa Makita and José Ortiz.
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 |
| Shogo Akiyama | L | R | April 16, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | Yokosuka, Kanagawa JP |
| Hideto Asamura | R | R | November 12, 1990 | 5'11" | 172 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Chris Carter | L | L | September 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 230 | Fremont, CA US |
| Taiyo Fujita | R | R | November 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Akita, Akita JP |
| Ryohei Fujiwara | R | R | February 15, 1986 | 6'0" | 171 | Asago, Hyogo JP |
| Esteban Germán | R | R | January 26, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Enrique González | R | R | July 14, 1982 | 5'10" | 225 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Takuya Hara | L | R | May 18, 1984 | 5'9" | 165 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Ryo Hayashizaki | R | R | June 12, 1988 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Masamitsu Hirano | R | R | June 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 176 | Kawaguchi, Saitama JP |
| Hiroshi Hirao | R | R | December 31, 1975 | 5'9" | 168 | |
| Hidekazu Hoshi | L | R | November 10, 1986 | 5'11" | 165 | Maebashi, Gunma JP |
| Takanori Hoshi | R | R | May 4, 1982 | 5'9" | 179 | Natori, Miyagi JP |
| Tomoki Hoshino | L | L | July 29, 1977 | 5'10" | 163 | Inabe-gun, Mie JP |
| Kazuhisa Ishii | L | L | September 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 215 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Mitsugu Ishikawa | L | R | June 16, 1991 | 5'10" | 176 | |
| Yasuyuki Kataoka | R | R | February 17, 1983 | 5'9" | 180 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Yusei Kikuchi | L | L | June 17, 1991 | 6'0" | 200 | Morioka, Iwate 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 |
| Hirotaka Koishi | L | L | April 13, 1987 | 5'10" | 187 | |
| Masato Kumashiro | R | R | April 18, 1989 | 5'8" | 158 | Kumiukena-gun, Ehime JP |
| Takumi Kuriyama | L | R | September 3, 1983 | 5'10" | 187 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Kazuhisa Makita | R | R | November 10, 1984 | 5'10" | 181 | Yaizu, Shizuoka 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 |
| Kyohei Nagae | L | R | May 7, 1993 | 5'8" | 169 | |
| Hiroyuki Nakajima | R | R | July 31, 1982 | 5'11" | 200 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Micheal Nakamura | R | R | September 6, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Nara, JP |
| Takeya Nakamura | R | R | August 15, 1983 | 5'9" | 225 | Daito, Osaka JP |
| Shota Nakata | R | R | February 22, 1990 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Fumiya Nishiguchi | R | R | September 26, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Ryoma Nogami | R | R | June 15, 1987 | 5'10" | 150 | Dazaifu, Fukuoka JP |
| Tatsuya Oishi | L | R | October 10, 1988 | 6'0" | 202 | |
| 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 |
| Yuji Onizaki | L | R | April 7, 1983 | 5'10" | 165 | Saga, Saga JP |
| José Ortiz | R | R | June 13, 1977 | 5'9" | 177 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| 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 |
| Tomoaki Sato | R | R | June 13, 1978 | 5'10" | 187 | Fujisawa, Kanagawa JP |
| Shigenobu Shima | L | L | June 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 209 | Sapporo, Hokkaido 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 |
| Yasuhiro Tanaka | R | R | June 21, 1987 | 6'0" | 195 | Komatsu, Ishikawa JP |
| Shotaro Tashiro | L | L | December 13, 1989 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Ken Togame | R | R | November 7, 1987 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| 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 |
| Randy Williams | L | L | September 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Harlingen, TX US |
| Jun Yamamoto | R | R | April 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 179 | Ebina, Kanagawa JP |
| Tomohito Yoneno | R | R | January 21, 1982 | 5'11" | 181 | Sapporo, Hokkaido JP |
