2013 Saitama Seibu Lions Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 2nd in the JPPL
Manager: Hisanobu Watanabe (74-66)
Location: Tokorozawa, Japan
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
2013 Saitama Seibu Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 74-66
Finished 2nd in the JPPL
Manager: Hisanobu Watanabe (74-66)
Location: Tokorozawa, Japan
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Playoffs - Chiba Lotte Marines 2 games, Saitama Seibu Lions 1
The Saitama Seibu Lions of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2013 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the JPPL.
The Seibu Lions scored 570 runs and allowed 562 runs.
Members of the 2013 Saitama Seibu Lions who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Shogo Akiyama, Chris Carter, Esteban Germán, Kazuhisa Ishii, Yusei Kikuchi, Kazuhisa Makita, José Ortiz, Dennis Sarfate, Ryan Spilborghs and Randy Williams.
Hisanobu Watanabe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Ryo Hayashizaki | R | R | June 12, 1988 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| 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 |
| Kazuhisa Ishii | L | L | September 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 215 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Mitsugu Ishikawa | L | R | June 16, 1991 | 5'10" | 176 | |
| Toshihiro Iwao | L | R | July 20, 1987 | 5'10" | 150 | Tsukumi, Oita JP |
| Yuji Kaneko | S | R | April 24, 1990 | 5'10" | 154 | |
| Yasuyuki Kataoka | R | R | February 17, 1983 | 5'9" | 180 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Yusuke Kawasaki | L | L | February 17, 1982 | 5'11" | 189 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki 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 |
| Tatsushi Masuda | R | R | April 23, 1988 | 5'10" | 176 | |
| Kenta Matsushita | R | R | August 17, 1987 | 5'10" | 182 | |
| Masaru Misawa | R | R | March 3, 1988 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Kyohei Nagae | L | R | May 7, 1993 | 5'8" | 169 | |
| Takeya Nakamura | R | R | August 15, 1983 | 5'9" | 225 | Daito, Osaka JP |
| Yuta Nakazaki | L | L | March 11, 1991 | 5'10" | 176 | |
| 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 |
| Shogo Saito | L | L | May 14, 1989 | 5'11" | 187 | Kasugabe, Saitama JP |
| Yataro Sakamoto | R | R | May 24, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Ryo Sakata | L | R | October 2, 1986 | 5'10" | 190 | Yokosuka, Kanagawa JP |
| Dennis Sarfate | R | R | April 9, 1981 | 6'4" | 225 | Queens, NY US |
| Shigenobu Shima | L | L | June 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 209 | Sapporo, Hokkaido JP |
| Ryan Spilborghs | R | R | September 5, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Ginjiro Sumitani | R | R | July 19, 1987 | 5'11" | 205 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Tomomi Takahashi | L | L | November 16, 1988 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Shota Takekuma | L | L | November 24, 1989 | 5'10" | 170 | Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido JP |
| Shingo Takeyama | R | R | June 22, 1984 | 5'10" | 190 | , Aichi 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 |
| Naoto Watanabe | R | R | October 15, 1980 | 5'8" | 161 | Uku, Ibaraki 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 |
| Koji Yamasaki | R | R | October 31, 1980 | 5'11" | 163 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Tomohito Yoneno | R | R | January 21, 1982 | 5'11" | 181 | Sapporo, Hokkaido JP |
