2020 Saitama Seibu Lions Roster
Team Record: 58-58
in the JPPL
Manager: Hatsuhiko Tsuji (58-58)
Location: Tokorozawa, Japan
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
The Saitama Seibu Lions of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2020 season with a record of 58 wins and 58 losses
The Seibu Lions tallied 479 runs and surrendered 543 runs, most in the league. Hotaka Yamakawa paced Saitama with 24 home runs, while Cory Spangenberg walloped 15 or more also. Hotaka Yamakawa accounted for 73 RBI. Takumi Kuriyama topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .272 clip. Kona Takahashi led the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.75 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2020 Saitama Seibu Lions who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Zach Neal, Cory Spangenberg, Reed Garrett and Sean Nolin.
Hatsuhiko Tsuji served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daiki Enokida | L | L | August 7, 1986 | 5'11" | 182 | So-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Reed Garrett | R | R | January 2, 1993 | 6'2" | 210 | Henrico, VA US |
| Sosuke Genda | L | R | February 16, 1993 | 5'10" | 161 | Oita, JP |
| Shota Hamaya | L | L | January 26, 1999 | 5'8" | 169 | |
| Katsunori Hirai | R | R | December 20, 1991 | 5'11" | 183 | |
| Keisuke Honda | R | R | April 24, 1993 | 5'10" | 176 | , JP |
| Tatsuya Imai | R | R | May 9, 1998 | 5'11" | 154 | |
| Sho Itoh | R | R | February 10, 1999 | 5'10" | 158 | , JP |
| Yuji Kaneko | S | R | April 24, 1990 | 5'10" | 154 | |
| Seiji Kawagoe | L | L | June 30, 1993 | 5'8" | 176 | |
| Fumikazu Kimura | R | R | September 13, 1988 | 5'11" | 180 | , Tokyo JP |
| Junichiro Kishi | R | R | December 8, 1996 | 5'8" | 171 | |
| Tsubasa Kokuba | L | R | December 5, 1993 | 5'11" | 178 | , JP |
| 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 |
| Tatsushi Masuda | R | R | April 23, 1988 | 5'10" | 176 | |
| Wataru Matsumoto | R | R | November 28, 1996 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| Koki Matsuoka | R | R | August 31, 2000 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Ernesto Mejia | R | R | December 2, 1985 | 6'5" | 260 | Guanare, Portuguesa VE |
| Tetsu Miyagawa | R | R | October 10, 1995 | 5'9" | 182 | |
| Daichi Mizuguchi | L | R | June 28, 1989 | 5'4" | 132 | |
| Tomoya Mori | L | R | August 8, 1995 | 5'6" | 176 | Sakai, JP |
| Ryosuke Moriwaki | R | R | July 13, 1992 | 5'8" | 154 | |
| Takeya Nakamura | R | R | August 15, 1983 | 5'9" | 225 | Daito, Osaka JP |
| Shunta Nakatsuka | R | R | December 26, 1994 | 6'3" | 227 | , JP |
| Zach Neal | R | R | November 9, 1988 | 6'3" | 220 | Columbia, SC US |
| Manaya Nishikawa | L | R | June 10, 1999 | 5'10" | 171 | |
| Shogo Noda | L | L | June 27, 1993 | 5'6" | 158 | , JP |
| Sean Nolin | L | L | December 26, 1989 | 6'4" | 250 | Seaford, NY US |
| Ryuya Ogawa | L | L | September 3, 1991 | 5'11" | 154 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Masatoshi Okada | R | R | June 30, 1989 | 5'7" | 176 | |
| Hiromasa Saito | L | L | June 3, 1995 | 5'10" | 165 | , JP |
| Yasuo Sano | L | L | January 18, 1993 | 5'10" | 178 | Bangkok, TH |
| Cory Spangenberg | L | R | March 16, 1991 | 6'0" | 195 | Clarks Summit, PA US |
| Shohei Suzuki | L | L | May 20, 1998 | 5'8" | 171 | |
| Kaima Taira | L | R | November 15, 1999 | 5'8" | 209 | |
| Wataru Takagi | L | R | December 6, 1999 | 5'10" | 169 | |
| Kona Takahashi | R | R | February 3, 1997 | 6'2" | 198 | , JP |
| Aito Takeda | R | R | April 6, 1997 | 5'10" | 185 | , JP |
| Shota Takekuma | L | L | November 24, 1989 | 5'10" | 170 | Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido JP |
| Ichiro Tamura | L | R | September 19, 1994 | 5'8" | 176 | , JP |
| Ken Togame | R | R | November 7, 1987 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Daisuke Togawa | L | R | April 29, 1996 | 6'2" | 189 | |
| Shuta Tonosaki | R | R | December 20, 1992 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Sena Tsuge | R | R | June 3, 1997 | 5'8" | 182 | |
| Tetsuya Utsumi | L | L | April 29, 1982 | 6'1" | 198 | Joyo, Kyoto JP |
| Nien Ting Wu | L | R | June 7, 1993 | 5'10" | 165 | , TW |
| Haruka Yamada | R | R | September 30, 1996 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Hotaka Yamakawa | R | R | November 23, 1991 | 5'9" | 231 | Nahi, JP |
| Kakeru Yamanobe | R | R | May 24, 1994 | 5'6" | 163 | |
| Kaito Yoza | R | R | September 15, 1995 | 5'8" | 171 |
