2006 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 47-85
Finished 6th in the JPPL
Manager: Katsuya Nomura (47-85)
Location: Sendai, Japan
Ballpark: Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi
2006 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles StatisticsTeam Record: 47-85
Finished 6th in the JPPL
Manager: Katsuya Nomura (47-85)
Location: Sendai, Japan
Ballpark: Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2006 season with a record of 47 wins and 85 losses, finishing sixth in the JPPL.
The Golden Eagles scored 452 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 651 runs, most in the circuit. José Fernández led Tohoku with 28 home runs, and Takeshi Yamasaki walloped 15 or more also. José Fernández accounted for 88 RBI. Rick Short paced all regular batters by connecting at a .314 clip. Yasuhiro Ichiba, Ryan Glynn and Hiroki Yamamura topped the team with 7 wins each, while Ryan Glynn recorded a 3.97 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2006 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles who spent time in the Majors during their careers included José Fernández, Kazuo Fukumori, Ryan Glynn, Hisashi Iwakuma, Rick Short and Eric Valent.
Katsuya Nomura served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hisashi Aikyo | R | R | December 4, 1976 | 5'9" | 165 | Takatsuki, Osaka JP |
| Kouji Aoyama | R | R | August 12, 1983 | 5'11" | 176 | Hakodate, Hokkaido JP |
| Kanehisa Arime | L | L | September 27, 1978 | 5'9" | 165 | Naha, Okinawa JP |
| Hideki Asai | R | R | January 1, 1984 | 5'10" | 181 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| José Fernández | R | R | November 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Akihito Fujii | R | R | June 18, 1976 | 5'7" | 172 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Hironori Fujisaki | R | R | May 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 165 | Nobeoka, Miyazaki JP |
| Kazuo Fukumori | R | R | August 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Kita Morokata-gun, Miyazaki JP |
| Ryan Glynn | R | R | November 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Yosuke Hiraishi | L | L | April 23, 1980 | 5'9" | 165 | Kitsuki, Oita JP |
| Yasuhiro Ichiba | R | R | July 5, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Agatsuma-gun, Gunma JP |
| Tetsuya Iida | R | R | May 18, 1968 | 5'8" | 158 | Chofu, Tokyo JP |
| Koichi Isobe | L | R | March 12, 1974 | 5'9" | 181 | Higashi, Hiroshima JP |
| Hisashi Iwakuma | R | R | April 12, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Higashi Yamato, Tokyo JP |
| Masahiko Kaneda | L | L | April 30, 1969 | 5'10" | 136 | Bungotakada, Oita JP |
| Kenshi Kawaguchi | L | R | June 28, 1976 | 5'9" | 198 | Yame, Fukuoka JP |
| Takashi Kawai | L | L | September 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 183 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Yasuyuki Kawamoto | L | L | October 21, 1967 | 5'8" | 171 | Kumage-gun, Yamaguchi JP |
| Hisashi Kawata | L | R | December 5, 1979 | 5'11" | 198 | Kuwamoto, Kuwamoto JP |
| Shinichiro Koyama | R | R | June 13, 1978 | 5'11" | 198 | Watari-gun, Mie JP |
| Daisuke Kusano | L | R | December 4, 1976 | 5'7" | 172 | Nobeoka, Miyazaki JP |
| Ying Chieh Lin | L | L | May 1, 1981 | 6'0" | 202 | |
| Akihisa Makida | R | R | June 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 172 | Echizen, Fukui JP |
| Rui Makino | R | R | July 17, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Daisuke Masuda | L | R | September 27, 1973 | 5'11" | 165 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Shingo Matsuzaki | L | L | September 17, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Soma, Fukushima JP |
| Akihito Moritani | S | R | October 8, 1979 | 5'8" | 171 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Kenji Nagasaka | R | R | October 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 198 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Jin Nakatani | R | R | May 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 187 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Wataru Nishimura | S | R | September 8, 1983 | 5'10" | 165 | Nanjo, Okinawa JP |
| Hisanori Nishitani | L | R | May 6, 1982 | 5'10" | 170 | Kuki, Saitama JP |
| Katsunori Nomura | R | R | July 23, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Hisashi Ogura | R | R | August 10, 1970 | 5'10" | 163 | Kanuma, Tochigi JP |
| Yoshinori Okihara | R | R | July 27, 1972 | 5'10" | 176 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| Tadaharu Sakai | R | R | June 21, 1970 | 5'9" | 165 | Misato, Saitama JP |
| Manabu Satake | R | R | October 27, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Sapporo, Hokkaido JP |
| Koichi Sekikawa | L | R | April 1, 1969 | 5'10" | 162 | Chofu, Tokyo JP |
| Tatsuya Shiokawa | R | R | March 15, 1983 | 5'11" | 174 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Rick Short | R | R | December 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Elgin, IL US |
| Yosuke Takasu | R | R | February 9, 1976 | 5'6" | 160 | Imari, Saga JP |
| Shinji Taninaka | R | R | May 15, 1973 | 5'9" | 176 | Kaizuka, Osaka JP |
| Satoshi Tokumoto | L | R | September 20, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Itoman, Okinawa JP |
| Teppei Tsuchiya | L | R | December 27, 1982 | 5'10" | 172 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Ryutaro Tsuji | L | R | June 8, 1976 | 5'11" | 176 | Minoo, Osaka JP |
| Eric Valent | L | L | April 4, 1977 | 6'0" | 191 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Koki Watanabe | L | L | May 17, 1978 | 5'9" | 161 | Tokorozawa, Saitama JP |
| Hiroki Yamamura | R | R | May 2, 1976 | 5'11" | 163 | Naka Koma-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Takeshi Yamasaki | R | R | November 7, 1968 | 6'0" | 220 | Tokai, Aichi JP |
| Katsumi Yamashita | R | R | May 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 191 | Yao, Osaka JP |
| Takahiro Yamazaki | R | R | October 11, 1976 | 5'10" | 194 | Shizuoka, Shizuoka JP |
| Toyohiko Yoshida | L | L | September 4, 1966 | 5'8" | 173 | Higashi Kunisaki, Oita JP |
| Yuji Yoshioka | R | R | July 29, 1971 | 6'2" | 209 | Adachi Ward, Tokyo JP |
