2014 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 64-80
Finished 6th in the JPPL
Manager: Senichi Hoshino (64-80)
Location: Sendai, Japan
Ballpark: Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi
2014 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles StatisticsTeam Record: 64-80
Finished 6th in the JPPL
Manager: Senichi Hoshino (64-80)
Location: Sendai, Japan
Ballpark: Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2014 season with a record of 64 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the JPPL.
The Golden Eagles tallied 549 runs, worst in the circuit, and surrendered 604 runs.
Members of the 2014 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Andruw Jones, Brian Falkenborg, Zach Lutz, Travis Blackley, Nick Evans, Kazuo Matsui, Rhiner Cruz, Yuki Matsui, John Bowker, Kevin Youkilis and Takashi Saito.
Senichi Hoshino served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toshihito Abe | L | R | December 23, 1988 | 5'11" | 160 | , Miyagi JP |
| Kazutomo Aihara | L | L | October 27, 1989 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Ginji Akaminai | L | R | February 24, 1988 | 5'9" | 187 | Shimohei-gun, Iwate JP |
| Kouji Aoyama | R | R | August 12, 1983 | 5'11" | 176 | Hakodate, Hokkaido JP |
| Travis Blackley | L | L | November 4, 1982 | 6'3" | 190 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| John Bowker | L | L | July 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Rhiner Cruz | R | R | November 1, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Aoi Enomoto | L | L | July 24, 1992 | 5'10" | 171 | |
| Nick Evans | R | R | January 30, 1986 | 6'2" | 220 | Glendale, AZ US |
| Brian Falkenborg | R | R | January 18, 1978 | 6'7" | 235 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Kazuya Fujita | L | R | July 3, 1982 | 5'9" | 165 | Naruto, Tokushima JP |
| Hiroyuki Fukuyama | R | R | March 27, 1989 | 5'8" | 154 | Unnan, Shimane JP |
| Yuri Furukawa | R | R | September 8, 1995 | 5'10" | 176 | , JP |
| Mitsutaka Goto | L | R | July 27, 1978 | 5'9" | 165 | Minami Akita-gun, Akita JP |
| Kodai Hamaya | L | L | February 27, 1993 | 6'0" | 180 | Totsukawa, JP |
| Kohei Hasebe | L | L | May 21, 1985 | 5'8" | 154 | Seki, Gifu JP |
| Ryo Hijirisawa | L | R | November 3, 1985 | 5'10" | 159 | Chikuma, Nagano JP |
| Tadashi Ishimine | L | R | June 22, 1985 | 5'10" | 172 | Ginowan, Okinawa JP |
| Tatsuro Iwasaki | R | R | December 28, 1984 | 5'9" | 165 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Andruw Jones | R | R | April 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 225 | Willemstad, CW |
| Norihito Kaneto | L | L | April 10, 1984 | 5'9" | 175 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Wataru Karashima | L | L | October 18, 1990 | 5'8" | 159 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Hiroshi Katayama | L | L | April 19, 1987 | 6'4" | 220 | Mihara-gun, Hyogo JP |
| Takashi Kawai | L | L | September 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 183 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Yasunori Kikuchi | L | R | September 18, 1989 | 5'11" | 176 | Kuji-gun, Ibarakii JP |
| Ryuta Konno | R | R | May 11, 1995 | 5'9" | 158 | |
| Yusuke Kosai | L | R | April 30, 1983 | 5'10" | 198 | Matsubara, Osaka JP |
| Shota Koseki | R | R | September 6, 1991 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Shinichiro Koyama | R | R | June 13, 1978 | 5'11" | 198 | Watari-gun, Mie JP |
| Zach Lutz | R | R | June 3, 1986 | 6'1" | 220 | Reading, PA US |
| Akihisa Makida | R | R | June 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 172 | Echizen, Fukui JP |
| Shintaro Masuda | L | R | July 8, 1987 | 5'10" | 181 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Kazuo Matsui | S | R | October 23, 1975 | 5'10" | 187 | Higashi-Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Yuki Matsui | L | L | October 30, 1995 | 5'8" | 167 | Yokohama, JP |
| Manabu Mima | L | R | September 19, 1986 | 5'6" | 165 | Kita Soma-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Sho Miyagawa | R | R | October 19, 1990 | 6'0" | 191 | |
| Takumi Miyoshi | R | R | June 7, 1993 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Yudai Mori | L | L | August 19, 1994 | 6'0" | 163 | Fukuoka, JP |
| Makoto Moriyama | L | R | August 11, 1981 | 5'9" | 161 | Kawanishi, Hyogo JP |
| Yoshitaka Muto | R | R | July 22, 1987 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Satoshi Nagai | L | R | September 27, 1984 | 5'10" | 159 | Fujioka, Gunma JP |
| Taishi Nakagawa | R | R | June 8, 1990 | 6'1" | 203 | Toyohashi, Aichi JP |
| Toshiya Nakashima | R | R | June 10, 1980 | 5'11" | 176 | Chikugo, Fukuoka JP |
| Tetsuro Nishida | R | R | September 4, 1991 | 5'10" | 171 | |
| Yusuke Nishimiya | L | L | May 1, 1991 | 5'10" | 187 | |
| Wataru Nishimura | S | R | September 8, 1983 | 5'10" | 165 | Nanjo, Okinawa JP |
| Takahiro Norimoto | L | R | December 17, 1990 | 5'10" | 178 | Taga, JP |
| Takero Okajima | L | R | September 7, 1989 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Keiji Oyama | R | R | November 19, 1980 | 5'9" | 179 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Takashi Saito | L | R | February 14, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Motohiro Shima | R | R | December 13, 1984 | 5'10" | 181 | Kaizu, Gifu JP |
| Hiroaki Shimauchi | L | L | February 2, 1990 | 5'10" | 167 | |
| Takahiro Shimotsuma | R | R | April 15, 1994 | 6'1" | 189 | |
| Takahiro Shiomi | L | L | September 6, 1988 | 6'0" | 170 | Moriguchi, Osaka JP |
| Kenji Tomura | R | R | October 20, 1987 | 6'1" | 168 | Hidaka, Saitama JP |
| Yasuhito Uchida | R | R | May 30, 1995 | 6'0" | 207 | |
| Keiji Uezono | R | R | June 30, 1984 | 6'0" | 181 | Ibaraki, Osaka JP |
| Loek van Mil | R | R | September 15, 1984 | 7'1" | 260 | Oss, NL |
| Takaaki Yokoyama | R | R | April 10, 1991 | 5'10" | 187 | Namie, JP |
| Kevin Youkilis | R | R | March 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Cincinnati, OH US |
