2012 Yomiuri Giants Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 86-43
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Tatsunori Hara (86-43)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Tokyo Dome
2012 Yomiuri Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 86-43
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Tatsunori Hara (86-43)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Tokyo Dome
Playoffs - Yomiuri Giants 4 games, Chunichi Dragons 3
Japan Series - Yomiuri Giants 4 games, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 2
The Yomiuri Giants of the Japan Central League ended the 2012 season with a record of 86 wins and 43 losses, finishing first in the JPCL.
The Giants led the league with 534 runs. Yomiuri surrendered 354 runs, fewest in the league.
Players from the 2012 Yomiuri Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Bowker, Dicky Gonzalez, Edgar Gonzalez, D. J. Houlton, Scott Mathieson and Hirokazu Sawamura.
Tatsunori Hara served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinnosuke Abe | L | R | March 20, 1979 | 5'11" | 214 | Urayasu, Chiba JP |
| John Bowker | L | L | July 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Hisayoshi Chono | R | R | December 6, 1984 | 5'11" | 176 | Miyaki-gun, Saga JP |
| Yuki Egarashi | R | R | November 14, 1986 | 6'0" | 170 | , JP |
| Daisuke Fujimura | L | R | July 25, 1989 | 5'8" | 160 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Satoshi Fukuda | R | R | September 12, 1983 | 5'11" | 165 | Kishiwada, Osaka JP |
| Shigeyuki Furuki | L | R | January 12, 1976 | 5'8" | 170 | Kashiwa, Chiba JP |
| Dicky Gonzalez | R | R | December 21, 1978 | 5'10" | 200 | Bayamon, PR |
| Edgar Gonzalez | R | R | June 14, 1978 | 6'0" | 182 | San Diego, CA US |
| Masumi Hoshino | L | L | April 4, 1984 | 5'11" | 170 | Saitama, Saitama JP |
| D. J. Houlton | R | R | August 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 235 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Tomoya Ichikawa | R | R | May 9, 1985 | 5'9" | 172 | Sagamihara, Kanagawa JP |
| Ryuji Ichioka | R | R | January 11, 1991 | 5'10" | 176 | , JP |
| Tomoya Inzen | L | L | June 5, 1984 | 5'9" | 161 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Yoshihito Ishii | L | R | July 12, 1978 | 5'10" | 181 | Kawaguchi, Saitama JP |
| Ryuichi Kajimae | R | R | April 6, 1985 | 5'9" | 175 | Kashihara, Nara JP |
| Yoshiyuki Kamei | L | R | July 28, 1982 | 5'10" | 175 | Yamato Koriyama, Nara JP |
| Shoki Kasahara | R | R | January 9, 1991 | 6'3" | 210 | , JP |
| Ken Kato | R | R | March 23, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Kita Kanbara-gun, Niigata JP |
| Yuki Koyama | R | R | December 5, 1988 | 6'2" | 170 | Chita, Aichi JP |
| Yuya Kubo | R | R | May 23, 1980 | 5'10" | 175 | Fukuoka, Tokyo JP |
| Scott Mathieson | R | R | February 27, 1984 | 6'3" | 230 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Tetsuya Matsumoto | L | L | July 3, 1984 | 5'7" | 146 | Yamanashi, Yamanashi JP |
| Ryosuke Miyaguni | R | R | April 17, 1992 | 6'0" | 167 | , JP |
| Shuichi Murata | R | R | December 28, 1980 | 5'10" | 203 | Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Daisuke Nakai | R | R | November 27, 1989 | 6'0" | 185 | Ise, Mie JP |
| Jin Nakatani | R | R | May 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 187 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Kentaro Nishimura | R | R | May 10, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | Aki-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Takahiko Nomaguchi | R | R | May 31, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Daisuke Ochi | R | R | June 30, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Ochi-gun, Ehime JP |
| Michihiro Ogasawara | L | R | October 25, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Taishi Ohta | R | R | June 9, 1990 | 6'2" | 198 | Miyoshi, Hiroshima JP |
| Jumpei Ono | R | R | April 5, 1987 | 5'10" | 180 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Levi Romero | R | R | April 12, 1984 | 6'5" | 185 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Hayato Sakamoto | R | R | December 14, 1988 | 6'1" | 176 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Hiroki Sanada | R | R | February 7, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Kazunari Sanematsu | R | R | January 18, 1981 | 5'10" | 180 | Morodomi-cho, Saga JP |
| Hirokazu Sawamura | R | R | April 3, 1988 | 6'0" | 212 | Tochigi, Tochigi JP |
| Toshiya Sugiuchi | L | L | October 30, 1980 | 5'9" | 181 | Kasuga, Fukuoka JP |
| Takahiro Suzuki | S | R | April 27, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Soma, Fukushima JP |
| Seiji Tahara | L | R | September 2, 1989 | 5'10" | 154 | , JP |
| Kyosuke Takagi | L | L | September 5, 1989 | 5'11" | 176 | |
| Yasunari Takagi | L | L | March 30, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | Haibara, Shizuoka JP |
| Takayuki Takaguchi | R | R | August 23, 1983 | 5'11" | 172 | , Tokyo JP |
| Yoshinobu Takahashi | L | R | April 3, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Yoshitomo Tani | R | R | February 9, 1973 | 5'8" | 170 | Higashi Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Takayuki Terauchi | R | R | May 27, 1983 | 5'10" | 160 | Tochigi, Tochigi JP |
| Shun Tono | R | R | July 11, 1986 | 6'1" | 187 | Hokota, Ibaraki JP |
| Tetsuya Utsumi | L | L | April 29, 1982 | 6'1" | 198 | Joyo, Kyoto JP |
| Tetsuya Yamaguchi | L | L | November 11, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Kenji Yano | R | R | September 21, 1980 | 5'10" | 179 | Mitaka, Tokyo JP |
