2013 Yomiuri Giants Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 84-53
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Tatsunori Hara (84-53)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Tokyo Dome
2013 Yomiuri Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 84-53
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Tatsunori Hara (84-53)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Tokyo Dome
Playoffs - Yomiuri Giants 4 games, Hiroshima Toyo Carp 0
The Yomiuri Giants of the Japan Central League ended the 2013 season with a record of 84 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the JPCL.
The Giants plated 597 runs and conceded 508 runs.
Players from the 2013 Yomiuri Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Bowker, Hirokazu Sawamura, José López, Scott Mathieson, Manny Acosta and D. J. Houlton.
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 |
| Manny Acosta | R | R | May 1, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Toru Anan | S | L | July 28, 1984 | 6'0" | 163 | Bungo Ono, Oita JP |
| Takahiro Aoki | L | L | November 26, 1981 | 6'2" | 187 | Gifu, Gifu 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 |
| Itaru Hashimoto | L | R | April 28, 1990 | 5'8" | 160 | Sendai, Miyagi 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 |
| Nobutaka Imamura | L | L | March 15, 1994 | 5'10" | 171 | |
| Suguru Ino | R | R | November 23, 1983 | 5'11" | 172 | Maebashi, Gunma 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 |
| Ryota Katsuki | R | R | July 27, 1982 | 5'11" | 187 | Kurume, Fukuoka JP |
| Genki Kawano | L | R | June 14, 1991 | 5'10" | 169 | |
| Masato Kiyashiki | R | R | June 19, 1991 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Yuki Koyama | R | R | December 5, 1988 | 6'2" | 170 | Chita, Aichi JP |
| Katsuhiko Kumon | L | L | March 4, 1992 | 5'8" | 165 | , JP |
| José López | R | R | November 24, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| 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 |
| Kentaro Nishimura | R | R | May 10, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | Aki-gun, Hiroshima 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 |
| Susumu Orui | R | R | August 31, 1990 | 5'8" | 154 | |
| Masaki Sakaguchi | R | R | September 29, 1990 | 6'1" | 198 | |
| Hayato Sakamoto | R | R | December 14, 1988 | 6'1" | 176 | Itami, Hyogo 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 |
| Tomoyuki Sugano | R | R | October 11, 1989 | 6'1" | 198 | Kanagawa, 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 |
| Soichiro Tateoka | R | R | May 18, 1990 | 5'11" | 172 | Ashikita-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Takayuki Terauchi | R | R | May 27, 1983 | 5'10" | 160 | Tochigi, Tochigi JP |
| Tetsuya Utsumi | L | L | April 29, 1982 | 6'1" | 198 | Joyo, Kyoto JP |
| Ryota Wakiya | L | R | November 4, 1981 | 5'9" | 165 | Oita, Oita 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 |
