2021 Yomiuri Giants Roster
Team Record: 61-62
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Tatsunori Hara (61-62)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Tokyo Dome
Playoffs - Yomiuri Giants 2 games, Hanshin Tigers 0
Playoffs - Yakult Swallows 3 games, Yomiuri Giants 0
The Yomiuri Giants of the Japan Central League ended the 2021 season with a record of 61 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the JPCL.
The Giants scored 552 runs and allowed 541 runs. Kazuma Okamoto walloped 39 home runs for Yomiuri, while Zelous Wheeler, Hayato Sakamoto and Yoshihiro Maru each added 15 or more, too. Kazuma Okamoto accounted for 113 RBI. Seiya Matsubara paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .274. Yuki Takahashi topped the squad with 11 wins, and Tomoyuki Sugano registered a 3.2 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Shun Yamaguchi, Ángel Sánchez, Thyago Vieira, Justin Smoak, Eric Thames, Scott Heineman, Rubby De La Rosa and Zelous Wheeler were all players from the 2021 Yomiuri Giants who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tatsunori Hara served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuto Akihiro | L | R | September 17, 2002 | 6'6" | 209 | |
| Cristopher Crisostomo | L | L | March 8, 1994 | 6'2" | 180 | La Romana, DO |
| Rubby De La Rosa | R | R | March 4, 1989 | 6'0" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Yuri Furukawa | R | R | September 8, 1995 | 5'10" | 176 | , JP |
| Seishu Hatake | L | R | May 31, 1994 | 6'1" | 172 | , JP |
| Ryuta Heinai | R | R | August 1, 1998 | 6'0" | 198 | |
| Scott Heineman | R | R | December 4, 1992 | 6'1" | 215 | Pacific Palisades, CA US |
| Hayato Hirama | L | R | December 16, 1996 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Taishi Hirooka | R | R | April 9, 1997 | 6'0" | 178 | , JP |
| Nobutaka Imamura | L | L | March 15, 1994 | 5'10" | 171 | |
| Shoichi Inoh | R | R | May 1, 1986 | 6'2" | 191 | |
| Shingo Ishikawa | R | R | April 27, 1993 | 5'10" | 169 | |
| Yohei Kagiya | R | R | September 23, 1990 | 5'9" | 176 | , JP |
| Takayuki Kajitani | L | R | August 28, 1988 | 5'11" | 165 | Masuda, Shimane JP |
| Yoshiyuki Kamei | L | R | July 28, 1982 | 5'10" | 175 | Yamato Koriyama, Nara JP |
| Kazuya Katsuki | L | R | April 16, 1996 | 5'9" | 183 | |
| Yukinori Kishida | R | R | October 10, 1996 | 5'9" | 191 | |
| Takumi Kitamura | R | R | August 29, 1995 | 5'11" | 187 | , JP |
| Seiji Kobayashi | R | R | June 7, 1989 | 5'8" | 173 | , JP |
| Yoshihiro Maru | L | R | April 11, 1989 | 5'10" | 176 | Katsuura, Chiba JP |
| Daiki Masuda | R | R | July 29, 1993 | 5'8" | 140 | |
| Seiya Matsubara | L | R | January 26, 1995 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| Kota Nakagawa | L | L | February 24, 1994 | 6'0" | 183 | , JP |
| Hiroyuki Nakajima | R | R | July 31, 1982 | 5'11" | 200 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Sho Nakata | R | R | April 22, 1989 | 6'0" | 209 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Daisuke Naoe | R | R | June 20, 2000 | 6'0" | 169 | , JP |
| Ryoma Nogami | R | R | June 15, 1987 | 5'10" | 150 | Dazaifu, Fukuoka JP |
| Shohei Numata | R | R | June 24, 2000 | 5'8" | 141 | |
| Ryusei Ohe | L | L | January 15, 1999 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Takumi Ohshiro | L | R | February 11, 1993 | 6'2" | 196 | Naha, JP |
| Kazuma Okamoto | R | R | June 30, 1996 | 6'0" | 212 | , JP |
| Kan Otake | R | R | May 21, 1983 | 6'0" | 187 | Yashio, Saitama JP |
| Hayato Sakamoto | R | R | December 14, 1988 | 6'1" | 176 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Toshiki Sakurai | R | R | October 21, 1993 | 5'11" | 180 | , JP |
| Ángel Sánchez | R | R | November 28, 1989 | 6'1" | 190 | Tenares, DO |
| Shinnosuke Shigenobu | L | R | April 17, 1993 | 5'8" | 154 | , JP |
| Justin Smoak | S | L | December 5, 1986 | 6'4" | 220 | Goose Creek, SC US |
| Tomoyuki Sugano | R | R | October 11, 1989 | 6'1" | 198 | Kanagawa, JP |
| Ginjiro Sumitani | R | R | July 19, 1987 | 5'11" | 205 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Kyosuke Takagi | L | L | September 5, 1989 | 5'11" | 176 | |
| Yuki Takahashi | L | L | February 1, 1997 | 5'10" | 180 | , JP |
| Yuhei Takanashi | L | L | July 13, 1992 | 5'9" | 178 | |
| Toyoki Tanaka | R | R | December 1, 1993 | 5'11" | 198 | , JP |
| Soichiro Tateoka | R | R | May 18, 1990 | 5'11" | 172 | Ashikita-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Eric Thames | L | R | November 10, 1986 | 6'0" | 210 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Natsuki Toda | R | R | July 22, 2000 | 5'6" | 156 | |
| Shosei Togo | R | R | April 4, 2000 | 6'1" | 158 | Miyakonojo, JP |
| Chiaki Tone | L | L | October 17, 1992 | 5'8" | 205 | |
| Estamy Urena | R | R | May 27, 1999 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Thyago Vieira | R | R | January 7, 1993 | 6'2" | 210 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR |
| Akihiro Wakabayashi | S | R | August 26, 1993 | 5'11" | 169 | , JP |
| Zelous Wheeler | R | R | January 16, 1987 | 5'10" | 220 | Childersburg, AL US |
| Shun Yamaguchi | R | R | July 11, 1987 | 6'2" | 198 | Nakatsu, Oita JP |
| Takumaru Yaoita | L | R | January 17, 1997 | 5'11" | 167 | |
| Daikan Yoh | R | R | January 17, 1987 | 6'0" | 172 | Taitung City, TW |
| Kai Yokogawa | L | L | August 30, 2000 | 6'2" | 198 | , JP |
| Naoki Yoshikawa | L | R | February 8, 1995 | 5'10" | 174 | |
| Dai Yuasa | R | R | January 24, 2000 | 5'7" | 160 | , JP |
