2008 Yokohama BayStars Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 48-94
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Akihiko Oya (48-94)
Location: Yokohama-shi, Japan
Ballpark: Yokohama Stadium
2008 Yokohama BayStars StatisticsTeam Record: 48-94
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Akihiko Oya (48-94)
Location: Yokohama-shi, Japan
Ballpark: Yokohama Stadium
The Yokohama BayStars of the Japan Central League ended the 2008 season with a record of 48 wins and 94 losses, finishing sixth in the JPCL.
The BayStars scored 552 runs and yielded 706 runs, most in the circuit. Shuichi Murata walloped 46 home runs for Yokohama, and Yuki Yoshimura added 15 or more also. Shuichi Murata accounted for 114 RBI. Seiichi Uchikawa paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .378 clip. Daisuke Miura topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 3.56 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Shun Yamaguchi, J. J. Furmaniak, David Williams, Travis Hughes, Mike Wood, Larry Bigbie and Matt White were all players from the 2008 Yokohama BayStars who played in the Majors during their careers.
Akihiko Oya served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryoji Aikawa | R | R | July 11, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Ichikawa, Chiba JP |
| Larry Bigbie | L | R | November 4, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | Hobart, IN US |
| Yoshihiro Doi | L | L | September 1, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Hatogaya, Saitama JP |
| Kazuya Fujita | L | R | July 3, 1982 | 5'9" | 165 | Naruto, Tokushima JP |
| J. J. Furmaniak | R | R | July 31, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Naperville, IL US |
| Yuji Hata | R | R | June 3, 1983 | 6'0" | 187 | Ikoma, Nara JP |
| Travis Hughes | R | R | May 25, 1978 | 6'5" | 235 | Newton, KS US |
| Yusaku Iriki | R | R | August 13, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | Miyakonojo, Miyazaki JP |
| Takuro Ishii | L | R | August 25, 1970 | 5'9" | 172 | Sano, Tochigi JP |
| Yuya Ishii | L | L | July 4, 1981 | 5'10" | 172 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Takehiro Ishikawa | L | R | July 10, 1986 | 6'0" | 172 | Sunto-gun, Shizuoka JP |
| Takeharu Kato | R | R | March 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 181 | Tsuruoka, Yamagata JP |
| Takeo Kawamura | R | R | April 30, 1972 | 6'0" | 176 | Yamato, Kanagawa JP |
| Tatsuhiko Kinjo | S | R | July 27, 1976 | 5'10" | 187 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Atsushi Kizuka | R | R | July 19, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Urawa, Saitama JP |
| Futoshi Kobayashi | R | R | May 11, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | Tomioka, Gunma JP |
| Kimiyasu Kudo | L | L | May 5, 1963 | 5'9" | 176 | Toyoake, Aichi JP |
| Shigenori Kuremoto | R | R | April 8, 1981 | 5'10" | 185 | Suwa, Nagano JP |
| Toshiki Kurobane | R | R | June 2, 1987 | 5'10" | 176 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Kentaro Kuwahara | R | R | October 29, 1985 | 6'0" | 176 | Nabari, Mie JP |
| Naoki Mitsuhashi | R | R | December 2, 1980 | 5'11" | 181 | Atsugi, Kanagawa JP |
| Daisuke Miura | R | R | December 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 194 | Kashihara, Nara JP |
| Shuichi Murata | R | R | December 28, 1980 | 5'10" | 203 | Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Takumi Nasuno | L | L | October 4, 1982 | 6'4" | 185 | , Tokyo JP |
| Shinji Niinuma | R | R | June 22, 1979 | 6'1" | 196 | Ishinomaki, Miyagi JP |
| Toshihisa Nishi | R | R | October 4, 1971 | 5'7" | 176 | Koga, Ibaraki JP |
| Shingo Nonaka | R | R | September 24, 1983 | 5'6" | 154 | Kanzaki, Saga JP |
| Hiroaki Onishi | R | R | April 28, 1980 | 5'10" | 172 | Sakai, Osaka JP |
| Atori Ota | R | R | August 12, 1989 | 6'3" | 209 | Nakagami-gun, Okinawa JP |
| Yasuhiro Oyamada | R | R | July 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 194 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Tatsuya Ozeki | L | L | July 24, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Sano, Tochigi JP |
| Takahiro Saeki | L | L | April 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 198 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Hidemitsu Saito | R | R | April 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 172 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Toshio Saito | R | R | December 23, 1983 | 5'11" | 187 | Okazaki, Aichi JP |
| Hiroki Sanada | R | R | February 7, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Shoma Sato | L | L | August 18, 1989 | 5'8" | 172 | Nikko, Tochigi JP |
| Yosuke Shimokubo | R | R | January 21, 1979 | 5'9" | 172 | Ibusuki-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Tatsuya Shimozono | L | L | November 22, 1984 | 5'10" | 179 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki JP |
| Takanori Suzuki | L | R | April 10, 1972 | 6'1" | 187 | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka JP |
| Kazuya Takamiya | L | L | December 4, 1981 | 5'8" | 161 | Kishiwada, Osaka JP |
| Kentaro Takasaki | R | R | June 24, 1985 | 5'9" | 181 | Kamimashiki-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Shingo Takeyama | R | R | June 22, 1984 | 5'10" | 190 | , Aichi JP |
| Hayato Terahara | R | R | October 9, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki JP |
| Kazunari Tsuruoka | R | R | May 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Takasago, Hyogo JP |
| Seiichi Uchikawa | R | R | August 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Shigeki Ushida | R | R | December 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 185 | Komatsushima, Tokushima JP |
| Matt White | R | L | August 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| David Williams | L | L | March 12, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Mike Wood | R | R | April 26, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Shun Yamaguchi | R | R | July 11, 1987 | 6'2" | 198 | Nakatsu, Oita JP |
| Shigetoshi Yamakita | L | L | January 6, 1978 | 6'3" | 179 | Tajimi, Gifu JP |
| Yukiya Yokoyama | R | R | June 1, 1977 | 6'3" | 216 | Ebina, Kanagawa JP |
| Michiomi Yoshihara | R | R | October 29, 1981 | 6'0" | 187 | , Tokyo JP |
| Teruaki Yoshikawa | R | R | November 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | , Saga JP |
| Yuji Yoshimi | L | L | May 21, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | , Kochi JP |
| Yuki Yoshimura | R | R | June 14, 1984 | 6'0" | 207 | Koga, Fukuoka JP |
