1985 Yakult Swallows Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 46-74
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Masayuki Dobashi (46-74)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
1985 Yakult Swallows StatisticsTeam Record: 46-74
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Masayuki Dobashi (46-74)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
The Yakult Swallows of the Japan Central League ended the 1985 season with a record of 46 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the JPCL.
The Swallows scored 550 runs and surrendered 664 runs, most in the circuit. Toru Sugiura walloped 34 home runs for Yakult, while Fujio Sumi and Katsumi Hirosawa swatted 15 or more, too. Toru Sugiura drove in 81 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .314. Kenichi Kajima and Takao Obana led the squad with 11 wins each, and Kenichi Kajima registered a 4.23 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Andy Beene and Chris Smith both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Masayuki Dobashi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eijiro Ai | R | R | September 29, 1964 | 5'11" | 138 | Inashiki-gun, Tochigi JP |
| Minoru Aoki | R | R | June 20, 1954 | 5'9" | 154 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Kenta Aoshima | R | R | April 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 182 | Kusaka, Saitama JP |
| Daisuke Araki | R | R | May 6, 1964 | 5'10" | 173 | Chofu, Tokyo JP |
| Kenji Arisawa | July 27, 1950 | |||||
| Shinya Ashizawa | R | R | January 1, 1958 | 5'10" | 176 | Nakakoma-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Andy Beene | R | R | October 13, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Freeport, TX US |
| Masamichi Genoka | L | R | July 20, 1962 | 5'6" | 156 | Oshima-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Masahiko Goseki | L | L | August 5, 1963 | 5'11" | 182 | Kamagaya, Chiba JP |
| Shinji Hata | L | R | July 29, 1962 | 5'10" | 176 | Tokushima, Tokushima JP |
| Katsumi Hirosawa | R | R | April 10, 1962 | 6'1" | 217 | Shimozuma, Ibaraki JP |
| Takahiro Ikeyama | R | R | December 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | Ozaki, Hyogo JP |
| Masaaki Iwashita | L | L | January 14, 1955 | 5'8" | 150 | , Kagoshima JP |
| Kenichi Kajima | L | L | August 30, 1952 | 5'8" | 150 | Kashima-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Kazumi Kanashiki | S | R | November 22, 1961 | 5'11" | 154 | Utsuomiya, Tochigi JP |
| Hideki Kuriyama | S | R | April 26, 1961 | 5'8" | 158 | Ohira, Tokyo JP |
| Robert Marcano | R | R | June 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Hiromu Matsuoka | R | R | July 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 176 | Kurashiki, Okayama JP |
| Hiroaki Miyagi | L | L | June 16, 1962 | 6'4" | 215 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Kenji Miyamoto | R | R | September 9, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | Kanzaki-gun, Hyogo JP |
| Shintaro Mizutani | L | R | December 7, 1953 | 5'9" | 162 | Matsuzaka, Mie JP |
| Akihito Nakagawa | R | R | October 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 193 | , Kanagawa JP |
| Shigeki Nakamoto | R | R | June 11, 1957 | 5'11" | 176 | Mima-gun, Tokushima JP |
| Takao Obana | R | R | August 7, 1957 | 6'0" | 178 | Ito-gun, Wakayama JP |
| Junji Ogawa | R | R | August 30, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Narashino, Chiba JP |
| Akira Okawa | L | L | September 27, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Ashiya, Hyogo JP |
| Akihiko Oya | R | R | December 20, 1947 | 5'8" | 170 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Keiichi Sakai | R | R | June 1, 1958 | 6'1" | 193 | Iki-gun, Nagasaki JP |
| Keiichi Shibui | R | R | August 29, 1959 | 5'9" | 176 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Chris Smith | S | R | July 18, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| Shuichi Somemiya | R | R | July 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 178 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Shigeru Sugimura | R | R | July 31, 1957 | 5'7" | 165 | Kochi, Kochi JP |
| Toru Sugiura | L | L | June 8, 1952 | 5'9" | 206 | Hazu-gun, Aichi JP |
| Fujio Sumi | R | R | May 31, 1956 | 5'10" | 180 | Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Masayuki Suzuki | R | R | April 16, 1957 | 5'11" | 187 | Kunohe-gun, Iwate JP |
| Masaharu Tachino | R | R | October 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 156 | , Kagawa JP |
| Hideharu Takani | L | L | June 6, 1962 | 5'9" | 170 | Fujioka, Gunma JP |
| Hikaru Takano | R | R | May 20, 1961 | 6'2" | 187 | Edogawa Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Koji Torihara | R | R | August 29, 1954 | 5'10" | 158 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki JP |
| Tsutomu Wakamatsu | L | R | April 17, 1947 | 5'6" | 162 | Rumoi, Hokkaido JP |
| Susumu Watanabe | R | R | August 25, 1952 | 6'1" | 193 | Choshi, Chiba JP |
| Yukio Yaegashi | R | R | June 15, 1951 | 5'11" | 198 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
