1987 Yakult Swallows Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 58-64
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Junzo Sekine (58-64)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
1987 Yakult Swallows StatisticsTeam Record: 58-64
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Junzo Sekine (58-64)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
The Yakult Swallows of the Japan Central League ended the 1987 season with a record of 58 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the JPCL.
The Swallows scored 553 runs and conceded 637 runs, most in the circuit. Bob Horner walloped 31 home runs for Yakult, while Leon Lee, Katsumi Hirosawa and Toru Sugiura each swatted 15 or more, too. Bob Horner, Toru Sugiura and Leon Lee each recorded 73 runs batted in. Toru Sugiura led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .304. Akimitsu Ito topped the team with 14 wins, and Takao Obana recorded a 3.97 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Bob Horner and Mark Brouhard both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Junzo Sekine 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 |
| Kenta Aoshima | R | R | April 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 182 | Kusaka, Saitama JP |
| Yukio Arai | L | L | October 13, 1964 | 5'7" | 163 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Daisuke Araki | R | R | May 6, 1964 | 5'10" | 173 | Chofu, Tokyo JP |
| Shinya Ashizawa | R | R | January 1, 1958 | 5'10" | 176 | Nakakoma-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Mark Brouhard | R | R | May 22, 1956 | 6'1" | 210 | Burbank, CA US |
| Katsuyuki Dobashi | R | R | December 5, 1968 | 5'10" | 182 | Funabashi, Chiba JP |
| Shinji Fujieda | R | R | August 19, 1965 | 5'9" | 173 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| 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 |
| Bob Horner | R | R | August 6, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Junction City, KS US |
| Takahiro Ikeyama | R | R | December 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | Ozaki, Hyogo JP |
| Akimitsu Ito | R | R | April 2, 1963 | 5'9" | 167 | Edogawa Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Kenichi Kajima | L | L | August 30, 1952 | 5'8" | 150 | Kashima-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Takaaki Kato | L | L | April 24, 1963 | 5'9" | 167 | Miyakonojo, Miyazaki JP |
| Hideki Kuriyama | S | R | April 26, 1961 | 5'8" | 158 | Ohira, Tokyo JP |
| Leon Lee | S | R | December 4, 1952 | 6'0" | 189 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Kenji Miyamoto | R | R | September 9, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | Kanzaki-gun, Hyogo JP |
| Naoyuki Naito | R | R | July 24, 1968 | 6'2" | 213 | Toyokawa, Aichi JP |
| Shigeki Nakamoto | R | R | June 11, 1957 | 5'11" | 176 | Mima-gun, Tokushima JP |
| Tsuyoshi Nishioka | R | R | June 16, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Yao, Osaka 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 |
| Keiichi Sakai | R | R | June 1, 1958 | 6'1" | 193 | Iki-gun, Nagasaki JP |
| Shinichi Sakurai | R | R | April 29, 1965 | 5'11" | 171 | Inba-gun, Chiba JP |
| Keiichi Shibui | R | R | August 29, 1959 | 5'9" | 176 | Yokohama, Kanagawa 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 |
| Hikaru Takano | R | R | May 20, 1961 | 6'2" | 187 | Edogawa Ward, Tokyo 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 |
| Tsutomu Yamada | R | R | February 9, 1968 | 6'2" | 186 | Ogaki, Gifu JP |
| Masao Yanada | S | R | July 11, 1966 | 6'0" | 171 | Anan, Tokushima JP |
| Kazuya Yano | L | L | December 10, 1962 | 5'9" | 173 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
