1988 Yakult Swallows Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 58-69
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Junzo Sekine (58-69)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
1988 Yakult Swallows StatisticsTeam Record: 58-69
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Junzo Sekine (58-69)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
The Yakult Swallows of the Japan Central League ended the 1988 season with a record of 58 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the JPCL.
The Swallows plated 496 runs and surrendered 534 runs. Takahiro Ikeyama walloped 31 home runs for Yakult, while Doug DeCinces, Toru Sugiura and Katsumi Hirosawa each swatted 15 or more as well. Takahiro Ikeyama accounted for 81 RBI. Katsumi Hirosawa paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .288. Akimitsu Ito topped the team with 18 wins, and Takao Obana recorded a 2.87 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1988 Yakult Swallows who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Doug DeCinces, Bob Gibson and Terry Harper.
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 |
| 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 |
| Doug DeCinces | R | R | August 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Burbank, CA US |
| Bob Gibson | R | R | June 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Masahiko Goseki | L | L | August 5, 1963 | 5'11" | 182 | Kamagaya, Chiba JP |
| Terry Harper | R | R | August 19, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | Douglasville, GA US |
| Hideki Hashigami | R | R | November 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 176 | Funabashi, Chiba JP |
| Shinji Hata | L | R | July 29, 1962 | 5'10" | 176 | Tokushima, Tokushima JP |
| Kaoru Hirata | R | R | February 9, 1954 | 5'9" | 160 | Sakade, Kagawa 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 |
| 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 |
| Takayoshi Kiminami | L | R | July 20, 1958 | 6'0" | 191 | Kumagai, Saitama JP |
| Hideki Kuriyama | S | R | April 26, 1961 | 5'8" | 158 | Ohira, Tokyo 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 |
| Kazushige Nagashima | R | R | January 26, 1966 | 6'1" | 198 | Setagaya Ward, Tokyo 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 |
| Chikashi Nakanishi | R | R | November 6, 1960 | 5'10" | 178 | Iinan-gun, Mie JP |
| Tsuyoshi Nishioka | R | R | June 16, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Yao, Osaka JP |
| Koichi Nishizawa | L | L | May 30, 1963 | 5'11" | 176 | Tachikawa, Tokyo 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 |
| Yukihito Ranbashi | L | L | April 20, 1966 | 5'11" | 176 | Nemuro, Hokkaido 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Yoshikatsu Umezawa | R | R | April 25, 1959 | 5'11" | 176 | Shomodate, Ibaraki JP |
| Tsutomu Wakamatsu | L | R | April 17, 1947 | 5'6" | 162 | Rumoi, Hokkaido JP |
| Yukio Yaegashi | R | R | June 15, 1951 | 5'11" | 198 | Sendai, Miyagi 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 |
