2011 Tokyo Yakult Swallows Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 70-59
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Junji Ogawa (70-59)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
2011 Tokyo Yakult Swallows StatisticsTeam Record: 70-59
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Junji Ogawa (70-59)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
Playoffs - Tokyo Yakult Swallows 2 games, Yomiuri Giants 1
Playoffs - Chunichi Dragons 4 games, Tokyo Yakult Swallows 2
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Japan Central League ended the 2011 season with a record of 70 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the JPCL.
The Swallows led the league with 484 runs. Tokyo surrendered 504 runs.
Players from the 2011 Tokyo Yakult Swallows who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Nori Aoki, Wladimir Balentien, Tony Barnette, Aaron Guiel, Chang-Yong Lim and Josh Whitesell.
Junji Ogawa 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 |
| Katsuki Akagawa | L | L | July 31, 1990 | 6'0" | 192 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki JP |
| Nori Aoki | L | R | January 5, 1982 | 5'9" | 180 | Hyuga, Miyazaki JP |
| Takahiro Araki | R | R | July 26, 1987 | 5'10" | 168 | Oyabe, Toyama JP |
| Wladimir Balentien | R | R | July 2, 1984 | 6'2" | 220 | Willemstad, CW |
| Tony Barnette | R | R | November 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Rafael Fernandes | R | R | April 25, 1986 | 5'10" | 185 | Sao Paolo, BR |
| Atsushi Fujimoto | L | R | October 4, 1977 | 5'9" | 159 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Kazuki Fukuchi | S | R | December 17, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Takeo, Saga JP |
| Masakazu Fukukawa | R | R | December 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Aaron Guiel | L | R | October 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 200 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Osamu Hamanaka | R | R | July 9, 1978 | 5'10" | 179 | Tanabe, Wakayama JP |
| Yoshitaka Hashimoto | R | R | December 6, 1979 | 5'11" | 179 | Bizen, Okayama JP |
| Kazuhiro Hatakeyama | R | R | September 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 212 | Hanamaki, Iwate JP |
| Ryo Hidaka | L | L | July 19, 1990 | 5'11" | 160 | Saiki, Oita JP |
| Yasuhiro Ichiba | R | R | July 5, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Agatsuma-gun, Gunma JP |
| Yasushi Iihara | R | R | April 26, 1983 | 5'9" | 174 | Oyama, Tochigi JP |
| Hirotoshi Ishii | L | L | September 14, 1977 | 5'11" | 220 | Ichihara, Chiba JP |
| Masanori Ishikawa | L | L | January 22, 1980 | 5'6" | 152 | Akita, Akita JP |
| Mikinori Kato | L | L | June 4, 1985 | 5'10" | 167 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Shingo Kawabata | L | R | October 16, 1987 | 6'1" | 181 | Kaizuka, Osaka JP |
| Ryohei Kawamoto | R | R | April 28, 1982 | 5'10" | 187 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Keizo Kawashima | R | R | October 5, 1983 | 5'8" | 154 | Sasebo, Nagasaki JP |
| Ryo Kawashima | L | R | September 9, 1981 | 5'11" | 192 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Kentaro Kyuko | L | L | May 16, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | , Tokyo JP |
| Chang-Yong Lim | R | R | June 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 175 | Gwangju, KR |
| Tatsuyoshi Masubuchi | R | R | May 3, 1988 | 6'1" | 190 | Soka, Saitama JP |
| Jun Matsui | L | R | November 27, 1987 | 5'9" | 194 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Kosuke Matsui | R | R | August 24, 1978 | 5'7" | 181 | Sapporo, Hokkaido JP |
| Yuichi Matsumoto | L | L | December 18, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Kenichi Matsuoka | R | R | June 7, 1982 | 5'11" | 176 | Tamana, Kumamoto JP |
| Masayoshi Miwa | L | R | January 23, 1984 | 5'6" | 150 | Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi JP |
| Ryuji Miyade | R | R | August 18, 1977 | 6'3" | 194 | Uwajima, Ehime JP |
| Shinya Miyamoto | R | R | November 5, 1970 | 5'9" | 155 | Suita, Osaka JP |
| Ryosuke Morioka | L | R | July 15, 1984 | 5'8" | 159 | Higashi Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Kyohei Muranaka | L | L | October 25, 1987 | 6'1" | 169 | Aiko-gun, Kanagawa JP |
| Yuhei Nakamura | R | R | June 17, 1990 | 5'9" | 154 | Ono, Fukui JP |
| Masato Nakazawa | L | L | February 16, 1985 | 5'10" | 176 | Omiya, Saitama JP |
| Yoshiyuki Noguchi | R | R | May 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 172 | Niihari-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Naoya Okamoto | L | L | July 28, 1983 | 5'10" | 185 | Kurashiki, Okayama JP |
| Yuji Onizaki | L | R | April 7, 1983 | 5'10" | 165 | Saga, Saga JP |
| Chikara Onodera | R | R | November 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 203 | Kumagai, Saitama JP |
| Takehiko Oshimoto | R | R | October 28, 1982 | 5'11" | 203 | Nagareyama, Chiba JP |
| Masaru Sato | L | L | December 6, 1981 | 5'10" | 194 | Mogami-gun, Yamagata JP |
| Yoshinori Satoh | L | R | December 5, 1989 | 5'10" | 168 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Yuki Shichijo | R | R | July 10, 1984 | 5'10" | 185 | Higashi Usuki-gun, Miyazaki JP |
| Shun Takaichi | R | R | July 9, 1984 | 5'10" | 187 | Nagareyama, Chiba JP |
| Shinichi Takeuchi | L | L | December 10, 1983 | 5'9" | 187 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Hiroyasu Tanaka | R | R | May 24, 1982 | 5'10" | 170 | Soraku-gun, Kyoto JP |
| Shohei Tateyama | R | R | March 17, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Atsugi, Kanagawa JP |
| Tsuyoshi Ueda | L | R | October 2, 1988 | 5'10" | 161 | Okayama, Okayama JP |
| Koki Watanabe | L | L | May 17, 1978 | 5'9" | 161 | Tokorozawa, Saitama JP |
| Josh Whitesell | L | L | April 14, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Durham, NC US |
| Minoru Yamagishi | R | R | August 17, 1982 | 5'9" | 170 | Sabae, Fukui JP |
| Hitoshi Yamamoto | R | R | July 10, 1989 | 5'10" | 168 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Tetsuya Yamamoto | R | R | September 4, 1985 | 5'10" | 163 | Hidaka-gun, Wakayama JP |
