1989 Chunichi Dragons Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 68-59
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Senichi Hoshino (68-59)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
1989 Chunichi Dragons StatisticsTeam Record: 68-59
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Senichi Hoshino (68-59)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
The Chunichi Dragons of the Japan Central League ended the 1989 season with a record of 68 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the JPCL.
The Dragons paced the circuit with 538 runs, spearheaded by 149 home runs. Chunichi surrendered 524 runs. Hiromitsu Ochiai walloped 40 home runs for the team, while Toshikatsu Hikono and Masaru Uno swatted 15 or more, too. Hiromitsu Ochiai accounted for 116 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .321. Takashi Nishimoto led the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.45 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
George Hinshaw played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Chunichi Dragons to do so.
Senichi Hoshino served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koichi Emoto | L | L | July 5, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Maikata, Osaka JP |
| Seiji Enda | S | R | May 11, 1964 | 5'9" | 158 | Mashike, Hokkaido JP |
| Yasuharu Fujio | L | R | April 13, 1965 | 6'0" | 206 | Ichinomiya, Aichi JP |
| Toshikatsu Hikono | R | R | October 12, 1964 | 5'8" | 167 | Kanazawa, Ishikawa JP |
| George Hinshaw | R | R | October 23, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Shinji Imanaka | L | L | March 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 160 | Monma, Osaka JP |
| Yoshihiro Iwamoto | R | R | July 23, 1959 | 5'9" | 162 | Handa, Aichi JP |
| Genji Kaku | October 5, 1956 | |||||
| Tadashi Kashima | R | R | October 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 167 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Mitsuhiro Kataoka | R | R | March 22, 1962 | 6'0" | 187 | Fuchu, Hiroshima JP |
| Yasuhiro Kawabata | R | R | July 27, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | Sumoto, Hyogo JP |
| Yonetoshi Kawamata | L | L | August 4, 1960 | 5'10" | 173 | Setagaya Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Shunsuke Kitamura | L | R | July 6, 1967 | 5'8" | 154 | Higashiyama Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Tatsuo Komatsu | R | R | May 10, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | Hakui-gun, Ishikawa JP |
| Yoshihisa Komatsuzaki | R | R | June 23, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | , Ibaraki JP |
| Tetsuya Komori | S | R | September 9, 1967 | 5'5" | 140 | , Osaka JP |
| Kazuyoshi Koyama | R | R | October 7, 1966 | 6'0" | 173 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Hiroyuki Maebara | R | R | May 16, 1967 | 6'1" | 173 | Kakamigahara, Gifu JP |
| Masaaki Miura | R | R | September 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 160 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Yujiro Miyako | L | L | February 25, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Ozu, Shiga JP |
| Masami Miyashita | R | R | January 4, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Nerima Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Haruhiko Nakajima | R | R | November 30, 1965 | 5'10" | 162 | Higashi Usuki-gun, Miyazaki JP |
| Hiromichi Nakamura | L | L | November 1, 1961 | 5'8" | 158 | Ise, Mie JP |
| Takeshi Nakamura | R | R | March 17, 1967 | 5'10" | 187 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Kaoru Nimura | R | R | May 9, 1959 | 5'9" | 165 | Kawagoe, Saitama JP |
| Toru Nimura | R | R | December 26, 1951 | 6'0" | 165 | Kawagoe, Saitama JP |
| Takashi Nishimoto | R | R | June 27, 1956 | 5'9" | 178 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| Hiromitsu Ochiai | R | R | December 9, 1953 | 5'10" | 180 | Minami, Akita JP |
| Tomoyoshi Oishi | R | R | January 15, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | Kaifu-gun, Tokushima JP |
| Tatsuo Omiya | R | R | June 19, 1954 | 5'10" | 185 | Okazaki, Aichi JP |
| Kazuyuki Ono | R | R | August 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 205 | Akita, Akita JP |
| Shigeki Oto | L | L | November 18, 1963 | 5'10" | 182 | Matsutoya, Ishikawa JP |
| Hiroyuki Saito | R | R | May 10, 1960 | 6'2" | 213 | Utsunomiya, Tochigi JP |
| Manabu Saito | R | R | August 12, 1963 | 5'10" | 165 | Shimodate, Ibaraki JP |
| Masaji Shimizu | R | R | July 7, 1964 | 5'8" | 154 | Hamada, Shimane JP |
| Tadashi Sugimoto | L | L | May 3, 1959 | 5'8" | 176 | Sunto-gun, Shizuoka JP |
| Takamasa Suzuki | R | R | July 3, 1954 | 5'10" | 171 | Sanbu-gun, Chiba JP |
| Yasutomo Suzuki | R | R | July 6, 1959 | 6'0" | 173 | Gojo, Nara JP |
| Yasuaki Taiho | November 15, 1963 | , TW | ||||
| Satoru Takashima | R | R | January 7, 1965 | 5'11" | 162 | Ichinoseki, Iwate JP |
| Tomio Tanaka | R | R | April 12, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | Minami Uwa-gun, Ehime JP |
| Kazuyoshi Tatsunami | L | R | August 19, 1969 | 5'8" | 154 | Settsu, Osaka JP |
| Akira Uehara | R | R | May 16, 1969 | 5'10" | 173 | Ginowan, Okinawa JP |
| Masaru Uno | R | R | May 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Yokaichiba, Chiba JP |
| Koji Yamaguchi | R | R | April 29, 1970 | 5'10" | 176 | Urawa, Saitama JP |
| Masahiro Yamamoto | L | L | August 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 192 | Ota Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Takeshi Yamasaki | R | R | November 7, 1968 | 6'0" | 220 | Tokai, Aichi JP |
| Akira Yonemura | L | L | August 6, 1959 | 5'8" | 165 | Yashiro, Kumamoto JP |
