1994 Chunichi Dragons Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 69-61
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Morimichi Takagi (69-61)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
1994 Chunichi Dragons StatisticsTeam Record: 69-61
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Morimichi Takagi (69-61)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
The Chunichi Dragons of the Japan Central League ended the 1994 season with a record of 69 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the JPCL.
The Dragons led the league with just 481 runs allowed. Chunichi scored 535 runs. Yasuaki Taiho walloped 38 home runs for the team, and Alonzo Powell added 15 or more, too. Yasuaki Taiho drove in 107 runs. Alonzo Powell paced all regular hitters by hitting .324. Masahiro Yamamoto topped the team with 19 wins, while Genji Kaku recorded a 2.46 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1994 Chunichi Dragons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dwayne Henry, Dion James and Alonzo Powell.
Morimichi Takagi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masataka Endo | R | R | September 20, 1972 | 6'1" | 187 | Shirakawa, Fukushima JP |
| Dwayne Henry | R | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | Elkton, MD US |
| Toshikatsu Hikono | R | R | October 12, 1964 | 5'8" | 167 | Kanazawa, Ishikawa JP |
| Hiroshi Hirata | R | R | November 25, 1975 | 5'11" | 176 | Toyoda, Aichi JP |
| Shinji Imanaka | L | L | March 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 160 | Monma, Osaka JP |
| Kazuki Inoue | L | L | July 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 205 | Aira-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Tadahiko Irei | R | R | August 20, 1970 | 5'9" | 180 | Ishigakijima, Okinawa JP |
| Dion James | L | L | November 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Junichi Jinno | R | R | April 14, 1970 | 5'10" | 171 | Tokai, Aichi JP |
| Genji Kaku | October 5, 1956 | |||||
| Tadashi Kashima | R | R | October 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 167 | Nagoya, Aichi 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 |
| Katsunori Kitano | L | L | October 10, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | Suzuka, Mie JP |
| Hiromu Kojima | R | R | October 30, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | Otokun-gun, Kyoto JP |
| Tatsuo Komatsu | R | R | May 10, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | Hakui-gun, Ishikawa 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 |
| Takamasa Matsui | R | R | August 20, 1966 | 5'9" | 167 | Iizuka, Fukuoka JP |
| Tatsunori Matsui | L | L | June 25, 1965 | 5'10" | 171 | Shirakawa, Fukushima JP |
| Yukio Matsunaga | R | R | July 15, 1965 | 6'0" | 178 | Ashikta-gun, Komamoto JP |
| Koichi Morita | R | R | September 21, 1965 | 5'8" | 150 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Takeshi Nakamura | R | R | March 17, 1967 | 5'10" | 187 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Hiroaki Nakayama | R | R | November 4, 1967 | 5'9" | 176 | Kochi, Kochi JP |
| Toru Nimura | R | R | December 26, 1951 | 6'0" | 165 | Kawagoe, Saitama JP |
| Masami Ninomiya | R | R | October 6, 1966 | 5'11" | 178 | Tamana-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Shigeki Noguchi | L | L | May 13, 1974 | 6'0" | 178 | Toyo, Ehime JP |
| Tetsuhiro Nonaka | R | R | May 22, 1965 | 6'0" | 182 | Kamo-gun, Gifu JP |
| Eiji Ochiai | R | R | July 25, 1969 | 5'11" | 167 | Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi JP |
| Alonzo Powell | R | R | December 12, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tadaharu Sakai | R | R | June 21, 1970 | 5'9" | 165 | Misato, Saitama JP |
| Kokoro Sano | L | R | January 23, 1967 | 5'9" | 158 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Hideki Sato | R | R | April 21, 1970 | 6'0" | 182 | Fuji, Shizuoka JP |
| Masaji Shimizu | R | R | July 7, 1964 | 5'8" | 154 | Hamada, Shimane JP |
| Yasuaki Taiho | November 15, 1963 | , TW | ||||
| Hitoshi Taneda | R | R | July 18, 1971 | 5'8" | 150 | Yao, Osaka JP |
| Kazuyoshi Tatsunami | L | R | August 19, 1969 | 5'8" | 154 | Settsu, Osaka JP |
| Yusuke Torigoe | R | R | July 1, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Usuki, Oita JP |
| Yasushi Tsuruta | R | R | July 23, 1970 | 5'11" | 176 | Shioyama, Yamanashi JP |
| Kikuo Yamada | L | L | July 17, 1971 | 5'8" | 165 | Kaifu-gun, Aichi 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 |
| Yasushi Yamamoto | R | R | April 9, 1972 | 5'10" | 178 | Atsugi, Kanagawa JP |
| Takeshi Yamasaki | R | R | November 7, 1968 | 6'0" | 220 | Tokai, Aichi JP |
| Akihiro Yano | R | R | December 6, 1968 | 5'11" | 179 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Tsuyoshi Yoda | R | R | December 4, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Kenji Yoshitsuru | R | R | May 3, 1971 | 5'8" | 176 | Kagoshima, Kagoshima JP |
