2007 Chunichi Dragons Roster
Team Record: 78-64
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Hiromitsu Ochiai (78-64)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Dome
Playoffs - Chunichi Dragons 2 games, Hanshin Tigers 0
Playoffs - Chunichi Dragons 3 games, Yomiuri Giants 0
Japan Series - Chunichi Dragons 4 games, Nippon Ham Fighters 1
The Chunichi Dragons of the Japan Central League ended the 2007 season with a record of 78 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the JPCL.
The Dragons topped the league with just 556 runs allowed. Chunichi scored 623 runs. Ty Woods walloped 35 home runs for the squad, while Masahiko Morino and Norihiro Nakamura added 15 or more also. Ty Woods recorded 102 runs batted in. Hirokazu Ibata paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .296. Kenichi Nakata led the team with 14 wins, and Takashi Ogasawara earned a 3 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2007 Chunichi Dragons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Norihiro Nakamura, Santiago Ramírez, Kosuke Fukudome, Frank Gracesqui and Kenshin Kawakami.
Hiromitsu Ochiai served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryota Arai | R | R | August 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 196 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Masahiro Araki | R | R | September 13, 1977 | 5'11" | 163 | Kikuchi-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Kenta Asakura | R | R | June 11, 1981 | 6'1" | 201 | Fukui, Fukui JP |
| Takuya Asao | R | R | October 22, 1984 | 6'0" | 165 | Chita, Aichi JP |
| Rafael Cruz | R | R | May 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Takehiro Donoue | L | R | May 27, 1985 | 5'9" | 185 | Kasugai, Aichi JP |
| Atsushi Fujii | R | R | May 20, 1981 | 5'10" | 180 | Toyohashi, Aichi JP |
| Kosuke Fukudome | L | R | April 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | So-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Junichi Fukuhara | S | R | January 13, 1983 | 5'10" | 180 | Yamato, Kanagawa JP |
| Frank Gracesqui | S | L | August 20, 1979 | 6'5" | 245 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Masafumi Hirai | R | R | April 21, 1975 | 6'1" | 214 | Uwajima, Ehime JP |
| Ryosuke Hirata | R | R | March 23, 1988 | 5'9" | 185 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Yuichi Hisamoto | L | L | March 14, 1979 | 5'9" | 160 | Daito, Osaka JP |
| Hirokazu Ibata | R | R | May 12, 1975 | 5'8" | 165 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa JP |
| Kazuki Inoue | L | L | July 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 205 | Aira-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Yuya Ishii | L | L | July 4, 1981 | 5'10" | 172 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Hitoki Iwase | L | L | November 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 179 | Nishio, Aichi JP |
| Keiji Kamata | March 26, 1979 | 5'4" | 136 | Okazaki, Aichi JP | ||
| Kenshin Kawakami | R | R | June 22, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | Tokushima, Tokushima JP |
| Masanori Kikuchi | L | L | September 9, 1984 | 5'9" | 180 | Fuji, Shizuoka JP |
| Masato Kobayashi | L | L | August 21, 1980 | 5'9" | 190 | Agatsuma-gun, Gunma JP |
| Hiroki Kongo | R | R | February 12, 1979 | 5'11" | 183 | Iruma, Saitama JP |
| Yoshio Koyama | R | R | July 14, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa JP |
| Hidenori Kuramoto | R | R | May 9, 1976 | 6'0" | 163 | , Gifu JP |
| Byung Kyu Lee | L | L | October 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 181 | |
| Masahiko Morino | L | R | July 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 187 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Ryosuke Morioka | L | R | July 15, 1984 | 5'8" | 159 | Higashi Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Shoji Nagamine | L | L | August 8, 1984 | 6'2" | 194 | Kashima-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Koji Nakamura | R | R | May 6, 1981 | 6'1" | 183 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Norihiro Nakamura | R | R | July 24, 1973 | 5'10" | 205 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Kenichi Nakata | R | R | May 11, 1982 | 5'9" | 175 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Kohei Oda | R | R | March 15, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Takasago, Hyogo JP |
| Takashi Ogasawara | L | L | November 29, 1976 | 5'8" | 168 | Funabashi, Chiba JP |
| Shinya Okamoto | R | R | October 21, 1974 | 6'0" | 209 | Takeno-gun, Kyoto JP |
| Santiago Ramírez | R | R | August 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Mitsuru Sato | R | R | April 29, 1978 | 6'3" | 183 | Sakado, Saitama JP |
| Ryota Sato | L | L | September 2, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Nagano, Fukui JP |
| Michihisa Sawai | S | R | June 25, 1979 | 5'9" | 163 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Masaumi Shimizu | R | R | January 9, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | Takasaki, Gunma JP |
| Yoshihiro Suzuki | R | R | January 5, 1983 | 6'2" | 194 | Nakatado-gun, Kagawa JP |
| Akifumi Takahashi | L | L | May 29, 1983 | 5'9" | 176 | Oi-gun, Fukui JP |
| Daisuke Tanaka | R | R | December 18, 1984 | 5'9" | 165 | Miyoshi, Hiroshima JP |
| Motonobu Tanishige | R | R | December 21, 1970 | 5'10" | 180 | Hiba-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Kazuyoshi Tatsunami | L | R | August 19, 1969 | 5'8" | 154 | Settsu, Osaka JP |
| Denney Tomori | R | R | September 21, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | Urazoe, Okinawa JP |
| Yoshinori Ueda | L | R | November 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Matsumoto, Nagano JP |
| Hiroyuki Watanabe | R | R | June 29, 1970 | 5'11" | 170 | Sagamihara, Kanagawa JP |
| Ty Woods | R | R | August 19, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Dade City, FL US |
| Daisuke Yamai | R | R | May 10, 1978 | 5'10" | 181 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Masahiro Yamamoto | L | L | August 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 192 | Ota Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Shigeo Yanagida | R | R | March 31, 1982 | 5'10" | 170 | Nishiwaki, Hyogo JP |
| Kazuki Yoshimi | R | R | September 19, 1984 | 5'9" | 182 | Fukuchiyama, Kyoto JP |
