2014 Chunichi Dragons Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Motonobu Tanishige (67-73)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Dome
2014 Chunichi Dragons StatisticsTeam Record: 67-73
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Motonobu Tanishige (67-73)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Dome
The Chunichi Dragons of the Japan Central League ended the 2014 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the JPCL.
The Dragons scored 570 runs and allowed 590 runs. Héctor Luna led Chunichi with 17 home runs, and Kazuhiro Wada walloped 15 or more, too. Masahiko Morino accounted for 86 RBI. Yohei Ohshima paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .318. Daisuke Yamai topped the squad with 13 wins, while Yudai Ohno recorded a 2.89 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2014 Chunichi Dragons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Daniel Cabrera, Héctor Luna, Alexis Gómez, Anderson Hernández and Kenshin Kawakami.
Motonobu Tanishige served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryuichiro Akada | L | R | January 7, 1988 | 5'10" | 176 | |
| 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 |
| Daniel Cabrera | R | R | May 28, 1981 | 6'7" | 225 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Naomichi Donoue | R | R | September 23, 1988 | 6'0" | 176 | Kasugai, Aichi JP |
| 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 |
| Nobumasa Fukuda | R | R | July 23, 1988 | 5'11" | 176 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Koji Fukutani | R | R | January 9, 1991 | 6'0" | 198 | |
| Takeru Furumoto | L | R | December 4, 1990 | 5'9" | 191 | |
| Alexis Gómez | L | L | August 8, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Loma de Cabrera, Dajabon DO |
| Tatsuro Hamada | L | L | August 4, 1994 | 6'0" | 198 | Nagoya, JP |
| Anderson Hernández | S | R | October 30, 1982 | 5'9" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ryosuke Hirata | R | R | March 23, 1988 | 5'9" | 185 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Junki Itoh | L | R | January 7, 1991 | 6'1" | 159 | Inazawa, Aichi JP |
| Kyohei Iwasaki | L | R | April 4, 1986 | 5'10" | 161 | Hiratsuka, Kanagawa JP |
| Hitoki Iwase | L | L | November 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 179 | Nishio, Aichi JP |
| Shinji Iwata | L | R | January 27, 1987 | 5'11" | 176 | Gifu, Gifu JP |
| Yudai Kawai | L | L | June 17, 1980 | 5'8" | 158 | Kita Saku-gun, Nagano JP |
| Kenshin Kawakami | R | R | June 22, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | Tokushima, Tokushima JP |
| Masato Kobayashi | L | L | August 21, 1980 | 5'9" | 190 | Agatsuma-gun, Gunma JP |
| Takahito Kudo | L | L | March 30, 1981 | 5'7" | 161 | Kurioshi, Aomori JP |
| Héctor Luna | R | R | February 1, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Katsuki Matayoshi | R | R | November 4, 1990 | 5'10" | 163 | Nishihara, JP |
| Masato Matsui | L | R | November 19, 1987 | 5'10" | 172 | Maebashi, Gunma JP |
| Yusuke Matsui | R | R | July 10, 1987 | 6'0" | 183 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Koji Mise | L | L | March 11, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Kannonji, Kagawa JP |
| Taiki Mitsumata | R | R | May 11, 1992 | 5'9" | 176 | |
| Hayato Mizowaki | L | R | May 17, 1994 | 5'10" | 154 | |
| Yuto Morikoshi | R | R | August 11, 1988 | 5'10" | 154 | |
| Masahiko Morino | L | R | July 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 187 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Yuta Mutoh | R | R | June 14, 1989 | 5'10" | 187 | Iruma, Saitama JP |
| Ryoji Nakata | L | R | November 3, 1987 | 5'7" | 254 | Yao, Osaka JP |
| Kei Nomoto | L | L | July 7, 1984 | 5'11" | 179 | Okayama, Okayama JP |
| Kohei Oda | R | R | March 15, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Takasago, Hyogo JP |
| Michihiro Ogasawara | L | R | October 25, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Ryuya Ogawa | L | L | September 3, 1991 | 5'11" | 154 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Ryosuke Oguma | R | R | August 11, 1990 | 5'11" | 176 | Otsu, Shiga JP |
| Yudai Ohno | L | L | September 26, 1988 | 6'0" | 171 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Yohei Ohshima | L | L | November 9, 1985 | 5'9" | 163 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Toshiya Okada | L | L | December 5, 1991 | 5'10" | 143 | |
| Nelson Payano | L | L | November 13, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Daisuke Sobue | L | R | August 11, 1987 | 5'8" | 171 | |
| Shota Suzuki | R | R | June 16, 1995 | 6'0" | 163 | |
| Yoshihiro Suzuki | R | R | January 5, 1983 | 6'2" | 194 | Nakatado-gun, Kagawa JP |
| Shinji Tajima | R | R | December 21, 1989 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Akifumi Takahashi | L | L | May 29, 1983 | 5'9" | 176 | Oi-gun, Fukui JP |
| Shuhei Takahashi | L | R | January 18, 1994 | 5'10" | 187 | |
| Shingo Takeyama | R | R | June 22, 1984 | 5'10" | 190 | , Aichi JP |
| Daisuke Tanaka | R | R | December 18, 1984 | 5'9" | 165 | Miyoshi, Hiroshima JP |
| Tetsuya Tani | R | R | July 9, 1985 | 5'10" | 175 | Mima-gun, Tokushima JP |
| Motonobu Tanishige | R | R | December 21, 1970 | 5'10" | 180 | Hiba-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Kazuhiro Wada | R | R | June 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Gifu, Gifu JP |
| Shunta Wakamatsu | R | R | February 28, 1995 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| 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 |
| Soma Yamauchi | R | R | July 1, 1985 | 5'11" | 170 | Toyoda, Aichi JP |
| Daiki Yoshikawa | S | R | August 21, 1992 | 5'8" | 154 | |
| Kazuki Yoshimi | R | R | September 19, 1984 | 5'9" | 182 | Fukuchiyama, Kyoto JP |
