2012 Chiba Lotte Marines Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 62-67
Finished 5th in the JPPL
Manager: Norifumi Nishimura (62-67)
Location: Chiba-shi, Japan
Ballpark: Zozo Marine Stadium
2012 Chiba Lotte Marines StatisticsTeam Record: 62-67
Finished 5th in the JPPL
Manager: Norifumi Nishimura (62-67)
Location: Chiba-shi, Japan
Ballpark: Zozo Marine Stadium
The Chiba Lotte Marines of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2012 season with a record of 62 wins and 67 losses, finishing fifth in the JPPL.
The Marines tallied 499 runs and allowed 502 runs.
Yasuhiko Yabuta, Wil Ledezma, Josh Whitesell, Carlos Rosa, Doug Mathis, Tadahito Iguchi, Hayden Penn and Seth Greisinger were all players from the 2012 Chiba Lotte Marines who played in the Majors during their careers.
Norifumi Nishimura served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazunari Abe | R | R | May 19, 1989 | 6'0" | 156 | Omuta, Fukuoka JP |
| Takeshi Aono | R | R | January 12, 1983 | 5'10" | 183 | Bonotsu, Kagoshima JP |
| Takahiro Fujioka | L | L | July 17, 1989 | 6'0" | 187 | |
| Kazuya Fukuura | L | L | December 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Narashino, Chiba JP |
| Takuya Furuya | L | L | July 14, 1981 | 5'11" | 163 | Kitami, Hokkiado JP |
| Seth Greisinger | R | R | July 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Kentaro Hashimoto | R | R | April 28, 1980 | 6'4" | 215 | Yao, Osaka JP |
| Keisuke Hayasaka | S | R | June 19, 1984 | 5'9" | 139 | Yokosuka, Kanagawa JP |
| Hisao Heiuchi | L | R | July 7, 1981 | 5'11" | 181 | Seiyo, Ehime JP |
| Kei Hosoya | R | R | January 17, 1988 | 6'0" | 185 | Isezaki, Gunma JP |
| Tadahito Iguchi | R | R | December 4, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Tanashi, Tokyo JP |
| Toshiaki Imae | R | R | August 26, 1983 | 5'10" | 175 | Muko, Kyoto JP |
| Shota Ishimine | R | R | May 12, 1988 | 5'11" | 171 | Miyakojima, Okinawa JP |
| Yoshihiro Ito | R | R | June 2, 1982 | 5'10" | 165 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Katsuya Kakunaka | L | R | May 25, 1987 | 5'11" | 176 | Nanao, Ishikawa JP |
| Takeshi Kanazawa | L | R | May 5, 1984 | 5'11" | 181 | Odawara, Tochigi JP |
| Yuki Karakawa | R | R | July 5, 1989 | 5'11" | 168 | Narita, Chiba JP |
| Ryoji Katsuki | R | R | January 22, 1984 | 5'11" | 174 | Kurume, Fukuoka JP |
| Yuta Kimura | L | L | May 21, 1985 | 6'2" | 187 | Kazuno, Akita JP |
| Ikuhiro Kiyota | R | R | February 11, 1986 | 5'11" | 187 | Kamagaya, Chiba JP |
| Shota Koike | R | R | June 24, 1988 | 6'0" | 189 | |
| Takahito Kudo | L | L | March 30, 1981 | 5'7" | 161 | Kurioshi, Aomori JP |
| Wil Ledezma | L | L | January 21, 1981 | 6'4" | 225 | Valle de la Pascua, Guarico VE |
| Naoya Masuda | R | R | October 25, 1989 | 5'9" | 176 | |
| Doug Mathis | R | R | June 7, 1983 | 6'3" | 230 | Maryvale, AZ US |
| Kodai Matsumoto | L | L | December 23, 1980 | 5'9" | 165 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Masaki Minami | R | R | January 18, 1989 | 5'11" | 194 | |
| Ryusuke Minami | R | R | July 9, 1981 | 6'1" | 194 | Nishinomiya, Hyogo JP |
| Taiki Nakago | R | R | September 21, 1984 | 5'10" | 165 | Naka-gun, Tokushima JP |
| Yuhei Nakaushiro | L | L | September 17, 1989 | 6'0" | 160 | Izumisano, JP |
| Yoshihisa Naruse | L | L | October 13, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Oyama, Tochigi JP |
| Shunichi Nemoto | L | R | July 8, 1983 | 5'10" | 165 | Nishi Tama-gun, Tokyo JP |
| Tadahiro Ogino | R | R | April 26, 1982 | 5'9" | 159 | , Tokyo JP |
| Takashi Ogino | R | R | October 21, 1985 | 5'8" | 160 | Takaichi-gun, Nara JP |
| Tomohisa Ohtani | R | R | February 14, 1985 | 5'9" | 181 | Niimi, Okayama JP |
| Yoshifumi Okada | L | L | July 6, 1984 | 5'10" | 154 | Sakura, Tochigi JP |
| Shoitsu Omatsu | L | L | June 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 198 | Kanazawa, Ishikawa JP |
| Saburo Omura | R | R | June 1, 1976 | 5'11" | 187 | Okayama, Okayama JP |
| Shingo Ono | R | R | April 7, 1975 | 5'10" | 181 | Sunto-gun, Shizuoka JP |
| Hayden Penn | R | R | October 13, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Carlos Rosa | R | R | September 21, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Tomoya Satozaki | R | R | May 20, 1976 | 5'9" | 175 | Naruto, Tokushima JP |
| Daichi Suzuki | L | R | August 18, 1989 | 5'8" | 174 | |
| Takuya Takahama | L | R | July 6, 1989 | 6'0" | 185 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Masahiko Tanaka | R | R | January 9, 1982 | 5'9" | 165 | , Osaka JP |
| Tatsuya Uchi | R | R | July 13, 1985 | 6'0" | 165 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa JP |
| Hiroki Ueno | R | R | October 13, 1986 | 6'0" | 176 | , Tokyo JP |
| Masato Watanabe | R | R | April 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 176 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Shunsuke Watanabe | R | R | August 27, 1976 | 5'10" | 155 | Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi JP |
| Josh Whitesell | L | L | April 14, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Durham, NC US |
| Yasuhiko Yabuta | R | R | June 19, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Kishiwada, Osaka JP |
| Yuji Yoshimi | L | L | May 21, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | , Kochi JP |
