1996 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 54-74
Finished 6th in the JPPL
Manager: Sadaharu Oh (54-74)
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Ballpark: Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome
1996 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 54-74
Finished 6th in the JPPL
Manager: Sadaharu Oh (54-74)
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Ballpark: Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome
The Fukuoka Daiei Hawks of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1996 season with a record of 54 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the JPPL.
The Daiei Hawks scored 551 runs and yielded 565 runs. Hiroki Kokubo led Fukuoka with 24 home runs, while Koichiro Yoshinaga walloped 15 or more as well. Hiroki Kokubo drove in 82 runs. Koji Akiyama paced all regular batters by connecting at a .300 clip. Kazuhiro Takeda topped the team with 15 wins, and Hidekazu Watanabe earned a 2.54 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1996 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Rod Bolton, Scott Lydy, Kenji Johjima and José Núñez.
Sadaharu Oh served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koji Akiyama | R | R | April 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | Miyahara, Kumamoto JP |
| Masashi Arikura | R | R | June 12, 1967 | 6'2" | 193 | Uekawa-gun, Hokkaido JP |
| Rod Bolton | R | R | September 23, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Koji Bonishi | L | R | December 30, 1968 | 6'0" | 187 | Tamano, Okayama JP |
| Masao Fujii | R | R | October 16, 1968 | 5'10" | 158 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Hiroshi Fujimoto | R | R | November 8, 1963 | 6'0" | 209 | Senboku-gun, Osaka JP |
| Yasuji Hamagiwa | L | L | October 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 158 | Kushikino, Kagoshima JP |
| Chihiro Hamana | L | R | November 11, 1969 | 5'11" | 158 | Hinata, Kyoto JP |
| Hiroaki Hirota | L | R | February 26, 1964 | 5'9" | 167 | Hagi, Yamaguchi JP |
| Mitsuru Homma | L | R | August 25, 1972 | 5'11" | 172 | Rumoi, Hokkaido JP |
| Hiromichi Ishige | R | R | September 22, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | Asahi, Chiba JP |
| Kenji Johjima | R | R | June 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Sasebo, Nagasaki JP |
| Toru Kawagoe | R | R | December 7, 1966 | 5'9" | 173 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Ryo Kawano | R | R | May 3, 1971 | 5'10" | 200 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Keiji Kimura | R | R | August 30, 1965 | 5'10" | 156 | Kadoma, Osaka JP |
| Hiroki Kokubo | R | R | October 8, 1971 | 6'0" | 194 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Kimiyasu Kudo | L | L | May 5, 1963 | 5'9" | 176 | Toyoake, Aichi JP |
| Scott Lydy | R | R | October 26, 1968 | 6'5" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Shinji Matsuda | L | L | December 17, 1967 | 5'7" | 154 | Nishinomiya, Hyogo JP |
| Hiromi Matsunaga | S | R | September 27, 1960 | 5'11" | 171 | Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Arihito Muramatsu | L | L | December 12, 1972 | 5'10" | 172 | Kanazawa, Ishikawa JP |
| Takayuki Nishijima | L | L | August 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | Sunakawa, Hokkaido JP |
| Motofumi Nishimura | L | L | November 17, 1962 | 5'11" | 156 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| José Núñez | R | R | January 13, 1964 | 6'3" | 175 | Jarabacoa, La Vega DO |
| Motoi Okoshi | R | R | May 20, 1971 | 5'10" | 174 | Shichigahama-cho, Miyagi JP |
| Noriyoshi Omichi | R | R | October 28, 1969 | 6'0" | 212 | Shima-gun, Mie JP |
| Manabu Saito | R | R | August 12, 1963 | 5'10" | 165 | Shimodate, Ibaraki JP |
| Mitsugu Saito | R | R | April 26, 1970 | 5'8" | 160 | Tokorozawa, Saitama JP |
| Masahiro Sakumoto | L | L | July 15, 1974 | 5'9" | 173 | Nakagami-gun, Okinawa JP |
| Isamu Sugita | R | R | May 30, 1973 | 5'11" | 176 | Tsuru, Yamanashi JP |
| Koji Takagi | L | L | May 10, 1968 | 6'0" | 181 | Asahi, Chiba JP |
| Ikuo Takayama | R | R | September 8, 1962 | 6'3" | 175 | Odate, Akita JP |
| Kazuhiro Takeda | L | R | June 22, 1965 | 5'7" | 176 | Setagaya Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Keisaburo Tanoue | R | R | September 17, 1971 | 5'11" | 160 | Ibusuki, Kagoshima JP |
| Takashi Uchinokura | R | R | April 30, 1972 | 5'10" | 200 | Kagoshima, Kagoshima JP |
| Tomoyuki Uchiyama | L | R | August 15, 1968 | 6'1" | 181 | Minokamo-gun, Gifu JP |
| Motoyasu Wakai | L | R | August 11, 1963 | 5'7" | 165 | Shiki-gun, Nara JP |
| Kenichi Wakatabe | R | R | August 5, 1969 | 6'0" | 191 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Koji Wakisaka | L | R | April 23, 1971 | 5'8" | 165 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Hidekazu Watanabe | R | R | July 13, 1971 | 5'11" | 160 | Shimodate, Ibaraki JP |
| Tomio Watanabe | L | R | June 23, 1967 | 5'10" | 176 | Takaoka-gun, Kochi JP |
| Yuji Yamaguchi | S | R | July 5, 1965 | 5'10" | 150 | Saga, Saga JP |
| Shikato Yanagita | R | R | May 28, 1969 | 5'9" | 170 | Nobeoka, Miyazaki JP |
| Shuji Yoshida | L | L | November 29, 1966 | 5'10" | 171 | Konan, Aichi JP |
| Toyohiko Yoshida | L | L | September 4, 1966 | 5'8" | 173 | Higashi Kunisaki, Oita JP |
| Kazuyoshi Yoshimoto | L | L | November 30, 1971 | 6'1" | 187 | Higashi Yodogawa Ward, Osaka JP |
| Koichiro Yoshinaga | L | R | May 1, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | Maikata, Osaka JP |
| Shintaro Yoshitake | R | R | June 3, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Higashi Kunisaki-gun, Oita JP |
| Hiroshi Yugamidani | R | R | May 3, 1966 | 5'9" | 160 | Kurobe, Toyama JP |
