1998 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 67-67
Finished 3rd in the JPPL
Manager: Sadaharu Oh (67-67)
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Ballpark: Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome
1998 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 67-67
Finished 3rd in the JPPL
Manager: Sadaharu Oh (67-67)
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Ballpark: Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome
The Fukuoka Daiei Hawks of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1998 season with a record of 67 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the JPPL.
The Daiei Hawks plated 546 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 596 runs. Tadahito Iguchi paced Fukuoka with 21 home runs, while Kenji Johjima and Luis Lopez walloped 15 or more as well. Luis Lopez drove in 68 runs. Hiroshi Shibahara topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .314 clip. Kazuhiro Takeda led the squad with 13 wins, and Tatsuji Nishimura earned a 3.37 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1998 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Brian Williams, Tadahito Iguchi, Kenji Johjima, Luis Lopez and Ryan Thompson.
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 |
| Koji Bonishi | L | R | December 30, 1968 | 6'0" | 187 | Tamano, Okayama JP |
| Masahiro Doi | L | L | June 16, 1972 | 6'3" | 165 | Hikari, Yamaguchi JP |
| Masao Fujii | R | R | October 16, 1968 | 5'10" | 158 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka 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 |
| Mitsuru Homma | L | R | August 25, 1972 | 5'11" | 172 | Rumoi, Hokkaido JP |
| Junji Hoshino | R | R | June 18, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | , Tokyo JP |
| Tadahito Iguchi | R | R | December 4, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Tanashi, Tokyo 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 |
| Shigeru Kimura | R | R | November 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | Ichikawa, Chiba 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 |
| Shinji Kurano | R | R | September 15, 1974 | 5'10" | 187 | Watarai-gun, Mie JP |
| Luis Lopez | R | R | September 1, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Nobuhiko Matsunaka | L | L | December 26, 1973 | 6'0" | 220 | Yashiro, Kumamoto JP |
| Arihito Muramatsu | L | L | December 12, 1972 | 5'10" | 172 | Kanazawa, Ishikawa JP |
| Tomohiro Nagai | L | R | August 11, 1975 | 6'0" | 187 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Hiroshi Nagatomi | R | R | June 10, 1961 | 5'11" | 198 | Funabashi, Chiba JP |
| Takayuki Nishijima | L | L | August 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | Sunakawa, Hokkaido JP |
| Tatsuji Nishimura | R | R | July 18, 1968 | 6'0" | 206 | Kure, Hiroshima JP |
| Katsunori Okamoto | R | R | June 9, 1973 | 5'9" | 182 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Noriyoshi Omichi | R | R | October 28, 1969 | 6'0" | 212 | Shima-gun, Mie JP |
| Kazumi Saito | R | R | November 30, 1977 | 6'4" | 207 | Kyoto, Kyoto 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 |
| Hiroshi Shibahara | L | L | May 23, 1974 | 5'9" | 179 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Takayuki Shinohara | L | L | September 7, 1976 | 5'10" | 176 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Shoya Shinzato | R | R | August 6, 1972 | 5'7" | 154 | , Okinawa JP |
| Yoshihiro Suzuki | L | R | May 21, 1963 | 5'8" | 160 | Ota Ward, Tokyo 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 |
| Ryan Thompson | R | R | November 4, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | Chestertown, MD US |
| Takashi Uchinokura | R | R | April 30, 1972 | 5'10" | 200 | Kagoshima, Kagoshima 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 |
| Hidekazu Watanabe | R | R | July 13, 1971 | 5'11" | 160 | Shimodate, Ibaraki JP |
| Masakazu Watanabe | L | L | April 12, 1966 | 5'11" | 187 | Saga, Saga JP |
| Brian Williams | R | R | February 15, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Lancaster, SC US |
| Yuji Yamaguchi | S | R | July 5, 1965 | 5'10" | 150 | Saga, Saga JP |
| Shintaro Yamasaki | L | R | May 19, 1966 | 6'0" | 165 | Shingu, Wakayama 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 |
| 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 |
