2006 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 75-56
Finished 3rd in the JPPL
Manager: Sadaharu Oh (0-0), Hiroshi Moriwaki (0-0)
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Ballpark: Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome
2006 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 75-56
Finished 3rd in the JPPL
Manager: Sadaharu Oh (0-0), Hiroshi Moriwaki (0-0)
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Ballpark: Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2006 season with a record of 75 wins and 56 losses, finishing third in the JPPL.
The Softbank Hawks scored 553 runs and allowed 472 runs. Julio Zuleta led Fukuoka with 29 home runs, and Nobuhiko Matsunaka walloped 15 or more as well. Julio Zuleta drove in 91 runs. Nobuhiko Matsunaka topped all regular batters with a .324 average. Kazumi Saito paced the team with 18 wins and a team-best 1.75 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2006 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Julio Zuleta, Munenori Kawasaki, D. J. Carrasco, Jolbert Cabrera and Tsuyoshi Wada.
Sadaharu Oh and Hiroshi Moriwaki served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagisa Arakaki | R | R | May 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 181 | Naha, Okinawa JP |
| Hisao Arakane | R | R | August 1, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Beppu, Oita JP |
| Jolbert Cabrera | R | R | December 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| D. J. Carrasco | R | R | April 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Safford, AZ US |
| Tomoaki Egawa | R | R | October 31, 1986 | 5'9" | 174 | Ise, Mie JP |
| Yoshiaki Fujioka | R | R | March 12, 1985 | 5'10" | 174 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Mitsuru Homma | L | R | August 25, 1972 | 5'11" | 172 | Rumoi, Hokkaido JP |
| Yuichi Honda | L | R | November 19, 1984 | 5'8" | 154 | Onojo, Fukuoka JP |
| Junji Hoshino | R | R | June 18, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | , Tokyo JP |
| Shotaro Ide | R | R | October 10, 1983 | 5'10" | 179 | Nishi Morokata-gun, Miyazaki JP |
| Homare Inamine | L | R | October 21, 1980 | 5'5" | 143 | Itoman, Okinawa JP |
| Yasushi Kamiuchi | L | L | August 12, 1983 | 5'10" | 192 | Ayabe, Kyoto JP |
| Keisuke Kaneko | S | R | July 23, 1985 | 5'11" | 157 | Kimitsu, Chiba JP |
| Ryota Kato | R | R | May 31, 1982 | 5'9" | 180 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Munenori Kawasaki | L | R | June 3, 1981 | 5'11" | 175 | Aira-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Ryuma Kidokoro | L | R | September 24, 1985 | 5'10" | 163 | Hoi-gun, Aichi JP |
| Yusuke Kosai | L | R | April 30, 1983 | 5'10" | 198 | Matsubara, Osaka JP |
| Shinji Kurano | R | R | September 15, 1974 | 5'10" | 187 | Watarai-gun, Mie JP |
| Takahiro Mahara | R | R | December 8, 1981 | 5'11" | 176 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Naoki Matoba | R | R | May 9, 1977 | 5'11" | 187 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Nobuhiro Matsuda | R | R | May 17, 1983 | 5'10" | 187 | Kusatsu, Shiga JP |
| Nobuhiko Matsunaka | L | L | December 26, 1973 | 6'0" | 220 | Yashiro, Kumamoto JP |
| Koji Mise | L | L | March 11, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Kannonji, Kagawa JP |
| Katsuhiko Miyaji | L | L | August 28, 1971 | 5'8" | 165 | Daito, Osaka JP |
| Akio Mizuta | R | R | July 11, 1973 | 6'0" | 179 | Minami Kawachi-gun, Osaka JP |
| Satoru Morimoto | R | R | January 6, 1978 | 5'9" | 165 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Tadaatsu Nakazawa | R | R | September 1, 1982 | 5'11" | 172 | Fukui, Fukui JP |
| Michitaka Nishiyama | R | R | January 9, 1980 | 6'0" | 165 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| Noriyoshi Omichi | R | R | October 28, 1969 | 6'0" | 212 | Shima-gun, Mie JP |
| Naoyuki Omura | L | L | February 13, 1976 | 5'8" | 159 | Nishinomiya, Hyogo JP |
| Hidemitsu Saito | R | R | April 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 172 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Kazumi Saito | R | R | November 30, 1977 | 6'4" | 207 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Makoto Sato | R | R | June 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 198 | Tendo, Yamagata 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 |
| Toshiya Sugiuchi | L | L | October 30, 1980 | 5'9" | 181 | Kasuga, Fukuoka JP |
| Hideaki Takahashi | R | R | August 26, 1982 | 5'11" | 172 | Ota, Gunma JP |
| Kazuhiro Takeoka | R | R | January 25, 1975 | 6'4" | 190 | Rito, Shiga JP |
| Hidenori Tanoue | R | R | March 20, 1980 | 5'10" | 187 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Keisaburo Tanoue | R | R | September 17, 1971 | 5'11" | 160 | Ibusuki, Kagoshima JP |
| Hayato Terahara | R | R | October 9, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki JP |
| Yusuke Torigoe | R | R | July 1, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Usuki, Oita JP |
| Takeshi Tsuji | R | R | June 12, 1979 | 5'10" | 174 | Kanazawa, Ishikawa JP |
| Tsuyoshi Wada | L | L | February 21, 1981 | 5'11" | 180 | Konan, Aichi JP |
| Michinao Yamamura | R | R | December 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 207 | Iyo-gun, Ehime JP |
| Katsuki Yamazaki | R | R | August 16, 1982 | 5'11" | 196 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Akihiro Yanase | R | R | July 8, 1983 | 5'10" | 170 | Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima JP |
| Yao Hsun Yang | L | L | January 22, 1983 | 5'11" | 210 | Taitung, TW |
| Shuji Yoshida | L | L | November 29, 1966 | 5'10" | 171 | Konan, Aichi JP |
| Ryo Yoshimoto | R | R | May 8, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | Uto-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Shintaro Yoshitake | R | R | June 3, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Higashi Kunisaki-gun, Oita JP |
| Julio Zuleta | R | R | March 28, 1975 | 6'6" | 230 | Panama, Panama PA |
