1991 Hiroshima Toyo Carp Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 74-56
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Koji Yamamoto (74-56)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
1991 Hiroshima Toyo Carp StatisticsTeam Record: 74-56
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Koji Yamamoto (74-56)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 1991 season with a record of 74 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the JPCL.
The Toyo Carp yielded 466 runs, fewest in the league. Hiroshima plated 516 runs. Akira Eto paced the team with 11 home runs Kenjiro Nomura accounted for 66 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .324 clip. Shinji Sasaoka led the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 2.44 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Ty Van Burkleo and Rod Allen both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Koji Yamamoto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wataru Adachi | L | R | January 8, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Yonago, Tottori JP |
| Norihiro Akimura | R | R | February 26, 1966 | 5'10" | 187 | |
| Rod Allen | R | R | October 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Shoshi Chiyomaru | R | R | December 25, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Akira Eto | R | R | April 15, 1970 | 6'0" | 209 | Higashi Yamato, Tokyo JP |
| Shinji Hara | L | R | November 3, 1962 | 5'7" | 171 | Miyoshi, Hiroshima JP |
| Fumio Ishibashi | R | R | August 3, 1966 | 5'9" | 171 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Hiromi Ishinuki | L | L | June 5, 1969 | 5'10" | 156 | Kurume, Fukuoka JP |
| Akihito Kaneishi | R | R | December 26, 1960 | 6'6" | 190 | Kamo-gun, Gifu JP |
| Kiyotoshi Katase | R | R | February 3, 1964 | 6'0" | 176 | Haibara, Shizuoka JP |
| Jun Kawabata | R | R | March 19, 1960 | 6'2" | 171 | Itano-gun, Tokushima JP |
| Yusuke Kawada | L | R | December 22, 1967 | 5'9" | 167 | Nerima Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Kazuhisa Kawaguchi | S | L | July 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 165 | Tottori, Tottori JP |
| Ken Kawashima | R | R | July 20, 1969 | 5'11" | 171 | Nerima Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Manabu Kitabeppu | R | R | July 12, 1957 | 5'11" | 187 | Soo-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Makoto Kito | R | R | May 12, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Eiji Kiyokawa | L | L | September 21, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Shinji Ko | L | R | April 16, 1967 | 5'9" | 158 | Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Takehiko Kobayakawa | L | R | November 15, 1961 | 6'1" | 204 | Aki-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Yoshihisa Kondo | R | R | September 7, 1965 | 5'11" | 211 | Yamamoto-gun, Akita JP |
| Tomonori Maeda | L | R | June 14, 1971 | 5'9" | 176 | Tamana-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Takamasa Matsui | R | R | August 20, 1966 | 5'9" | 167 | Iizuka, Fukuoka JP |
| Takashi Matsumoto | R | R | February 19, 1970 | 5'10" | 170 | Asa-gun, Yamaguchi JP |
| Hiroshi Nagatomi | R | R | June 10, 1961 | 5'11" | 198 | Funabashi, Chiba JP |
| Kaoru Nihei | R | R | June 18, 1971 | 5'11" | 176 | Tsuga-gun, Tochigi JP |
| Kiyotaka Nishi | R | R | April 8, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | , Mie JP |
| Shinji Nishida | L | L | August 3, 1960 | 5'10" | 182 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Shuji Nishiyama | R | R | July 7, 1967 | 5'8" | 190 | Yao, Osaka JP |
| Hiroki Nobayashi | R | R | September 9, 1969 | 5'11" | 173 | Setagaya Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Kenjiro Nomura | L | R | September 19, 1966 | 5'9" | 171 | Saeki, Oita JP |
| Koichi Ogata | R | R | December 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 160 | Tosu, Saga JP |
| Yutaka Ono | L | L | August 30, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Izumo, Shimane JP |
| Takashi Osanai | L | L | August 30, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Aomori, Aomori JP |
| Shigeki Oto | L | L | November 18, 1963 | 5'10" | 182 | Matsutoya, Ishikawa JP |
| Shinji Sasaoka | R | R | August 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 193 | Naga-gun, Shimane JP |
| Terunobu Seto | R | R | March 25, 1969 | 5'9" | 182 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Kozo Shoda | S | R | January 2, 1962 | 5'7" | 165 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Ikuo Takayama | R | R | September 8, 1962 | 6'3" | 175 | Odate, Akita JP |
| Hideaki Takazawa | R | R | September 10, 1958 | 5'10" | 176 | Saru-gun, Hokkaido JP |
| Mitsuo Tatsukawa | R | R | July 13, 1955 | 5'10" | 162 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Tsunemi Tsuda | R | R | August 1, 1960 | 5'11" | 173 | Tsuno-gun, Yamaguchi JP |
| Yukihiro Ueda | R | R | July 27, 1964 | 5'9" | 171 | Tanabe, Wakayama JP |
| Tatsumi Une | L | L | June 21, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Aki-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Ty Van Burkleo | L | L | October 7, 1963 | 6'5" | 230 | Oakland, CA US |
| Kazutoshi Yamada | R | R | June 3, 1965 | 5'10" | 178 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Ryuzo Yamasaki | S | R | April 15, 1958 | 5'10" | 187 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
