1996 Hiroshima Toyo Carp Roster
Team Record: 71-59
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Toshiyuki Mimura (71-59)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 1996 season with a record of 71 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the JPCL.
The Toyo Carp scored 670 runs, best in the league. Hiroshima conceded 597 runs. Akira Eto walloped 32 home runs for the squad, while Luis Lopez, Tomoaki Kanemoto, Koichi Ogata and Tomonori Maeda each swatted 15 or more, too. Luis Lopez drove in 109 runs. Shuji Nishiyama and Akira Eto topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .314 clip. Makoto Kito led the squad with 12 wins, and Ken Yamasaki recorded a 3.38 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1996 Hiroshima Toyo Carp who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Timo Pérez, Robinson Checo, Luis Lopez and Ken Takahashi.
Toshiyuki Mimura served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itsuki Asai | L | L | December 14, 1971 | 5'11" | 183 | Toyama, Toyama JP |
| Robinson Checo | R | R | September 9, 1971 | 6'1" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| 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 |
| Yuji Inoue | R | R | March 2, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | Miyakonojo, Miyazaki JP |
| Satoshi Iriki | R | R | June 3, 1967 | 5'10" | 176 | Miyakonojo, Miyazaki JP |
| Tomoaki Kanemoto | L | R | April 3, 1968 | 5'11" | 196 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Kiyotoshi Katase | R | R | February 3, 1964 | 6'0" | 176 | Haibara, Shizuoka JP |
| Shinichi Kato | R | R | July 19, 1965 | 5'11" | 178 | Kurayoshi, Tottori JP |
| Takuya Kimura | S | R | April 15, 1972 | 5'8" | 165 | Miyagaki-gun, Miyazaki JP |
| Makoto Kito | R | R | May 12, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Shinji Ko | L | R | April 16, 1967 | 5'9" | 158 | Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Koji Kobayakawa | L | L | December 1, 1970 | 5'10" | 182 | Kure, Hiroshima JP |
| Takehiko Kobayakawa | L | R | November 15, 1961 | 6'1" | 204 | Aki-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Atsushi Kobayashi | R | R | December 8, 1972 | 6'0" | 173 | Kita Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Yoshihisa Kondo | R | R | September 7, 1965 | 5'11" | 211 | Yamamoto-gun, Akita JP |
| Luis Lopez | R | R | September 1, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Kojiro Machida | R | R | December 11, 1969 | 5'11" | 187 | Kochi, Kochi JP |
| Tomonori Maeda | L | R | June 14, 1971 | 5'9" | 176 | Tamana-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Takashi Maema | L | L | September 30, 1971 | 6'0" | 162 | Tosu, Saga JP |
| Takashi Matsumoto | R | R | February 19, 1970 | 5'10" | 170 | Asa-gun, Yamaguchi JP |
| Hideyuki Mifune | R | R | October 18, 1966 | 5'10" | 173 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Hajime Mochizuki | R | R | April 26, 1968 | 6'1" | 198 | Shizuoka, Shizuoka JP |
| Kaoru Nihei | R | R | June 18, 1971 | 5'11" | 176 | Tsuga-gun, Tochigi JP |
| Shuji Nishiyama | R | R | July 7, 1967 | 5'8" | 190 | Yao, Osaka JP |
| Kenjiro Nomura | L | R | September 19, 1966 | 5'9" | 171 | Saeki, Oita JP |
| Takeshi Nonogaki | R | R | July 8, 1971 | 5'9" | 165 | Sakurai, Nara JP |
| Koji Obata | R | R | July 23, 1973 | 5'11" | 193 | , Saitama 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 |
| Felix Perdomo | L | R | July 24, 1973 | 5'8" | 147 | |
| Timo Pérez | L | L | April 8, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Shinji Sasaoka | R | R | August 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 193 | Naga-gun, Shimane JP |
| Hiroyuki Sato | R | R | January 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 167 | Usuki, Oita JP |
| Terunobu Seto | R | R | March 25, 1969 | 5'9" | 182 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Yoshihisa Shiratake | R | R | May 6, 1960 | 5'11" | 158 | Sasebo, Nagasaki JP |
| Kozo Shoda | S | R | January 2, 1962 | 5'7" | 165 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Ken Takahashi | L | L | April 16, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Kenichi Takayama | R | R | August 4, 1971 | 5'9" | 169 | Maebashi, Gunma JP |
| Shigeo Tamaki | R | R | February 25, 1971 | 5'10" | 171 | Sao Paolo, BR |
| Yoshiki Tanaka | L | L | June 17, 1975 | 5'11" | 187 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Takanobu Wakabayashi | L | R | February 26, 1974 | 5'10" | 158 | Saga, Saga JP |
| Ken Yamasaki | R | R | October 21, 1972 | 5'10" | 182 | Chofu, Tokyo JP |
| Yasuyuki Yamauchi | R | R | March 16, 1973 | 5'10" | 173 | Higashi Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Ryo Yoshimoto | R | R | November 22, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | Gobo, Wakayama JP |
