1997 Hiroshima Toyo Carp Roster
Team Record: 66-69
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Toshiyuki Mimura (66-69)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 1997 season with a record of 66 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the JPCL.
The Toyo Carp scored 651 runs and surrendered 653 runs, most in the circuit. Tomoaki Kanemoto walloped 33 home runs for Hiroshima, while Tomonori Maeda, Akira Eto, Koichi Ogata and Luis Lopez each swatted 15 or more also. Luis Lopez drove in 112 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .320 clip. Toshikazu Sawazaki led the squad with 12 wins, and Yutaka Ono recorded a 2.86 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1997 Hiroshima Toyo Carp who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Luis Lopez, Timo Pérez, Alfonso Soriano, Hiroki Kuroda 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 |
| Kotaro Azuse | L | L | May 6, 1967 | 5'10" | 171 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| 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 |
| Kazuki Fukuchi | S | R | December 17, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Takeo, Saga JP |
| Masayuki Hasegawa | R | R | July 16, 1977 | 6'1" | 176 | Kamisu, Ibaraki JP |
| Tomoaki Kanemoto | L | R | April 3, 1968 | 5'11" | 196 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Shinichi Kato | R | R | July 19, 1965 | 5'11" | 178 | Kurayoshi, Tottori JP |
| Tsuyoshi Kikuchihara | L | L | March 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 198 | Sagamihara, Kanagawa 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 |
| Hiroki Kuroda | R | R | February 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Osaka, Osaka 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 |
| 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 |
| Toshikazu Sawazaki | R | R | September 21, 1974 | 5'11" | 170 | Adachi Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Terunobu Seto | R | R | March 25, 1969 | 5'9" | 182 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Shigenobu Shima | L | L | June 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 209 | Sapporo, Hokkaido JP |
| Yasukatsu Shirai | R | R | March 4, 1969 | 6'0" | 176 | Shinjo, Aichi JP |
| Kozo Shoda | S | R | January 2, 1962 | 5'7" | 165 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Alfonso Soriano | R | R | January 7, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Hideki Takahashi | R | R | October 4, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Oshima-gun, Kagoshima 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 |
| Masahito Yamane | R | R | November 19, 1975 | 5'10" | 154 | Wake, Okayama 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 |
| Ryuji Yokoyama | R | R | June 11, 1976 | 5'10" | 176 | Katsuyama, Fukui JP |
