2000 Hiroshima Toyo Carp Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 65-70
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Mitsuo Tatsukawa (65-70)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
2000 Hiroshima Toyo Carp StatisticsTeam Record: 65-70
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Mitsuo Tatsukawa (65-70)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 2000 season with a record of 65 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the JPCL.
The Toyo Carp scored 591 runs and yielded 675 runs, most in the circuit. Tomoaki Kanemoto walloped 30 home runs for Hiroshima, while Luis Lopez and Takahiro Arai swatted 15 or more as well. Tomoaki Kanemoto accounted for 90 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .315 clip. Nate Minchey led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.49 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jeff Ball, Luis Lopez, Hiroki Kuroda, Nate Minchey, Ken Takahashi, Eddy Díaz and Eric Ludwick were all players from the 2000 Hiroshima Toyo Carp who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mitsuo Tatsukawa served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takahiro Arai | R | R | January 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Itsuki Asai | L | L | December 14, 1971 | 5'11" | 183 | Toyama, Toyama JP |
| Toyo Asayama | R | R | July 29, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Kurume, Fukuoka JP |
| Jeff Ball | R | R | April 17, 1969 | 5'10" | 185 | Merced, CA US |
| Chris Cumberland | R | L | January 15, 1973 | 6'1" | 189 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Eddy Díaz | R | R | September 29, 1971 | 5'10" | 160 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| 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 |
| Akihiro Higashide | L | R | August 21, 1980 | 5'7" | 161 | Sabae, Fukui JP |
| Koji Hiroike | L | L | August 29, 1973 | 6'1" | 187 | Musashino, Tokyo JP |
| Hideharu Hyodo | R | R | August 10, 1979 | 5'10" | 165 | Taku, Saga JP |
| Kazunori Iyoda | R | R | February 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 182 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Tomoaki Kanemoto | L | R | April 3, 1968 | 5'11" | 196 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Masato Kawano | R | R | May 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 191 | Saga, Saga JP |
| Takaya Kawauchi | L | L | January 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 192 | Yawata, Kyoto JP |
| Tsuyoshi Kikuchihara | L | L | March 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 198 | Sagamihara, Kanagawa JP |
| Kazuyoshi Kimura | R | R | October 5, 1977 | 5'8" | 165 | Kita Koma-gun, Yamanashi 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 |
| Atsushi Kobayashi | R | R | December 8, 1972 | 6'0" | 173 | Kita Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Kanei Kobayashi | R | R | January 29, 1974 | 5'11" | 191 | Niigata, Niigata JP |
| Yoshikazu Kura | R | R | July 27, 1975 | 5'10" | 176 | Kyoto, Kyoto 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 |
| Eric Ludwick | R | R | December 14, 1971 | 6'5" | 210 | Whiteman AFB, MO 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 |
| Toshifumi Matsumoto | R | R | May 1, 1977 | 6'0" | 176 | Kure, Hiroshima JP |
| Nate Minchey | R | R | August 31, 1969 | 6'8" | 225 | Austin, TX US |
| Shigeru Morikasa | L | R | October 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | Odawara, Kanagawa 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 |
| Yasuhiro Oyamada | R | R | July 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 194 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Edison Reynoso | R | R | November 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Daisuke Sakai | R | R | June 19, 1980 | 5'10" | 165 | Seto, Aichi JP |
| Shinji Sasaoka | R | R | August 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 193 | Naga-gun, Shimane JP |
| Kenta Satake | L | L | October 23, 1978 | 5'10" | 183 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Hiroyuki Sato | R | R | January 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 167 | Usuki, Oita 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 |
| Ken Takahashi | L | L | April 16, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Shigeo Tamaki | R | R | February 25, 1971 | 5'10" | 171 | Sao Paolo, BR |
| Tomotaka Tamaki | R | R | June 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 171 | Edogawa Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Kei Tamura | R | R | May 22, 1976 | 5'8" | 151 | Itoda, Fukuoka JP |
| Yoshiki Tanaka | L | L | June 17, 1975 | 5'11" | 187 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Tetsuto Tomabechi | R | R | September 22, 1981 | 6'1" | 176 | Chofu, Tokyo JP |
| Sal Urso | R | L | January 19, 1972 | 5'11" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jun Yamada | R | R | August 30, 1971 | 6'2" | 202 | Niiza, Saitama JP |
| Ken Yamasaki | R | R | October 21, 1972 | 5'10" | 182 | Chofu, Tokyo JP |
| Shintaro Yamasaki | L | R | May 19, 1966 | 6'0" | 165 | Shingu, Wakayama 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 |
