2001 Hiroshima Toyo Carp Roster
Team Record: 68-65
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Koji Yamamoto (68-65)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 2001 season with a record of 68 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the JPCL.
The Toyo Carp tallied 619 runs and yielded 596 runs. Luis Lopez and Eddy Díaz each. walloped 32 home runs for Hiroshima, while Tomoaki Kanemoto and Takahiro Arai swatted 15 or more also. Luis Lopez drove in 100 runs. Tomoaki Kanemoto paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .314 clip. Hiroki Kuroda topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.03 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Erik Schullstrom, Luis Lopez, Eddy Díaz, Eric Ludwick, Ken Takahashi, Tim Young and Hiroki Kuroda were all players from the 2001 Hiroshima Toyo Carp who played in the Majors during their careers.
Koji Yamamoto 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 |
| 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 |
| Masaki Hayashi | R | R | November 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 187 | Iwata, Shizuoka 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 |
| Jun Hirose | R | R | March 29, 1979 | 5'11" | 192 | Usuki, Oita JP |
| Hideharu Hyodo | R | R | August 10, 1979 | 5'10" | 165 | Taku, Saga 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Koichi Ogata | R | R | December 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 160 | Tosu, Saga JP |
| Kazunori Okagami | R | R | January 4, 1979 | 5'10" | 176 | Koga, Fukuoka JP |
| Yasuhiro Oyamada | R | R | July 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 194 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| 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 |
| Yasuyuki Sato | L | L | May 24, 1972 | 5'11" | 173 | Ogasa-sun, Shizuoka JP |
| Erik Schullstrom | R | R | March 25, 1969 | 6'5" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| 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 |
| Yasushi Tsuruta | R | R | July 23, 1970 | 5'11" | 176 | Shioyama, Yamanashi 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 |
| Shuhei Yano | R | R | August 12, 1980 | 6'1" | 176 | Koyu-gun, Miyazaki JP |
| Ryuji Yokoyama | R | R | June 11, 1976 | 5'10" | 176 | Katsuyama, Fukui JP |
| Tim Young | L | L | October 15, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | Gulfport, MS US |
