2016 Hiroshima Toyo Carp Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 89-52
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Koichi Ogata (60-42)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima
2016 Hiroshima Toyo Carp StatisticsTeam Record: 89-52
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Koichi Ogata (60-42)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima
Playoffs - Hiroshima Toyo Carp 4 games, Yokohama DeNA BayStars 1
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 2016 season with a record of 89 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the JPCL.
The Toyo Carp scored 684 runs, most in the league. Hiroshima conceded 497 runs, the lowest total in the circuit.
Brad Eldred, Héctor Luna, Hiroki Kuroda, Kris Johnson, Bradin Hagens, Steve Delabar, Jay Jackson and Seiya Suzuki were all players from the 2016 Hiroshima Toyo Carp who played in the Majors during their careers.
Koichi Ogata served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomohiro Abe | L | R | June 24, 1989 | 5'11" | 176 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Tsubasa Aizawa | R | R | April 13, 1988 | 5'10" | 176 | Hitachi, Ibaraki JP |
| Masato Akamatsu | R | R | September 6, 1982 | 6'0" | 165 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Soichiro Amaya | L | L | November 8, 1983 | 5'10" | 176 | Sabae, Fukui JP |
| Takahiro Arai | R | R | January 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Steve Delabar | R | R | July 17, 1983 | 6'5" | 215 | Fort Knox, KY US |
| Shota Dohbayashi | R | R | August 17, 1991 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Hirotaka Egusa | L | L | September 3, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | Fukuyama, Hiroshima JP |
| Brad Eldred | R | R | July 12, 1980 | 6'6" | 270 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Yuya Fukui | R | R | February 8, 1988 | 5'10" | 171 | Aida-gun, Okayama JP |
| Ryota Funakoshi | R | R | November 26, 1993 | 5'10" | 183 | , JP |
| Shohei Habu | L | R | August 16, 1989 | 5'10" | 191 | |
| Bradin Hagens | R | R | May 12, 1989 | 6'3" | 210 | Modesto, CA US |
| Jun Hirose | R | R | March 29, 1979 | 5'11" | 192 | Usuki, Oita JP |
| Yuichi Hisamoto | L | L | March 14, 1979 | 5'9" | 160 | Daito, Osaka JP |
| Atsuya Horie | L | L | February 21, 1997 | 5'10" | 171 | |
| Ryuji Ichioka | R | R | January 11, 1991 | 5'10" | 176 | , JP |
| Tetsuya Iida | L | L | March 28, 1991 | 5'11" | 176 | |
| Takeru Imamura | R | R | April 17, 1991 | 6'0" | 183 | Sasebo, Nagasaki JP |
| Yoshiyuki Ishihara | R | R | September 7, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Anbachi-gun, Gifu JP |
| Yoshitaka Isomura | R | R | November 1, 1992 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Takahiro Iwamoto | L | L | April 18, 1986 | 6'1" | 182 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Jay Jackson | R | R | October 27, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | Greenville, SC US |
| Kris Johnson | L | L | October 14, 1984 | 6'4" | 205 | West Covina, CA US |
| Ryosuke Kikuchi | R | R | March 11, 1990 | 5'7" | 152 | Higashiyamato, JP |
| Tetsuya Kokubo | R | R | April 12, 1985 | 5'9" | 171 | Miyagi, Nara JP |
| Aren Kuri | R | R | September 1, 1991 | 6'1" | 202 | |
| Hiroki Kuroda | R | R | February 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Héctor Luna | R | R | February 1, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Yoshihiro Maru | L | R | April 11, 1989 | 5'10" | 176 | Katsuura, Chiba JP |
| Ryuhei Matsuyama | L | R | September 18, 1985 | 5'9" | 201 | So-gun, Kagohima JP |
| Katsuhiro Nagakawa | R | R | December 14, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | Miyoshi, Hiroshima JP |
| Kyohei Nakamura | L | L | March 22, 1989 | 6'0" | 163 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Oscar Nakaoshi | L | L | March 28, 1991 | 6'0" | 165 | Sao Paulo, BR |
| Ren Nakata | R | R | July 21, 1990 | 6'2" | 198 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Shota Nakazaki | R | R | August 10, 1992 | 6'1" | 198 | |
| Keita Nishihara | R | R | September 29, 1988 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Ryoma Nishikawa | L | R | December 10, 1994 | 5'9" | 150 | , JP |
| Takayoshi Noma | L | R | January 28, 1993 | 5'11" | 176 | |
| Yusuke Nomura | R | R | June 24, 1989 | 5'9" | 171 | |
| Daichi Ohsera | R | R | June 17, 1991 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Akitake Okada | L | R | October 18, 1993 | 6'1" | 176 | , JP |
| Jumpei Ono | R | R | April 5, 1987 | 5'10" | 180 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Shoma Sato | L | L | August 18, 1989 | 5'8" | 172 | Nikko, Tochigi JP |
| Ko Shimozuru | R | R | April 23, 1988 | 5'10" | 187 | |
| Yuta Shirahama | R | R | October 31, 1985 | 5'10" | 187 | Sakai, Osaka JP |
| Hayato Shoji | L | R | June 21, 1991 | 5'8" | 167 | |
| Eishin Soyogi | R | R | October 11, 1980 | 5'8" | 155 | Miyoshi, Hiroshima JP |
| Seiya Suzuki | R | R | August 18, 1994 | 5'11" | 182 | Arakawa, JP |
| Kosuke Tanaka | L | R | July 3, 1989 | 5'6" | 179 | , JP |
| Takaya Toda | L | L | June 10, 1993 | 5'11" | 149 | |
| Takashi Uemoto | R | R | August 22, 1990 | 5'6" | 154 | |
| Kazuki Yabuta | R | R | August 7, 1992 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Hiroki Yokoyama | L | R | March 12, 1992 | 6'2" | 189 | , JP |
