2018 Hiroshima Toyo Carp Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 75-51
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Koichi Ogata (75-51)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima
2018 Hiroshima Toyo Carp StatisticsTeam Record: 75-51
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Koichi Ogata (75-51)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima
Playoffs - Hiroshima Toyo Carp 4 games, Yomiuri Giants 0
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 2018 season with a record of 75 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the JPCL.
The Toyo Carp topped the league with 656 runs. Hiroshima allowed 581 runs.
Players from the 2018 Hiroshima Toyo Carp who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Seiya Suzuki, Jay Jackson, Brad Eldred, Leonel Campos, Kris Johnson and Johnny Hellweg.
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 |
| Makoto Aduwa | R | R | October 2, 1998 | 6'5" | 183 | |
| Tsubasa Aizawa | R | R | April 13, 1988 | 5'10" | 176 | Hitachi, Ibaraki 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 |
| Xavier Batista | R | R | January 18, 1992 | 6'3" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Leonel Campos | R | R | July 17, 1987 | 6'2" | 215 | Valera, Trujillo VE |
| Shota Dohbayashi | R | R | August 17, 1991 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Brad Eldred | R | R | July 12, 1980 | 6'6" | 270 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Geronimo Franzua | L | L | September 25, 1993 | 6'1" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Kouya Fujii | L | R | July 29, 1996 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| 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 |
| Johnny Hellweg | R | R | October 29, 1988 | 6'7" | 235 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| Alejandro Mejia | R | R | March 10, 1993 | 6'4" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Yuki Mima | R | R | May 26, 1994 | 5'9" | 198 | |
| Ryota Nagai | R | R | January 15, 1999 | 5'11" | 176 | |
| 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 |
| Yuta Nakamura | R | R | August 31, 1995 | 5'11" | 176 | |
| Ren Nakata | R | R | July 21, 1990 | 6'2" | 198 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Shota Nakazaki | R | R | August 10, 1992 | 6'1" | 198 | |
| 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 |
| Shogo Sakakura | L | R | May 29, 1998 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Shoma Sato | L | L | August 18, 1989 | 5'8" | 172 | Nikko, Tochigi JP |
| Ko Shimozuru | R | R | April 23, 1988 | 5'10" | 187 | |
| Hayato Shoji | L | R | June 21, 1991 | 5'8" | 167 | |
| Kaisei Sone | L | R | April 24, 1995 | 5'8" | 154 | |
| Seiya Suzuki | R | R | August 18, 1994 | 5'11" | 182 | Arakawa, JP |
| Hiroki Takahashi | R | R | May 11, 1994 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Kouya Takahashi | L | L | September 27, 1998 | 5'11" | 191 | |
| Mikiya Takahashi | L | L | June 21, 1997 | 5'9" | 165 | , 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 |
