1996 Hanshin Tigers Roster
Team Record: 54-76
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Taira Fujita (0-0), Takeshi Shibata (0-0)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
The Hanshin Tigers of the Japan Central League ended the 1996 season with a record of 54 wins and 76 losses, finishing sixth in the JPCL.
The Tigers scored 482 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 579 runs. Shinjiro Hiyama led Hanshin with 22 home runs, while Tsuyoshi Shinjo walloped 15 or more also. Shinjiro Hiyama accounted for 73 RBI. Yutaka Wada paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .298. Tetsuro Kawajiri topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.27 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1996 Hanshin Tigers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Kevin Maas, Tsuyoshi Shinjo, Craig Worthington, Keiichi Yabu, Scott Coolbaugh and Glenn Davis.
Taira Fujita and Takeshi Shibata served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshifumi Ayukawa | L | R | April 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 162 | Kariya, Aichi JP |
| Scott Coolbaugh | R | R | June 13, 1966 | 5'10" | 185 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Glenn Davis | R | R | March 28, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Satoshi Funaki | R | R | August 26, 1973 | 5'8" | 190 | Mihara, Hiroshima JP |
| Katsuyuki Furumizo | L | L | November 14, 1963 | 5'11" | 193 | Fukushima, Fukushima JP |
| Makoto Hagiwara | R | R | April 6, 1973 | 5'10" | 167 | Daito, Osaka JP |
| Junji Hayashi | L | L | February 21, 1973 | 5'10" | 176 | Toki, Gifu JP |
| Hiroshi Hirao | R | R | December 31, 1975 | 5'9" | 168 | |
| Katsuhiro Hiratsuka | R | R | January 29, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Sumida Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Yoshiteru Hirosawa | L | R | May 25, 1971 | 5'9" | 165 | Watarai-gun, Mie JP |
| Shinjiro Hiyama | L | R | July 1, 1969 | 5'10" | 175 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Osamu Hoshino | L | R | May 4, 1970 | 6'0" | 171 | Omiya, Saitama JP |
| Takashi Inomata | L | L | June 27, 1964 | 5'3" | 187 | Nagaoka, Niigata JP |
| Takao Inoue | R | R | July 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Narashino, Chiba JP |
| Kazuhiko Ishimine | R | R | January 10, 1961 | 5'8" | 165 | Naha, Okinawa JP |
| Toru Iwata | R | R | February 12, 1967 | 5'10" | 171 | Naga-gun, Wakayama JP |
| Minoru Kasai | R | R | May 5, 1967 | 5'11" | 178 | Hozen, Aomori JP |
| Tetsuro Kawajiri | R | R | January 5, 1969 | 5'10" | 191 | Nakano Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Katsuhiko Kido | R | R | February 1, 1961 | 5'10" | 200 | Sakai, Osaka JP |
| Hirotoshi Kitagawa | R | R | May 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 203 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Teruyoshi Kuji | L | R | April 19, 1969 | 5'6" | 154 | , Tokyo JP |
| Kevin Maas | L | L | January 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Kiyoyuki Nagashima | L | L | November 12, 1961 | 5'7" | 178 | Hamaoka-cho, Shizuoka JP |
| Shin Nakagomi | R | R | February 16, 1970 | 6'0" | 228 | Naka Koma-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Kiyooki Nakanishi | R | R | April 26, 1962 | 5'10" | 191 | Sukomo, Kochi JP |
| Yukiyasu Nakanose | R | R | October 8, 1972 | 5'10" | 171 | Takayama, Gifu JP |
| Koichi Sekikawa | L | R | April 1, 1969 | 5'10" | 162 | Chofu, Tokyo JP |
| Tetsuya Shimada | R | R | May 13, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Asa-gun, Yamaguchi JP |
| Yoshiyuki Shimizu | R | R | September 19, 1963 | 5'8" | 167 | Chofu, Tokyo JP |
| Tsuyoshi Shinjo | R | R | January 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Tsushima, Nagasaki JP |
| Kazuhiko Shiotani | R | R | May 27, 1974 | 5'11" | 172 | Takasago, Hyogo JP |
| Fumikazu Takanami | R | R | November 3, 1975 | 5'9" | 159 | Ushibuka, Kumamoto JP |
| Masaya Takeuchi | R | R | May 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 202 | Yuri-gun, Akita JP |
| Tsutomu Tamura | L | L | August 18, 1965 | 5'10" | 167 | Haibara-gun, Shizuoka JP |
| Yutaka Wada | R | R | September 2, 1962 | 5'9" | 147 | Matsudo, Chiba JP |
| Craig Worthington | R | R | April 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Keiichi Yabu | R | R | September 28, 1968 | 6'0" | 200 | Minami Muro-gun, Mie JP |
| Katsuhiko Yamada | R | R | July 2, 1969 | 6'0" | 182 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Kazuharu Yamazaki | R | R | July 21, 1972 | 6'0" | 173 | Shizuoka, Shizuoka JP |
| Kunji Yonesaki | L | R | March 19, 1968 | 5'8" | 162 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Hiroshi Yoshida | L | L | November 5, 1971 | 5'10" | 176 | Fukuoka-machi, Toyama JP |
| Yasuo Yoshida | R | R | June 11, 1961 | 5'10" | 156 | Iwase-gun, Fukushima JP |
| Toshiro Yufune | L | L | October 8, 1966 | 5'9" | 180 | Kaizuka, Osaka JP |
| Tatsuhiro Yuminaga | L | L | July 5, 1967 | 5'10" | 193 | Kunisaki-gun, Oita JP |
