2001 Hanshin Tigers Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 57-80
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Katsuya Nomura (57-80)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
2001 Hanshin Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 57-80
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Katsuya Nomura (57-80)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
The Hanshin Tigers of the Japan Central League ended the 2001 season with a record of 57 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the JPCL.
The Tigers plated 467 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 598 runs. Iván Cruz paced Hanshin with 14 home runs Shinjiro Hiyama accounted for 57 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Kei Igawa and Shinobu Fukuhara paced the team with 9 wins each, while Kei Igawa earned a 2.67 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Iván Cruz, Buddy Carlyle, Eduardo Pérez, Greg Hansell, Kei Igawa, Tom Evans and Keiichi Yabu were all players from the 2001 Hanshin Tigers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Katsuya Nomura served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norihiro Akahoshi | L | R | April 10, 1976 | 5'7" | 146 | Kariya, Aichi JP |
| Buddy Carlyle | L | R | December 21, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Omaha, NE US |
| Iván Cruz | L | L | May 3, 1968 | 6'3" | 210 | Fajardo, PR |
| Masashi Date | R | R | August 23, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa JP |
| Tom Evans | R | R | July 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Kirkland, WA US |
| Atsushi Fujimoto | L | R | October 4, 1977 | 5'9" | 159 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Taiyo Fujita | R | R | November 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Akita, Akita JP |
| Shinobu Fukuhara | R | R | December 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 210 | Miyoshi, Hiroshima JP |
| Satoshi Funaki | R | R | August 26, 1973 | 5'8" | 190 | Mihara, Hiroshima JP |
| Osamu Hamanaka | R | R | July 9, 1978 | 5'10" | 179 | Tanabe, Wakayama JP |
| Greg Hansell | R | R | March 12, 1971 | 6'5" | 213 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Toshiyuki Hesaka | R | R | July 15, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Koji Hirashita | L | R | February 1, 1978 | 5'10" | 178 | Nichinan, Miyazaki JP |
| Katsumi Hirosawa | R | R | April 10, 1962 | 6'1" | 217 | Shimozuma, Ibaraki JP |
| Shinjiro Hiyama | L | R | July 1, 1969 | 5'10" | 175 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Nobuyuki Hoshino | L | L | January 31, 1966 | 6'0" | 162 | Asahikawa, Hokkaido JP |
| Osamu Hoshino | L | R | May 4, 1970 | 6'0" | 171 | Omiya, Saitama JP |
| Kei Igawa | L | L | July 13, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Higashi Ibaraki-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Makoto Imaoka | R | R | September 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 183 | Takarazuka, Hyogo JP |
| Atsunori Ito | R | R | May 29, 1963 | 5'10" | 162 | Chita, Aichi JP |
| Taichiro Kamisaka | R | R | April 14, 1977 | 5'9" | 165 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Takehito Kanazawa | R | R | January 12, 1979 | 6'2" | 183 | Kita Ibaraki, Ibaraki 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 |
| Kanichi Matoba | R | R | June 17, 1977 | 5'11" | 167 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Masashi Matsuda | L | R | November 16, 1974 | 6'0" | 162 | , Wakayama JP |
| Tetsuji Mende | L | L | June 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 182 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Shin Nakagomi | R | R | February 16, 1970 | 6'0" | 228 | Naka Koma-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Toshihide Narimoto | R | R | September 11, 1968 | 5'11" | 193 | Nishinomiya, Hyogo JP |
| Ryuki Nemoto | L | R | June 6, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Komatsushima, Tokushima JP |
| Shinichi Nishikawa | L | L | February 26, 1967 | 5'9" | 170 | Ozu, Ehime JP |
| Katsunori Nomura | R | R | July 23, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Yoshinori Okihara | R | R | July 27, 1972 | 5'10" | 176 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| Eduardo Pérez | R | R | September 11, 1969 | 6'4" | 215 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| 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 |
| Shuta Tanaka | L | R | February 23, 1977 | 5'10" | 172 | Kumamoto, Kanagawa JP |
| Shinji Taninaka | R | R | May 15, 1973 | 5'9" | 176 | Kaizuka, Osaka JP |
| Shoji Toyama | L | L | July 21, 1967 | 5'10" | 200 | Ashikita-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Tomochika Tsuboi | L | L | February 19, 1974 | 5'10" | 173 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Yutaka Wada | R | R | September 2, 1962 | 5'9" | 147 | Matsudo, Chiba JP |
| Keiichi Yabu | R | R | September 28, 1968 | 6'0" | 200 | Minami Muro-gun, Mie JP |
| Hiroshi Yagi | R | R | June 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Tamano, Okayama JP |
| Katsuhiko Yamada | R | R | July 2, 1969 | 6'0" | 182 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Akihiro Yano | R | R | December 6, 1968 | 5'11" | 179 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Hiroshi Yoshida | L | L | November 5, 1971 | 5'10" | 176 | Fukuoka-machi, Toyama JP |
| Toyohiko Yoshida | L | L | September 4, 1966 | 5'8" | 173 | Higashi Kunisaki, Oita JP |
| Ryo Yoshimoto | R | R | November 22, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | Gobo, Wakayama JP |
| Makoto Yoshino | L | L | November 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Omiya, Saitama JP |
| Tatsuhiro Yuminaga | L | L | July 5, 1967 | 5'10" | 193 | Kunisaki-gun, Oita JP |
