2003 Hanshin Tigers Roster
Team Record: 87-51
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Senichi Hoshino (87-51)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
The Hanshin Tigers of the Japan Central League ended the 2003 season with a record of 87 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the JPCL.
The Tigers plated 728 runs, tops in the circuit. Hanshin conceded 538 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. George Arias walloped 38 home runs for the squad, while Shinjiro Hiyama and Tomoaki Kanemoto added 15 or more also. George Arias drove in 107 runs. Makoto Imaoka led all regular hitters by hitting .340. Kei Igawa topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.8 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jerrod Riggan, Keiichi Yabu, George Arias, Jeff Williams, Kei Igawa, Kyuji Fujikawa, Lou Pote, Hideki Irabu and Trey Moore were all players from the 2003 Hanshin Tigers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Senichi Hoshino 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 |
| Yuya Ando | R | R | December 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | Oita, Oita JP |
| George Arias | R | R | March 12, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Ryo Asai | R | R | July 19, 1979 | 5'9" | 175 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Hirotaka Egusa | L | L | September 3, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | Fukuyama, Hiroshima JP |
| Kyuji Fujikawa | L | R | July 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Kochi, Kochi JP |
| 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 |
| Toru Fujiwara | R | R | June 18, 1979 | 5'11" | 181 | Takasago, Hyogo JP |
| Shinobu Fukuhara | R | R | December 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 210 | Miyoshi, Hiroshima JP |
| Osamu Hamanaka | R | R | July 9, 1978 | 5'10" | 179 | Tanabe, Wakayama JP |
| Kenichiro Hayakawa | R | R | November 7, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | , 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 |
| 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 |
| Hideki Irabu | R | R | May 5, 1969 | 6'4" | 240 | Hyogo, JP |
| Hiroshi Ishige | R | R | July 13, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Choshi, Chiba JP |
| Takateru Iyono | R | R | October 29, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Ito, Shizuoka 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 |
| Tomoaki Kanemoto | L | R | April 3, 1968 | 5'11" | 196 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Atsushi Kataoka | L | R | June 27, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | , Kyoto JP |
| Tetsuro Kawajiri | R | R | January 5, 1969 | 5'10" | 191 | Nakano Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Go Kida | L | R | October 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 187 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Tomoyuki Kubota | R | R | January 30, 1981 | 5'11" | 210 | Hiki-gun, Saitama JP |
| Teruyoshi Kuji | L | R | April 19, 1969 | 5'6" | 154 | , Tokyo JP |
| Trey Moore | L | L | October 2, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Yasuhiro Nakamura | L | L | September 19, 1978 | 5'9" | 167 | Kashihara, Nara JP |
| Yutaka Nakamura | R | R | April 23, 1973 | 5'8" | 182 | Sakai, Osaka JP |
| Toshihiro Noguchi | R | R | June 24, 1971 | 6'0" | 168 | Narashino, Chiba JP |
| Yoshinori Okihara | R | R | July 27, 1972 | 5'10" | 176 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| Lou Pote | R | R | August 21, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Jerrod Riggan | R | R | May 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 197 | Brewster, WA US |
| Hidemitsu Saito | R | R | April 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 172 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Masahiro Sakumoto | L | L | July 15, 1974 | 5'9" | 173 | Nakagami-gun, Okinawa JP |
| Hiroshi Santo | L | L | October 7, 1978 | 5'11" | 167 | Kanoashi-gun, Shimane JP |
| Kentaro Sekimoto | R | R | August 26, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Negawaya, Osaka JP |
| Kazuya Shibata | L | L | March 16, 1968 | 5'9" | 165 | , Hyogo JP |
| Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi | L | L | May 16, 1968 | 6'0" | 212 | Nagasaki, Nagasaki JP |
| Naoki Sogabe | R | R | March 20, 1972 | 6'0" | 176 | Gifu, Gifu JP |
| Naohisa Sugiyama | R | R | December 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 179 | Maizuru, Kyoto 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 |
| Jeff Williams | R | L | June 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Canberra, Capital Territory AU |
| 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 |
| Akihiro Yano | R | R | December 6, 1968 | 5'11" | 179 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Makoto Yoshino | L | L | November 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Omiya, Saitama JP |
