2007 Hanshin Tigers Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Akinobu Okada (74-66)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
2007 Hanshin Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 74-66
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Akinobu Okada (74-66)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
Playoffs - Chunichi Dragons 2 games, Hanshin Tigers 0
The Hanshin Tigers of the Japan Central League ended the 2007 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the JPCL.
The Tigers plated 518 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 561 runs. Tomoaki Kanemoto walloped 31 home runs for Hanshin, while Wei-Chu Lin swatted 15 or more, too. Tomoaki Kanemoto accounted for 95 RBI. Norihiro Akahoshi topped all regular hitters by hitting .300. Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.11 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 2007 Hanshin Tigers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Esteban Yan, Darwin Cubillán, Andy Sheets, Jeff Williams, Kyuji Fujikawa and Ryan Vogelsong.
Akinobu Okada served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takashi Aiki | R | R | May 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 160 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Norihiro Akahoshi | L | R | April 10, 1976 | 5'7" | 146 | Kariya, Aichi JP |
| Masato Akamatsu | R | R | September 6, 1982 | 6'0" | 165 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Yuya Ando | R | R | December 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Ryo Asai | R | R | July 19, 1979 | 5'9" | 175 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Darwin Cubillán | R | R | November 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 165 | Bobures, Zulia VE |
| 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 |
| Kentaro Hashimoto | R | R | April 28, 1980 | 6'4" | 215 | Yao, Osaka JP |
| Shinjiro Hiyama | L | R | July 1, 1969 | 5'10" | 175 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Makoto Imaoka | R | R | September 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 183 | Takarazuka, Hyogo JP |
| Minoru Iwata | L | L | October 31, 1983 | 5'10" | 195 | Moriguchi, Osaka JP |
| Takateru Iyono | R | R | October 29, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Ito, Shizuoka JP |
| Tomoaki Kanemoto | L | R | April 3, 1968 | 5'11" | 196 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Keisuke Kano | R | R | December 17, 1982 | 5'11" | 176 | Seta-gun, Gunma JP |
| Ikuro Katsuragi | L | L | September 28, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | , Oita JP |
| Tatsuya Kojima | L | L | October 7, 1985 | 5'11" | 155 | Suita, Osaka JP |
| Shinji Komiyama | R | R | November 26, 1985 | 5'10" | 179 | Atsugi, Kanagawa JP |
| Tomoyuki Kubota | R | R | January 30, 1981 | 5'11" | 210 | Hiki-gun, Saitama JP |
| Wei-Chu Lin | L | L | January 22, 1979 | 5'10" | 179 | , TW |
| Tadatoki Maeda | R | R | October 4, 1977 | 5'9" | 176 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| 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 |
| Atsushi Nohmi | L | L | May 28, 1979 | 5'11" | 165 | Izushi-gun, Hyogo JP |
| Masashi Sajikihara | R | R | August 21, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Katsuhiko Saka | L | R | September 6, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | Kasumigaura, Ibaraki JP |
| Kodai Sakurai | R | R | July 1, 1983 | 5'11" | 194 | Yasu, Shiga JP |
| Kentaro Sekimoto | R | R | August 26, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Negawaya, Osaka JP |
| Andy Sheets | R | R | November 19, 1971 | 6'2" | 180 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi | L | L | May 16, 1968 | 6'0" | 212 | Nagasaki, Nagasaki JP |
| Takahiro Shoda | L | L | November 9, 1979 | 6'0" | 192 | Sakurai, Nara JP |
| Naohisa Sugiyama | R | R | December 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 179 | Maizuru, Kyoto JP |
| Mitsunobu Takahashi | R | R | July 7, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Yutaka Tamaki | R | R | September 11, 1986 | 5'11" | 167 | , Wakayama JP |
| Shuta Tanaka | L | R | February 23, 1977 | 5'10" | 172 | Kumamoto, Kanagawa JP |
| Takashi Toritani | L | R | June 26, 1981 | 5'11" | 170 | Hamura, Tokyo JP |
| Kazuya Tsutsui | R | L | October 5, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | , Ehime JP |
| Keiji Uezono | R | R | June 30, 1984 | 6'0" | 181 | Ibaraki, Osaka JP |
| Ryan Vogelsong | R | R | July 22, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Ryuji Wakatake | R | R | October 10, 1987 | 5'10" | 183 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Ryo Watanabe | R | R | February 10, 1982 | 5'9" | 152 | Naruto, Tokushima JP |
| Jeff Williams | R | L | June 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Canberra, Capital Territory AU |
| Esteban Yan | R | R | June 22, 1975 | 6'4" | 255 | Campina, El Seibo DO |
| 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 |
