2009 Hanshin Tigers Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Akinobu Mayumi (67-73)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
2009 Hanshin Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 67-73
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Akinobu Mayumi (67-73)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
The Hanshin Tigers of the Japan Central League ended the 2009 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the JPCL.
The Tigers plated 548 runs and surrendered 534 runs. Tomoaki Kanemoto paced Hanshin with 21 home runs, while Takahiro Arai, Takashi Toritani and Craig Brazell each walloped 15 or more as well. Tomoaki Kanemoto accounted for 91 RBI. Takashi Toritani topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .288. Atsushi Nohmi led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.62 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 2009 Hanshin Tigers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Craig Brazell, Kyuji Fujikawa, Jeff Williams, Scott Atchison and Kevin Mench.
Akinobu Mayumi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenta Abe | L | R | September 8, 1984 | 6'0" | 178 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| 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 |
| Takahiro Arai | R | R | January 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Ryo Asai | R | R | July 19, 1979 | 5'9" | 175 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Scott Atchison | R | R | March 29, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Denton, TX US |
| Aarom Baldiris | R | R | January 5, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Craig Brazell | L | R | May 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Kai Wen Cheng | R | R | July 26, 1988 | 5'9" | 170 | , TW |
| 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 |
| Keiichi Hirano | L | R | April 7, 1979 | 5'7" | 143 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa 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 |
| Shunsuke Ishikawa | R | R | August 12, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Aso-gun, Tochigi JP |
| Minoru Iwata | L | L | October 31, 1983 | 5'10" | 195 | Moriguchi, Osaka JP |
| Tomoaki Kanemoto | L | R | April 3, 1968 | 5'11" | 196 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Daiyu Kanemura | R | R | June 13, 1983 | 6'0" | 194 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Satoru Kanemura | R | R | April 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 183 | Kisennuma, Miyagi 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 |
| Yasutomo Kubo | R | R | August 6, 1980 | 5'11" | 175 | Kashihara, Nara 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 |
| Yamato Maeda | R | R | November 5, 1987 | 5'10" | 140 | Kanoya, Kagoshima JP |
| Kevin Mench | R | R | January 7, 1978 | 6'0" | 215 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Keisuke Mizuta | R | R | November 4, 1980 | 5'9" | 154 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Ken Nishimura | R | R | December 4, 1986 | 6'0" | 175 | Koga, Fukuoka JP |
| Yuya Nohara | L | R | January 7, 1985 | 5'10" | 183 | Koshigaya, Saitama JP |
| Atsushi Nohmi | L | L | May 28, 1979 | 5'11" | 165 | Izushi-gun, Hyogo JP |
| Taichi Okazaki | R | R | June 20, 1983 | 5'11" | 187 | Gojo, Nara 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 |
| Kohei Shibata | L | L | July 17, 1986 | 5'9" | 170 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Takashi Shimizu | R | R | April 23, 1984 | 5'10" | 170 | Miki, Hyogo JP |
| 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 |
| Takashi Toritani | L | R | June 26, 1981 | 5'11" | 170 | Hamura, Tokyo JP |
| Naoto Tsuru | L | R | April 25, 1987 | 5'11" | 161 | Neyagawa, Osaka 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 |
| 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 |
| Akihiro Yano | R | R | December 6, 1968 | 5'11" | 179 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
