2014 Hanshin Tigers Roster
Team Record: 75-68
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Yutaka Wada (75-68)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
Playoffs - Hanshin Tigers 1 game, Hiroshima Toyo Carp 0
Playoffs - Hanshin Tigers 4 games, Yomiuri Giants 1
The Hanshin Tigers of the Japan Central League ended the 2014 season with a record of 75 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the JPCL.
The Tigers tallied 599 runs and surrendered 614 runs. Mauro Gómez paced Hanshin with 26 home runs and drove in 109 runs. Matt Murton led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .338. Randy Messenger topped the squad with 13 wins, while Minoru Iwata recorded a 2.55 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mauro Gómez, Kosuke Fukudome, Tsuyoshi Nishioka, Seunghwan Oh, Matt Murton, Shintaro Fujinami, Yoshinori Tateyama and Randy Messenger were all players from the 2014 Hanshin Tigers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Yutaka Wada served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takumi Akiyama | L | R | April 26, 1991 | 6'1" | 203 | Marugame, Kagawa JP |
| Yuya Ando | R | R | December 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Ryota Arai | R | R | August 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 196 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Takahiro Arai | R | R | January 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Fumiya Araki | L | R | April 25, 1988 | 6'0" | 155 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Daiki Enokida | L | L | August 7, 1986 | 5'11" | 182 | So-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Akihito Fujii | R | R | June 18, 1976 | 5'7" | 172 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Shunsuke Fujikawa | R | R | August 17, 1987 | 5'10" | 159 | Kaho-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Shintaro Fujinami | R | R | April 12, 1994 | 6'6" | 180 | |
| Kosuke Fukudome | L | R | April 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | So-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Shinobu Fukuhara | R | R | December 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 210 | Miyoshi, Hiroshima JP |
| Kazuhito Futagami | R | R | June 3, 1987 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mauro Gómez | R | R | September 7, 1984 | 6'2" | 230 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Takeshi Hidaka | L | R | August 15, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Ryota Imanari | L | R | October 6, 1987 | 5'10" | 163 | Fujimi, Saitama JP |
| Hayata Itoh | L | R | May 8, 1989 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| Kazuo Itoh | R | R | December 13, 1989 | 6'0" | 196 | |
| Akira Iwamoto | L | R | October 21, 1992 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Yuta Iwasada | L | L | September 5, 1991 | 5'11" | 171 | |
| Minoru Iwata | L | L | October 31, 1983 | 5'10" | 195 | Moriguchi, Osaka JP |
| Suguru Iwazaki | L | L | June 19, 1991 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Kazuyuki Kaneda | R | R | September 18, 1990 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Keisuke Kano | R | R | December 17, 1982 | 5'11" | 176 | Seta-gun, Gunma JP |
| Kosuke Kato | L | L | July 2, 1978 | 5'11" | 183 | Shimizu, Shizuoka JP |
| Tatsuya Kojima | L | L | October 7, 1985 | 5'11" | 155 | Suita, Osaka JP |
| Yamato Maeda | R | R | November 5, 1987 | 5'10" | 140 | Kanoya, Kagoshima JP |
| Ryoma Matsuda | R | R | February 8, 1994 | 6'0" | 196 | |
| Randy Messenger | R | R | August 13, 1981 | 6'6" | 260 | Reno, NV US |
| Matt Murton | R | R | October 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Tsuyoshi Nishioka | S | R | July 27, 1984 | 6'1" | 175 | Nara, Nara JP |
| Atsushi Nohmi | L | L | May 28, 1979 | 5'11" | 165 | Izushi-gun, Hyogo JP |
| Ryosuke Ogata | L | R | August 25, 1990 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Seunghwan Oh | R | R | July 15, 1982 | 5'10" | 205 | Kyunggi, KR |
| Hiroaki Saiuchi | R | R | July 19, 1993 | 6'0" | 196 | |
| Katsuhiko Saka | L | R | September 6, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | Kasumigaura, Ibaraki 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 |
| Kenichi Tagami | L | R | December 12, 1987 | 5'11" | 168 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Kazuya Takamiya | L | L | December 4, 1981 | 5'8" | 161 | Kishiwada, Osaka JP |
| Yutaka Tamaki | R | R | September 11, 1986 | 5'11" | 167 | , Wakayama JP |
| Yoshinori Tateyama | R | R | December 26, 1975 | 5'10" | 165 | Daito, Osaka 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 |
| Kazunari Tsuruoka | R | R | May 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Takasago, Hyogo JP |
| Kazuya Tsutsui | R | L | October 5, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | , Ehime JP |
| Hiroki Uemoto | R | R | July 4, 1986 | 5'8" | 140 | Fukuyama, Hiroshima JP |
| Ryutaro Umeno | R | R | June 17, 1991 | 5'8" | 176 | |
| Ryo Watanabe | R | R | February 10, 1982 | 5'9" | 152 | Naruto, Tokushima JP |
| Shoya Yamamoto | L | L | October 12, 1988 | 5'11" | 198 |
