2016 Hanshin Tigers Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 64-76
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Tomoaki Kanemoto (46-56)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
2016 Hanshin Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 64-76
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Tomoaki Kanemoto (46-56)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
The Hanshin Tigers of the Japan Central League ended the 2016 season with a record of 64 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the JPCL.
The Tigers plated 506 runs and yielded 546 runs.
Matt Hague, Kyuji Fujikawa, Shintaro Fujinami, Kosuke Fukudome, Mauro Gómez, Marcos Mateo, Tsuyoshi Nishioka, Rafael Dolis and Randy Messenger were all players from the 2016 Hanshin Tigers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Tomoaki Kanemoto 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 |
| Koyo Aoyagi | R | R | December 11, 1993 | 5'11" | 174 | , JP |
| Ryota Arai | R | R | August 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 196 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Fumiya Araki | L | R | April 25, 1988 | 6'0" | 155 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Rafael Dolis | R | R | January 10, 1988 | 6'4" | 215 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Taiga Egoshi | R | R | March 12, 1993 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| Daiki Enokida | L | L | August 7, 1986 | 5'11" | 182 | So-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Kyuji Fujikawa | L | R | July 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Kochi, Kochi 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 |
| Mauro Gómez | R | R | September 7, 1984 | 6'2" | 230 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Matt Hague | R | R | August 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 225 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Fumihito Haraguchi | R | R | March 3, 1992 | 5'11" | 174 | , JP |
| Fumiya Hojoh | R | R | July 29, 1994 | 5'9" | 158 | |
| Ryota Imanari | L | R | October 6, 1987 | 5'10" | 163 | Fujimi, Saitama JP |
| Tsuyoshi Ishizaki | R | R | September 9, 1990 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Yutaro Itayama | L | R | March 27, 1994 | 5'11" | 174 | , JP |
| Hayata Itoh | L | R | May 8, 1989 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| Kazuo Itoh | R | R | December 13, 1989 | 6'0" | 196 | |
| 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 |
| Shinji Komiyama | R | R | November 26, 1985 | 5'10" | 179 | Atsugi, Kanagawa JP |
| Yamato Maeda | R | R | November 5, 1987 | 5'10" | 140 | Kanoya, Kagoshima JP |
| Marcos Mateo | R | R | April 18, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Ryoma Matsuda | R | R | February 8, 1994 | 6'0" | 196 | |
| Randy Messenger | R | R | August 13, 1981 | 6'6" | 260 | Reno, NV US |
| Atsushi Mochizuki | R | R | August 2, 1997 | 6'2" | 185 | , JP |
| Yuto Morikoshi | R | R | August 11, 1988 | 5'10" | 154 | |
| Kouki Moriya | R | R | November 25, 1993 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Masahiro Nakatani | R | R | January 5, 1993 | 6'1" | 189 | |
| 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 | |
| Taichi Okazaki | R | R | June 20, 1983 | 5'11" | 187 | Gojo, Nara JP |
| Hiroaki Saiuchi | R | R | July 19, 1993 | 6'0" | 196 | |
| Seishiro Sakamoto | R | R | November 10, 1993 | 5'9" | 172 | , JP |
| Cody Satterwhite | R | R | January 27, 1987 | 6'4" | 235 | Jackson, MS US |
| Kohei Shibata | L | L | July 17, 1986 | 5'9" | 170 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Hiroya Shimamoto | L | L | February 14, 1993 | 5'9" | 143 | |
| Takashi Shimizu | R | R | April 23, 1984 | 5'10" | 170 | Miki, Hyogo JP |
| Akifumi Takahashi | L | L | May 29, 1983 | 5'9" | 176 | Oi-gun, Fukui JP |
| Kazuya Takamiya | L | L | December 4, 1981 | 5'8" | 161 | Kishiwada, Osaka JP |
| Shun Takayama | L | R | April 18, 1993 | 5'11" | 189 | , JP |
| Kojiro Tanabo | R | R | December 9, 1990 | 5'10" | 196 | |
| 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 |
| Kai Ueda | R | R | April 19, 1996 | 5'9" | 158 | |
| Hiroki Uemoto | R | R | July 4, 1986 | 5'8" | 140 | Fukuyama, Hiroshima JP |
| Ryutaro Umeno | R | R | June 17, 1991 | 5'8" | 176 | |
| Shoya Yamamoto | L | L | October 12, 1988 | 5'11" | 198 | |
| Naomasa Yohkawa | R | R | July 17, 1991 | 5'10" | 189 | |
| Shintaro Yokota | L | L | June 9, 1995 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Yuya Yokoyama | L | L | February 21, 1994 | 6'0" | 185 |
