1982 Lotte Orions Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 54-69
Finished 5th in the JPPL
Manager: Kazuyoshi Yamamoto (54-69)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Kawasaki Stadium
1982 Lotte Orions StatisticsTeam Record: 54-69
Finished 5th in the JPPL
Manager: Kazuyoshi Yamamoto (54-69)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Kawasaki Stadium
The Lotte Orions of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1982 season with a record of 54 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the JPPL.
The Orions scored 531 runs and allowed 600 runs, most in the circuit. Hiromitsu Ochiai walloped 32 home runs for Lotte, while Michiyo Arito, Leron Lee and Leon Lee each swatted 15 or more also. Hiromitsu Ochiai accounted for 99 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .325 average. Norihiro Mizutani led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.96 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Leron Lee played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Lotte Orions to do so.
Kazuyoshi Yamamoto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takeshi Aiko | L | L | August 15, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Zushi, Kanagawa JP |
| Michiyo Arito | R | R | December 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Usa-cho, Kochi JP |
| Kenji Doi | R | R | May 17, 1950 | 5'7" | 171 | Takaoka, Toyama JP |
| Masashi Doi | R | R | June 20, 1956 | 5'11" | 158 | Okayama, Okayama JP |
| Takumi Ejima | R | R | November 24, 1949 | 5'9" | 180 | Mizuma, Fukuoka JP |
| Yoshio Fukazawa | R | R | May 30, 1955 | 5'9" | 158 | Minami Koma-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Hidetoshi Hakamada | R | R | August 13, 1955 | 5'8" | 176 | Shizuoka, Shizuoka JP |
| Sumio Hirota | R | R | May 13, 1949 | 5'4" | 140 | Nankoku, Kochi JP |
| Hidehiko Ichihashi | R | R | January 10, 1953 | 6'0" | 184 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Yoichi Inoue | R | R | February 5, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | Koganei, Tokyo JP |
| Mitsunori Kakehata | R | R | January 10, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | Ninohe-gun, Iwate JP |
| Masayoshi Kanai | R | R | May 25, 1952 | 6'0" | 178 | Tamana, Kumamoto JP |
| Shonosuke Kasuga | R | R | November 17, 1953 | 5'7" | 145 | Nakatsu, Oita JP |
| Takahiro Kenmotsu | R | R | May 16, 1953 | 5'9" | 160 | Kurashiki, Hiroshima JP |
| Akira Kuramochi | R | R | July 20, 1952 | 5'11" | 158 | , Kanagawa JP |
| Leon Lee | S | R | December 4, 1952 | 6'0" | 189 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Leron Lee | L | R | March 4, 1948 | 6'0" | 196 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Masaharu Mitsui | R | R | September 16, 1954 | 6'0" | 176 | Taketoyo, Aichi JP |
| Sogen Miyake | December 1, 1958 | |||||
| Yoshio Mizukami | R | R | August 9, 1957 | 6'0" | 156 | Yokosuka, Kanagawa JP |
| Norihiro Mizutani | L | L | April 27, 1950 | 5'10" | 167 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Takuya Mochizuki | R | R | May 8, 1956 | 6'0" | 154 | Toyoda-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Choji Murata | R | R | November 27, 1949 | 5'11" | 171 | Toyoda-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Kazukuni Muto | R | R | January 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 182 | Omagari, Akita JP |
| Norifumi Nishimura | S | R | January 9, 1960 | 5'10" | 154 | , Miyazaki JP |
| Tokunari Nishina | R | R | June 2, 1951 | 5'9" | 170 | Asakuchi-gun, Okayama JP |
| Hiromitsu Ochiai | R | R | December 9, 1953 | 5'10" | 180 | Minami, Akita JP |
| Hideyuki Okue | R | R | August 11, 1950 | 5'11" | 162 | Okayama, Okayama JP |
| Susumu Omata | L | L | August 18, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | , Kanagawa JP |
| Kenichi Sato | R | R | September 13, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Sapporo, Hokkaido JP |
| Yoshitaka Shinya | R | R | August 6, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | Watarai-gun, Mie JP |
| Tomohisa Shoji | R | R | May 30, 1953 | 5'9" | 154 | Higashi Muro-gun, Wakayama JP |
| Hiroshi Takahashi | R | R | March 10, 1946 | 5'7" | 167 | , Miyazaki JP |
| Hideaki Takazawa | R | R | September 10, 1958 | 5'10" | 176 | Saru-gun, Hokkaido JP |
| Isao Tamura | R | R | March 22, 1957 | 6'0" | 167 | Kuga-gun, Yamaguchi JP |
| Takahiro Tokutsu | L | L | April 12, 1947 | 5'8" | 180 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Fumimune Tokuyama | L | L | November 11, 1954 | 5'11" | 158 | Ikuno Ward, Osaka JP |
| Yoshikatsu Umezawa | R | R | April 25, 1959 | 5'11" | 176 | Shomodate, Ibaraki JP |
| Shoji Yasuki | L | L | November 4, 1948 | 5'11" | 167 | Oku-gun, Okayama JP |
| Toshiaki Yoshioka | R | R | April 11, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | Iwakuni, Yamaguchi JP |
