1989 Lotte Orions Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 48-74
Finished 6th in the JPPL
Manager: Michiyo Arito (48-74)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Kawasaki Stadium
1989 Lotte Orions StatisticsTeam Record: 48-74
Finished 6th in the JPPL
Manager: Michiyo Arito (48-74)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Kawasaki Stadium
The Lotte Orions of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1989 season with a record of 48 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the JPPL.
The Orions plated 558 runs and surrendered 644 runs. Mike Diaz walloped 39 home runs for Lotte and recorded 105 runs batted in. Takeshi Aiko led all regular hitters with a .303 average. Kazuhiko Ushijima topped the squad with 12 wins, while Choji Murata recorded a 2.51 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Hideki Irabu and Mike Diaz both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Michiyo Arito 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 |
| Susumu Aoyagi | R | R | July 9, 1968 | 5'11" | 167 | Kurume, Fukuoka JP |
| Mike Diaz | R | R | April 15, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Yoichi Fukuzawa | R | R | May 26, 1967 | 5'10" | 165 | Iizuka, Fukuoka JP |
| Shinichi Furukawa | R | R | July 26, 1963 | 5'11" | 187 | Edogawa Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Hidetoshi Hakamada | R | R | August 13, 1955 | 5'8" | 176 | Shizuoka, Shizuoka JP |
| Kiyoshi Hatsushiba | R | R | February 26, 1967 | 5'11" | 209 | Fushimi, Saitama JP |
| Mitsuchika Hirai | L | L | November 8, 1966 | 5'9" | 171 | Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Sadaharu Hiranuma | R | R | March 27, 1965 | 5'10" | 171 | Narashino, Chiba JP |
| Koichi Hori | R | R | April 2, 1969 | 6'0" | 187 | Nagasaki, Nagasaki JP |
| Tsuneo Horii | R | R | November 15, 1958 | 6'0" | 176 | Joyo, Kyoto JP |
| Yasuji Ibe | R | R | July 21, 1959 | 5'11" | 176 | Sakuma-machi, Shizuoka JP |
| Hideki Irabu | R | R | May 5, 1969 | 6'4" | 240 | Hyogo, JP |
| Masahiko Ishida | L | L | April 24, 1967 | 5'10" | 176 | Kawagoe, Saitama JP |
| Fumio Ito | R | R | December 20, 1965 | 5'11" | 176 | Yashiro-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Masaru Ito | L | L | June 15, 1963 | 6'0" | 167 | Matsumoto, Nagano JP |
| Seiji Kamikawa | L | R | March 27, 1960 | 5'8" | 154 | Arita-gun, Wakayama JP |
| Eiichi Kasahara | R | R | June 11, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Isezaki, Gunma JP |
| Takahiro Konno | L | L | July 11, 1964 | 5'11" | 167 | Ota Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Yukinaga Maeda | L | L | August 26, 1970 | 5'10" | 155 | Tsukushi-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Kazuhito Maruyama | L | R | October 30, 1960 | 5'8" | 162 | Kamiukena-gun, Ehime JP |
| Yoshio Mizukami | R | R | August 9, 1957 | 6'0" | 156 | Yokosuka, Kanagawa JP |
| Koji Mori | R | R | March 8, 1969 | 6'0" | 171 | Kurashiki, Okayama JP |
| Yoshihiko Morita | R | R | February 5, 1962 | 5'8" | 149 | Kushima, Miyazaki JP |
| Choji Murata | R | R | November 27, 1949 | 5'11" | 171 | Toyoda-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Yoshinari Nagano | R | R | July 21, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Norifumi Nishimura | S | R | January 9, 1960 | 5'10" | 154 | , Miyazaki JP |
| Hiroshi Ogawa | R | R | April 2, 1962 | 5'10" | 150 | Ashikaga, Tochigi JP |
| Akihito Okabe | L | L | October 13, 1962 | 5'10" | 171 | Sakai, Osaka JP |
| Ko Saito | R | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'11" | 176 | Nishiwaki, Hyogo JP |
| Kazuhito Sato | R | R | February 6, 1962 | 6'0" | 160 | Nichinan, Miyazaki JP |
| Kenichi Sato | R | R | September 13, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Sapporo, Hokkaido JP |
| Yukihiko Sato | R | R | April 16, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Yusuke Satomi | L | L | March 16, 1970 | 6'0" | 165 | Shizuoka, Shizuoka JP |
| Kiyokazu Seki | R | R | September 26, 1964 | 6'0" | 176 | Kashima-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Shigeru Shimada | R | R | August 30, 1962 | 5'11" | 187 | Itano-gun, Tokushima JP |
| Katsuo So | February 1, 1959 | |||||
| Kazumi Sonokawa | L | L | May 1, 1963 | 5'9" | 160 | Yashiro-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Chuichi Takahashi | L | R | May 31, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Shibukawa, Gunma JP |
| Hideaki Takazawa | R | R | September 10, 1958 | 5'10" | 176 | Saru-gun, Hokkaido JP |
| Kazuhiko Ushijima | R | R | April 13, 1961 | 5'10" | 154 | Katsuragi-gun, Nara JP |
| Hideaki Watanabe | R | R | August 18, 1966 | 6'0" | 176 | Kawaguchi, Saitama JP |
| Norihito Yamashita | L | R | October 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Kaiso-gun, Wakayama JP |
| Masashi Yokota | L | R | November 26, 1962 | 5'8" | 165 | Nankoku, Kochi JP |
| Tomoki Yoshioka | R | R | July 5, 1963 | 6'1" | 173 | Onomichi, Hiroshima JP |
