2018 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 67-58
Finished 3rd in the JPPL
Manager: Hideki Kuriyama (67-58)
Location: Sapporo-shi, Japan
Ballpark: Sapporo Dome
2018 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters StatisticsTeam Record: 67-58
Finished 3rd in the JPPL
Manager: Hideki Kuriyama (67-58)
Location: Sapporo-shi, Japan
Ballpark: Sapporo Dome
Playoffs - Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 2 games, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 1
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2018 season with a record of 67 wins and 58 losses, finishing third in the JPPL.
The Nippon Ham Fighters scored 530 runs and conceded 518 runs.
Michael Tonkin, Brandon Laird, Kohei Arihara, Toru Murata, Nick Martínez, Naoyuki Uwasawa, Oswaldo Arcia and Kensuke Tanaka were all players from the 2018 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters who played in the Majors during their careers.
Hideki Kuriyama served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayato Arakaki | R | R | October 21, 1985 | 6'0" | 187 | |
| Oswaldo Arcia | L | R | May 9, 1991 | 6'0" | 225 | Anaco, Anzoategui VE |
| Kohei Arihara | R | R | August 11, 1992 | 6'2" | 211 | Hiroshima, JP |
| Daiki Asama | L | R | June 21, 1996 | 6'0" | 165 | , JP |
| Takahiro Fujioka | L | L | July 17, 1989 | 6'0" | 187 | |
| Akihiro Hakumura | L | R | December 11, 1991 | 6'1" | 191 | |
| Yuya Himeno | R | R | April 2, 1997 | 6'0" | 187 | , JP |
| Shota Hiranuma | L | R | August 16, 1997 | 5'10" | 172 | , JP |
| Mizuki Hori | L | L | May 10, 1998 | 5'10" | 158 | , JP |
| Kazutomo Iguchi | R | R | January 7, 1994 | 5'9" | 180 | , JP |
| Kazunari Ishii | L | R | May 6, 1994 | 5'11" | 169 | , JP |
| Yuya Ishii | L | L | July 4, 1981 | 5'10" | 172 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Naoya Ishikawa | R | R | July 11, 1996 | 6'3" | 176 | , JP |
| Ryo Ishikawa | R | R | July 20, 1995 | 5'10" | 182 | , JP |
| Yohei Kagiya | R | R | September 23, 1990 | 5'9" | 176 | , JP |
| Takayuki Katoh | L | L | June 3, 1992 | 6'0" | 180 | , JP |
| Ryuji Kitaura | L | L | January 12, 2000 | 6'0" | 187 | , JP |
| Kotaro Kiyomiya | L | R | May 25, 1999 | 6'0" | 224 | , JP |
| Kensuke Kondoh | L | R | August 9, 1993 | 5'7" | 176 | , JP |
| Katsuhiko Kumon | L | L | March 4, 1992 | 5'8" | 165 | , JP |
| Toshiki Kurobane | R | R | June 2, 1987 | 5'10" | 176 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Brandon Laird | R | R | September 11, 1987 | 6'1" | 215 | Cypress, CA US |
| Nick Martínez | L | R | August 5, 1990 | 6'1" | 200 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Go Matsumoto | R | R | August 11, 1993 | 5'11" | 176 | Kawaguchi, JP |
| Kohei Miyadai | L | L | July 1, 1995 | 5'10" | 183 | , JP |
| Naoki Miyanishi | L | L | June 2, 1985 | 5'11" | 165 | Nishinomiya, Hyogo JP |
| Toru Murata | L | R | May 20, 1985 | 6'0" | 175 | Osaka, JP |
| Takuya Nakashima | L | R | January 11, 1991 | 5'9" | 151 | Kurate-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Sho Nakata | R | R | April 22, 1989 | 6'0" | 209 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Haruki Nishikawa | L | R | April 16, 1992 | 5'10" | 160 | , JP |
| Takahiro Nishimura | R | R | May 6, 1993 | 5'10" | 191 | , JP |
| Kengo Ohta | L | R | January 19, 1997 | 6'1" | 158 | |
| Taishi Ohta | R | R | June 9, 1990 | 6'2" | 198 | Miyoshi, Hiroshima JP |
| Hiromi Oka | R | R | July 15, 1991 | 6'0" | 182 | Kurashiki, JP |
| Takumi Oshima | L | R | February 14, 1990 | 5'10" | 209 | |
| Bryan Rodriguez | R | R | July 6, 1991 | 6'5" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Yuki Saitoh | R | R | June 6, 1988 | 5'9" | 167 | Ota, Gunma JP |
| Kazunari Sanematsu | R | R | January 18, 1981 | 5'10" | 180 | Morodomi-cho, Saga JP |
| Yushi Shimizu | R | R | May 22, 1996 | 6'1" | 194 | , JP |
| Toshihiro Sugiura | R | R | February 25, 1992 | 6'2" | 189 | , JP |
| Kenshi Sugiya | S | R | February 4, 1991 | 5'7" | 170 | , Tokyo JP |
| Hirotoshi Takanashi | R | R | June 5, 1991 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Taisho Tamai | R | R | June 16, 1992 | 5'10" | 172 | , JP |
| Kensuke Tanaka | L | R | May 20, 1981 | 5'9" | 170 | Chikushino, Fukuoka JP |
| Toyoki Tanaka | R | R | December 1, 1993 | 5'11" | 198 | , JP |
| Yuya Taniguchi | L | R | June 1, 1992 | 5'11" | 176 | |
| Shota Tatsuta | R | R | June 4, 1996 | 5'11" | 191 | |
| Michael Tonkin | R | R | November 19, 1989 | 6'7" | 220 | Glendale, CA US |
| Shinya Tsuruoka | R | R | April 11, 1981 | 5'9" | 170 | Kimotsuki-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Kenta Uehara | L | L | March 29, 1994 | 6'3" | 187 | , JP |
| Hiroshi Urano | R | R | July 22, 1989 | 5'10" | 154 | |
| Naoyuki Uwasawa | R | R | February 6, 1994 | 6'1" | 194 | |
| Ryo Watanabe | R | R | April 30, 1995 | 5'10" | 176 | , JP |
| Kenji Yano | R | R | September 21, 1980 | 5'10" | 179 | Mitaka, Tokyo JP |
| Toshitake Yokoo | R | R | May 27, 1993 | 5'10" | 198 | , JP |
| Yuki Yoshida | R | R | February 16, 1994 | 6'2" | 176 | , JP |
