1991 Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes Roster
Team Record: 77-48
Finished 2nd in the JPPL
Manager: Akira Ogi (77-48)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Nippon Life Stadium, Fujiidera Stadium
The Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1991 season with a record of 77 wins and 48 losses, finishing second in the JPPL.
The Kintetsu Buffaloes scored 592 runs and yielded 495 runs. Jim Traber led Osaka with 29 home runs, while Ralph Bryant, Yoshiaki Kanemura, Hiro Ishii and Takahisa Suzuki each walloped 15 or more, too. Jim Traber drove in 92 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .272. Hideo Nomo paced the team with 17 wins, and Kazuyoshi Ono recorded a 2.87 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1991 Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jessie Reid, Ralph Bryant, Jim Traber, Masato Yoshii and Hideo Nomo.
Akira Ogi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiya Adachi | S | R | June 21, 1965 | 5'10" | 160 | Kariya, Aichi JP |
| Motoyuki Akahori | R | R | April 7, 1970 | 5'11" | 158 | Fujieda, Shizuoka JP |
| Hiromasa Arai | L | R | April 26, 1952 | 5'9" | 145 | Higashinari Ward, Osaka JP |
| Hideyuki Awano | L | L | July 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | Ota Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Ralph Bryant | L | R | May 20, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Gaines, GA US |
| Kenji Furukubo | R | R | June 23, 1964 | 5'9" | 165 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Masahiko Goseki | L | L | August 5, 1963 | 5'11" | 182 | Kamagaya, Chiba JP |
| Kazuhiko Harada | R | R | November 18, 1967 | 5'10" | 167 | Sera-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Shunji Hatayama | L | L | June 11, 1964 | 5'10" | 171 | Kainan, Wakayama JP |
| Koichi Ikeue | R | R | June 12, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Satoshi Iriki | R | R | June 3, 1967 | 5'10" | 176 | Miyakonojo, Miyazaki JP |
| Hiro Ishii | R | R | June 21, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Minami Akita-gun, Akita JP |
| Yoshiaki Kanemura | R | R | August 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 187 | Takarazuka, Hyogo JP |
| Masaki Kato | L | L | June 14, 1965 | 5'8" | 165 | Joto Ward, Osaka JP |
| Tetsuro Kato | R | R | April 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 187 | Miyazaki-gun, Miyazaki JP |
| Fuminobu Kinoshita | L | L | September 4, 1966 | 5'10" | 191 | Suita, Osaka JP |
| Eiji Kiyokawa | L | L | September 21, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Yasunaga Makishi | R | R | May 3, 1960 | 5'8" | 162 | Okinawa, Okinawa JP |
| Shingo Matsukubo | L | R | May 23, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | Ichinomiya, Aichi JP |
| Hidekazu Mitsuyama | R | R | November 20, 1965 | 6'1" | 206 | Ikuno Ward, Osaka JP |
| Eiji Mizuguchi | R | R | January 9, 1969 | 5'8" | 171 | Nishi Uwa-gun, Ehime JP |
| Takayuki Murakami | R | R | August 26, 1965 | 5'10" | 178 | Omuta, Fukuoka JP |
| Ryoji Nakamura | R | R | June 19, 1968 | 5'11" | 187 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Hitoshi Nakane | R | R | August 28, 1966 | 5'10" | 176 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Tadami Nakatani | L | R | September 1, 1965 | 5'10" | 190 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Hideo Nomo | R | R | August 31, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Daijiro Oishi | R | R | October 20, 1958 | 5'6" | 156 | Shizuoka, Shizuoka JP |
| Shinji Omura | L | L | July 24, 1968 | 5'8" | 198 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Kazuyoshi Ono | L | L | November 13, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | Kawauchi-gun, Tochigi JP |
| Satoru Ota | L | R | January 23, 1971 | 5'11" | 149 | Minami Ward, Kyoto JP |
| Jessie Reid | L | L | June 1, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Shigeki Sano | R | R | April 30, 1968 | 5'9" | 200 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| Osamu Sasaki | R | R | October 9, 1962 | 6'0" | 182 | Aki-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Hideaki Sato | L | L | May 23, 1960 | 5'9" | 160 | Akita, Akita JP |
| Takahisa Suzuki | R | R | November 20, 1963 | 5'9" | 185 | Asahikawa, Hokkaido JP |
| Izumi Takayanagi | R | R | June 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Kuki, Saitama JP |
| Jim Traber | L | L | December 26, 1961 | 6'0" | 194 | Columbus, OH US |
| Masami Yamada | R | R | September 8, 1967 | 6'1" | 191 | Sennan-gun, Osaka JP |
| Shintaro Yamasaki | L | R | May 19, 1966 | 6'0" | 165 | Shingu, Wakayama JP |
| Kazuhiko Yamashita | R | R | November 29, 1962 | 6'0" | 202 | Usa, Oita JP |
| Kunji Yonesaki | L | R | March 19, 1968 | 5'8" | 162 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Takashi Yoshida | R | R | November 28, 1966 | 5'9" | 160 | Toride, Ibaraki JP |
| Masato Yoshii | R | R | April 20, 1965 | 6'2" | 210 | Arita-gun, Wakayama JP |
