2009 Orix Buffaloes Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 56-86
Finished 6th in the JPPL
Manager: Daijiro Oishi (56-86)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Kobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium, Kyocera Dome Osaka
2009 Orix Buffaloes StatisticsTeam Record: 56-86
Finished 6th in the JPPL
Manager: Daijiro Oishi (56-86)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Kobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium, Kyocera Dome Osaka
The Orix Buffaloes of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2009 season with a record of 56 wins and 86 losses, finishing sixth in the JPPL.
The Buffaloes scored 585 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 715 runs, most in the circuit. Karl Rhodes paced Orix with 22 home runs, while José Fernández walloped 15 or more also. Karl Rhodes drove in 62 runs. Tomotaka Sakaguchi topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .317. Chihiro Kaneko led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.58 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jon Leicester, Alex Cabrera, Karl Rhodes, Yoshihisa Hirano, Greg LaRocca, Ryan Vogelsong and José Fernández were all players from the 2009 Orix Buffaloes who played in the Majors during their careers.
Daijiro Oishi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masahiro Abe | R | R | May 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 176 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa JP |
| Ryota Aikawa | R | R | January 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 172 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Alex Cabrera | R | R | December 24, 1971 | 6'2" | 217 | Caripito, Monagas VE |
| José Fernández | R | R | November 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Katsuaki Furuki | L | R | November 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 187 | Matsusaka, Mie JP |
| Mitsutaka Goto | L | R | July 27, 1978 | 5'9" | 165 | Minami Akita-gun, Akita JP |
| Osamu Hamanaka | R | R | July 9, 1978 | 5'10" | 179 | Tanabe, Wakayama JP |
| Takeshi Hidaka | L | R | August 15, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Yoshihisa Hirano | R | R | March 8, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Uji, Kyoto JP |
| Masaki Ihara | L | L | November 4, 1986 | 6'1" | 163 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Takashi Kamoshida | R | R | December 29, 1983 | 6'1" | 187 | Kuji-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Takehito Kanazawa | R | R | January 12, 1979 | 6'2" | 183 | Kita Ibaraki, Ibaraki JP |
| Chihiro Kaneko | L | R | November 8, 1983 | 5'11" | 170 | Sanjo, Niigata JP |
| Daisuke Kato | R | R | July 27, 1980 | 5'10" | 198 | Buzen, Fukuoka JP |
| Ryota Katsuki | R | R | July 27, 1982 | 5'11" | 187 | Kurume, Fukuoka JP |
| Hidetaka Kawagoe | R | R | June 8, 1973 | 5'9" | 163 | Sagamihara, Kanagawa JP |
| Tsuyoshi Kikuchihara | L | L | March 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 198 | Sagamihara, Kanagawa JP |
| Mamoru Kishida | R | R | May 10, 1981 | 5'11" | 165 | Suita, Osaka JP |
| Hirotoshi Kitagawa | R | R | May 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 203 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Kenji Kobayashi | R | R | July 3, 1985 | 6'0" | 181 | Sakata, Yamagata JP |
| Satoshi Komatsu | R | R | October 29, 1981 | 5'11" | 175 | Iwaki, Fukushima JP |
| Kazuki Kondoh | R | R | July 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 176 | Sagamihara, Kanagawa JP |
| Greg LaRocca | R | R | November 10, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Oswego, NY US |
| Jon Leicester | R | R | February 7, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Mariposa, CA US |
| Daisuke Maeda | R | R | September 14, 1979 | 5'10" | 176 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Atsuhiro Mitsuhara | R | R | October 11, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Makoto Moriyama | L | R | August 11, 1981 | 5'9" | 161 | Kawanishi, Hyogo JP |
| Kazuya Motoyanagi | R | R | November 5, 1976 | 5'8" | 143 | Koshigaya, Saitama JP |
| Yuichiro Mukae | R | R | December 22, 1981 | 5'11" | 174 | Nishi Matsuura-gun, Saga JP |
| Shinya Nakayama | L | L | February 22, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Ota, Gunma JP |
| Yuki Nishi | R | R | October 10, 1990 | 5'11" | 176 | Mie-gun, Mie JP |
| Masato Nishikawa | R | R | June 17, 1982 | 6'0" | 198 | Himeji, Hyogo JP |
| Takuma Nito | R | R | July 13, 1988 | 6'0" | 176 | Shimada, Shizuoka JP |
| Keiji Obiki | R | R | June 29, 1984 | 5'10" | 176 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Takahiro Okada | L | L | February 9, 1988 | 6'1" | 220 | Suita, Osaka JP |
| Masanobu Okubo | R | R | September 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 183 | Gobo, Wakayama JP |
| Naoyuki Omura | L | L | February 13, 1976 | 5'8" | 159 | Nishinomiya, Hyogo JP |
| Hiroyuki Oze | L | R | September 2, 1985 | 5'11" | 161 | Daito, Osaka JP |
| Karl Rhodes | L | L | August 21, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tomotaka Sakaguchi | L | R | July 7, 1984 | 5'11" | 168 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Ikki Shimamura | R | R | October 13, 1981 | 5'11" | 170 | Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi JP |
| Akio Shimizu | L | L | September 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 176 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Shinji Shimoyama | R | R | December 1, 1975 | 5'9" | 165 | Kato-gun, Hyogo JP |
| Makoto Shiozaki | R | R | June 29, 1973 | 5'10" | 159 | Yashiro, Kumamoto JP |
| Fumihiro Suzuki | R | R | May 23, 1975 | 5'11" | 165 | Shirakawa, Fukushima JP |
| Yasunari Takagi | L | L | March 30, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | Haibara, Shizuoka JP |
| Fumikazu Takanami | R | R | November 3, 1975 | 5'9" | 159 | Ushibuka, Kumamoto JP |
| Toshiya Tsuji | R | R | July 14, 1979 | 5'10" | 181 | Kofu, Yamanashi JP |
| Ryan Vogelsong | R | R | July 22, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Shogo Yamamoto | L | L | May 28, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Nanao, Ishikawa JP |
| Koji Yamasaki | R | R | October 31, 1980 | 5'11" | 163 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Tetsuya Yokoyama | R | R | June 26, 1984 | 5'9" | 183 | Maizuru, Kyoto JP |
| Shintaro Yoshida | L | L | July 20, 1981 | 5'9" | 163 | Kanazawa, Ishikawa JP |
| Makoto Yoshino | L | L | November 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Omiya, Saitama JP |
