2011 Orix Buffaloes Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 69-68
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Akinobu Okada (69-68)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Kobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium, Kyocera Dome Osaka
2011 Orix Buffaloes StatisticsTeam Record: 69-68
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Akinobu Okada (69-68)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Kobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium, Kyocera Dome Osaka
The Orix Buffaloes of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2011 season with a record of 69 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the JPPL.
The Buffaloes plated 478 runs and conceded 518 runs.
Yoshihisa Hirano, Alfredo Fígaro, Mike Hessman, Chan Ho Park, Evan MacLane, Masahide Kobayashi and So Taguchi were all players from the 2011 Orix Buffaloes who played in the Majors during their careers.
Akinobu Okada served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shogo Akada | S | R | September 1, 1980 | 5'10" | 183 | Soo-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Toru Anan | S | L | July 28, 1984 | 6'0" | 163 | Bungo Ono, Oita JP |
| Hisao Arakane | R | R | August 1, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Beppu, Oita JP |
| Aarom Baldiris | R | R | January 5, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Francisco Caraballo | R | R | October 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Anaco, Anzoategui VE |
| Alfredo Fígaro | R | R | July 7, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Masato Fukae | L | R | September 5, 1987 | 5'11" | 165 | Sagamihara, Kanagawa JP |
| Shuichi Furukawa | L | L | July 15, 1987 | 5'9" | 176 | Sasebo, Nagasaki JP |
| Mitsutaka Goto | L | R | July 27, 1978 | 5'9" | 165 | Minami Akita-gun, Akita JP |
| Shunta Gotoh | L | R | March 5, 1993 | 5'11" | 165 | Shibukawa, Gunma JP |
| Mike Hessman | R | R | March 5, 1978 | 6'5" | 215 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Takeshi Hidaka | L | R | August 15, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Motoki Higa | R | R | December 7, 1982 | 5'10" | 170 | Okinawa, Okinawa 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 |
| Hikaru Itoh | R | R | April 23, 1989 | 5'11" | 168 | Okazaki, Aichi JP |
| Tatsuya Kajimoto | R | R | August 21, 1986 | 6'1" | 158 | Nishiwaki, Hyogo JP |
| Yusuke Kajimoto | S | R | December 18, 1983 | 5'10" | 165 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Takashi Kamoshida | R | R | December 29, 1983 | 6'1" | 187 | Kuji-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Chihiro Kaneko | L | R | November 8, 1983 | 5'11" | 170 | Sanjo, Niigata JP |
| Keisuke Kaneko | S | R | July 23, 1985 | 5'11" | 157 | Kimitsu, Chiba JP |
| Ryota Katsuki | R | R | July 27, 1982 | 5'11" | 187 | Kurume, Fukuoka JP |
| Hiroshi Kisanuki | R | R | May 17, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Satsumasendai, Kagoshima 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 |
| Masahide Kobayashi | R | R | May 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Otsuki, Yamanashi 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 |
| Kentaro Kuwahara | R | R | October 29, 1985 | 6'0" | 176 | Nabari, Mie JP |
| Seung Yuop Lee | L | L | August 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 187 | Daegu, KR |
| Evan MacLane | L | L | November 4, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | Chico, CA US |
| Daisuke Maeda | R | R | September 14, 1979 | 5'10" | 176 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Makoto Moriyama | L | R | August 11, 1981 | 5'9" | 161 | Kawanishi, Hyogo 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 |
| Shingo Nonaka | R | R | September 24, 1983 | 5'6" | 154 | Kanzaki, Saga 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 |
| Chan Ho Park | R | R | June 30, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Kongju, KR |
| Toshio Saito | R | R | December 23, 1983 | 5'11" | 187 | Okazaki, Aichi JP |
| Tomotaka Sakaguchi | L | R | July 7, 1984 | 5'11" | 168 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Shinji Shimoyama | R | R | December 1, 1975 | 5'9" | 165 | Kato-gun, Hyogo JP |
| Fumihiro Suzuki | R | R | May 23, 1975 | 5'11" | 165 | Shirakawa, Fukushima JP |
| So Taguchi | R | R | July 2, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Kazuya Takamiya | L | L | December 4, 1981 | 5'8" | 161 | Kishiwada, Osaka JP |
| Naotaka Takehara | R | L | April 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 194 | Okayama, Okayama JP |
| Hayato Terahara | R | R | October 9, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki JP |
| Tomochika Tsuboi | L | L | February 19, 1974 | 5'10" | 173 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Toshiya Tsuji | R | R | July 14, 1979 | 5'10" | 181 | Kofu, Yamanashi 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 |
