2015 Orix Buffaloes Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 61-80
Finished 5th in the JPPL
Manager: Hiroshi Moriwaki (61-80)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Kobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium, Kyocera Dome Osaka
2015 Orix Buffaloes StatisticsTeam Record: 61-80
Finished 5th in the JPPL
Manager: Hiroshi Moriwaki (61-80)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Kobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium, Kyocera Dome Osaka
The Orix Buffaloes of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2015 season with a record of 61 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the JPPL.
The Buffaloes tallied 519 runs and conceded 548 runs.
Players from the 2015 Orix Buffaloes who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Brandon Dickson, Esteban Germán, Tony Blanco, Bryan Bullington and Yoshihisa Hirano.
Hiroshi Moriwaki served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryoichi Adachi | R | R | January 7, 1988 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Tony Blanco | R | R | November 10, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Bryan Bullington | R | R | September 30, 1980 | 6'4" | 210 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Francisco Caraballo | R | R | October 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Anaco, Anzoategui VE |
| Brandon Dickson | R | R | November 3, 1984 | 6'5" | 190 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Shuichi Furukawa | L | L | July 15, 1987 | 5'9" | 176 | Sasebo, Nagasaki JP |
| Torai Fushimi | R | R | May 12, 1990 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Esteban Germán | R | R | January 26, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Shunta Gotoh | L | R | March 5, 1993 | 5'11" | 165 | Shibukawa, Gunma JP |
| Takuya Hara | L | R | May 18, 1984 | 5'9" | 165 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Motoki Higa | R | R | December 7, 1982 | 5'10" | 170 | Okinawa, Okinawa JP |
| Keiichi Hirano | L | R | April 7, 1979 | 5'7" | 143 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa JP |
| Yoshihisa Hirano | R | R | March 8, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Uji, Kyoto JP |
| Hikaru Itoh | R | R | April 23, 1989 | 5'11" | 168 | Okazaki, Aichi JP |
| Yoshio Itoi | L | R | July 31, 1981 | 6'2" | 194 | Yosa-gun, Kyoto JP |
| Kyohei Iwasaki | L | R | April 4, 1986 | 5'10" | 161 | Hiratsuka, Kanagawa JP |
| Tomoyuki Kaida | L | L | September 2, 1987 | 5'10" | 176 | |
| Chihiro Kaneko | L | R | November 8, 1983 | 5'11" | 170 | Sanjo, Niigata JP |
| Takayoshi Kawabata | R | R | February 4, 1985 | 5'9" | 176 | |
| Mamoru Kishida | R | R | May 10, 1981 | 5'11" | 165 | Suita, Osaka JP |
| Shuhei Kojima | L | R | June 5, 1987 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| 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 |
| Eiichi Koyano | R | R | October 10, 1980 | 5'10" | 183 | , Tokyo JP |
| Yuji Maeda | L | L | January 10, 1986 | 5'11" | 148 | Fujidera, Osaka JP |
| Alex Maestri | R | R | June 1, 1985 | 5'11" | 175 | Cesena, Emilia-Romagna IT |
| Takahiro Mahara | R | R | December 8, 1981 | 5'11" | 176 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Takahiro Matsuba | L | L | August 14, 1990 | 5'10" | 169 | |
| Yuki Miyazaki | R | R | November 29, 1986 | 5'9" | 182 | |
| Shota Morimoto | R | R | May 25, 1992 | 5'8" | 154 | |
| Hiroyuki Nakajima | R | R | July 31, 1982 | 5'11" | 200 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Issei Nakamura | R | R | April 2, 1982 | 6'1" | 187 | , Tokyo 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 |
| Masahiro Nishino | L | R | August 2, 1990 | 5'6" | 150 | |
| Yuya Oda | L | R | November 4, 1989 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Takahiro Okada | L | L | February 9, 1988 | 6'1" | 220 | Suita, Osaka JP |
| Tomotaka Sakaguchi | L | R | July 7, 1984 | 5'11" | 168 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Ryo Sakakibara | R | R | August 4, 1985 | 5'9" | 151 | Takahama, Aichi JP |
| Seiichi Sakayori | L | L | April 5, 1990 | 5'11" | 161 | |
| Tatsuya Sato | R | R | July 26, 1986 | 5'10" | 169 | |
| Takuya Shimada | R | R | January 22, 1987 | 5'10" | 167 | |
| Hirokazu Shiranita | R | R | October 2, 1985 | 6'2" | 182 | Itoshima-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Yu Suzuki | R | R | February 5, 1997 | 5'9" | 179 | |
| Ban Takagi | R | R | June 1, 1990 | 5'11" | 176 | |
| Kengo Takeda | R | R | April 18, 1994 | 6'0" | 171 | |
| Naotaka Takehara | R | L | April 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 194 | Okayama, Okayama JP |
| Daisuke Tanaka | R | R | December 18, 1984 | 5'9" | 165 | Miyoshi, Hiroshima JP |
| Yoshitomo Tani | R | R | February 9, 1973 | 5'8" | 170 | Higashi Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Daiki Tohmei | R | R | June 15, 1989 | 5'10" | 169 | |
| Teppei Tsuchiya | L | R | December 27, 1982 | 5'10" | 172 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Shohei Tsukahara | L | R | July 8, 1992 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Yuki Tsutsumi | L | R | September 21, 1993 | 5'8" | 163 | |
| Kenya Wakatsuki | R | R | October 4, 1995 | 5'10" | 187 | |
| Nobuyoshi Yamada | L | L | September 19, 1991 | 6'0" | 176 | Fukui, Fukui JP |
| Kazunao Yamamoto | R | R | September 21, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Sachiya Yamasaki | L | L | September 9, 1992 | 6'2" | 194 | , JP |
| Katsuki Yamazaki | R | R | August 16, 1982 | 5'11" | 196 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Kazumasa Yoshida | L | R | September 24, 1989 | 6'3" | 202 | , JP |
