2004 Seibu Lions Roster
Team Record: 74-58
Finished 2nd in the JPPL
Manager: Tsutomu Ito (74-58)
Location: Tokorozawa, Japan
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Playoffs - Seibu Lions 2 games, Nippon Ham Fighters 1
Playoffs - Seibu Lions 3 games, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks 2
Japan Series - Seibu Lions 4 games, Chunichi Dragons 3
The Seibu Lions of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2004 season with a record of 74 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the JPPL.
The Lions plated 718 runs and yielded 656 runs. José Fernández walloped 33 home runs for Seibu, while Alex Cabrera, Kazuhiro Wada and Hiroyuki Nakajima each swatted 15 or more as well. José Fernández accounted for 94 RBI. Kazuhiro Wada led batters with significant playing time with a .320 average. Fumiya Nishiguchi, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Kazuyuki Hoashi topped the squad with 10 wins each, and Daisuke Matsuzaka earned a 2.9 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 2004 Seibu Lions who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Alex Cabrera, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Scott McClain and José Fernández.
Tsutomu Ito 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 |
| Hayato Aoki | R | R | May 6, 1977 | 5'8" | 165 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Kazumasa Azuma | R | R | June 1, 1982 | 6'1" | 182 | Sukumo, Kochi JP |
| Alex Cabrera | R | R | December 24, 1971 | 6'2" | 217 | Caripito, Monagas VE |
| Chih Chia Chang | R | R | May 6, 1980 | 5'10" | 176 | , JP |
| José Fernández | R | R | November 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Mitsutaka Goto | R | R | August 27, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Nanjo-gun, Fukui JP |
| Taketoshi Goto | R | R | June 5, 1980 | 5'9" | 185 | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka JP |
| Hiroshi Hirao | R | R | December 31, 1975 | 5'9" | 168 | |
| Kazuyuki Hoashi | L | L | July 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Ogori, Fukuoka JP |
| Tomoki Hoshino | L | L | July 29, 1977 | 5'10" | 163 | Inabe-gun, Mie JP |
| Toru Hosokawa | R | R | January 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Higashi Tsugaru-gun, Aomori JP |
| Ming Chieh Hsu | R | R | December 1, 1976 | 6'0" | 198 | |
| Toshiaki Inubushi | R | R | April 24, 1972 | 6'0" | 198 | Higashi, Osaka JP |
| Takashi Ishii | R | R | August 25, 1971 | 5'11" | 171 | Ayase, Kanagawa JP |
| Yoshihito Ishii | L | R | July 12, 1978 | 5'10" | 181 | Kawaguchi, Saitama JP |
| Masahide Kaizuka | L | R | December 25, 1974 | 5'10" | 182 | Isahaya, Nagasaki JP |
| Takumi Kuriyama | L | R | September 3, 1983 | 5'10" | 187 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Kazuyuki Maeda | R | R | August 30, 1975 | 6'0" | 191 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | R | R | September 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Tokyo, JP |
| Scott McClain | R | R | May 19, 1972 | 6'3" | 209 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Koji Mitsui | L | L | September 15, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Ashoro-gun, Hokkaido JP |
| Kazuaki Miyazaki | S | R | April 24, 1975 | 5'6" | 156 | Nakamura, Kochi JP |
| Keisuke Mizuta | R | R | November 4, 1980 | 5'9" | 154 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Shinji Mori | L | R | September 12, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Iwakuni, Yamaguchi JP |
| Hiroyuki Nakajima | R | R | July 31, 1982 | 5'11" | 200 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Takeya Nakamura | R | R | August 15, 1983 | 5'9" | 225 | Daito, Osaka JP |
| Fumiya Nishiguchi | R | R | September 26, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Kosuke Noda | R | R | December 4, 1977 | 5'11" | 198 | Yashiro, Kumamoto JP |
| Atsushi Okamoto | R | R | May 20, 1981 | 5'10" | 168 | Nabari, Mie JP |
| Go Ono | R | R | May 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 202 | Nakatsu, Oita JP |
| Chikara Onodera | R | R | November 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 203 | Kumagai, Saitama JP |
| Koji Onuma | R | R | July 3, 1979 | 5'10" | 179 | Higashi Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Shuichiro Osada | R | R | May 6, 1980 | 5'10" | 176 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Hiroyuki Oshima | L | L | June 15, 1981 | 5'11" | 187 | Omiya, Saitama JP |
| Tatsuya Ozeki | L | L | July 24, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Sano, Tochigi JP |
| Takahiko Sato | R | R | August 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Ichikawa, Chiba JP |
| Tomoaki Sato | R | R | June 13, 1978 | 5'10" | 187 | Fujisawa, Kanagawa JP |
| Tomoki Sato | L | L | June 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 154 | Kato-gun, Hyogo JP |
| Kazuhiro Shibasaki | R | R | April 4, 1971 | 5'9" | 171 | Gobo, Wakayama JP |
| Hiroyuki Shibata | L | L | July 8, 1976 | 5'8" | 154 | Ritto, Shiga JP |
| Tetsuya Shiozaki | R | R | November 26, 1968 | 5'10" | 165 | Naruto, Tokushima JP |
| Koji Tahara | L | R | February 26, 1975 | 5'10" | 187 | Sennan, Osaka JP |
| Hiroyuki Takagi | L | R | October 14, 1972 | 5'8" | 150 | Inazawa, Aichi JP |
| Fumikazu Takanami | R | R | November 3, 1975 | 5'9" | 159 | Ushibuka, Kumamoto JP |
| Hiromasa Tamano | R | R | June 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 171 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Masahiro Tazaki | R | R | September 30, 1974 | 6'1" | 178 | , Oita JP |
| Kenichi Toriyabe | L | R | November 4, 1979 | 6'3" | 193 | Abiko, Chiba JP |
| Kiyoshi Toyoda | R | R | February 2, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Kameyama, Mie JP |
| Naoki Uchizono | R | R | May 14, 1974 | 6'0" | 191 | So-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Hiroaki Ueda | S | R | April 30, 1969 | 6'0" | 170 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Kazuhiro Wada | R | R | June 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Gifu, Gifu JP |
| Satoshi Yamazaki | L | L | April 8, 1981 | 5'8" | 161 | Seta-gun, Gunma JP |
