2016 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 62-76
Finished 5th in the JPPL
Manager: Masataka Nashida (42-53)
Location: Sendai, Japan
Ballpark: Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi
2016 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles StatisticsTeam Record: 62-76
Finished 5th in the JPPL
Manager: Masataka Nashida (42-53)
Location: Sendai, Japan
Ballpark: Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2016 season with a record of 62 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the JPPL.
The Golden Eagles scored 541 runs and surrendered 643 runs, most in the circuit.
Kam Mickolio, Jake Brigham, Jonny Gomes, Zelous Wheeler, Kazuo Matsui, Carlos Peguero, Ken Ray, Radhames Liz and Yuki Matsui were all players from the 2016 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Masataka Nashida served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toshihito Abe | L | R | December 23, 1988 | 5'11" | 160 | , Miyagi JP |
| Yuichi Adachi | R | R | September 22, 1989 | 5'10" | 183 | , JP |
| Kazutomo Aihara | L | L | October 27, 1989 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Ginji Akaminai | L | R | February 24, 1988 | 5'9" | 187 | Shimohei-gun, Iwate JP |
| Japhet Amador | R | R | January 19, 1987 | 6'4" | 310 | Mulege, Baja California Sur MX |
| Tomohiro Anraku | L | R | November 4, 1996 | 6'1" | 191 | |
| Kouji Aoyama | R | R | August 12, 1983 | 5'11" | 176 | Hakodate, Hokkaido JP |
| Jake Brigham | R | R | February 10, 1988 | 6'3" | 210 | Winter Garden, FL US |
| Luciano Fernando | R | R | April 13, 1992 | 5'8" | 174 | |
| Kazuya Fujita | L | R | July 3, 1982 | 5'9" | 165 | Naruto, Tokushima JP |
| Masayoshi Fukuda | R | R | April 17, 1992 | 5'8" | 167 | |
| Hiroyuki Fukuyama | R | R | March 27, 1989 | 5'8" | 154 | Unnan, Shimane JP |
| Yuri Furukawa | R | R | September 8, 1995 | 5'10" | 176 | , JP |
| Jonny Gomes | R | R | November 22, 1980 | 6'1" | 230 | Petaluma, CA US |
| Mitsutaka Goto | L | R | July 27, 1978 | 5'9" | 165 | Minami Akita-gun, Akita JP |
| Kodai Hamaya | L | L | February 27, 1993 | 6'0" | 180 | Totsukawa, JP |
| Kohei Hasebe | L | L | May 21, 1985 | 5'8" | 154 | Seki, Gifu JP |
| Ryo Hijirisawa | L | R | November 3, 1985 | 5'10" | 159 | Chikuma, Nagano JP |
| Toshiaki Imae | R | R | August 26, 1983 | 5'10" | 175 | Muko, Kyoto JP |
| Takahiro Irino | L | R | November 26, 1988 | 5'10" | 171 | |
| Ryota Ishibashi | L | R | June 6, 1991 | 5'9" | 169 | , JP |
| Tadashi Ishimine | L | R | June 22, 1985 | 5'10" | 172 | Ginowan, Okinawa JP |
| Yoshinao Kamata | R | R | October 26, 1993 | 5'9" | 171 | |
| Norihito Kaneto | L | L | April 10, 1984 | 5'9" | 175 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Wataru Karashima | L | L | October 18, 1990 | 5'8" | 159 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Masashi Kato | R | R | September 7, 1989 | 5'8" | 156 | |
| Takashi Kawai | L | L | September 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 183 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Ryohei Kawamoto | R | R | April 28, 1982 | 5'10" | 187 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Yasunori Kikuchi | L | R | September 18, 1989 | 5'11" | 176 | Kuji-gun, Ibarakii JP |
| Mu-Young Kim | R | R | November 22, 1985 | 5'11" | 176 | , JP |
| Shota Koseki | R | R | September 6, 1991 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Radhames Liz | R | R | October 6, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Akihisa Makida | R | R | June 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 172 | Echizen, Fukui JP |
| Shintaro Masuda | L | R | July 8, 1987 | 5'10" | 181 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Kazuo Matsui | S | R | October 23, 1975 | 5'10" | 187 | Higashi-Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Yuki Matsui | L | L | October 30, 1995 | 5'8" | 167 | Yokohama, JP |
| Kam Mickolio | R | R | May 10, 1984 | 6'9" | 255 | Wolf Point, MT US |
| Manabu Mima | L | R | September 19, 1986 | 5'6" | 165 | Kita Soma-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Sho Miyagawa | R | R | October 19, 1990 | 6'0" | 191 | |
| Takumi Miyoshi | R | R | June 7, 1993 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Eigoro Mogi | L | R | February 14, 1994 | 5'7" | 165 | , JP |
| Yoshitaka Muto | R | R | July 22, 1987 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Taishi Nakagawa | R | R | June 8, 1990 | 6'1" | 203 | Toyohashi, Aichi JP |
| Tetsuro Nishida | R | R | September 4, 1991 | 5'10" | 171 | |
| Yusuke Nishimiya | L | L | May 1, 1991 | 5'10" | 187 | |
| Takahiro Norimoto | L | R | December 17, 1990 | 5'10" | 178 | Taga, JP |
| Takero Okajima | L | R | September 7, 1989 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Louis Okoye | R | R | July 21, 1997 | 6'1" | 198 | Tokyo, JP |
| Fumiya Ono | R | R | October 23, 1996 | 5'9" | 147 | |
| Takahito Otsuka | L | L | October 13, 1994 | 5'8" | 158 | , JP |
| Carlos Peguero | L | L | February 22, 1987 | 6'5" | 260 | Hondo Valle, Elias Pina DO |
| Félix Pérez | L | L | November 14, 1984 | 6'2" | 190 | Isla de la Juventud, CU |
| Ken Ray | R | R | November 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Motohiro Shima | R | R | December 13, 1984 | 5'10" | 181 | Kaizu, Gifu JP |
| Hiroaki Shimauchi | L | L | February 2, 1990 | 5'10" | 167 | |
| Takahiro Shiomi | L | L | September 6, 1988 | 6'0" | 170 | Moriguchi, Osaka JP |
| Kenji Tomura | R | R | October 20, 1987 | 6'1" | 168 | Hidaka, Saitama JP |
| Yasuhito Uchida | R | R | May 30, 1995 | 6'0" | 207 | |
| Zelous Wheeler | R | R | January 16, 1987 | 5'10" | 220 | Childersburg, AL US |
| Soma Yamauchi | R | R | July 1, 1985 | 5'11" | 170 | Toyoda, Aichi JP |
| Takaaki Yokoyama | R | R | April 10, 1991 | 5'10" | 187 | Namie, JP |
| Ryota Yoshimochi | R | R | November 4, 1993 | 5'9" | 150 | , JP |
