1982 Yomiuri Giants Roster
Team Record: 66-50
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Motoshi Fujita (66-50)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Korakuen Stadium
The Yomiuri Giants of the Japan Central League ended the 1982 season with a record of 66 wins and 50 losses, finishing second in the JPCL.
The Giants topped the circuit with just 439 runs allowed. Yomiuri scored 511 runs. Tatsunori Hara walloped 33 home runs for the squad, while Kiyoshi Nakahata swatted 15 or more also. Tatsunori Hara accounted for 92 RBI. Kazunori Shinozuka topped all regular batters by hitting .315. Suguru Egawa paced the team with 19 wins, and Shoji Sadaoka and Takashi Nishimoto also added 15 or more victories also Suguru Egawa recorded a 2.36 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Gary Thomasson and Roy White both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Motoshi Fujita served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keishi Asano | R | R | February 22, 1949 | 5'9" | 165 | Fukuyama, Hiroshima JP |
| Kenji Awaguchi | L | R | April 5, 1952 | 5'8" | 167 | Itano-gun, Tokushima JP |
| Suguru Egawa | R | R | May 25, 1955 | 6'0" | 198 | Iwaki, Fukushima JP |
| Tatsunori Hara | R | R | July 22, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | Omuta, Fukuoka JP |
| Kaoru Hirata | R | R | February 9, 1954 | 5'9" | 160 | Sakade, Kagawa JP |
| Tsuneo Horiuchi | R | R | January 16, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | Kofu, Yamanashi JP |
| Hajime Kato | R | R | December 20, 1949 | 5'9" | 158 | Fuji, Shizuoka JP |
| Yoshitaka Katori | R | R | March 10, 1957 | 5'8" | 171 | Gomi-gun, Kochi JP |
| Kazumasa Kono | R | R | November 7, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Yawatahama, Ehime JP |
| Hidenori Kosaka | R | R | October 19, 1957 | 5'10" | 158 | , Saitama JP |
| Tadashi Matsumoto | S | R | August 8, 1954 | 5'11" | 171 | Ozaki, Hyogo JP |
| Akira Moritani | R | R | July 18, 1955 | 6'0" | 178 | , Shiga JP |
| Kiyoshi Nakahata | R | R | January 6, 1954 | 6'0" | 176 | Nishi Shirakawa-gun, Fukushima JP |
| Yasuyuki Nakai | R | R | August 7, 1954 | 5'11" | 176 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Tokuzo Nakatsukasa | R | R | May 18, 1953 | 5'10" | 171 | , Okayama JP |
| Itaru Ninomiya | R | R | November 15, 1953 | 5'8" | 160 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Takashi Nishimoto | R | R | June 27, 1956 | 5'9" | 178 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| Hisao Niura | L | L | May 11, 1951 | 6'0" | 176 | Setagaya Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Kaoru Okazaki | L | R | June 7, 1961 | 5'10" | 171 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Shoji Sadaoka | R | R | November 29, 1956 | 6'0" | 162 | Kagoshima, Kagoshima JP |
| Shinji Sasamoto | R | R | April 18, 1952 | 5'8" | 154 | Itano-gun, Tokushima JP |
| Shoichi Shimanuki | R | R | July 24, 1957 | 5'10" | 158 | Fukushima, Fukushima JP |
| Kazunori Shinozuka | L | R | July 16, 1957 | 5'9" | 150 | Toyoshima Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Mitsuo Sumi | L | L | June 26, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Yonago, Tottori JP |
| Yasutomo Suzuki | R | R | July 6, 1959 | 6'0" | 173 | Gojo, Nara JP |
| Gary Thomasson | L | L | July 29, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Roy White | S | R | December 27, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kazuhiro Yamakura | R | R | September 2, 1955 | 5'10" | 176 | Tagawa, Fukuoka JP |
| Koji Yamamoto | L | L | December 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Sakai, Osaka JP |
| Masaru Yamaoka | R | R | December 11, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | Sakura, Chiba JP |
| Masahiro Yanagida | L | L | May 21, 1948 | 5'9" | 176 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Takashi Yoshida | R | R | June 23, 1946 | 5'10" | 173 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Sadaaki Yoshimura | L | L | April 27, 1963 | 5'11" | 182 | Gose, Nara JP |
