1984 Yomiuri Giants Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 67-54
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Sadaharu Oh (67-54)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Korakuen Stadium
1984 Yomiuri Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 67-54
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Sadaharu Oh (67-54)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Korakuen Stadium
The Yomiuri Giants of the Japan Central League ended the 1984 season with a record of 67 wins and 54 losses, finishing third in the JPCL.
The Giants plated 637 runs and conceded 517 runs. Warren Cromartie walloped 35 home runs for Yomiuri, while Kiyoshi Nakahata, Tatsunori Hara and Reggie Smith each added 15 or more as well. Warren Cromartie accounted for 93 RBI. Kazunori Shinozuka topped all regular batters by hitting .334. Suguru Egawa and Takashi Nishimoto led the team with 15 wins each, and Takashi Nishimoto earned a 3.13 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Reggie Smith and Warren Cromartie both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Sadaharu Oh 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 |
| Warren Cromartie | L | L | September 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | Miami Beach, FL US |
| 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 |
| Keiji Hashimoto | L | L | June 20, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | Osato-gun, Saitama JP |
| Shigeru Ishiwata | R | R | August 12, 1948 | 5'10" | 156 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa 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 |
| Masahiro Kawai | R | R | September 27, 1964 | 5'9" | 162 | , Okayama JP |
| Norihiro Komada | L | L | September 14, 1962 | 6'3" | 191 | , Nara JP |
| Kazumasa Kono | R | R | November 7, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Yawatahama, Ehime JP |
| Hiromi Makihara | R | R | August 11, 1963 | 6'2" | 206 | Handa, Aichi JP |
| Tadashi Matsumoto | S | R | August 8, 1954 | 5'11" | 171 | Ozaki, Hyogo JP |
| Katsuhito Mizuno | R | R | September 3, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | Anan, Tokushima JP |
| Shinichi Murata | R | R | December 5, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | Kobe, Hyogo 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 |
| Yoshinobu Nakajo | L | L | April 12, 1962 | 5'8" | 143 | Oshika-gun, Miyagi JP |
| Kaoru Nimura | R | R | May 9, 1959 | 5'9" | 165 | Kawagoe, Saitama JP |
| Kazumi Nishimoto | S | R | August 19, 1959 | 5'8" | 165 | Bofu, Yamaguchi JP |
| Takashi Nishimoto | R | R | June 27, 1956 | 5'9" | 178 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| Shoji Sadaoka | R | R | November 29, 1956 | 6'0" | 162 | Kagoshima, Kagoshima JP |
| Masaki Saito | R | R | February 18, 1965 | 5'11" | 198 | Adachi Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Shinji Sasamoto | R | R | April 18, 1952 | 5'8" | 154 | Itano-gun, Tokushima JP |
| Kazunori Shinozuka | L | R | July 16, 1957 | 5'9" | 150 | Toyoshima Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Reggie Smith | S | R | April 2, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Mitsuo Sumi | L | L | June 26, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Yonago, Tottori JP |
| Koki Suzuki | R | R | September 11, 1956 | 6'3" | 173 | Rikuzen Tawata, Iwate JP |
| Yasutomo Suzuki | R | R | July 6, 1959 | 6'0" | 173 | Gojo, Nara JP |
| Kazuhiro Yamakura | R | R | September 2, 1955 | 5'10" | 176 | Tagawa, Fukuoka JP |
| Koji Yamamoto | R | R | November 14, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Sunakawa, Hokkaido JP |
| Masao Yamamoto | R | R | August 12, 1953 | 6'0" | 167 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Sadaaki Yoshimura | L | L | April 27, 1963 | 5'11" | 182 | Gose, Nara JP |
