1989 Yomiuri Giants Roster
Team Record: 84-44
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Motoshi Fujita (84-44)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Tokyo Dome
Japan Series - Yomiuri Giants 4 games, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes 3
The Yomiuri Giants of the Japan Central League ended the 1989 season with a record of 84 wins and 44 losses, finishing first in the JPCL.
The Giants paced the circuit with just 358 runs allowed. Yomiuri scored 520 runs. Tatsunori Hara led the team with 25 home runs, and Warren Cromartie walloped 15 or more also. Tatsunori Hara accounted for 74 RBI. Warren Cromartie topped all regular hitters by hitting .378. Masaki Saito paced the squad with 20 wins, while Masumi Kuwata, too added 15 or more wins, too Masaki Saito recorded a 1.62 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1989 Yomiuri Giants who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Masumi Kuwata, Bill Gullickson, Masao Kida and Warren Cromartie.
Motoshi Fujita served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shuzo Arita | R | R | September 27, 1951 | 5'8" | 176 | Ube, Yamaguchi JP |
| Warren Cromartie | L | L | September 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | Miami Beach, FL US |
| Akihito Fukuo | L | R | January 10, 1964 | 5'8" | 165 | Machida, Tokyo JP |
| Bill Gullickson | R | R | February 20, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | Marshall, MN US |
| Tatsunori Hara | R | R | July 22, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | Omuta, Fukuoka JP |
| Hiroaki Hirota | L | R | February 26, 1964 | 5'9" | 167 | Hagi, Yamaguchi JP |
| Shinji Inoue | R | R | July 12, 1966 | 5'11" | 178 | Tamana-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Masahiro Ishii | R | R | September 4, 1960 | 6'0" | 167 | Arita, Wakayama 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 |
| Masao Kida | R | R | September 12, 1968 | 6'3" | 210 | Kokubunji, Tokyo JP |
| Isao Koda | L | R | May 29, 1965 | 5'11" | 176 | Higashi Sonogi-gun, Nagasaki JP |
| Norihiro Komada | L | L | September 14, 1962 | 6'3" | 191 | , Nara JP |
| Junki Kono | R | R | July 10, 1961 | 6'0" | 167 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Masumi Kuwata | R | R | April 1, 1968 | 5'10" | 185 | Yao, Osaka JP |
| Hiromi Makihara | R | R | August 11, 1963 | 6'2" | 206 | Handa, Aichi JP |
| Akinori Masuda | L | L | September 23, 1965 | 5'10" | 160 | Miyakonojo, Miyazaki JP |
| Yasushi Matsubara | L | L | November 16, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | Takasaki, Gunma JP |
| Ryujiro Matsutani | R | R | July 10, 1964 | 6'0" | 178 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Koji Minoda | R | R | March 11, 1952 | 5'8" | 150 | Saeki-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Kazutomo Miyamoto | L | L | February 13, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Shimonseki, Yamaguchi 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 |
| Takayoshi Nakao | R | R | February 16, 1956 | 5'8" | 170 | Kasai-gun, Hyogo JP |
| Koichi Ogata | S | R | September 2, 1968 | 5'9" | 140 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Kaoru Okazaki | L | R | June 7, 1961 | 5'10" | 171 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Masaki Saito | R | R | February 18, 1965 | 5'11" | 198 | Adachi Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Hiroshi Sato | R | R | June 9, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | Ishimaki, Miyagi JP |
| Kazunori Shinozuka | L | R | July 16, 1957 | 5'9" | 150 | Toyoshima Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Takahiro Shirahata | L | R | May 27, 1962 | 5'8" | 190 | Koto Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Hironori Suguro | R | R | September 23, 1963 | 5'11" | 167 | Funabashi, Chiba JP |
| Mitsuo Sumi | L | L | June 26, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Yonago, Tottori JP |
| Makoto Takada | L | R | June 9, 1964 | 5'11" | 176 | Koto Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Hideaki Tsusue | L | R | October 16, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Kazuaki Ueda | R | R | August 3, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | Yawatahama, Ehime JP |
| Kazuhiro Yamakura | R | R | September 2, 1955 | 5'10" | 176 | Tagawa, Fukuoka JP |
| Shuji Yoshida | L | L | November 29, 1966 | 5'10" | 171 | Konan, Aichi JP |
| Sadaaki Yoshimura | L | L | April 27, 1963 | 5'11" | 182 | Gose, Nara JP |
