1991 Yomiuri Giants Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 66-64
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Motoshi Fujita (66-64)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Tokyo Dome
1991 Yomiuri Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 66-64
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Motoshi Fujita (66-64)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Tokyo Dome
The Yomiuri Giants of the Japan Central League ended the 1991 season with a record of 66 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the JPCL.
The Giants scored 534 runs and gave up 529 runs. Tatsunori Hara led Yomiuri with 29 home runs, while Norihiro Komada, Phil Bradley and Shinichi Murata each walloped 15 or more as well. Tatsunori Hara accounted for 86 RBI. Norihiro Komada paced all regular batters by hitting .314. Masumi Kuwata topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.17 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1991 Yomiuri Giants who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Masumi Kuwata, Denny González, Masao Kida and Phil Bradley.
Motoshi Fujita served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Bradley | R | R | March 11, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Bloomington, IN US |
| Hector De La Cruz | R | R | October 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 155 | Sabana Perdida, Villa Mella DO |
| Kenji Fujimoto | R | R | June 12, 1966 | 5'10" | 180 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa JP |
| Akihito Fukuo | L | R | January 10, 1964 | 5'8" | 165 | Machida, Tokyo JP |
| Denny González | R | R | July 22, 1963 | 5'11" | 165 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO |
| Koji Goto | L | R | May 14, 1969 | 6'1" | 187 | Ichninomya, Aichi JP |
| 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 |
| Hiroshi Ishige | R | R | July 13, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Choshi, Chiba 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 |
| Keiichi Kojima | L | L | July 1, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa 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 |
| Ryujiro Matsutani | R | R | July 10, 1964 | 6'0" | 178 | Osaka, Osaka 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 |
| Takayoshi Nakao | R | R | February 16, 1956 | 5'8" | 170 | Kasai-gun, Hyogo JP |
| Yoshihiro Nishioka | R | R | June 28, 1961 | 5'10" | 165 | Sakai, Osaka 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 |
| Takeshi Omori | L | R | August 4, 1967 | 6'2" | 202 | Nara, Nara 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 |
| Naoki Sugiyama | R | R | September 3, 1969 | 5'11" | 187 | Numazu, Shizuoka JP |
| Hironori Suguro | R | R | September 23, 1963 | 5'11" | 167 | Funabashi, Chiba JP |
| Makoto Takada | L | R | June 9, 1964 | 5'11" | 176 | Koto Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Kazuaki Ueda | R | R | August 3, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | Yawatahama, Ehime JP |
| Minoru Yojo | L | L | September 27, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | Naka Koma-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Shuji Yoshida | L | L | November 29, 1966 | 5'10" | 171 | Konan, Aichi JP |
| Kosuke Yoshihara | R | R | March 29, 1969 | 5'9" | 169 | Nishinomiya, Hyogo JP |
| Sadaaki Yoshimura | L | L | April 27, 1963 | 5'11" | 182 | Gose, Nara JP |
