2008 Yomiuri Giants Roster
Team Record: 84-57
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Tatsunori Hara (84-57)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Tokyo Dome
Playoffs - Yomiuri Giants 3 games, Chunichi Dragons 1
The Yomiuri Giants of the Japan Central League ended the 2008 season with a record of 84 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the JPCL.
The Giants led the league with 631 runs, sparked by 177 home runs. Yomiuri allowed 532 runs. Alex Ramírez walloped 45 home runs for the team, while Michihiro Ogasawara, Shinnosuke Abe and Yoshinobu Takahashi each added 15 or more as well. Alex Ramírez drove in 125 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .319. Seth Greisinger paced the team with 17 wins, and Tetsuya Utsumi registered a 2.74 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2008 Yomiuri Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Koji Uehara, Hisanori Takahashi, Alex Ramírez, Seth Greisinger, Luis González and Marc Kroon.
Tatsunori Hara served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinnosuke Abe | L | R | March 20, 1979 | 5'11" | 214 | Urayasu, Chiba JP |
| Yushi Aida | R | R | January 30, 1984 | 5'10" | 165 | Kasugabe, Saitama JP |
| Adrian Burnside | R | L | March 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Alice Springs, Northern Territory AU |
| Soichi Fujita | L | L | October 17, 1972 | 5'9" | 175 | Yawata, Kyoto JP |
| Satoshi Fukuda | R | R | September 12, 1983 | 5'11" | 165 | Kishiwada, Osaka JP |
| Shigeyuki Furuki | L | R | January 12, 1976 | 5'8" | 170 | Kashiwa, Chiba JP |
| Luis González | R | R | June 26, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Seth Greisinger | R | R | July 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Masanori Hayashi | L | L | September 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 185 | Funabashi, Chiba JP |
| Tomoya Inzen | L | L | June 5, 1984 | 5'9" | 161 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Manabu Iwadate | R | R | April 14, 1981 | 5'10" | 170 | Narita, Chiba JP |
| Ken Kadokura | R | R | July 29, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Iruma, Saitama JP |
| Ryuichi Kajimae | R | R | April 6, 1985 | 5'9" | 175 | Kashihara, Nara JP |
| Yoshiyuki Kamei | L | R | July 28, 1982 | 5'10" | 175 | Yamato Koriyama, Nara JP |
| Norihito Kaneto | L | L | April 10, 1984 | 5'9" | 175 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Ken Kato | R | R | March 23, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Kita Kanbara-gun, Niigata JP |
| Takuya Kimura | S | R | April 15, 1972 | 5'8" | 165 | Miyagaki-gun, Miyazaki JP |
| Hiroshi Kisanuki | R | R | May 17, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Satsumasendai, Kagoshima JP |
| Makoto Kosaka | L | R | July 2, 1973 | 5'6" | 145 | Watari-gun, Miyagi JP |
| Marc Kroon | S | R | April 2, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Yuya Kubo | R | R | May 23, 1980 | 5'10" | 175 | Fukuoka, Tokyo JP |
| Seung Yuop Lee | L | L | August 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 187 | Daegu, KR |
| Tetsuya Matsumoto | L | L | July 3, 1984 | 5'7" | 146 | Yamanashi, Yamanashi JP |
| Yoshinori Murata | R | R | April 24, 1974 | 5'9" | 175 | Sasebo, Nagasaki JP |
| Tomohiro Nioka | R | R | April 29, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Miyoshi, Hiroshima JP |
| Kentaro Nishimura | R | R | May 10, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | Aki-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Takahiko Nomaguchi | R | R | May 31, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Daisuke Ochi | R | R | June 30, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Ochi-gun, Ehime JP |
| Masakuni Odajima | R | R | April 12, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Sagamihara, Kanagawa JP |
| Michihiro Ogasawara | L | R | October 25, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Noriyoshi Omichi | R | R | October 28, 1969 | 6'0" | 212 | Shima-gun, Mie JP |
| Alex Ramírez | R | R | October 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Hayato Sakamoto | R | R | December 14, 1988 | 6'1" | 176 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Kazunari Sanematsu | R | R | January 18, 1981 | 5'10" | 180 | Morodomi-cho, Saga JP |
| Takayuki Shimizu | L | R | October 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 183 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Takahiro Suzuki | S | R | April 27, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Soma, Fukushima JP |
| Hisanori Takahashi | L | L | April 2, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Yoshinobu Takahashi | L | R | April 3, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Daijiro Tanaka | L | L | April 29, 1988 | 5'10" | 185 | Odawara, Kanagawa JP |
| Yoshitomo Tani | R | R | February 9, 1973 | 5'8" | 170 | Higashi Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Takayuki Terauchi | R | R | May 27, 1983 | 5'10" | 160 | Tochigi, Tochigi JP |
| Masafumi Togano | R | R | October 19, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | Inba-gun, Chiba JP |
| Shun Tono | R | R | July 11, 1986 | 6'1" | 187 | Hokota, Ibaraki JP |
| Kiyoshi Toyoda | R | R | February 2, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Kameyama, Mie JP |
| Hidetoshi Tsuburaya | L | R | September 17, 1984 | 5'11" | 165 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Kazunari Tsuruoka | R | R | May 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Takasago, Hyogo JP |
| Koji Uehara | R | R | April 3, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Neyagawa, Osaka JP |
| Tetsuya Utsumi | L | L | April 29, 1982 | 6'1" | 198 | Joyo, Kyoto JP |
| Ryota Wakiya | L | R | November 4, 1981 | 5'9" | 165 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Tetsuya Yamaguchi | L | L | November 11, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Kenji Yano | R | R | September 21, 1980 | 5'10" | 179 | Mitaka, Tokyo JP |
| Shintaro Yoshitake | R | R | June 3, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Higashi Kunisaki-gun, Oita JP |
