2015 Yomiuri Giants Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 75-67
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Tatsunori Hara (75-67)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Tokyo Dome
2015 Yomiuri Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 75-67
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Tatsunori Hara (75-67)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Tokyo Dome
Playoffs - Yomiuri Giants 2 games, Hanshin Tigers 1
Playoffs - Tokyo Yakult Swallows 4 games, Yomiuri Giants 1
The Yomiuri Giants of the Japan Central League ended the 2015 season with a record of 75 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the JPCL.
The Giants surrendered 443 runs, least in the league. Yomiuri tallied 489 runs.
Players from the 2015 Yomiuri Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Aaron Poreda, Juan Francisco, Miles Mikolas, Alex Castellanos, Hirokazu Sawamura and Scott Mathieson.
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 |
| Ryoji Aikawa | R | R | July 11, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Ichikawa, Chiba JP |
| Leslie Anderson | L | L | March 30, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Camaguey, Guantanamo CU |
| Alex Castellanos | R | R | August 4, 1986 | 6'0" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Frederich Cepeda | S | R | April 8, 1980 | 5'10" | 201 | Sancti Spiritus, CU |
| Hisayoshi Chono | R | R | December 6, 1984 | 5'11" | 176 | Miyaki-gun, Saga JP |
| Takehiro Donoue | L | R | May 27, 1985 | 5'9" | 185 | Kasugai, Aichi JP |
| Juan Francisco | L | R | June 24, 1987 | 6'2" | 245 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Itaru Hashimoto | L | R | April 28, 1990 | 5'8" | 160 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Hirokazu Ibata | R | R | May 12, 1975 | 5'8" | 165 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa JP |
| Tomoya Inzen | L | L | June 5, 1984 | 5'9" | 161 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Yoshiyuki Kamei | L | R | July 28, 1982 | 5'10" | 175 | Yamato Koriyama, Nara JP |
| Shoki Kasahara | R | R | January 9, 1991 | 6'3" | 210 | , JP |
| Yasuyuki Kataoka | R | R | February 17, 1983 | 5'9" | 180 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Ken Kato | R | R | March 23, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Kita Kanbara-gun, Niigata JP |
| Ryota Katsuki | R | R | July 27, 1982 | 5'11" | 187 | Kurume, Fukuoka JP |
| Tatsuhiko Kinjo | S | R | July 27, 1976 | 5'10" | 187 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Seiji Kobayashi | R | R | June 7, 1989 | 5'8" | 173 | , JP |
| Yuki Koyama | R | R | December 5, 1988 | 6'2" | 170 | Chita, Aichi JP |
| Scott Mathieson | R | R | February 27, 1984 | 6'3" | 230 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Tetsuya Matsumoto | L | L | July 3, 1984 | 5'7" | 146 | Yamanashi, Yamanashi JP |
| Héctor Mendoza | R | R | March 5, 1994 | 6'2" | 176 | Isla de la Juventud, CU |
| Miles Mikolas | R | R | August 23, 1988 | 6'5" | 220 | Jupiter, FL US |
| Ryosuke Miyaguni | R | R | April 17, 1992 | 6'0" | 167 | , JP |
| Shuichi Murata | R | R | December 28, 1980 | 5'10" | 203 | Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Daisuke Nakai | R | R | November 27, 1989 | 6'0" | 185 | Ise, Mie JP |
| Kentaro Nishimura | R | R | May 10, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | Aki-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Taishi Ohta | R | R | June 9, 1990 | 6'2" | 198 | Miyoshi, Hiroshima JP |
| Kazuma Okamoto | R | R | June 30, 1996 | 6'0" | 212 | , JP |
| Kan Otake | R | R | May 21, 1983 | 6'0" | 187 | Yashio, Saitama JP |
| Aaron Poreda | L | L | October 1, 1986 | 6'6" | 240 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Masaki Sakaguchi | R | R | September 29, 1990 | 6'1" | 198 | |
| 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 |
| Hirokazu Sawamura | R | R | April 3, 1988 | 6'0" | 212 | Tochigi, Tochigi JP |
| Tomoyuki Sugano | R | R | October 11, 1989 | 6'1" | 198 | Kanagawa, JP |
| Toshiya Sugiuchi | L | L | October 30, 1980 | 5'9" | 181 | Kasuga, Fukuoka JP |
| Takahiro Suzuki | S | R | April 27, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Soma, Fukushima JP |
| Kazuto Taguchi | L | L | September 14, 1995 | 5'7" | 165 | |
| Seiji Tahara | L | R | September 2, 1989 | 5'10" | 154 | , JP |
| Hayato Takagi | R | R | July 13, 1989 | 5'10" | 194 | , JP |
| Kyosuke Takagi | L | L | September 5, 1989 | 5'11" | 176 | |
| Yoshinobu Takahashi | L | R | April 3, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Soichiro Tateoka | R | R | May 18, 1990 | 5'11" | 172 | Ashikita-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Takayuki Terauchi | R | R | May 27, 1983 | 5'10" | 160 | Tochigi, Tochigi JP |
| Chiaki Tone | L | L | October 17, 1992 | 5'8" | 205 | |
| Mizuki Tsuchida | R | R | January 1, 1990 | 199 | ||
| Harutomo Tsuji | L | R | August 11, 1994 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Tetsuya Utsumi | L | L | April 29, 1982 | 6'1" | 198 | Joyo, Kyoto 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 |
| Toshiyuki Yanuki | R | R | December 15, 1983 | 6'3" | 194 | Nishi Shirakawa-gun, Fukushima JP |
| Daiki Yoshikawa | S | R | August 21, 1992 | 5'8" | 154 |
