2002 Yokohama BayStars Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 49-86
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Masahiko Mori (0-0), Yukinobu Kuroe (0-0)
Location: Yokohama-shi, Japan
Ballpark: Yokohama Stadium
2002 Yokohama BayStars StatisticsTeam Record: 49-86
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Masahiko Mori (0-0), Yukinobu Kuroe (0-0)
Location: Yokohama-shi, Japan
Ballpark: Yokohama Stadium
The Yokohama BayStars of the Japan Central League ended the 2002 season with a record of 49 wins and 86 losses, finishing sixth in the JPCL.
The BayStars scored 472 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 620 runs. Boi Rodriguez led Yokohama with 18 home runs and drove in 60 runs. Takanori Suzuki paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .282 clip. Yuji Yoshimi topped the squad with 11 wins, while Daisuke Miura recorded a 3.25 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Shane Bowers, Ernie Young, Kazuo Fukumori, Chris Holt, Takashi Saito, Domingo Guzmán and Mike Gulan were all players from the 2002 Yokohama BayStars who played in the Majors during their careers.
Masahiko Mori and Yukinobu Kuroe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryoji Aikawa | R | R | July 11, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Ichikawa, Chiba JP |
| Kazumasa Azuma | R | R | June 1, 1982 | 6'1" | 182 | Sukumo, Kochi JP |
| Shane Bowers | R | R | July 27, 1971 | 6'4" | 215 | Glendora, CA US |
| Hideki Chiba | R | R | October 25, 1983 | 6'4" | 198 | Hachioji, Tokyo JP |
| Kazuo Fukumori | R | R | August 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Kita Morokata-gun, Miyazaki JP |
| Makoto Fukumoto | R | R | July 14, 1976 | 5'10" | 171 | Hino, Tokyo JP |
| Katsuaki Furuki | L | R | November 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 187 | Matsusaka, Mie JP |
| Shinya Goto | R | R | September 6, 1982 | 5'11" | 170 | , Miyagi JP |
| Mike Gulan | R | R | December 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 192 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Domingo Guzmán | R | R | April 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Yuji Hata | R | R | June 3, 1983 | 6'0" | 187 | Ikoma, Nara JP |
| Chris Holt | R | R | September 18, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Dallas, TX US |
| Kazushi Hosomi | R | R | April 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 187 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Shigeo Inamine | L | L | August 13, 1978 | 5'8" | 160 | Hiratsuka, Kanagawa JP |
| Jun Inoue | L | L | June 8, 1970 | 6'0" | 167 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Hiro Ishii | R | R | June 21, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Minami Akita-gun, Akita JP |
| Takuro Ishii | L | R | August 25, 1970 | 5'9" | 172 | Sano, Tochigi JP |
| Yoshihito Ishii | L | R | July 12, 1978 | 5'10" | 181 | Kawaguchi, Saitama JP |
| Ryuichi Kawahara | L | L | August 10, 1971 | 5'10" | 176 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Takeo Kawamura | R | R | April 30, 1972 | 6'0" | 176 | Yamato, Kanagawa JP |
| Tatsuhiko Kinjo | S | R | July 27, 1976 | 5'10" | 187 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Atsushi Kizuka | R | R | July 19, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Urawa, Saitama JP |
| Masaaki Koike | R | R | May 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 194 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Kazuyuki Maeda | R | R | August 30, 1975 | 6'0" | 191 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Takashi Manei | R | R | July 7, 1972 | 5'7" | 170 | Himeji, Hyogo JP |
| Hidekazu Mitsuyama | R | R | November 20, 1965 | 6'1" | 206 | Ikuno Ward, Osaka JP |
| Daisuke Miura | R | R | December 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 194 | Kashihara, Nara JP |
| Masao Morinaka | L | L | April 9, 1974 | 5'9" | 176 | Mishima, Shizuoka JP |
| Takeshi Nakamura | R | R | March 17, 1967 | 5'10" | 187 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Hitoshi Nakane | R | R | August 28, 1966 | 5'10" | 176 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Susumu Nakanowatari | R | R | September 17, 1976 | 6'4" | 202 | Fussa, Tokyo JP |
| Hiroki Nomura | L | L | June 30, 1969 | 5'11" | 182 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Masakuni Odajima | R | R | April 12, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Sagamihara, Kanagawa JP |
| Hirofumi Ogawa | R | R | March 6, 1967 | 5'8" | 171 | Tateyama, Chiba JP |
| Naoya Okamoto | L | L | July 28, 1983 | 5'10" | 185 | Kurashiki, Okayama JP |
| Boi Rodriguez | L | R | April 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | Dorado Beach, PR |
| Takahiro Saeki | L | L | April 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 198 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Takashi Saito | L | R | February 14, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Tomohide Shichino | April 16, 1981 | |||||
| Yu Sugimoto | R | R | June 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 191 | Tokorozawa, Saitama JP |
| Takanori Suzuki | L | R | April 10, 1972 | 6'1" | 187 | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka JP |
| Shintaro Takeshita | L | L | July 10, 1971 | 6'1" | 171 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Hitoshi Tamura | R | R | March 28, 1977 | 5'11" | 179 | Kiyokawamura, Kanagawa JP |
| Kazunori Tanaka | S | R | October 28, 1981 | 5'5" | 158 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Mitsuru Tanaka | L | R | September 6, 1979 | 6'2" | 187 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Hitoshi Taneda | R | R | July 18, 1971 | 5'8" | 150 | Yao, Osaka JP |
| Kuniyuki Taniguchi | R | R | June 29, 1979 | 6'0" | 162 | Wajima, Ishikawa JP |
| Masahiro Tazaki | R | R | September 30, 1974 | 6'1" | 178 | , Oita JP |
| Kazunari Tsuruoka | R | R | May 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Takasago, Hyogo JP |
| Jason Turman | R | R | November 10, 1975 | 6'10" | 210 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Seiichi Uchikawa | R | R | August 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Hiroshi Yamada | R | R | June 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 187 | Ogaki, Gifu JP |
| Yukiya Yokoyama | R | R | June 1, 1977 | 6'3" | 216 | Ebina, Kanagawa JP |
| Masahide Yone | R | R | June 11, 1972 | 6'1" | 198 | Yoshiki-gun, Yamaguchi JP |
| Yuji Yoshimi | L | L | May 21, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | , Kochi JP |
| Ernie Young | R | R | July 8, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
