2007 Yokohama BayStars Roster
Team Record: 71-72
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Akihiko Oya (71-72)
Location: Yokohama-shi, Japan
Ballpark: Yokohama Stadium
The Yokohama BayStars of the Japan Central League ended the 2007 season with a record of 71 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the JPCL.
The BayStars tallied 569 runs and surrendered 623 runs. Shuichi Murata walloped 36 home runs for Yokohama, while Yuki Yoshimura and Takahiro Saeki added 15 or more, too. Shuichi Murata accounted for 101 RBI. Takahiro Saeki and Ryoji Aikawa led all regular batters by connecting at a .302 clip. Hayato Terahara topped the squad with 12 wins, and Daisuke Miura recorded a 3.06 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2007 Yokohama BayStars who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Shun Yamaguchi, Matt White, Jose Díaz and Marc Kroon.
Akihiko Oya 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 |
| Jose Díaz | R | R | April 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 230 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Yoshihiro Doi | L | L | September 1, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Hatogaya, Saitama JP |
| Kazuya Fujita | L | R | July 3, 1982 | 5'9" | 165 | Naruto, Tokushima JP |
| Katsuaki Furuki | L | R | November 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 187 | Matsusaka, Mie JP |
| Yuji Hata | R | R | June 3, 1983 | 6'0" | 187 | Ikoma, Nara JP |
| Takuro Ishii | L | R | August 25, 1970 | 5'9" | 172 | Sano, Tochigi JP |
| Takehiro Ishikawa | L | R | July 10, 1986 | 6'0" | 172 | Sunto-gun, Shizuoka JP |
| Takeharu Kato | R | R | March 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 181 | Tsuruoka, Yamagata JP |
| Takeo Kawamura | R | R | April 30, 1972 | 6'0" | 176 | Yamato, Kanagawa JP |
| Shogo Kimura | L | R | April 16, 1980 | 6'0" | 165 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Tatsuhiko Kinjo | S | R | July 27, 1976 | 5'10" | 187 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Hideki Kishimoto | R | R | October 18, 1982 | 6'2" | 179 | Tsuzuki-gun, Kyoto JP |
| Toshiyuki Kitagawa | L | R | January 8, 1979 | 5'9" | 163 | Higashi 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 |
| Marc Kroon | S | R | April 2, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Kimiyasu Kudo | L | L | May 5, 1963 | 5'9" | 176 | Toyoake, Aichi JP |
| Shigenori Kuremoto | R | R | April 8, 1981 | 5'10" | 185 | Suwa, Nagano JP |
| Naoki Mitsuhashi | R | R | December 2, 1980 | 5'11" | 181 | Atsugi, Kanagawa JP |
| Daisuke Miura | R | R | December 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 194 | Kashihara, Nara JP |
| Shuichi Murata | R | R | December 28, 1980 | 5'10" | 203 | Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Takumi Nasuno | L | L | October 4, 1982 | 6'4" | 185 | , Tokyo JP |
| Shinji Niinuma | R | R | June 22, 1979 | 6'1" | 196 | Ishinomaki, Miyagi JP |
| Toshihisa Nishi | R | R | October 4, 1971 | 5'7" | 176 | Koga, Ibaraki JP |
| Nobuhiro Nishizaki | R | R | April 8, 1982 | 5'9" | 165 | Itoshima, Fukuoka JP |
| Shingo Nonaka | R | R | September 24, 1983 | 5'6" | 154 | Kanzaki, Saga JP |
| Naoya Okamoto | L | L | July 28, 1983 | 5'10" | 185 | Kurashiki, Okayama JP |
| Takahiro Saeki | L | L | April 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 198 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Yosuke Shimokubo | R | R | January 21, 1979 | 5'9" | 172 | Ibusuki-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Tatsuya Shimozono | L | L | November 22, 1984 | 5'10" | 179 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki JP |
| Kensaku Someda | R | R | June 21, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Uda, Nara JP |
| Takanori Suzuki | L | R | April 10, 1972 | 6'1" | 187 | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka JP |
| Kazuya Takamiya | L | L | December 4, 1981 | 5'8" | 161 | Kishiwada, Osaka JP |
| Kentaro Takasaki | R | R | June 24, 1985 | 5'9" | 181 | Kamimashiki-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Hitoshi Taneda | R | R | July 18, 1971 | 5'8" | 150 | Yao, Osaka JP |
| Hayato Terahara | R | R | October 9, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki JP |
| Kazunari Tsuruoka | R | R | May 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Takasago, Hyogo JP |
| Seiichi Uchikawa | R | R | August 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Shigeki Ushida | R | R | December 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 185 | Komatsushima, Tokushima JP |
| Matt White | R | L | August 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Shun Yamaguchi | R | R | July 11, 1987 | 6'2" | 198 | Nakatsu, Oita JP |
| Shigetoshi Yamakita | L | L | January 6, 1978 | 6'3" | 179 | Tajimi, Gifu JP |
| Yukiya Yokoyama | R | R | June 1, 1977 | 6'3" | 216 | Ebina, Kanagawa JP |
| Michiomi Yoshihara | R | R | October 29, 1981 | 6'0" | 187 | , Tokyo JP |
| Teruaki Yoshikawa | R | R | November 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | , Saga JP |
| Yuji Yoshimi | L | L | May 21, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | , Kochi JP |
| Yuki Yoshimura | R | R | June 14, 1984 | 6'0" | 207 | Koga, Fukuoka JP |
