2009 Yokohama BayStars Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 51-93
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Akihiko Oya (0-0), Tomio Tashiro (0-0)
Location: Yokohama-shi, Japan
Ballpark: Yokohama Stadium
2009 Yokohama BayStars StatisticsTeam Record: 51-93
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Akihiko Oya (0-0), Tomio Tashiro (0-0)
Location: Yokohama-shi, Japan
Ballpark: Yokohama Stadium
The Yokohama BayStars of the Japan Central League ended the 2009 season with a record of 51 wins and 93 losses, finishing sixth in the JPCL.
The BayStars plated 497 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 685 runs, most in the league. Shuichi Murata paced Yokohama with 25 home runs, while Yuki Yoshimura, Dan Johnson and Seiichi Uchikawa each walloped 15 or more as well. Shuichi Murata accounted for 69 RBI. Seiichi Uchikawa topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .318 clip. Daisuke Miura led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.32 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2009 Yokohama BayStars who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Steve Randolph, Ryan Glynn, Tom Mastny, Dan Johnson, Shun Yamaguchi and Les Walrond.
Akihiko Oya and Tomio Tashiro served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitoshi Fujie | R | R | January 27, 1986 | 5'10" | 161 | Sakai, Osaka JP |
| Kazuya Fujita | L | R | July 3, 1982 | 5'9" | 165 | Naruto, Tokushima JP |
| Ryan Glynn | R | R | November 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Takeshi Hosoyamada | R | R | April 29, 1986 | 5'10" | 169 | Izumi, Kagoshima JP |
| Yuya Ishii | L | L | July 4, 1981 | 5'10" | 172 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Takehiro Ishikawa | L | R | July 10, 1986 | 6'0" | 172 | Sunto-gun, Shizuoka JP |
| Dan Johnson | L | R | August 10, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Coon Rapids, MN US |
| Takayuki Kajitani | L | R | August 28, 1988 | 5'11" | 165 | Masuda, Shimane JP |
| Kosuke Kato | L | L | July 2, 1978 | 5'11" | 183 | Shimizu, Shizuoka JP |
| Takeharu Kato | R | R | March 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 181 | Tsuruoka, Yamagata JP |
| Tatsuhiko Kinjo | S | R | July 27, 1976 | 5'10" | 187 | Osaka, Osaka 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 |
| Futoshi Kobayashi | R | R | May 11, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | Tomioka, Gunma JP |
| Yota Kosugi | R | R | December 8, 1985 | 6'2" | 165 | , Akita JP |
| 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 |
| Toshiki Kurobane | R | R | June 2, 1987 | 5'10" | 176 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Kentaro Kuwahara | R | R | October 29, 1985 | 6'0" | 176 | Nabari, Mie JP |
| Yoshiyuki Kuwahara | R | R | June 15, 1982 | 5'11" | 190 | , Tokyo JP |
| Tom Mastny | R | R | February 4, 1981 | 6'6" | 220 | East Bontang, ID |
| Takahiro Matsuka | R | R | July 29, 1982 | 6'0" | 187 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Keijiro Matsumoto | L | L | June 24, 1986 | 5'11" | 167 | Morioka, Iwate JP |
| Daisuke Miura | R | R | December 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 194 | Kashihara, Nara JP |
| Shigeru Morikasa | L | R | October 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | Odawara, Kanagawa JP |
| Shuichi Murata | R | R | December 28, 1980 | 5'10" | 203 | Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Yuta Naito | L | R | November 29, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | Yokosuka, Kanagawa 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 |
| Toshihiro Noguchi | R | R | June 24, 1971 | 6'0" | 168 | Narashino, Chiba JP |
| Shingo Nonaka | R | R | September 24, 1983 | 5'6" | 154 | Kanzaki, Saga JP |
| Hiroaki Onishi | R | R | April 28, 1980 | 5'10" | 172 | Sakai, Osaka JP |
| Atori Ota | R | R | August 12, 1989 | 6'3" | 209 | Nakagami-gun, Okinawa JP |
| Yasuhiro Oyamada | R | R | July 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 194 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Steve Randolph | L | L | May 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | Okinawa, JP |
| Takahiro Saeki | L | L | April 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 198 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Toshio Saito | R | R | December 23, 1983 | 5'11" | 187 | Okazaki, Aichi JP |
| Hiroki Sanada | R | R | February 7, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Yuta Sekiguchi | R | R | August 26, 1985 | 5'10" | 187 | Utsunomiya, Tochigi 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 |
| Kazuya Takamiya | L | L | December 4, 1981 | 5'8" | 161 | Kishiwada, Osaka JP |
| Yuki Takamori | L | R | May 18, 1988 | 5'11" | 185 | Takaoka, Toyama JP |
| Kentaro Takasaki | R | R | June 24, 1985 | 5'9" | 181 | Kamimashiki-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Shingo Takeyama | R | R | June 22, 1984 | 5'10" | 190 | , Aichi JP |
| Hayato Terahara | R | R | October 9, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki 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 |
| Les Walrond | L | L | November 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Shun Yamaguchi | R | R | July 11, 1987 | 6'2" | 198 | Nakatsu, Oita JP |
| Noriharu Yamazaki | R | R | December 13, 1986 | 5'9" | 170 | Fuji, Shizuoka JP |
| Yukiya Yokoyama | R | R | June 1, 1977 | 6'3" | 216 | Ebina, Kanagawa 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 |
