1984 Yakult Swallows Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 51-71
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Masayuki Dobashi (0-0), Futoshi Nakanishi (0-0), Shiro Takegami (0-0)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
1984 Yakult Swallows StatisticsTeam Record: 51-71
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Masayuki Dobashi (0-0), Futoshi Nakanishi (0-0), Shiro Takegami (0-0)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
The Yakult Swallows of the Japan Central League ended the 1984 season with a record of 51 wins and 71 losses, finishing fifth in the JPCL.
The Swallows scored 530 runs and surrendered 653 runs, most in the circuit. Yukio Yaegashi led Yakult with 18 home runs, and Robert Marcano walloped 15 or more also. Robert Marcano accounted for 77 RBI. Tsutomu Wakamatsu topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .325. Takao Obana paced the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.45 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Chris Smith played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Yakult Swallows to do so.
Masayuki Dobashi, Futoshi Nakanishi and Shiro Takegami served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minoru Aoki | R | R | June 20, 1954 | 5'9" | 154 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Daisuke Araki | R | R | May 6, 1964 | 5'10" | 173 | Chofu, Tokyo JP |
| Kenji Arisawa | July 27, 1950 | |||||
| Shinya Ashizawa | R | R | January 1, 1958 | 5'10" | 176 | Nakakoma-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Masamichi Genoka | L | R | July 20, 1962 | 5'6" | 156 | Oshima-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Masahiko Goseki | L | L | August 5, 1963 | 5'11" | 182 | Kamagaya, Chiba JP |
| Shinichiro Ihara | R | R | January 2, 1952 | 5'8" | 187 | Kawanoe, Ehime JP |
| Takahiro Ikeyama | R | R | December 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | Ozaki, Hyogo JP |
| Takashi Imoto | R | R | November 21, 1950 | 5'10" | 162 | Takaoka-gun, Kochi JP |
| Masaaki Iwashita | L | L | January 14, 1955 | 5'8" | 150 | , Kagoshima JP |
| Kenichi Kajima | L | L | August 30, 1952 | 5'8" | 150 | Kashima-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Takaaki Kato | L | L | April 24, 1963 | 5'9" | 167 | Miyakonojo, Miyazaki JP |
| Takayoshi Kiminami | L | R | July 20, 1958 | 6'0" | 191 | Kumagai, Saitama JP |
| Hajime Kugitani | R | R | April 30, 1954 | 6'1" | 187 | Yashiro, Kumamoto JP |
| Hideki Kuriyama | S | R | April 26, 1961 | 5'8" | 158 | Ohira, Tokyo JP |
| Shinji Kuroda | R | R | July 25, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | Hiba-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Robert Marcano | R | R | June 7, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Hiromu Matsuoka | R | R | July 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 176 | Kurashiki, Okayama JP |
| Hiroaki Miyagi | L | L | June 16, 1962 | 6'4" | 215 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Kenji Miyamoto | R | R | September 9, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | Kanzaki-gun, Hyogo JP |
| Shintaro Mizutani | L | R | December 7, 1953 | 5'9" | 162 | Matsuzaka, Mie JP |
| Shigeki Nakamoto | R | R | June 11, 1957 | 5'11" | 176 | Mima-gun, Tokushima JP |
| Takao Obana | R | R | August 7, 1957 | 6'0" | 178 | Ito-gun, Wakayama JP |
| Junji Ogawa | R | R | August 30, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Narashino, Chiba JP |
| Akira Okawa | L | L | September 27, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Ashiya, Hyogo JP |
| Akihiko Oya | R | R | December 20, 1947 | 5'8" | 170 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Shinji Ramoto | R | R | February 17, 1955 | 5'9" | 156 | Kurume, Fukuoka JP |
| Keiichi Sakai | R | R | June 1, 1958 | 6'1" | 193 | Iki-gun, Nagasaki JP |
| Keiichi Shibui | R | R | August 29, 1959 | 5'9" | 176 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Chris Smith | S | R | July 18, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| Shigeru Sugimura | R | R | July 31, 1957 | 5'7" | 165 | Kochi, Kochi JP |
| Toru Sugiura | L | L | June 8, 1952 | 5'9" | 206 | Hazu-gun, Aichi JP |
| Fujio Sumi | R | R | May 31, 1956 | 5'10" | 180 | Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Masayuki Suzuki | R | R | April 16, 1957 | 5'11" | 187 | Kunohe-gun, Iwate JP |
| Hideharu Takani | L | L | June 6, 1962 | 5'9" | 170 | Fujioka, Gunma JP |
| Hikaru Takano | R | R | May 20, 1961 | 6'2" | 187 | Edogawa Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Yukio Takemoto | R | R | August 1, 1956 | 6'0" | 160 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Koji Torihara | R | R | August 29, 1954 | 5'10" | 158 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki JP |
| Tsutomu Wakamatsu | L | R | April 17, 1947 | 5'6" | 162 | Rumoi, Hokkaido JP |
| Susumu Watanabe | R | R | August 25, 1952 | 6'1" | 193 | Choshi, Chiba JP |
| Yukio Yaegashi | R | R | June 15, 1951 | 5'11" | 198 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
