1992 Yakult Swallows Roster
Team Record: 69-61
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Katsuya Nomura (69-61)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
The Yakult Swallows of the Japan Central League ended the 1992 season with a record of 69 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the JPCL.
The Swallows plated 599 runs, tops in the circuit. Yakult yielded 566 runs, most in the league. Jack Howell walloped 38 home runs for the squad, while Shinji Hata, Takahiro Ikeyama, Atsuya Furuta and Katsumi Hirosawa each added 15 or more also. Jack Howell drove in 87 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .331. Yoichi Okabayashi led the team with 15 wins, and Akimitsu Ito recorded a 2.77 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1992 Yakult Swallows who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Shingo Takatsu, Johnny Ray, Jack Howell, Johnny Paredes and Kazuhisa Ishii.
Katsuya Nomura served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukio Arai | L | L | October 13, 1964 | 5'7" | 163 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Daisuke Araki | R | R | May 6, 1964 | 5'10" | 173 | Chofu, Tokyo JP |
| Katsuyuki Dobashi | R | R | December 5, 1968 | 5'10" | 182 | Funabashi, Chiba JP |
| Atsuya Furuta | R | R | August 6, 1965 | 5'11" | 176 | Kawanishi, Hyogo JP |
| Hideki Hashigami | R | R | November 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 176 | Funabashi, Chiba JP |
| Shinji Hata | L | R | July 29, 1962 | 5'10" | 176 | Tokushima, Tokushima JP |
| Katsumi Hirosawa | R | R | April 10, 1962 | 6'1" | 217 | Shimozuma, Ibaraki JP |
| Jack Howell | L | R | August 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Tetsuya Iida | R | R | May 18, 1968 | 5'8" | 158 | Chofu, Tokyo JP |
| Takahiro Ikeyama | R | R | December 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | Ozaki, Hyogo JP |
| Kazuhisa Ishii | L | L | September 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 215 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Akimitsu Ito | R | R | April 2, 1963 | 5'9" | 167 | Edogawa Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Tomohiro Jo | R | R | April 30, 1969 | 5'8" | 154 | Narashino, Chiba JP |
| Tsugio Kanazawa | R | R | December 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 198 | Hitachiota, Ibaraki JP |
| Hiroto Kato | L | L | April 29, 1969 | 5'11" | 154 | Yachiyo, Chiba JP |
| Takayoshi Kiminami | L | R | July 20, 1958 | 6'0" | 191 | Kumagai, Saitama JP |
| Masahiro Koda | R | R | July 1, 1970 | 5'11" | 158 | Edogawa Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Masayuki Masuda | R | R | April 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 171 | Kita Soma-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Naoyuki Naito | R | R | July 24, 1968 | 6'2" | 213 | Toyokawa, Aichi JP |
| Shigeki Nakamoto | R | R | June 11, 1957 | 5'11" | 176 | Mima-gun, Tokushima JP |
| Chikashi Nakanishi | R | R | November 6, 1960 | 5'10" | 178 | Iinan-gun, Mie JP |
| Tatsuji Nishimura | R | R | July 18, 1968 | 6'0" | 206 | Kure, Hiroshima JP |
| Hiroshi Nishioka | L | L | September 27, 1969 | 5'9" | 160 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Hisao Niura | L | L | May 11, 1951 | 6'0" | 176 | Setagaya Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Yoichi Okabayashi | L | R | April 11, 1968 | 6'1" | 176 | , PY |
| Katsuhito Osaka | R | R | June 14, 1968 | 5'10" | 180 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Johnny Paredes | R | R | September 2, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Yukihito Ranbashi | L | L | April 20, 1966 | 5'11" | 176 | Nemuro, Hokkaido JP |
| Johnny Ray | S | R | March 1, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Chouteau, OK US |
| Shinichi Sakurai | R | R | April 29, 1965 | 5'11" | 171 | Inba-gun, Chiba JP |
| Masakazu Seike | R | R | October 7, 1959 | 5'11" | 167 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka 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 |
| Mitsuo Sumi | L | L | June 26, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Yonago, Tottori JP |
| Taira Suzuki | R | R | March 10, 1970 | 6'2" | 171 | Iwata, Fukuoka JP |
| Hikaru Takano | R | R | May 20, 1961 | 6'2" | 187 | Edogawa Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Shingo Takatsu | R | R | November 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Kenji Tomashino | S | R | October 11, 1966 | 6'1" | 173 | Matsumae, Ehime JP |
| Yukio Yaegashi | R | R | June 15, 1951 | 5'11" | 198 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Tsutomu Yamada | R | R | February 9, 1968 | 6'2" | 186 | Ogaki, Gifu JP |
| Kenji Yamanaka | R | R | February 10, 1965 | 6'0" | 171 | Tokushima, Tokushima JP |
| Masao Yanada | S | R | July 11, 1966 | 6'0" | 171 | Anan, Tokushima JP |
