1998 Yakult Swallows Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 66-69
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Katsuya Nomura (66-69)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
1998 Yakult Swallows StatisticsTeam Record: 66-69
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Katsuya Nomura (66-69)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
The Yakult Swallows of the Japan Central League ended the 1998 season with a record of 66 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the JPCL.
The Swallows scored 493 runs and conceded 548 runs. Takahiro Ikeyama led Yakult with 18 home runs Atsuya Furuta drove in 63 runs. Mitsuru Manaka, Atsuya Furuta and Takahiro Ikeyama paced all regular batters by hitting .275. Kenjiro Kawasaki topped the team with 17 wins, while Tomohito Ito recorded a 2.73 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Kazuhisa Ishii, Lyle Mouton, Travis Driskill, Akinori Iwamura, Mark Acre, Shingo Takatsu, Dwayne Hosey and Eric Anthony were all players from the 1998 Yakult Swallows who played in the Majors during their careers.
Katsuya Nomura served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Acre | R | R | September 16, 1968 | 6'8" | 235 | Concord, CA US |
| Eric Anthony | L | L | November 8, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Susumu Aoyagi | R | R | July 9, 1968 | 5'11" | 167 | Kurume, Fukuoka JP |
| Toshifumi Baba | R | R | February 10, 1965 | 5'8" | 170 | Mizuma-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Katsuyuki Dobashi | R | R | December 5, 1968 | 5'10" | 182 | Funabashi, Chiba JP |
| Travis Driskill | R | R | August 1, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Atsuya Furuta | R | R | August 6, 1965 | 5'11" | 176 | Kawanishi, Hyogo JP |
| Shinji Hata | L | R | July 29, 1962 | 5'10" | 176 | Tokushima, Tokushima JP |
| Hiroaki Hirota | L | R | February 26, 1964 | 5'9" | 167 | Hagi, Yamaguchi JP |
| Dwayne Hosey | S | R | March 11, 1967 | 5'10" | 175 | Sharon, PA 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 |
| Atsunori Inaba | L | L | August 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 207 | Nishi Kasugai-gun, Aichi 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 |
| Tomohito Ito | R | R | October 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 167 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Akinori Iwamura | L | R | February 9, 1979 | 5'9" | 200 | Uwajima, Ehime JP |
| Tomohiro Jo | R | R | April 30, 1969 | 5'8" | 154 | Narashino, Chiba JP |
| Hiroto Kato | L | L | April 29, 1969 | 5'11" | 154 | Yachiyo, Chiba JP |
| Kenjiro Kawasaki | R | R | January 8, 1971 | 5'11" | 171 | Saeki, Oita JP |
| Tetsuya Kitagawa | R | R | April 18, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | Edogawa Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Takehiko Kobayakawa | L | R | November 15, 1961 | 6'1" | 204 | Aki-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Mitsuru Manaka | L | L | January 6, 1971 | 5'7" | 165 | Odawara, Tochigi JP |
| Shinji Matsuda | L | L | December 17, 1967 | 5'7" | 154 | Nishinomiya, Hyogo JP |
| Hajime Miki | R | R | April 25, 1977 | 5'11" | 165 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Ryuji Miyade | R | R | August 18, 1977 | 6'3" | 194 | Uwajima, Ehime JP |
| Shinya Miyamoto | R | R | November 5, 1970 | 5'9" | 155 | Suita, Osaka JP |
| Lyle Mouton | R | R | May 13, 1969 | 6'4" | 240 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Katsunori Nomura | R | R | July 23, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Tetsuhiro Nonaka | R | R | May 22, 1965 | 6'0" | 182 | Kamo-gun, Gifu JP |
| Yuji Ono | R | R | February 2, 1961 | 5'8" | 180 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Kenichi Oshio | R | R | July 3, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | Sambu-gun, Chiba JP |
| Shinichi Sato | R | R | August 7, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Sapporo, Hokkaido JP |
| Noriyuki Shiroishi | R | R | April 17, 1973 | 6'0" | 181 | Omiya, Saitama JP |
| Kota Soejima | L | R | May 17, 1974 | 6'1" | 193 | Ota Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Kazuya Tabata | R | R | February 27, 1969 | 5'10" | 176 | Takaoka, Toyama JP |
| Koji Takagi | L | L | May 10, 1968 | 6'0" | 181 | Asahi, Chiba JP |
| Shingo Takatsu | R | R | November 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Hatsuhiko Tsuji | R | R | October 24, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | Ogi-gun, Saga JP |
| Hisanobu Watanabe | R | R | August 2, 1965 | 6'1" | 167 | Seta-gun, Gunma JP |
| Hirobumi Watarai | R | R | January 26, 1972 | 5'11" | 171 | Funabashi, Chiba JP |
| Futoshi Yamabe | L | L | January 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 167 | Yawatahama, Ehime JP |
| Tatsuki Yamamoto | L | L | August 31, 1970 | 6'0" | 171 | Kurashiki, Okayama JP |
