2012 Tokyo Yakult Swallows Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 68-65
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Junji Ogawa (68-65)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
2012 Tokyo Yakult Swallows StatisticsTeam Record: 68-65
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Junji Ogawa (68-65)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
Playoffs - Chunichi Dragons 2 games, Tokyo Yakult Swallows 1
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Japan Central League ended the 2012 season with a record of 68 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the JPCL.
The Swallows tallied 499 runs and surrendered 514 runs.
Players from the 2012 Tokyo Yakult Swallows who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Chang-Yong Lim, Lastings Milledge, Tony Barnette and Wladimir Balentien.
Junji Ogawa served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenta Abe | L | R | September 8, 1984 | 6'0" | 178 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| Ryoji Aikawa | R | R | July 11, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Ichikawa, Chiba JP |
| Katsuki Akagawa | L | L | July 31, 1990 | 6'0" | 192 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki JP |
| Takahiro Araki | R | R | July 26, 1987 | 5'10" | 168 | Oyabe, Toyama JP |
| Wladimir Balentien | R | R | July 2, 1984 | 6'2" | 220 | Willemstad, CW |
| Tony Barnette | R | R | November 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Rafael Fernandes | R | R | April 25, 1986 | 5'10" | 185 | Sao Paolo, BR |
| Atsushi Fujimoto | L | R | October 4, 1977 | 5'9" | 159 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Kazuki Fukuchi | S | R | December 17, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Takeo, Saga JP |
| Masakazu Fukukawa | R | R | December 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Kazuhiro Hatakeyama | R | R | September 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 212 | Hanamaki, Iwate JP |
| Ryo Hidaka | L | L | July 19, 1990 | 5'11" | 160 | Saiki, Oita JP |
| Ryo Hirai | R | R | April 23, 1991 | 6'0" | 163 | |
| Wataru Hiyane | R | R | June 27, 1987 | 5'10" | 152 | |
| Yasushi Iihara | R | R | April 26, 1983 | 5'9" | 174 | Oyama, Tochigi JP |
| Masanori Ishikawa | L | L | January 22, 1980 | 5'6" | 152 | Akita, Akita JP |
| Hugo Kanabushi | L | L | May 22, 1989 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Shingo Kawabata | L | R | October 16, 1987 | 6'1" | 181 | Kaizuka, Osaka JP |
| Ryohei Kawamoto | R | R | April 28, 1982 | 5'10" | 187 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Kentaro Kyuko | L | L | May 16, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | , Tokyo JP |
| Chang-Yong Lim | R | R | June 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 175 | Gwangju, KR |
| Tatsuyoshi Masubuchi | R | R | May 3, 1988 | 6'1" | 190 | Soka, Saitama JP |
| Jun Matsui | L | R | November 27, 1987 | 5'9" | 194 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Kosuke Matsui | R | R | August 24, 1978 | 5'7" | 181 | Sapporo, Hokkaido JP |
| Yuichi Matsumoto | L | L | December 18, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Kenichi Matsuoka | R | R | June 7, 1982 | 5'11" | 176 | Tamana, Kumamoto JP |
| Lastings Milledge | R | R | April 5, 1985 | 5'11" | 210 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Masayoshi Miwa | L | R | January 23, 1984 | 5'6" | 150 | Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi 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 |
| Keisuke Mizuta | R | R | November 4, 1980 | 5'9" | 154 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Ryosuke Morioka | L | R | July 15, 1984 | 5'8" | 159 | Higashi Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Kyohei Muranaka | L | L | October 25, 1987 | 6'1" | 169 | Aiko-gun, Kanagawa JP |
| Yuhei Nakamura | R | R | June 17, 1990 | 5'9" | 154 | Ono, Fukui JP |
| Masato Nakazawa | L | L | February 16, 1985 | 5'10" | 176 | Omiya, Saitama JP |
| Genki Nitta | R | R | August 22, 1982 | 5'8" | 176 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Yoshiyuki Noguchi | R | R | May 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 172 | Niihari-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Chikara Onodera | R | R | November 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 203 | Kumagai, Saitama JP |
| Takehiko Oshimoto | R | R | October 28, 1982 | 5'11" | 203 | Nagareyama, Chiba JP |
| Orlando Roman | R | R | November 28, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Yuki Shichijo | R | R | July 10, 1984 | 5'10" | 185 | Higashi Usuki-gun, Miyazaki JP |
| Itsuki Shoda | L | L | November 3, 1981 | 6'2" | 198 | Ota, Gunma JP |
| Yuhei Takai | L | L | June 25, 1984 | 5'9" | 172 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa JP |
| Shinichi Takeuchi | L | L | December 10, 1983 | 5'9" | 187 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Hiroyasu Tanaka | R | R | May 24, 1982 | 5'10" | 170 | Soraku-gun, Kyoto JP |
| Shohei Tateyama | R | R | March 17, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Atsugi, Kanagawa JP |
| Tsuyoshi Ueda | L | R | October 2, 1988 | 5'10" | 161 | Okayama, Okayama JP |
| Koki Watanabe | L | L | May 17, 1978 | 5'9" | 161 | Tokorozawa, Saitama JP |
| Ryosuke Yagi | L | L | September 29, 1990 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Tetsuto Yamada | R | R | July 16, 1992 | 5'10" | 163 | Toyooka, JP |
| Tetsuya Yamamoto | R | R | September 4, 1985 | 5'10" | 163 | Hidaka-gun, Wakayama JP |
