2013 Tokyo Yakult Swallows Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 57-83
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Junji Ogawa (57-83)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
2013 Tokyo Yakult Swallows StatisticsTeam Record: 57-83
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Junji Ogawa (57-83)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Japan Central League ended the 2013 season with a record of 57 wins and 83 losses, finishing sixth in the JPCL.
The Swallows plated 577 runs and allowed 682 runs.
Players from the 2013 Tokyo Yakult Swallows who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Lastings Milledge, Chris Leroux, Tony Barnette, Akinori Iwamura 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 |
| Masaya Emura | L | L | July 5, 1987 | 5'10" | 158 | |
| Atsushi Fujimoto | L | R | October 4, 1977 | 5'9" | 159 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Taiyo Fujita | R | R | November 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Akita, Akita JP |
| Masato Furuno | R | R | September 27, 1986 | 5'10" | 176 | |
| 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 |
| Taichi Ishiyama | R | R | September 1, 1988 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Akinori Iwamura | L | R | February 9, 1979 | 5'9" | 200 | Uwajima, Ehime JP |
| Shingo Kawabata | L | R | October 16, 1987 | 6'1" | 181 | Kaizuka, Osaka JP |
| Nariaki Kawasaki | R | R | March 30, 1986 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Keizo Kawashima | R | R | October 5, 1983 | 5'8" | 154 | Sasebo, Nagasaki JP |
| Ryohei Kiya | R | R | April 7, 1989 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Kentaro Kyuko | L | L | May 16, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | , Tokyo JP |
| Chris Leroux | L | R | April 14, 1984 | 6'6" | 225 | Montreal, QC CA |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Akihisa Nishida | R | R | April 28, 1992 | 5'10" | 182 | |
| Genki Nitta | R | R | August 22, 1982 | 5'8" | 176 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Tatsuya Oba | R | R | March 10, 1989 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| Yasuhiro Ogawa | R | R | May 16, 1990 | 5'7" | 176 | |
| 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 |
| Masahiko Tanaka | R | R | January 9, 1982 | 5'9" | 165 | , Osaka JP |
| Shohei Tateyama | R | R | March 17, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Atsugi, Kanagawa JP |
| Takeaki Tokuyama | S | R | July 21, 1989 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tsuyoshi Ueda | L | R | October 2, 1988 | 5'10" | 161 | Okayama, Okayama JP |
| Ryota Yachi | R | R | February 3, 1991 | 5'9" | 174 | , 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 |
