2015 Tokyo Yakult Swallows Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 76-65
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Mitsuru Manaka (76-65)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
2015 Tokyo Yakult Swallows StatisticsTeam Record: 76-65
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Mitsuru Manaka (76-65)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
Playoffs - Tokyo Yakult Swallows 4 games, Yomiuri Giants 1
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Japan Central League ended the 2015 season with a record of 76 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the JPCL.
The Swallows scored 574 runs, most in the league. Tokyo conceded 518 runs.
Players from the 2015 Tokyo Yakult Swallows who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Wladimir Balentien, Logan Ondrusek, Lastings Milledge and Tony Barnette.
Mitsuru Manaka served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryo Akiyoshi | R | R | March 21, 1989 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Nagisa Arakaki | R | R | May 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 181 | Naha, Okinawa 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 |
| Mitch Dening | L | R | August 17, 1988 | 6'1" | 209 | Gosford, New South Wales AU |
| Ryota Fujii | L | R | September 30, 1988 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Masato Furuno | R | R | September 27, 1986 | 5'10" | 176 | |
| Kazuhiro Hatakeyama | R | R | September 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 212 | Hanamaki, Iwate JP |
| Wataru Hiyane | R | R | June 27, 1987 | 5'10" | 152 | |
| Yasushi Iihara | R | R | April 26, 1983 | 5'9" | 174 | Oyama, Tochigi JP |
| Takahiro Imanami | L | R | July 6, 1984 | 5'7" | 165 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Masanori Ishikawa | L | L | January 22, 1980 | 5'6" | 152 | Akita, Akita JP |
| Taichi Ishiyama | R | R | September 1, 1988 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Keiji Iwahashi | L | L | April 23, 1991 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Hugo Kanabushi | L | L | May 22, 1989 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Shingo Kawabata | L | R | October 16, 1987 | 6'1" | 181 | Kaizuka, Osaka JP |
| Nariaki Kawasaki | R | R | March 30, 1986 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Ren Kazahari | R | R | February 26, 1993 | 6'0" | 194 | |
| Ryohei Kiya | R | R | April 7, 1989 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Kentaro Kyuko | L | L | May 16, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | , Tokyo JP |
| Jun Matsui | L | R | November 27, 1987 | 5'9" | 194 | Yokohama, Kanagawa 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 |
| Ryosuke Morioka | L | R | July 15, 1984 | 5'8" | 159 | Higashi Osaka, Osaka 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 |
| Yoshihisa Naruse | L | L | October 13, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Oyama, Tochigi JP |
| Akihisa Nishida | R | R | April 28, 1992 | 5'10" | 182 | |
| Naomichi Nishiura | R | R | April 11, 1991 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Keiji Obiki | R | R | June 29, 1984 | 5'10" | 176 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Yasuhiro Ogawa | R | R | May 16, 1990 | 5'7" | 176 | |
| Logan Ondrusek | R | R | February 13, 1985 | 6'8" | 230 | Hallettsville, TX US |
| Orlando Roman | R | R | November 28, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Toshihiro Sugiura | R | R | February 25, 1992 | 6'2" | 189 | , 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 |
| Tetsuya Terada | R | R | April 2, 1987 | 6'0" | 202 | , 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 |
| Hirofumi Yamanaka | R | R | September 9, 1985 | 5'8" | 176 |
