2016 Tokyo Yakult Swallows Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 64-78
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Mitsuru Manaka (46-59)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
2016 Tokyo Yakult Swallows StatisticsTeam Record: 64-78
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Mitsuru Manaka (46-59)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Japan Central League ended the 2016 season with a record of 64 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the JPCL.
The Swallows scored 594 runs and surrendered 694 runs, most in the circuit.
Players from the 2016 Tokyo Yakult Swallows who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Josh Lueke, Kyle Davies, Luis Pérez, Logan Ondrusek and Wladimir Balentien.
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 |
| Kyle Davies | R | R | September 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Decatur, GA US |
| Hiroaki Dohi | S | R | November 16, 1990 | 5'11" | 194 | |
| Ryota Fujii | L | R | September 30, 1988 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Masato Furuno | R | R | September 27, 1986 | 5'10" | 176 | |
| Jae-Hoon Ha | R | R | October 29, 1990 | 6'1" | 185 | Jin Ju City, KR |
| Juri Hara | R | R | July 19, 1993 | 5'11" | 174 | , JP |
| Kazuhiro Hatakeyama | R | R | September 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 212 | Hanamaki, Iwate JP |
| Ryo Hirai | R | R | April 23, 1991 | 6'0" | 163 | |
| Taishi Hirooka | R | R | April 9, 1997 | 6'0" | 178 | , 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 |
| Suguru Ino | R | R | November 23, 1983 | 5'11" | 172 | Maebashi, Gunma 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 | |
| Shingo Kawabata | L | R | October 16, 1987 | 6'1" | 181 | Kaizuka, Osaka JP |
| Ren Kazahari | R | R | February 26, 1993 | 6'0" | 194 | |
| Ryohei Kiya | R | R | April 7, 1989 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Kazuki Kondoh | R | R | July 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 176 | Sagamihara, Kanagawa JP |
| Kentaro Kyuko | L | L | May 16, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | , Tokyo JP |
| Josh Lueke | R | R | December 5, 1984 | 6'5" | 245 | Covington, KY US |
| Jun Matsui | L | R | November 27, 1987 | 5'9" | 194 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Kenichi Matsuoka | R | R | June 7, 1982 | 5'11" | 176 | Tamana, Kumamoto JP |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Shogo Nakashima | R | R | June 15, 1992 | 5'10" | 158 | |
| 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 | |
| Nobuyuki Okumura | L | R | May 26, 1995 | 5'10" | 158 | |
| Logan Ondrusek | R | R | February 13, 1985 | 6'8" | 230 | Hallettsville, TX US |
| Luis Pérez | L | L | January 20, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO |
| Tomotaka Sakaguchi | L | R | July 7, 1984 | 5'11" | 168 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Yoshinori Satoh | L | R | December 5, 1989 | 5'10" | 168 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Toshihiro Sugiura | R | R | February 25, 1992 | 6'2" | 189 | , JP |
| Yuhei Takai | L | L | June 25, 1984 | 5'9" | 172 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa JP |
| Singo Takeshita | L | L | October 20, 1990 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Atsushi Ugumori | R | R | February 1, 1987 | 6'1" | 176 | Matsuyama, Ehime 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 |
| Hirofumi Yamanaka | R | R | September 9, 1985 | 5'8" | 176 | |
| Kotaro Yamasaki | L | L | August 11, 1993 | 5'8" | 150 | , JP |
