2019 Tokyo Yakult Swallows Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 59-82
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Junji Ogawa (59-82)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
2019 Tokyo Yakult Swallows StatisticsTeam Record: 59-82
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Junji Ogawa (59-82)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Japan Central League ended the 2019 season with a record of 59 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the JPCL.
The Swallows plated 656 runs and gave up 739 runs, most in the circuit.
Nori Aoki, Scott McGough, Albert Suárez, David Huff, Ryota Igarashi, Wladimir Balentien and David Buchanan were all players from the 2019 Tokyo Yakult Swallows who played in the Majors during their careers.
Junji Ogawa served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nori Aoki | L | R | January 5, 1982 | 5'9" | 180 | Hyuga, 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 |
| David Buchanan | R | R | May 11, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ryota Fujii | L | R | September 30, 1988 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Taiki Hamada | R | R | September 4, 2000 | 5'9" | 178 | |
| 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 |
| Tomoya Hoshi | R | R | April 15, 1994 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| David Huff | S | L | August 22, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Ryota Igarashi | R | R | May 28, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | Tokyo, 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 | |
| Shingo Kawabata | L | R | October 16, 1987 | 6'1" | 181 | Kaizuka, Osaka JP |
| Ren Kazahari | R | R | February 26, 1993 | 6'0" | 194 | |
| Yudai Koga | R | R | August 7, 1998 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Kazuki Kondoh | R | R | July 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 176 | Sagamihara, Kanagawa JP |
| Takuma Kubo | L | L | July 27, 1996 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Harutaka Kuramoto | R | R | May 16, 1995 | 6'0" | 209 | |
| Naoki Matsumoto | R | R | October 17, 1993 | 5'10" | 180 | , JP |
| Scott McGough | R | R | October 31, 1989 | 5'11" | 190 | Monroeville, PA US |
| Takeshi Miyamoto | L | R | April 3, 1995 | 6'0" | 172 | , JP |
| Munetaka Murakami | L | R | February 2, 2000 | 6'2" | 213 | Kumamoto, JP |
| Yuhei Nakamura | R | R | June 17, 1990 | 5'9" | 154 | Ono, Fukui JP |
| Hikaru Nakao | L | L | September 14, 1994 | 5'11" | 183 | , JP |
| Shota Nakayama | R | R | September 22, 1996 | 6'0" | 209 | |
| Masato Nakazawa | L | L | February 16, 1985 | 5'10" | 176 | Omiya, Saitama 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 | |
| Hajime Ohmura | L | R | December 21, 1991 | 5'7" | 172 | |
| Yuma Ohshita | L | R | July 6, 1992 | 5'10" | 183 | , JP |
| Kengo Ohta | L | R | January 19, 1997 | 6'1" | 158 | |
| Nobuyuki Okumura | L | R | May 26, 1995 | 5'10" | 158 | |
| Tomotaka Sakaguchi | L | R | July 7, 1984 | 5'11" | 168 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Koshiro Sakamoto | L | L | September 9, 1994 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Noboru Shimizu | L | R | October 15, 1996 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Yasutaka Shiomi | R | R | June 12, 1993 | 5'10" | 167 | , JP |
| Albert Suárez | R | R | October 8, 1989 | 6'3" | 235 | San Felix, Bolivar VE |
| Kengo Tagawa | L | R | May 22, 1994 | 6'2" | 174 | |
| Keiji Takahashi | L | L | May 14, 1997 | 5'10" | 161 | Kameoka, JP |
| Yuhei Takai | L | L | June 25, 1984 | 5'9" | 172 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa JP |
| Hirotoshi Takanashi | R | R | June 5, 1991 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Shotaro Tashiro | L | L | December 13, 1989 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Shohei Tateyama | R | R | March 17, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Atsugi, Kanagawa JP |
| Hayato Terahara | R | R | October 9, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki JP |
| Naruki Terashima | L | L | July 30, 1998 | 6'0" | 198 | |
| Tsuyoshi Ueda | L | R | October 2, 1988 | 5'10" | 161 | Okayama, Okayama JP |
| Yugo Umeno | R | R | January 13, 1999 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| Daiki Watanabe | R | R | June 7, 1997 | 6'0" | 191 | , JP |
| Shogo Yagi | L | R | March 29, 1989 | 5'10" | 174 | |
| Hiroki Yamada | L | L | July 30, 1988 | 6'2" | 203 | Tsukuba, Ibaraki JP |
| 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 |
| Taisei Yoshida | L | R | March 7, 1995 | 5'8" | 176 |
