1989 Yokohama Taiyo Whales Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 47-80
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Takeshi Koba (47-80)
Location: Yokohama-shi, Japan
Ballpark: Yokohama Stadium
1989 Yokohama Taiyo Whales StatisticsTeam Record: 47-80
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Takeshi Koba (47-80)
Location: Yokohama-shi, Japan
Ballpark: Yokohama Stadium
The Yokohama Taiyo Whales of the Japan Central League ended the 1989 season with a record of 47 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the JPCL.
The Whales scored 474 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 594 runs, most in the circuit. Carlos Ponce led Yokohama with 24 home runs and drove in 81 runs. Jim Paciorek paced all regular hitters with a .333 average. Mitsunori Kakehata topped the team with 9 wins, while Akio Saito recorded a 3.23 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Carlos Ponce and Jim Paciorek both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Takeshi Koba served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hideaki Aikawa | R | R | September 11, 1967 | 5'11" | 176 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Toshio Choshi | R | R | August 24, 1961 | 5'10" | 160 | Kashima, Ibaraki JP |
| Kazuhiko Daimon | R | R | May 31, 1965 | 6'0" | 182 | Uji, Kyoto JP |
| Kazuhiko Endo | R | R | April 19, 1955 | 6'0" | 158 | Nishi Shirakawa-gun, Fukushima JP |
| Yoshiaki Hino | R | R | August 16, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | Hayami-gun, Oita JP |
| Hidetaka Horiba | R | R | June 26, 1955 | 5'10" | 180 | Ueda, Nagano JP |
| Kazumasa Ichikawa | R | R | October 9, 1958 | 5'9" | 173 | Handa, Aichi JP |
| Mitsugu Ishibashi | R | R | May 5, 1957 | 6'0" | 171 | Izumo, Shimane JP |
| Fumiki Ishida | R | R | August 22, 1966 | 5'10" | 171 | Niihari, Ibaraki JP |
| Takuro Ishii | L | R | August 25, 1970 | 5'9" | 172 | Sano, Tochigi JP |
| Masaru Ishikawa | R | R | May 21, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | Higashi Yamanashi-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Mitsunori Kakehata | R | R | January 10, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | Ninohe-gun, Iwate JP |
| Shinsaku Katahira | L | L | August 5, 1949 | 6'0" | 171 | Minato Ward, Osaka JP |
| Hirokazu Kato | S | L | October 9, 1951 | 5'10" | 160 | Taku, Saga JP |
| Yasuhiko Kawano | R | R | January 31, 1961 | 5'11" | 167 | Amakusa-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Isamu Kida | L | L | June 7, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Katsunori Kitano | L | L | October 10, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | Suzuka, Mie JP |
| Yutaka Matsumoto | R | R | April 14, 1963 | 6'0" | 176 | Senpoku-gun, Akita JP |
| Masahiko Miyashita | L | L | May 19, 1962 | 5'8" | 171 | Edogawa Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Futoshi Miyazato | L | R | March 7, 1965 | 5'8" | 149 | Okinawa, Okinawa JP |
| Koichi Muraoka | S | R | July 17, 1960 | 5'8" | 147 | Saga, Saga JP |
| Hiroaki Nakayama | R | R | November 4, 1967 | 5'9" | 176 | Kochi, Kochi JP |
| Hisao Niura | L | L | May 11, 1951 | 6'0" | 176 | Setagaya Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Hiroki Nomura | L | L | June 30, 1969 | 5'11" | 182 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Tetsushi Okamoto | R | R | March 15, 1961 | 5'9" | 176 | Arita-gun, Wakayama JP |
| Toru Okamoto | L | L | June 13, 1965 | 5'8" | 162 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Yuji Ono | R | R | February 2, 1961 | 5'8" | 180 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Jim Paciorek | R | R | June 7, 1960 | 6'3" | 203 | Detroit, MI US |
| Carlos Ponce | R | R | February 7, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Akio Saito | R | R | February 23, 1955 | 6'0" | 187 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Yoshiyuki Shimizu | R | R | September 19, 1963 | 5'8" | 167 | Chofu, Tokyo JP |
| Tatsuya Shindo | R | R | January 14, 1970 | 5'8" | 154 | Takaoka, Toyama JP |
| Yutaka Takagi | S | R | October 22, 1957 | 5'8" | 167 | Bofu, Yamaguchi JP |
| Kazuhiko Takahashi | R | R | June 12, 1961 | 6'0" | 187 | Shiotani-gun, Tochigi JP |
| Masahiro Takahashi | S | R | July 10, 1964 | 5'9" | 180 | Toyoaki, Aichi JP |
| Manabu Tanabe | L | L | March 8, 1965 | 5'11" | 190 | Sunto-gun, Shizuoka JP |
| Motonobu Tanishige | R | R | December 21, 1970 | 5'10" | 180 | Hiba-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Tomio Tashiro | R | R | July 9, 1954 | 6'1" | 193 | Odawara, Kanagawa JP |
| Kenichi Yamazaki | L | L | July 20, 1962 | 5'8" | 165 | Nerima Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Kaname Yashiki | S | R | June 11, 1959 | 5'10" | 165 | Kawanishi, Hyogo JP |
| Akimasa Yokotani | L | R | April 7, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Miki, Hyogo JP |
