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| Location | Tokorozawa, Saitama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ballpark | Seibu Dome | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year Founded | 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Seibu (西武), Lions (ライオンズ), Leo (レオ), Shishi (獅子, which means lion) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League championships | 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1963, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan Series championships | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former name(s) | Nishitetsu Clippers (1950) Nishitetsu Lions (1951-1972) Taiheiyo Club Lions (1973–1976) Crown Lighter Lions (1977–1978) Seibu Lions (1979–2007) Saitama Seibu Lions (2008–) |
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| Colors | Blue, white and green | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Logo Design | A white lions's head on a green field. The or is one of Japan 's two major professional Baseball leagues the other being the Central League. is a city in Saitama, Japan. It is located in the central part of the Musashino plain about 30 km west of downtown Tokyo. is the home field of the Saitama Seibu Lions professional Baseball team located in Tokorozawa Saitama, Japan. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-0 All-Star The lion ( Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four Big cats in the Genus Panthera. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " or is a seven-game championship played by the teams of Japan 's two professional baseball leagues (the Central League and Pacific League) Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The, also called or NNR, is one of Japan 's "Big 16" private railroad companies Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. 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The Saitama Seibu Lions (埼玉西武ライオンズ Saitama Seibu Raionzu?) are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League. Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The or is one of Japan 's two major professional Baseball leagues the other being the Central League. As a company, it is a subsidiary of Prince Hotels, belonging to Seibu Group. The is the name of a Hotel chain company as well as its brand is a conglomerate based in Tokorozawa, Japan, with principal business areas in railways, Tourism and Real estate. Recently, the team has stood on shaky financial ground, a standing that may be remedied now that the Lions' superstar pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka has signed with the Boston Red Sox. is a Japanese Starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He previously played for the Seibu Lions in Japan 's Pacific League The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. With the Red Sox signing Matsuzaka, the Lions will get the 6 billion Japanese yen (about USD 51. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 11 million) posting fee. The posting system is a Baseball player transfer system currently in effect between Japan 's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB and the United Since 1978, the team logo and mascot is based on the adult Kimba the White Lion, a famous classic anime series by Osamu Tezuka. known in the United States as Kimba the White Lion, is a Japanese Anime series from the 1960s created by Osamu Tezuka, and (anime in Japanese, was a Japanese manga artist, Animator, producer and Medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine [2]
In 2004, former Seibu Lions player Kazuo Matsui became the first Japanese infielder to play in Major League Baseball. (born October 23, 1975 in Higashiōsaka Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese Major League Baseball Second baseman for the
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Franchise history
Nishitetsu Clippers (1950)
In 1950, the team became a founding member of the Pacific League, and was owned by Nishi-Nippon Railroad based in Fukuoka. The or is one of Japan 's two major professional Baseball leagues the other being the Central League. The, also called or NNR, is one of Japan 's "Big 16" private railroad companies WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The team finished sixth that year, and at the end of the season the team was merged with the Nishi-Nippon Pirates to form the Nishitetsu Lions. The are a Professional baseball team in Japan 's Pacific League.
Nishitetsu Lions (1951-1972)
In 1951, the Nishi-Nippon Pirates and Nishitetsu Clippers merged to form the Nishitetsu Lions. They were one of the top Pacific League teams of the decade, winning four pennants and winning three straight Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants. or is a seven-game championship played by the teams of Japan 's two professional baseball leagues (the Central League and Pacific League) The is a Nippon Professional Baseball team based at the Tokyo Dome in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. Osamu Mihara managed the team throughout their 1950s success period. The team was not as successful in the following decade and in 1973 was sold and became the Taiheiyo Club Lions. The Nishitetsu Lions called Heiwadai Stadium home for their entire existence. was a Stadium in Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan. It was primarily used for Baseball and was home of the Nishitetsu Lions until they moved to
Taiheiyo Club Lions (1973-1976)
In November, 1972, the Nishitetsu Lions were bought by the Fukuoka Baseball Corporation from Nishi-Nippon Railroad. The, also called or NNR, is one of Japan 's "Big 16" private railroad companies The company was founded by Nagayoshi Nakamura, owner of the Lotte and the Orions. The team's sponsorship rights were then sold to Taiheiyo Club, a golf course and resort developer, and the team was renamed. The team remained as the Taiheiyo Club Lions until after the 1976 season. Through the course of the 1970s, the Lions finished no higher than third.
Crown Lighter Lions (1977-1978)
At the end of the 1976 season, the Fukuoka Baseball Corporation announced that the team's new sponsor was Crown Gas Lighter. With this, the team's name for the upcoming season was changed to the Crown Lighter Lions. At the end of the 1978 season the team was sold to Kokudo Keikaku (later Kokudo, then merged into Prince Hotels), a Seibu Railway Group company. The is the name of a Hotel chain company as well as its brand is a conglomerate based in Tokorozawa, Japan, with principal business areas in railways, Tourism and Real estate.
Seibu Lions (1979-2007)
The Crown Lighter Lions were sold to Seibu Group in 1978, and since then have used the name Seibu Lions, and relocated to a new ballpark in Tokorozawa, Saitama. is a city in Saitama, Japan. It is located in the central part of the Musashino plain about 30 km west of downtown Tokyo.
The "Golden Age" of Seibu Lions(1982-1994)
Seibu Lions started their history in the last place in 1979. But with new manager Tatsuro Hirooka and starplayers such as Osamu Higashio, Koichi Tabuchi, they started their Golden Age with two-year straight Japan Series winning in 1982-1983 and 1985 league champion. Tatsuro Hirooka (広岡 達朗 born February 9, 1932 in Kure Hiroshima, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball player Osamu Higashio (東尾 修 born May 18, 1950 in Kibi Wakayama, Japan) is a former Japanese Baseball player who played is a former Japanese baseball player, manager and commentator or is a seven-game championship played by the teams of Japan 's two professional baseball leagues (the Central League and Pacific League) Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) In the years with next manager Masaaki Mori, Lions had neary dominated the Japanese professional baseball scene over ten years with devastating batters and pichers. Lions had various type of batters- sluggers such as Kouji Akiyama, Kazuhiro Kiyohara and Orestes Destrade, skilled players such as Hiromichi Ishige, Hatsuhiko Tsuji, and smart catcher Tsutomu Ito. Koji Akiyama 秋山 幸二 born April 6, 1962 in Miyahara Kumamoto) is a retired Professional Baseball player for the is a former First baseman in Japan 's Nippon Professional Baseball. Orestes Cucuas Destrade (Born May 8, 1962 in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba) is a retired Cuban Major League Baseball Bats Right Throws Right Height 5' 11" Weight 165 lb School Komazawa University High School Choshi Municipal High School Born September Hatsuhiko Tsuji (born October 24, 1958 in Saga Japan) was a Professional Baseball player for the Seibu Lions in Nippon Tsutomu Ito ( Japanese:伊東 勤 born August 29, 1962 in Kumamoto Japan) is the former manager of Nippon Professional Baseball And they also had great pichers- starting pichers: "The Oriental Express" Taigen Kaku, Kimiyasu Kudo, Hisanobu Watanabe, bullpen pichers: Yoshitaka Katori, Testuya Shiozaki. Tai-Yuan Kuo ( Traditional Chinese: 郭泰源 Hanyu Pinyin: Guō Tàiyuán Wade-Giles: Kuo T’ai-Yüan Japanese: たいげん かく Taigen Hisanobu Watanabe (渡辺 久信 born August 2, 1965 in Kiryu, Gunma Japan) is the manager of the Saitama Seibu Lions. Mori won 8 league championship(1986-1988,1990-1994) and 6 Japan Series championship(1986-1988,1990-1992) in his nine-year managing career. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Seibu Lions was called "Invincible Seibu" because of their accomplishment in those days.
Stars in their "Golden Age"
| Name | position | Title and accomplishment | Note |
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| Kouji Akiyama | CF | Home Run Title 1987, Stolen Base Title 1990, Golden Glove 1987-1996,1999 437 HR and 303 SB in career |
Belonged to Daiei Hawks from 1994 |
| Kazuhiro Kiyohara | 1B | Rookie of the year 1986, Golden Glove (1988,1990,1992-1994), 525HR and 1527 RBIs in career |
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| Orestes Destrade | DH | Home Run Title 1990-1992, RBI Title 1990-1991 | |
| Hiromichi Ishige | 3B | Rookie of the year, Golden Glove 1981-1983,1985-1988,1991-1993), MVP 1986 | |
| Hatsuhiko Tuji | 2B | Batting Title 1993, Golden Glove 1986, 1988-1994 | |
| Tsutomu Ito | C | Golden Glove 1985-1988, 1990-1992, 1994-1995 1997-1998 | |
| Hisanobu Watanabe | P | Winning Percentage Title 1986, 1988, 1990, ERA Title 1986, Strikeout Title 1986, Golden Glove 1990, No-hitter 1996 | |
| Osamu Higashio | P | Wins Champion 1975,1983, ERA Title 1983, Strikeout Title 1975, MVP 1983,1987, Golden Glove 1983-1987 | |
| Taigen Kaku | P | MVP1991, Golden Grove 1991-1992, No-hitter 1985 | |
| Kimiyasu Kudo | P | ERA Title 1985,1987,1993,1999, Winning Percentage Title1987,1991,1993,2000, Strikeout Title 1996,1999, Golden Glove 1994-1995,2000, MVP 1999 | Belonged to Daiei Hawks from 1994, Yomiuri Giants from 2000 |
Saitama Seibu Lions (2008-)
In order to reinforce relationship with their hometown, the Lions added their region (prefecture) name "Saitama" to their team name. Koji Akiyama 秋山 幸二 born April 6, 1962 in Miyahara Kumamoto) is a retired Professional Baseball player for the A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the Outfielder in Baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate The are a Japanese baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. is a former First baseman in Japan 's Nippon Professional Baseball. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run This article is about the sports award For other uses please see Rookie of the Year (disambiguation. Orestes Cucuas Destrade (Born May 8, 1962 in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba) is a retired Cuban Major League Baseball In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 Bats Right Throws Right Height 5' 11" Weight 165 lb School Komazawa University High School Choshi Municipal High School Born September A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of This article is about the sports award For other uses please see Rookie of the Year (disambiguation. Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively Tsutomu Ito ( Japanese:伊東 勤 born August 29, 1962 in Kumamoto Japan) is the former manager of Nippon Professional Baseball Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. Hisanobu Watanabe (渡辺 久信 born August 2, 1965 in Kiryu, Gunma Japan) is the manager of the Saitama Seibu Lions. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead An era is a commonly used word for long period of time When used in science for example geology eras denote clearly defined periods of time of arbitrary but well defined In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes In Baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game, or colloquially a no-no) refers to a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting Osamu Higashio (東尾 修 born May 18, 1950 in Kibi Wakayama, Japan) is a former Japanese Baseball player who played In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead An era is a commonly used word for long period of time When used in science for example geology eras denote clearly defined periods of time of arbitrary but well defined In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes Tai-Yuan Kuo ( Traditional Chinese: 郭泰源 Hanyu Pinyin: Guō Tàiyuán Wade-Giles: Kuo T’ai-Yüan Japanese: たいげん かく Taigen In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of In Baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game, or colloquially a no-no) refers to a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of An era is a commonly used word for long period of time When used in science for example geology eras denote clearly defined periods of time of arbitrary but well defined A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes The are a Japanese baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. The is a Nippon Professional Baseball team based at the Tokyo Dome in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Season-by-season records
| Year | Team Name | Place |
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| 1950 | Nishitetsu Clippers | 5th |
| 1951 | Nishitetsu Lions | 2nd |
| 1952 | Nishitetsu Lions | 3rd |
| 1953 | Nishitetsu Lions | 4th |
| 1954 | Nishitetsu Lions | 1st |
| 1955 | Nishitetsu Lions | 2nd |
| 1956 | Nishitetsu Lions | 1st (Japan Series Winner) |
| 1957 | Nishitetsu Lions | 1st (Japan Series Winner) |
| 1958 | Nishitetsu Lions | 1st (Japan Series Winner) |
| 1959 | Nishitetsu Lions | 4th |
| 1960 | Nishitetsu Lions | 3rd |
| 1961 | Nishitetsu Lions | 3rd |
| 1962 | Nishitetsu Lions | 3rd |
| 1963 | Nishitetsu Lions | 1st |
| 1964 | Nishitetsu Lions | 5th |
| 1965 | Nishitetsu Lions | 3rd |
| 1966 | Nishitetsu Lions | 2nd |
| 1967 | Nishitetsu Lions | 2nd |
| 1968 | Nishitetsu Lions | 5th |
| 1969 | Nishitetsu Lions | 5th |
| 1970 | Nishitetsu Lions | 6th |
| 1971 | Nishitetsu Lions | 6th |
| 1972 | Nishitetsu Lions | 6th |
| 1973 | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 4th |
| 1974 | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 4th |
| 1975 | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 3rd |
| 1976 | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 6th |
| 1977 | Crown Lighter Lions | 6th |
| 1978 | Crown Lighter Lions | 5th |
| 1979 | Seibu Lions | 6th |
| 1980 | Seibu Lions | 4th |
| 1981 | Seibu Lions | 4th |
| 1982 | Seibu Lions | 2nd (Japan Series Winner) |
| 1983 | Seibu Lions | 1st (Japan Series Winner) |
| 1984 | Seibu Lions | 3rd |
| 1985 | Seibu Lions | 1st |
| 1986 | Seibu Lions | 1st (Japan Series Winner) |
| 1987 | Seibu Lions | 1st (Japan Series Winner) |
| 1988 | Seibu Lions | 1st (Japan Series Winner) |
| 1989 | Seibu Lions | 3rd |
| 1990 | Seibu Lions | 1st (Japan Series Winner) |
| 1991 | Seibu Lions | 1st (Japan Series Winner) |
| 1992 | Seibu Lions | 1st (Japan Series Winner) |
| 1993 | Seibu Lions | 1st |
| 1994 | Seibu Lions | 1st |
| 1995 | Seibu Lions | 3rd |
| 1996 | Seibu Lions | 3rd |
| 1997 | Seibu Lions | 1st |
| 1998 | Seibu Lions | 1st |
| 1999 | Seibu Lions | 2nd |
| 2000 | Seibu Lions | 2nd |
| 2001 | Seibu Lions | 3rd |
| 2002 | Seibu Lions | 1st |
| 2003 | Seibu Lions | 2nd |
| 2004 | Seibu Lions | 2nd (Japan Series Winner) |
| 2005 | Seibu Lions | 3rd |
| 2006 | Seibu Lions | 2nd |
| 2007 | Seibu Lions | 5th |
Current roster(2008)
Pitcher
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Takayuki Kishi (岸 孝之) - 12 Shinya Okamoto (岡本 真也)
- 13 Fumiya Nishiguchi (西口 文也)
- 14 Chikara Onodera (小野寺 力)
- 15 Kohji Onuma (大沼 幸二)
- 16 Hideaki Wakui (涌井 秀章)
- 17 Satoshi Yamazaki (山崎 敏)
- 19 Masamitsu Hirano (平野 将光)
- 20 Jun Yamamoto (山本 淳)
- 23
Ming-Chieh Hsu (許 銘傑) - 24 Hironori Matsunaga (松永 浩典)
- 25 Eiji Shotsu (正津 英志)
- 26 Tomoki Hoshino (星野 智樹)
- 28 Ryohei Fujiwara (藤原 良平)
- 29 Koji Mitsui (三井 浩二)
- 30 Okamoto Atsushi (岡本 篤志)
- 34 Shuichiroh Osada (長田 秀一郎)
- 35 Tetsuya Iwasaki (岩崎 哲也)
- 36 Minoru Yamagishi (山岸 穣)
- 38 Junji Nishikawa (西川 順司)
- 40
Matthew Kinney (M. Takayuki Kishi ( Japanese: 岸 孝之 born December 4, 1984 in Taihaku-ku Sendai, Japan) is a Professional Baseball Fumiya Nishiguchi (born September 26, 1972 in Wakayama, Japan) is a right handed Pitcher in Japan 's Nippon Professional is a closing pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Nippon Professional Baseball. Hideaki Wakui ( Japanese:涌井 秀章 born June 21, 1986 in Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a starting pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Ming-Chieh Hsu ( born December 1, 1976 in Kaohsiung County, Taiwan, is a Pitcher for the Seibu Lions. Matthew John Kinney (born December 16, 1976 in Bangor Maine) is a Major League Baseball Right-handed Pitcher who キニー) - 41 Fumikazu Kimura (木村 文和)
- 47 Hoashi Kazuyuki (帆足 和幸)
- 48 Shota Takekuma (武隈 祥太)
- 50 Yuhya Tazawa (田沢 由哉)
- 54 Alex Graman (A・グラマン) - CL
- 57 Yasuhiro Tanaka (田中 靖洋)
- 59 Ayumu Yamamoto (山本 歩)
- 61 Kazuhisa Ishii (石井 一久)
- 62
Daiei Syu (朱 大衛) - 63 Kouki Fujiwara (藤原 虹気)
- 66 Kazumasa Azuma (東 和政)
- 69 Shinji Taninaka (谷中 真二)
Catcher
- 22 Kohsuke Noda (野田 浩輔)
- 27 Tohru Hosokawa (細川 亨)
- 31 Taichi Yoshimi (吉見 太一)
- 37 Ginjiro (銀仁朗)
- 49 Tatsuyuki Uemoto (上本 達之)
- 64 Syota Nakata (中田 祥多)
- 68 Kohji Tahara (田原 晃司)
Infielder
- 2 Hitoshi Taneda (種田 仁)
- 3 Hiroyuki Nakajima (中島 裕之)
- 4 Hiroyuki Takagi (高木 浩之)
- 5 Yoshihito Ishii (石井 義人)
- 6 Taketoshi Gotoh (後藤 武敏)
- 7 Yasuyuki Kataoka (片岡 易之)
- 8 Hiroshi Hiroshi (平尾 博嗣)
- 33 Akira Etoh (江藤 智)
- 42 Craig Brazell (C. Alex Joseph Graman (born November 17, 1977 in Huntingburg, Indiana) is a Pacific League baseball Pitcher for the Seibu Kazuhisa Ishii (石井一久 Ishii Kazuhisa; born September 9, 1973 in Wakaba-ku Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan) Hiroyuki Nakajima (中島裕之 (born July 31, 1982 in Itami Hyōgo) is an Infielder for the Seibu Lions in Japan 's is a Infielder for the Seibu Lions in Japan 's Nippon Professional Baseball. Craig Walter Brazell (born May 10, 1980 in Montgomery, Alabama) is a Pacific League Baseball First baseman for the Seibu ブラゼル)
- 43 Takuya Hara (原 拓也)
- 45 Keisuke Mizuta (水田 圭介)
- 52 Hidekazu Hoshi (星 秀和)
- 56 Haruki Kurose (黒瀬 春樹)
- 60 Takeya Nakamura (中村 剛也)
- 67 Naomichi Umeda (梅田 尚通)
Outfielder
- 0 Yuutaro Oosaki (大崎 雄太朗)
- 1 Takumi Kuriyama (栗山 巧)
- 9 Shogo Akada (赤田 将吾)
- 10 Tomoaki Satoh (佐藤 友亮)
- 39 Masahide Kaizuka (貝塚 政秀)
- 44 Hisashi Takayama (高山 久)
- 46 G. is an Infielder for the Seibu Lions in Japan 's Nippon Professional Baseball. G. Satoh (G. G. 佐藤)
- 51 Hiroyuki Ohshima (大島 裕行)
- 53 Taka Miura (三浦 貴)
- 55
Hiram Bocachica (H. Hiram Colon Bocachica (born March 4, 1976 in Ponce Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball player currently playing outfield for the Seibu ボカチカ) - 58 Kenta Matsusaka (松阪 健太)
- 65 Syogo Saitoh (斉藤 彰吾)
Coaches/Other
Manager
- 99 Hisanobu Watanabe (渡辺 久信)
Coaches
- 81 Hidetoshi Kuroe (黒江 透修) - Head
- 80 Kazuyoshi Ono (小野 和義) - Pitching
- 86 Tetsuya Shiozaki (潮崎 哲也) - Pitching
- 96 Hiromoto Ookubo (大久保 博元) - Hitting
- 78 Tohru Kumazawa (熊澤 とおる) - Assistant Hitting
- 82 Takanori Okamura (岡村 隆則) - Defending and Base-running
- 85 Masakazu Seike (清家 政和) - Defending and Base-running
- 88 Katsuya Souma (相馬 勝也) - Battery
- 72 Shinsaku Katahira (片平 晋作) - Farm Manager
- 77 Takehiro Ishii (石井 丈裕) - Farm Pitching and Training
- 97 Takashi Ishii (石井 貴) - Farm Pitching
- 89 Hiroyuki Mori (森 博幸) - Farm Hitting
- 76 Norio Tanabe (田辺 徳雄) - Farm Defending and Base-running
- 70 Yuusuke Kawada (河田 雄祐) - Farm Defending and Base-running
- 91 Hisashi Ooi (大井 久士) - Farm Battery
- 98 Kouichi Ohsako (大迫 幸一) - Training
- 99 Shinobu Sakamoto (坂元 忍) - Farm Training
Managers
- Kaname Miyazaki(宮崎 要) 1950
- Osamu Mihara(三原脩) 1951-1959
- Tokuji Kawasaki(川崎 徳次) 1960-1961
- Futoshi Nakanishi(中西 太) 1962-1969
- Kazuhisa Inao(稲尾 和久) 1970-1974
- Shinichi Eto(江藤 愼一) 1975
- Masakazu Kito(鬼頭 政一) 1976-1977
- Rikuo Nemoto(根本 陸夫) 1978-1981
- Tatsuro Hirooka(広岡 達朗) 1982-1985
- Masahiko Mori(森 祇晶) 1986-1994
- Osamu Higashio(東尾 修) 1995-2001
- Haruki Ihara(伊原 春樹) 2002-2003
- Tsutomu Ito(伊東 勤) 2004-2007
- Hisanobu Watanabe (渡辺 久信) 2008
Former players of note
- Terry Whitfield (テリー・ウィットフィールド) 1981-1983
- Koichi Tabuchi (田淵 幸一) 1979-1984
- Steve Ontiveros (スティーブ・オンティベロス) 1980-1985
- George Vukovich (ジョージ・ブコビッチ) 1986-1987
- Osamu Higashio (東尾 修) 1969-1988
- Tyler Van Burkleo (タイラー・バン・バークレオ) 1987-1990
- Yoshiie Tachibana (立花 義家) 1977-1991
- Kouji Akiyama (秋山 幸二) 1981-1993
- Hiromichi Ishige (石毛 宏典) 1981-1994
Orestes Destrade (オレステス・デストラーデ) 1989-1995- Kazuhiro Kiyohara (清原 和博)1986-1996
- Darrin Jackson (ダリン・ジャクソン)1995-1996
- Taigen Kaku (郭 泰源) 1985-1997
Tony Fernández (トニー・フェルナンデス) 2000- Corey Paul (コーリー・ポール) 1999-2001
- Kazuo Matsui (松井 稼頭央) 1994-2003
- Tetsuya Shiozaki (潮崎 哲也) 1990-2004
- Shinji Mori (森 慎二) 1997-2005
- Daisuke Matsuzaka (松坂 大輔) 1999-2006
- Chang Chih-Chia (張 誌家) 2002-2006
Alex Cabrera (A・カブレラ) 2001-2007
Honored numbers
- none
External links
- (Japanese) Seibu Lions official web site
Notes and references
- ^ The head is that of the adult version of the anime character Kimba the White Lion. Hisanobu Watanabe (渡辺 久信 born August 2, 1965 in Kiryu, Gunma Japan) is the manager of the Saitama Seibu Lions. was a Japanese professional baseball Pitcher. In 1957 he won 20 consecutive games Tatsuro Hirooka (広岡 達朗 born February 9, 1932 in Kure Hiroshima, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball player Osamu Higashio (東尾 修 born May 18, 1950 in Kibi Wakayama, Japan) is a former Japanese Baseball player who played was a Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Nishitetsu Lions, and continued his entire playing career with them Tsutomu Ito ( Japanese:伊東 勤 born August 29, 1962 in Kumamoto Japan) is the former manager of Nippon Professional Baseball Hisanobu Watanabe (渡辺 久信 born August 2, 1965 in Kiryu, Gunma Japan) is the manager of the Saitama Seibu Lions. Terry Whitfield (born January 12 1953, Blythe California) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers is a former Japanese baseball player, manager and commentator George Stephen Vukovich ( June 24, 1956 in Chicago Illinois) is a professional baseball player who played Outfielder in the Major Leagues from Osamu Higashio (東尾 修 born May 18, 1950 in Kibi Wakayama, Japan) is a former Japanese Baseball player who played Koji Akiyama 秋山 幸二 born April 6, 1962 in Miyahara Kumamoto) is a retired Professional Baseball player for the Bats Right Throws Right Height 5' 11" Weight 165 lb School Komazawa University High School Choshi Municipal High School Born September Orestes Cucuas Destrade (Born May 8, 1962 in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba) is a retired Cuban Major League Baseball is a former First baseman in Japan 's Nippon Professional Baseball. Darrin "DJ" Jay Jackson (born August 22 1963 in Los Angeles California) is a former Center fielder in Major League Baseball Tai-Yuan Kuo ( Traditional Chinese: 郭泰源 Hanyu Pinyin: Guō Tàiyuán Wade-Giles: Kuo T’ai-Yüan Japanese: たいげん かく Taigen Octavio Antonio Fernández Castro (born June 30, 1962 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) better known as Tony Fernández (born October 23, 1975 in Higashiōsaka Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese Major League Baseball Second baseman for the Shinji Mori ( Japanese: 森慎二 born September 12, 1974, in Iwakuni Yamaguchi, Japan) is a right-handed Pitcher who is a Japanese Starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He previously played for the Seibu Lions in Japan 's Pacific League Alex Cabrera (born December 24, 1971) is a Venezuelan baseball player (anime in Japanese, known in the United States as Kimba the White Lion, is a Japanese Anime series from the 1960s created by Osamu Tezuka, and
- ^ Fans, the team, and the press consider the mascot as the adult version of Kimba, but Osamu Tezuka had once told that it is designed from Caesar, the father of Kimba. was a Japanese manga artist, Animator, producer and Medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine
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