DS
|
FS
|
Former players
|
Country
|
YR
|
Era
|
Pos
|
Note
|
1938
|
1942
|
Yoshiyuki Iwamoto
|
Japan
|
5
|
Nankai
|
OF
|
Pacific League Best Nine Award (1950,1951) Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame Member
|
1939
|
1952
|
Kazuto Tsuruoka
|
Japan
|
4
|
Nankai
|
IF
|
JBL & Pacific League MVP Award (1946,1948,1951) Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame Member
|
1942
|
1948
|
Takehiko Bessho
|
Japan
|
7
|
Nankai
|
P
|
Eiji Sawamura Award (1947) Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame Member
|
1949
|
1953
|
Kazuhiro Kuroda
|
Japan
|
5
|
Nankai
|
OF
|
|
1950
|
1959
|
Kazuo Kageyama
|
Japan
|
10
|
Nankai
|
3B
|
Pacific League Best Nine Award (1951,1952)
|
1954
|
1971
|
Mutsuo Minagawa
|
Japan
|
18
|
Nankai
|
P
|
Pacific League Best Nine Award (1968) Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame Member
|
1954
|
1977
|
Katsuya Nomura
|
Japan
|
24
|
Nankai
|
C
|
NPB Triple Crown Award (1965) Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame Member
|
1955
|
1977
|
Yoshinori Hirose
|
Japan
|
23
|
Nankai
|
SS
|
Pacific League Best Nine Award (1963-1965) Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame Member
|
1956
|
1968
|
Yoshio Anabuki
|
Japan
|
13
|
Nankai
|
OF
|
|
1958
|
1970
|
Tadashi Sugiura
|
Japan
|
13
|
Nankai
|
P
|
Pacific League MVP Award (1959) Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame Member
|
1960
|
1965
|
Joe Stanka
|
United States
|
6
|
Nankai
|
P
|
Pacific League Best Nine Award (1964) Japan Series MVP (1964)
|
1961
|
1963
|
Buddy Peterson
|
United States
|
3
|
Nankai
|
SS
|
Former MLB player. NPB All-Star Series (1962,1963)
|
1962
|
1967
|
Kent Hadley
|
United States
|
6
|
Nankai
|
1B
|
|
1962 & 1966
|
1963 & 1974
|
Masanori Murakami
|
Japan
|
17
|
Nankai
|
P
|
First Asian MLB player. San Francisco Giants (1964–1965)
|
1964
|
1964
|
Johnny Logan
|
United States
|
1
|
Nankai
|
SS
|
Former MLB player.
|
1967
|
1970
|
Toshio Yanagida
|
Japan
|
4
|
Nankai
|
OF
|
NPB All-Star Series (1968)
|
1968
|
1968
|
Marty Keough
|
United States
|
1
|
Nankai
|
OF
|
Former MLB player.
|
1969
|
1969
|
Lee Thomas
|
United States
|
1
|
Nankai
|
OF
|
Former MLB player.
|
1970
|
1977
|
Don Blasingame
|
United States
|
8
|
Nankai
|
IF
|
|
1970
|
1973
|
Clarence Jones
|
United States
|
4
|
Nankai
|
1B
|
Former MLB player. Pacific League Home runs Leader (1974,1976)
|
1970 & 1991
|
1988 & 1992
|
Hiromitsu Kadota
|
Japan
|
21
|
Nankai/Daiei
|
OF
|
Pacific League MVP Award (1988) Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame Member
|
1970
|
1972
|
Takashi Teraoka
|
Japan
|
3
|
Nankai
|
OF
|
|
1971
|
1971
|
Thad Tillotson
|
United States
|
1
|
Nankai
|
P
|
|
1972
|
1975
|
Takenori Emoto
|
Japan
|
4
|
Nankai
|
P
|
|
1972
|
1973
|
Willie Smith
|
United States
|
2
|
Nankai
|
OF
|
Former MLB player.
|
1973
|
1976
|
Hiroaki Fukushi
|
Japan
|
4
|
Nankai
|
P
|
Pacific League Winning percentage Leader (1980)
|
1974
|
1974
|
Wes Parker
|
United States
|
1
|
Nankai
|
1B
|
Former MLB player. MLB Gold Glove Award (1967–1972)
|
1975
|
1985
|
Hiromasa Arai
|
Japan
|
11
|
Nankai
|
OF
|
Pacific League Batting Leader (1987) Pacific League Best Nine Award (1979,1982,1986,1987)
|
1975
|
1975
|
Jim Nettles
|
United States
|
1
|
Nankai
|
OF
|
Former MLB player.
|
1976
|
1976
|
Don Buford
|
United States
|
1
|
Nankai
|
IF
|
Pacific League Best Nine Award (1974)
|
1976
|
1977
|
Yutaka Enatsu
|
Japan
|
2
|
Nankai
|
P
|
Eiji Sawamura Award (1968) Pacific League Saves Leader (1977,1979–1983)
|
1976
|
1976
|
Tom Robson
|
United States
|
1
|
Nankai
|
1B
|
Former MLB player.
|
1977
|
1977
|
Gail Hopkins
|
United States
|
1
|
Nankai
|
1B
|
Former MLB player.
|
1977
|
1977
|
Jack Pierce
|
United States
|
1
|
Nankai
|
1B
|
Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame Member
|
1978
|
1981
|
Carlos May
|
United States
|
4
|
Nankai
|
OF
|
|
1978
|
1985
|
Mitsuo Tateishi
|
Japan
|
8
|
Nankai
|
IF
|
|
1978
|
1978
|
Bobby Tolan
|
United States
|
1
|
Nankai
|
OF
|
Former MLB player.
|
1979
|
1980
|
Frank Ortenzio
|
United States
|
2
|
Nankai
|
OF
|
|
1981
|
1982
|
Jim Tyrone
|
United States
|
2
|
Nankai
|
OF
|
Former MLB player.
|
1982
|
1998
|
Hiroshi Fujimoto
|
Japan
|
17
|
Nankai/Daiei
|
3B
|
|
1983
|
1996
|
Hiroshi Ogawa
|
Japan
|
14
|
Nankai/Daiei
|
SS
|
|
1984
|
1985
|
Jeff Doyle
|
United States
|
2
|
Nankai
|
2B
|
Former MLB player. Pacific League Home runs Leader (1974,1976)
|
1984
|
1995
|
Shinichi Katoh
|
Japan
|
12
|
Nankai/Daiei
|
P
|
|
1984
|
1986
|
Chris Nyman
|
United States
|
3
|
Nankai
|
1B
|
Former MLB player.
|
1984
|
1993
|
Makoto Sasaki
|
Japan
|
10
|
Nankai/Daiei
|
OF
|
Pacific League Batting Leader (1992) Pacific League Best Nine Award (1991–1995,1997)
|
1986
|
1986
|
Danny Goodwin
|
United States
|
1
|
Nankai
|
1B
|
Former MLB player.
|
1986
|
1987
|
Dave Hostetler
|
United States
|
2
|
Nankai
|
1B
|
Former MLB player.
|
1987
|
1987
|
Steve Hammond
|
United States
|
1
|
Nankai
|
OF
|
|
1987
|
1987
|
Hideji Katoh
|
Japan
|
1
|
Nankai
|
OF
|
Pacific League Batting Leader (1973,1979) Pacific League RBI leader (1975-1976 ,1979)
|
1987
|
1996
|
Hiroshi Moriwaki
|
Japan
|
10
|
Nankai/Daiei
|
IF
|
|
1988
|
1990
|
Tony Bernazard
|
Puerto Rico
|
3
|
Nankai/Daiei
|
2B
|
|
1988
|
2006
|
Noriyoshi Omichi
|
Japan
|
19
|
Nankai/Daiei /SoftBank
|
OF
|
NPB All-Star Series (2001,2004)
|
1988 & 1993
|
1988 & 1993
|
George Wright
|
United States
|
2
|
Nankai/Daiei
|
OF
|
|
1988
|
1998
|
Toyohiko Yoshida
|
Japan
|
11
|
Nankai/Daiei
|
P
|
Pacific League Best Battery Award (1994)
|
1988
|
2000
|
Koichiro Yoshinaga
|
Japan
|
13
|
Nankai/Daiei
|
C
|
Pacific League Best Nine Award (1994,1996)
|
1989
|
1990
|
Willie Upshaw
|
United States
|
2
|
Daiei
|
1B
|
|
1990
|
1993
|
Toshifumi Baba
|
Japan
|
4
|
Daiei
|
3B
|
Mitsui Golden Glove Award (1995,1996)
|
1990
|
1990
|
Goose Gossage
|
United States
|
1
|
Daiei
|
P
|
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
|
1990
|
2000
|
Takayuki Nishijima
|
Japan
|
11
|
Daiei
|
OF
|
1990
|
2007
|
Keisaburo Tanoue
|
Japan
|
18
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
P
|
Pacific League Winning percentage Leader (2001)
|
1990
|
1990
|
Jim Wilson
|
United States
|
2
|
Daiei
|
1B
|
Former MLB player.
|
1991
|
1997
|
Yutaka Ashikaga
|
Japan
|
7
|
Daiei
|
P
|
|
1991
|
2003
|
Koji Bonishi
|
Japan
|
13
|
Daiei
|
C
|
|
1991
|
1996
|
Takayoshi Eguchi
|
Japan
|
6
|
Daiei
|
P
|
|
1991
|
1992
|
Mike Laga
|
United States
|
2
|
Daiei
|
1B
|
Former MLB player.
|
1991 & 2009
|
2009 & 2010
|
Arihito Muramatsu
|
Japan
|
14
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
OF
|
Pacific League Stolen bases Leader (1996) Mitsui Golden Glove Award (2003,2004)
|
1991
|
1995
|
Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi
|
Japan
|
5
|
Daiei
|
P
|
Central League The most wins champion (2005)
|
1991
|
1993
|
Lee Tunnell
|
United States
|
3
|
Daiei
|
P
|
|
1991
|
1992
|
Eddie Williams
|
United States
|
2
|
Daiei
|
3B
|
Former MLB player.
|
1992
|
2001
|
Chihiro Hamana
|
Japan
|
10
|
Daiei
|
SS
|
NPB All-Star Series (1992,1995,1996)
|
1992
|
1992
|
Hisao Niura
|
Japan
|
2
|
Daiei
|
P
|
Central League ERA champion (1977, 1978) Central League Best Nine Award (1978)
|
1992
|
1995
|
Kazuya Tabata
|
Japan
|
4
|
Daiei
|
P
|
|
1992
|
2002
|
Kenichi Wakatabe
|
Japan
|
11
|
Daiei
|
P
|
Pacific League Rookie Special Award (1992) NPB All-Star Series (2002)
|
1992
|
1992
|
Boomer Wells
|
United States
|
1
|
Daiei
|
1B
|
Pacific League Batting Leader (1984,1989) Pacific League RBI Leader (1984,1987,1989,1992)
|
1993
|
1995
|
Shinichi Sato
|
Japan
|
3
|
Daiei
|
OF
|
|
1994
|
2002
|
Koji Akiyama
|
Japan
|
9
|
Daiei
|
OF
|
Pacific League Home runs Leader (1987) Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame Member
|
1994 & 2007
|
2003 & 2012
|
Hiroki Kokubo
|
Japan
|
16
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
IF
|
Pacific League Home runs Leader (1995) Pacific League RBI Leader (1997)
|
1994
|
1997
|
Hiromi Matsunaga
|
Japan
|
4
|
Daiei
|
IF
|
Pacific League Stolen bases Leader (1985) Pacific League Best Nine Award (1988-1991,1994)
|
1994
|
1995
|
Kevin Reimer
|
United States
|
2
|
Daiei
|
OF
|
|
1994
|
1995
|
Bobby Thigpen
|
United States
|
2
|
Daiei
|
P
|
Former MLB single season saves holder.
|
1994
|
1994
|
Brian Traxler
|
United States
|
1
|
Daiei
|
1B
|
|
1994
|
1997
|
Tomoyuki Uchiyama
|
Japan
|
4
|
Daiei
|
P
|
|
1994
|
2001
|
Hidekazu Watanabe
|
Japan
|
8
|
Daiei
|
P
|
Pacific League Rookie of the Year Award (1994)
|
1994
|
2006
|
Shuji Yoshida
|
Japan
|
13
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
P
|
Pacific League Holds Leader (1998,2001)
|
1994
|
2006
|
Shintaro Yoshitake
|
Japan
|
13
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
P
|
NPB All-Star Series (2005)
|
1995
|
2000
|
Masao Fujii
|
Japan
|
6
|
Daiei
|
P
|
Pacific League Holds Leader (1999) His number 15 is honored by the Hawks.
|
1995
|
1996
|
Hiromichi Ishige
|
Japan
|
2
|
Daiei
|
SS
|
Pacific League Best Nine Award (1981-1987,1992,1993) Mitsui Golden Glove Award (1981-1983,1985-1988,1991,1993)
|
1995
|
2005
|
Kenji Johjima
|
Japan
|
11
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
C
|
Former MLB player. Pacific League MVP Award (2003)
|
1995
|
1999
|
Kimiyasu Kudo
|
Japan
|
5
|
Daiei
|
P
|
Pacific League ERA Champion (1985,1987,1993,1999) Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame Member
|
1995
|
1995
|
Kevin Mitchell
|
United States
|
1
|
Daiei
|
OF
|
Former MLB player. Silver Slugger Award (1989)
|
1996
|
1997
|
Masashi Arikura
|
Japan
|
2
|
Daiei
|
P
|
|
1996
|
1996
|
Rodney Bolton
|
United States
|
1
|
Daiei
|
P
|
Former MLB player.
|
1996
|
1999
|
Ryo Kawano
|
Japan
|
4
|
Daiei
|
1B
|
|
1996
|
1997
|
José Núñez
|
Dominican Republic
|
2
|
Daiei
|
P
|
|
1996
|
2010
|
Kazumi Saito
|
Japan
|
15
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
P
|
Eiji Sawamura Award (2003,2006) NPB Triple Crown (2006)
|
1996
|
2002
|
Masahiro Sakumoto
|
Japan
|
7
|
Daiei
|
P
|
|
1996
|
1998
|
Kazuhiro Takeda
|
Japan
|
3
|
Daiei
|
P
|
Pacific League The most wins champion (1998) Pacific League Saves Leader (1991)
|
1997
|
2004
|
Tadahito Iguchi
|
Japan
|
8
|
Daiei
|
IF
|
Former MLB player. Pacific League Stolen bases Leader (2001,2003)
|
1997
|
2007
|
Shinji Kurano
|
Japan
|
11
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
P
|
|
1997
|
2015
|
Nobuhiko Matsunaka
|
Japan
|
19
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
1B
|
NPB Triple Crown Award (2004) Pacific League MVP Award (2000,2004)
|
1997
|
1997
|
Rod Nichols
|
United States
|
1
|
Daiei
|
P
|
Former MLB player.
|
1997
|
2006
|
Katsunori Okamoto
|
Japan
|
10
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
P
|
|
1997
|
1997
|
Greg Pirkl
|
United States
|
1
|
Daiei
|
1B
|
Former MLB player.
|
1997
|
2011
|
Hiroshi Shibahara
|
Japan
|
15
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
OF
|
Pacific League Best Nine Award (1998,2000) Mitsui Golden Glove Award (2000,2001,2003)
|
1997
|
1997
|
Fujio Tamura
|
Japan
|
1
|
Daiei
|
C
|
Pacific League Best Nine Award (1993)
|
1997
|
1997
|
David West
|
United States
|
1
|
Daiei
|
P
|
|
1998
|
1998
|
Ryan Hancock
|
United States
|
1
|
Daiei
|
P
|
|
1998
|
1998
|
Luis Lopez
|
United States
|
1
|
Daiei
|
1B
|
Central League RBI Leader (1996,1997) Central League Hitting Leader (1997)
|
1998
|
2001
|
Tatsuji Nishimura
|
Japan
|
4
|
Daiei
|
P
|
NPB Comeback Player of the Year Award (1998)
|
1998
|
2009
|
Takayuki Shinohara
|
Japan
|
12
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
P
|
Pacific League Winning percentage Leader (1999)
|
1998
|
1998
|
Ryan Thompson
|
United States
|
1
|
Daiei
|
OF
|
|
1998
|
1998
|
Brian Williams
|
United States
|
1
|
Daiei
|
P
|
Former MLB player.
|
1999
|
2005
|
Yudai Deguchi
|
Japan
|
7
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
OF
|
|
1999
|
2000
|
Melvin Nieves
|
Puerto Rico
|
2
|
Daiei
|
OF
|
|
1999
|
2010
|
Akio Mizuta
|
Japan
|
12
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
P
|
|
1999
|
2012
|
Shinsuke Ogura
|
Japan
|
14
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
P
|
|
1999
|
2002
|
Rodney Pedraza
|
United States
|
4
|
Daiei
|
P
|
Pacific League Saves Leader (2000,2001)
|
1999
|
2006
|
Yusuke Torigoe
|
Japan
|
8
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
IF
|
|
1999
|
2008
|
Ryo Yoshimoto
|
Japan
|
10
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
IF
|
|
2000
|
2000
|
Brian Banks
|
United States
|
1
|
Daiei
|
1B
|
|
2000
|
2009
|
Naoki Matoba
|
Japan
|
10
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
C
|
Pacific League Best Battery Award (2006)
|
2000
|
2002
|
Brady Raggio
|
United States
|
3
|
Daiei
|
P
|
|
2000
|
2000
|
Matt Randel
|
United States
|
1
|
Daiei
|
P
|
|
2001
|
2010
|
Hisao Arakane
|
Japan
|
11
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
OF
|
|
2001
|
2001
|
Chris Haney
|
United States
|
1
|
Daiei
|
P
|
|
2001
|
2004
|
Pedro Valdés
|
Puerto Rico
|
4
|
Daiei
|
OF
|
He scored a 104 RBIs. (2003)
|
2001
|
2008
|
Michinao Yamamura
|
Japan
|
8
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2001
|
2013
|
Katsuki Yamazaki
|
Japan
|
13
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
C
|
|
2002
|
2002
|
Morgan Burkhart
|
United States
|
1
|
Daiei
|
1B
|
|
2002
|
2002
|
Carlos Castillo
|
United States
|
1
|
Daiei
|
P
|
Former MLB player.
|
2002
|
2010
|
Shotaro Ide
|
Japan
|
9
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
OF
|
|
2002
|
2012
|
Yasushi Kamiuchi
|
Japan
|
11
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2002
|
2011
|
Toshiya Sugiuchi
|
Japan
|
10
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
P
|
Eiji Sawamura Award (2005) Pacific League MVP Award (2005)
|
2002 & 2013
|
2006 & 2018
|
Hayato Terahara
|
Japan
|
11
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2002
|
2005
|
Masanori Taguchi
|
Japan
|
4
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
C
|
|
2003
|
2014
|
Nagisa Arakaki
|
Japan
|
12
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
P
|
Pacific League Strikeouts Leader (2004)
|
2003
|
2004
|
Brandon Knight
|
United States
|
2
|
Daiei
|
P
|
|
2003
|
2003
|
Bryant Nelson
|
United States
|
1
|
Daiei
|
2B
|
|
2003
|
2003
|
Matt Skrmetta
|
United States
|
1
|
Daiei
|
P
|
|
2003
|
2003
|
Chen Wen-bin
|
Taiwan
|
1
|
Daiei
|
OF
|
|
2003
|
2006
|
Julio Zuleta
|
Panama
|
4
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
1B
|
Pacific League Best Nine Award (2005)
|
2004
|
2005
|
Lindsay Gulin
|
United States
|
2
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2004 & 2012
|
2010 & 2016
|
Keisuke Kaneko
|
Japan
|
12
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
IF
|
|
2004
|
2018
|
Ryuma Kidokoro
|
Japan
|
15
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
OF
|
|
2004
|
2012
|
Takahiro Mahara
|
Japan
|
9
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
P
|
Pacific League Saves Leader (2007)
|
2004
|
2004
|
Héctor Mercado
|
Puerto Rico
|
1
|
Daiei
|
P
|
Former MLB player.
|
2004
|
2010
|
Koji Mise
|
Japan
|
7
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
P
|
Pacific League Rookie of the Year Award (2004) Pacific League Saves Leader (2004)
|
2004
|
2006
|
Katsuhiko Miyaji
|
Japan
|
3
|
Daiei/SoftBank
|
OF
|
Pacific League Best Nine Award (2005)
|
2004
|
2004
|
Brad Voyles
|
United States
|
1
|
Daiei
|
P
|
|
2005
|
2005
|
Tony Batista
|
Dominican Republic
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
3B
|
Former MLB player.
|
2005
|
2006
|
Jolbert Cabrera
|
Colombia
|
2
|
SoftBank
|
2B
|
Former MLB player.
|
2005
|
2019
|
Tomoaki Egawa
|
Japan
|
15
|
SoftBank
|
OF
|
|
2005
|
2005
|
Pedro Feliciano
|
Puerto Rico
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Former MLB player.
|
2005
|
2006
|
Tatsuya Ide
|
Japan
|
2
|
SoftBank
|
OF
|
Mitsui Golden Glove Award (1997, 2002) NPB All-Star Series (1997,2001)
|
2005
|
2008
|
Naoyuki Ohmura
|
Japan
|
4
|
SoftBank
|
OF
|
Pacific League Hitting Leader (2006)
|
2015
|
2011
|
Toru Takahashi
|
Japan
|
7
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2006
|
2010
|
Yuta Arakawa
|
Japan
|
5
|
SoftBank
|
C
|
|
2006
|
2006
|
D. J. Carrasco
|
United States
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Former MLB player.
|
2006
|
2013
|
Yoshiaki Fujioka
|
Japan
|
8
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2006
|
2018
|
Yuichi Honda
|
Japan
|
13
|
SoftBank
|
2B
|
Pacific League Stolen bases Leader (2010,2011) Mitsui Golden Glove Award (2011‐2012)
|
2006
|
2013
|
Keisuke Katto
|
Japan
|
8
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2006
|
2011
|
Yusuke Kosai
|
Japan
|
6
|
SoftBank
|
OF
|
|
2006
|
2009
|
Michitaka Nishiyama
|
Japan
|
4
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2006
|
2013
|
Hidenori Tanoue
|
Japan
|
8
|
SoftBank
|
C
|
Pacific League Best Nine Award (2009)
|
2006
|
2016
|
Akihiro Yanase
|
Japan
|
11
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2006
|
2013
|
Yang Yao-hsun
|
Taiwan
|
8
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2007
|
2007
|
Brian Buchanan
|
United States
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
OF
|
Former MLB player.
|
2007
|
2019
|
Shuhei Fukuda
|
Japan
|
13
|
SoftBank
|
OF
|
Currently with Chiba Lotte Marines
|
2007
|
2008
|
Rick Guttormson
|
United States
|
2
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2007
|
2007
|
Adam Hyzdu
|
United States
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
OF
|
|
2007
|
2016
|
Masahiko Morifuku
|
Japan
|
10
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
NPB All-Star Series (2011.2012)
|
2007
|
2008
|
C. J. Nitkowski
|
United States
|
2
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2007
|
2017
|
Kenji Otonari
|
Japan
|
11
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
NPB All-Star Series (2012)
|
2007 & 2014
|
2008 & 2015
|
Jason Standridge
|
United States
|
4
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Former MLB player.
|
2007
|
2012
|
Hitoshi Tamura
|
Japan
|
6
|
SoftBank
|
OF
|
Pacific League Best Nine Award (2010)
|
2007
|
2017
|
Hiroki Yamada
|
Japan
|
11
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2008
|
2011
|
D. J. Houlton
|
United States
|
4
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Pacific League The Most Wins Champion (2011)
|
2008
|
2008
|
Tetsuya Matoyama
|
Japan
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
C
|
|
2008
|
2015
|
Shota Oba
|
Japan
|
8
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2008
|
2008
|
Jeremy Powell
|
United States
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2008
|
2008
|
Michael Restovich
|
United States
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
OF
|
|
2009
|
2009
|
Chris Aguila
|
United States
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
OF
|
|
2009
|
2013
|
Brian Falkenborg
|
United States
|
4
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Pacific League Best relief pitcher (2010)
|
2009
|
2009
|
Justin Germano
|
United States
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Former MLB player.
|
2009
|
2009
|
Kameron Loe
|
United States
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Former MLB player.
|
2009
|
2015
|
Kim Mu-young
|
South Korea
|
7
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2009
|
2021
|
Akira Niho
|
Japan
|
13
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Currently with Hanshin Tigers
|
2009
|
2011
|
José Ortiz
|
Dominican Republic
|
3
|
SoftBank
|
2B
|
|
2009
|
2018
|
Tadashi Settsu
|
Japan
|
10
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Pacific League Rookie of the Year Award (2009) Eiji Sawamura Award (2012)
|
2009
|
2012
|
Soichiro Tateoka
|
Japan
|
4
|
SoftBank
|
OF
|
Currently with Yomiuri Giants
|
2009
|
2016
|
Shingo Tatsumi
|
Japan
|
8
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2010
|
2010
|
Lee Bum-ho
|
South Korea
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
3B
|
|
2010
|
2010
|
J. D. Durbin
|
United States
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2010
|
2013
|
Takehito Kanazawa
|
Japan
|
4
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2010
|
2010
|
Roberto Petagine
|
Venezuela
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
1B
|
Central League Home runs Leader (1999,2001) Central League MVP Award (2001)
|
2010
|
2011
|
Masaumi Shimizu
|
Japan
|
2
|
SoftBank
|
C
|
|
2010
|
2012
|
Teruaki Yoshikawa
|
Japan
|
3
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2011
|
2016
|
Edison Barrios
|
Venezuela
|
6
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2011
|
2011
|
Yhency Brazobán
|
Dominican Republic
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Former MLB player.
|
2011
|
2012
|
Alex Cabrera
|
Venezuela
|
2
|
SoftBank
|
1B
|
Pacific League Home runs Leader (2002) Pacific League MVP Award (2002)
|
2011
|
2011
|
Soichi Fujita
|
Japan
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Pacific League Hold Champion (2000) NPB All-Star Series (2001)
|
2011
|
2016
|
Toru Hosokawa
|
Japan
|
6
|
SoftBank
|
C
|
Pacific League Best Nine Award (2008,2011) Mitsui Golden Glove Award (2008,2011)
|
2011
|
2011
|
Anthony Lerew
|
United States
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Former MLB player.
|
2011
|
2020
|
Seiichi Uchikawa
|
Japan
|
10
|
SoftBank
|
1B
|
Central League & Pacific League Batting Leader (2008,2011) Central League & Pacific League Hitting Leader (2008,2012) Currently with Tokyo Yakult Swallows
|
2011
|
2017
|
Ayatsugu Yamashita
|
Japan
|
7
|
SoftBank
|
C
|
Currently with Chunichi Dragons
|
2012
|
2012
|
Brandon Allen
|
United States
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
1B
|
|
2012
|
2012
|
Ángel Castro
|
Dominican Republic
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2012
|
2012
|
Terry Doyle
|
United States
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2012
|
2015
|
Kazuyuki Hoashi
|
Japan
|
4
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
NPB All-Star Series (2005.2008)
|
2012
|
2014
|
Kyohei Kamezawa
|
Japan
|
3
|
SoftBank
|
IF
|
|
2012 & 2012
|
2014 & 2014
|
Hideki Okajima
|
Japan
|
2
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Former MLB player. MLB Rookie of the Month Award (April 2007)
|
2012
|
2013
|
Wily Mo Peña
|
Dominican Republic
|
2
|
SoftBank
|
OF
|
Former MLB player.
|
2012
|
2012
|
Brad Penny
|
United States
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2012
|
2012
|
Renyel Pinto
|
Venezuela
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2012
|
2012
|
Levi Romero
|
Venezuela
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2012
|
2015
|
Naoki Shirane
|
Japan
|
4
|
SoftBank
|
OF
|
|
2013
|
2014
|
Shintaro Ejiri
|
Japan
|
2
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2013
|
2018
|
Ryota Igarashi
|
Japan
|
6
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Former MLB player. Central League Saves Leader (2004)
|
2013
|
2018
|
Yuya Iida
|
Japan
|
6
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Currently with Orix Buffaloes
|
2013
|
2013
|
Bryan LaHair
|
United States
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
1B
|
Former MLB player.
|
2013
|
2013
|
Vicente Padilla
|
Nicaragua
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Former MLB player.
|
2013
|
2013
|
Shogo Yamamoto
|
Japan
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2013
|
2014
|
Hirofumi Yamanaka
|
Japan
|
2
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2013
|
2018
|
Yuki Yoshimura
|
Japan
|
6
|
SoftBank
|
OF
|
|
2013
|
2013
|
Makoto Yoshino
|
Japan
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2014
|
2016
|
Bárbaro Cañizares
|
Cuba
|
3
|
SoftBank
|
1B
|
|
2014
|
2015
|
Ryo Hidaka
|
Japan
|
2
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2014
|
2015
|
Takeshi Hosoyamada
|
Japan
|
2
|
SoftBank
|
C
|
|
2014
|
2020
|
Ren Kajiya
|
Japan
|
7
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Currently with Hanshin Tigers
|
2014
|
2015
|
Dae-ho Lee
|
South Korea
|
2
|
SoftBank
|
1B
|
Pacific League RBI Leader (2012) Currently with Lotte Giants (KBO)
|
2014
|
2019
|
Kenichi Nakata
|
Japan
|
6
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Currently with Hanshin Tigers
|
2014
|
2019
|
Ken Okamoto
|
Japan
|
6
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2014
|
2017
|
Kaisei Sone
|
Japan
|
4
|
SoftBank
|
IF
|
Currently with Hiroshima Toyo Carp
|
2014
|
2018
|
Shinya Tsuruoka
|
Japan
|
5
|
SoftBank
|
C
|
Pacific League Best Nine Award (2012) Currently with Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
|
2014
|
2015
|
Brian Wolfe
|
United States
|
2
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2015
|
2017
|
Daisuke Matsuzaka
|
Japan
|
3
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Former MLB player. Eiji Sawamura Award (2001) Pacific League The Most Wins Champion (1999-2001) Currently with Saitama Seibu Lions
|
2015
|
2020
|
Rick van den Hurk
|
Netherlands
|
6
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Former MLB player. Japan Series Outstanding Player Award (2015) Currently with Tokyo Yakult Swallows
|
2016
|
2018
|
Kenta Chatani
|
Japan
|
3
|
SoftBank
|
IF
|
Currently with Chiba Lotte Marines
|
2016
|
2020
|
Reiji Kozawa
|
Japan
|
5
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Currently with Tokyo Yakult Swallows
|
2016
|
2019
|
Robert Suárez
|
Venezuela
|
4
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Central League Saves Leader (2020) Currently with Hanshin Tigers
|
2017
|
2019
|
Oscar Colas
|
Cuba
|
3
|
SoftBank
|
OF
|
|
2017
|
2019
|
Hiroki Hasegawa
|
Japan
|
3
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Currently with Tokyo Yakult Swallows
|
2017
|
2017
|
Kyle Jensen
|
United States
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
1B
|
|
2018
|
2019
|
Tomoya Ichikawa
|
Japan
|
2
|
SoftBank
|
C
|
|
2018
|
2020
|
Ryoma Matsuda
|
Japan
|
3
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|
2018
|
2019
|
Ariel Miranda
|
Cuba
|
2
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
Former MLB player. Currently with Doosan Bears (KBO)
|
2018
|
2020
|
Tetsuro Nishida
|
Japan
|
3
|
SoftBank
|
SS
|
|
2020
|
2020
|
Matt Moore
|
United States
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
MLB All-Star Game (2013) Currently with Philadelphia Phillies
|
2021
|
2021
|
Colin Rea
|
United States
|
1
|
SoftBank
|
P
|
|