ORIX Blue Wave 2001

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Ichiro, I miss you.

Good-Bye my dear manager. Many thanks, Mr. OHGI.

Ohkubo is awarded the rookie of the year.

tabel.Stats of Blue Wave 2001
GamesPctWin/Loss/TieAveERAGBPlace
140/1400.51570/66/40.2634.117.04th/6

SCHEDULE

tabel_1.Schedule of Blue Wave 2001
No.Date/venuesScoresTeamsPitchersHome-runs
1.24 Mar.,
Fukuoka Dome		6:2HawksCarlos
2.25 Mar.,
Fukuoka Dome		0:4HawksKatoh
3.27 Mar.,
Green Stadium		5:10LionsKawagoeKatsuragi
4.28 Mar.,
Green Stadium		10:9LionsImamuraIgarashi
5.30 Mar.,
Marine Stadium		0:4MarinesTokano
.31 Mar., rained out (snow)
Marine Stadium		-MarinesKaneda
6.1 Apr.,
Marine Stadium		9:6MarinesKatohArias
7.2 Apr.,
Green Stadium		2:6FightersEbisuKatsuragi
8.3 Apr.,
Green Stadium		6:3FightersYamasakiFujii
9.4 Apr.,
Green Stadium		6:2FightersOguraArias, Fujii
10.6 Apr.,
Green Stadium		8:4BuffaloesYamasakiArias
11.7 Apr.,
Green Stadium		9:7BuffaloesKatohShindo
12.8 Apr.,
Green Stadium		3:9BuffaloesEbisuArias
13.9 Apr.,
Seibu Dome		3:8LionsCarlos
14.10 Apr.,
Seibu Dome		0:1LionsKawagoe
15.11 Apr.,
Seibu Dome		4:3LionsOguraShiozaki
16.13 Apr.,
Green Stadium		3:18HawksTokano
17.14 Apr.,
Green Stadium		9:3HawksKatohShindo, Hidaka, Taguchi
18.15 Apr.,
Green Stadium		3:11HawksCarlosArias, Shindo
19.16 Apr.,
Osaka Dome		5:6BuffaloesKooShiozaki
20.17 Apr.,
Osaka Dome		4:4BuffaloesKawagoeTaguchi
21.20 Apr.,
Hitachinaka		0:2FightersOgura
22.21 Apr.,
Tokyo Dome		11:8FightersMakinoFujii, Arias, Taguchi
23.22 Apr.,
Tokyo Dome		6:1FightersKatoh
24.24 Apr.,
Green Stadium		2:1MarinesKawagoeArias
25.25 Apr.,
Green Stadium		1:3MarinesKoo
26.26 Apr.,
Green Stadium		2:2MarinesTokano
27.28 Apr.,
Green Stadium		2:0FightersOguraAikawa
28.29 Apr.,
Green Stadium		6:9FightersOhkuboArias, Shindo, Fujii
29.30 Apr.,
Green Stadium		10:9FightersKooArias, Vitiello, Shindo
30.1 May.,
Seibu Dome		8:6LionsEbisuTani
31.2 May.,
Seibu Dome		10:3LionsKanedaTani
32.3 May.,
Seibu Dome		2:6LionsTokano
33.4 May.,
Marine Stadium		0:2MarinesOgura
34.5 May.,
Marine Stadium		3:2MarinesOhkubo
35.6 May.,
Marine Stadium		9:5MarinesYamaguchiFujii
.8 May., rained out
Toyama		-HawksEbisu
36.9 May.,
Toyama		5:3HawksKanedaArias
37.11 May.,
Tokyo Dome		6:3FightersYamaguchiTani, Arias
38.12 May.,
Tokyo Dome		11:4FightersKatohKatsuragi, Taguchi, Fukutome, Fujii
39.13 May.,
Tokyo Dome		2:2FightersKawagoeArias
40.14 May.,
Green Stadium		5:1BuffaloesEbisuTani
41.15 May.,
Green Stadium		4:3BuffaloesKooTani, Arias
42.16 May.,
Green Stadium		11:5BuffaloesKanedaFujitate, Shindo
43.18 May.,
Fukuoka Dome		1:7HawksOguraFujii
44.19 May.,
Fukuoka Dome		17:1HawksKatohArias, Vitiello 2
45.20 May.,
Fukuoka Dome		4:9HawksKawagoe
46.21 May.,
Green Stadium		2:0MarinesEbisu
.22 May., rained out
Green Stadium		-MarinesKaneda
.23 May.,
Green Stadium		-Marines
47.25 May.,
Osaka Dome		6:10BuffaloesKanedaShiozaki
48.26 May.,
Osaka Dome		2:2BuffaloesKatohKatsuragi
49.27 May.,
Osaka Dome		3:4BuffaloesOhkuboFukutome
50.29 May.,
Morioka		4:3LionsKooArias
51.30 May.,
Sendai		3:8LionsKawagoeKatsuragi, Arias
52.1 Jun.,
Green Stadium		11:4FightersKanedaArias, Fujii
53.2 Jun.,
Green Stadium		0:8FightersKatoh
54.3 Jun.,
Green Stadium		0:1FightersOgura
55.4 Jun.,
Marine Stadium		0:1MarinesEbisu
56.5 Jun.,
Marine Stadium		4:5MarinesTamura
.6 Jun., rained out
Marine Stadium		-MarinesCarlos
57.8 Jun.,
Green Stadium		3:9HawksKanedaTani, Hidaka
58.9 Jun.,
Green Stadium		0:2HawksKatoh
59.10 Jun.,
Green Stadium		1:4HawksEbisu
60.11 Jun.,
Seibu Dome		7:3LionsOguraVitiello 2
61.12 Jun.,
Seibu Dome		3:1LionsOhkuboTaguchi
62.15 Jun.,
Osaka Dome		5:12BuffaloesKanedaFujii
63.16 Jun.,
Osaka Dome		10:8BuffaloesKidaKatsuragi
64.17 Jun.,
Osaka Dome		6:5BuffaloesKidaVitiello, Taguchi
65.18 Jun.,
Green Stadium		11:2MarinesOguraShindo
.19 Jun., rained out
Green Stadium		-MarinesKawagoe
66.20 Jun.,
Green Stadium		5:6MarinesCarlos
67.22 Jun.,
Nagoya Dome		2:5LionsKawagoeIgarashi
68.23 Jun.,
Nagoya Dome		0:4LionsEbisu
69.24 Jun.,
Nagoya Dome		7:8LionsKoo
70.25 Jun.,
Fukuoka Dome		11:3HawksKatohVitiello, Taguchi
71.26 Jun.,
Fukuoka Dome		3:2HawksTokano
72.27 Jun.,
Kita-kyushu		10:2HawksYarnallArias
73.30 Jun.,
Hakodate		1:8BuffaloesEbisu
74.1 Jul.,
Hakodate		3:0BuffaloesOguraVitiello, Fujitate, Hidaka
75.2 Jul.,
Tokyo Dome		6:3FightersKatohTaguchi, Vitiello
76.3 Jul.,
Tokyo Dome		9:13FightersYamaguchiFujii, Arias
.4 Jul.,
Tokyo Dome		-Fighters
77.6 Jul.,
Green Stadium		6:0LionsEbisu
78.7 Jul.,
Green Stadium		7:4LionsYamaguchi
79.8 Jul.,
Green Stadium		7:8LionsKoo
80.9 Jul.,
Green Stadium		2:7FightersKatoh
81.10 Jul.,
Green Stadium		5:3FightersOhkubo
82.11 Jul.,
Green Stadium		2:6FightersKoo
83.14 Jul.,
Osaka Dome		1:5BuffaloesEbisu
84.15 Jul.,
Osaka Dome		1:7BuffaloesOgura
85.16 Jul.,
Fukuoka Dome		5:6HawksKatohHidaka
86.17 Jul.,
Fukuoka Dome		2:0HawksYarnallArias
.18 Jul.,
Kita-kyushu		-Hawks
87.27 Jul.,
Green Stadium		2:1MarinesEbisuHidaka
88.28 Jul.,
Green Stadium		1:2MarinesYamaguchi
89.29 Jul.,
Green Stadium		3:2MarinesOhkubo
90.31 Jul.,
Sapporo Dome		5:1FightersOguraShindo, Arias
91.1 Aug.,
Sapporo Dome		10:4FightersYamaguchiGoshima, Fujii
92.3 Aug.,
Green Stadium		10:9BuffaloesKaseShindo, Katsuragi, Arias
93.4 Aug.,
Green Stadium		1:6BuffaloesYarnallVitiello
94.5 Aug.,
Green Stadium		8:6BuffaloesKaseArias, Katsuragi, Ohshima
95.6 Aug.,
Seibu Dome		0:1LionsKoo
96.7 Aug.,
Seibu Dome		1:2LionsOgura
97.8 Aug.,
Seibu Dome		6:1LionsKanedaTani 2, Shiozaki
98.10 Aug.,
Green Stadium		7:12HawksEbisuArias 2, Tani
99.11 Aug.,
Green Stadium		5:10HawksYarnallVitiello
100.12 Aug.,
Green Stadium		2:1HawksOhkuboFujii
101.13 Aug.,
Marine Stadium		1:5MarinesKoo
102.14 Aug.,
Marine Stadium		2:4MarinesYamaguchiArias
103.15 Aug.,
Marine Stadium		3:1MarinesKanedaTani
104.17 Aug.,
Tokyo Dome		5:6FightersTokanoVitiello, Arias, Katsuragi
105.18 Aug.,
Tokyo Dome		5:2FightersYarnallVitiello
106.19 Aug.,
Tokyo Dome		3:4FightersYamaguchiKatsuragi, Hidaka
107.20 Aug.,
Osaka Dome		1:9BuffaloesKoo
.21 Aug., rained out (typhoon)
Osaka Dome		-BuffaloesOgura
108.22 Aug.,
Osaka Dome		6:10BuffaloesOguraVitiello
109.24 Aug.,
Green Stadium		1:4MarinesEbisu
110.25 Aug.,
Green Stadium		1:5MarinesYarnall
111.26 Aug.,
Green Stadium		1:3MarinesKatohArias
112.27 Aug.,
Green Stadium		3:7LionsKaneda
113.28 Aug.,
Green Stadium		4:3LionsOhkuboArias
114.29 Aug.,
Green Stadium		2:0LionsTokanoVitiello
.30 Aug.,
Green Stadium		-Lions
115.31 Aug.,
Fukuoka Dome		9:8HawksOhkuboArias 2
116.1 Sep.,
Fukuoka Dome		2:4HawksKatohVitiello, Hidaka
117.2 Sep.,
Fukuoka Dome		2:0HawksKaneda
118.3 Sep.,
Green Stadium		3:4FightersKoo
119.4 Sep.,
Green Stadium		7:9FightersYamaguchiHidaka, Vitiello
.5 Sep.,
Green Stadium		-Fighters
120.7 Sep.,
Seibu Dome		2:8LionsYamaguchi
121.8 Sep.,
Seibu Dome		4:0LionsKooArias
122.9 Sep.,
Seibu Dome		2:1LionsKaneda
.10 Sep., rained out
Green Stadium		-HawksKatoh
123.11 Sep.,
Green Stadium		5:7HawksOhkuboKatsuragi 2
124.12 Sep.,
Green Stadium		3:1HawksYarnall
125.13 Sep.,
Green Stadium		6:3HawksKoo
126.14 Sep.,
Green Stadium		9:3BuffaloesOguraKatsuragi 2, Arias, Tani
.15 Sep., rained out
Green Stadium		-BuffaloesKaneda
127.16 Sep.,
Green Stadium		4:5BuffaloesKanedaVitiello, Fujii
128.17 Sep.,
Marine Stadium		8:2MarinesKatohVitiello, Arias
129.18 Sep.,
Marine Stadium		1:2MarinesKidaTani
130.19 Sep.,
Marine Stadium		6:5MarinesYamaguchi
131.20 Sep.,
Marine Stadium		7:5MarinesOguraVitiello, Tani
.22 Sep.,
Fukuoka Dome		Hawks
132.23 Sep.,
Fukuoka Dome		12:7HawksKooArias, Vitiello
133.24 Sep.,
Tokyo Dome		3:0FightersKatoh
134.26 Sep.,
Osaka Dome		5:6BuffaloesOhkuboAikawa
.28 Sep.,
Green Stadium		Lions
135.29 Sep.,
Green Stadium		8:2LionsKooAikawa
136.30 Sep.,
Green Stadium		7:6MarinesYamasakiFujii
137.1 Oct.,
Green Stadium		13:4MarinesKatohArias, Fujii
138.2 Oct.,
Osaka Dome		3:4BuffaloesKitagawa
139.3 Oct.,
Green Stadium		5:7HawksOhkubo
.4 Oct.,
Green Stadium		Hawks
140.5 Oct.,
Green Stadium		7:1BuffaloesOguraVitiello, Arias

MEMBERS

tabel_2.Members of Blue Wave 2001
No.PositionsNamesCareersNotes
-The OwnerMIYAUCHI YoshihikoThe president of ORIX
72.Playing ManagerOHGI Akira-1996 Champion of The Japan Series,
Pacific League Championship 3 times (1989, 95 and 96)
00.OutfielderFUJITATE JiroBuffaloes
0.OutfielderMATSUMOTO ShuichiroSwallows
1.PitcherKATOH Shin-ichiCarp
2.CatcherMIWA TakashiKobe steel
3.OutfielderKATSURAGI IkuroRitsumeikan University
4.InfielderFUKUTOME HirokiKyoei High school
5.InfielderGeorge ARIASSan Diego Padres
6.OutfielderTAGUCHI SohKwansei Gakuin University
7.InfielderSHINDO TatsuyaBay Stars
8.InfielderFUJII YasuoPrince Hotel
9.InfielderIGARASHI AkihitoMarines
10.OutfielderTANI YoshitomoMitsubishi motors Okazaki
11.PitcherKIDA MasaoDetroit Tigers
13.PitcherMAKINO RuiYamanashi Gakuin High school
14.PitcherYAMAGUCHI KazuoMitsubishi motors Okazaki
15.PitcherKANEDA MasahikoNissan motor Kyushu
16.PitcherKAWAGUCHI TomoyaHeian High school
17.PitcherTOKANO HisashiBay Stars
18.PitcherKOO Dae-SungHanwha Eagles
19.PitcherKIMURA MasahiroHitachi seisaku-sho
20.PitcherKAWAGOE HidetakaNissan motor
22.PitcherKOBAYASHI HiroshiHiroshima Univ. of economics
23.InfielderJoe VITIELLOSan Diego Padres
24.InfielderKAWANO RyoDragons
25.InfielderSATAKE ManabuTokai University
26.PitcherIWASHITA ShuichiMitsubishi motors Okazaki
27.PitcherOGURA HisashiSwallows
28.PitcherKASE ToshihiroHokuyo High school
29.PitcherEd YARNALLCincinnati Reds
30.InfielderAIKAWA RyotaTokai University
31.InfielderSHIOZAKI MakotoNippon steel Hirohata
32.CatcherYOSHIHARA KohsukeGiants
33.PitcherHIRAI MasafumiUwajima-Higashi High school
34.PitcherKISHIKAWA TakatoshiDragons
35.PitcherOHKUBO MasanobuMatsushita Electric Industrial
36.PitcherTAMURA OsamuTigers
37.CatcherKUBO MitsuhiroBuffaloes
38.PitcherAIKI TakashiFukuoka University
39.PitcherIMAMURA FumiakiKyushu-gakuin Lutheran High school
40.PitcherYAMASAKI ShintaroCarp
41.PitcherTAKAHASHI Koh-ichiNoshiro High school
43.PitcherTOKUMOTO SatoshiTokyo Univ. of Agriculture
Faculty of Bioindustry
44.InfielderARAI KiyoshiBay Stars
45.InfielderGOSHIMA YujiYamanashi Gakuin High school
46.OutfielderMUKAE YuichiroImari commercial High school
47.CatcherHIDAKA TakeshiKyushu International Univ. attached High school
49.CatcherKAWASAKI YoshifumiBay Stars
50.CatcherTAKAHASHI NobuoHonda-giken Wako
52.InfielderOHSHIMA Koh-ichiBuffaloes
53.CatcherUEMURA KazuhiroHokusho High school
54.InfielderSAITO HidemitsuYokohama College of Commerce High school
55.PitcherHAGIWARA JunTokai Univ. Kofu Senior High School
57.PitcherSUGIMOTO KiyohikoNissan motor Kyushu
58.OutfielderTAKAMIZAWA KohjiTokyo Gas
59.PitcherKITAGAWA TomonoriYokohama National University
60.OutfielderTANAKA MasaokiKumamoto technical High school
61.PitcherKURIYAMA SatoshiTokyo Univ. of Agriculture
Faculty of Bioindustry
62.InfielderTAMAKI TomotakaCarp
63.CatcherTAKAHASHI KohjiShido High school
64.OutfielderSHOJI DaisukeKawai Musical Instruments Mfg
65.PitcherEBISU NobuyukiIkuei High school
91.PitcherCARLOS: Carlos PulidoSomerset
81.Pitching coachKANBE Toshio-
87.Batting coachTAKABATAKE Yasumasa-
77.Defense &
Base-running coach		YUMIOKA Keijiro-
74.Defense &
Base-running coach		MATSUYAMA Hideaki-
82.Battery coachRoger HANSEN-
89.Assistant battery coachBEPPU Shusaku-
96.Training coachYASUDA Masaharu-
69.Batting coachARAI Hiromasa-Manager
73.Pitching coachSAKAI Tsutomu-Surpass KOBE
76.Infielders &
Base-running coach		BABA Toshifumi-Surpass KOBE
71.Outfielders &
Base-running coach		YAMAMORI Masafumi-Surpass KOBE
70.Battery coachNAKAZAWA Shinji-Surpass KOBE
78.Training coachYONEMURA Osamu-Surpass KOBE
111.MascotNeppieHe is the Little Neptune.
222.MascotRipseaShe is a Neppie's Girl Friend?

Leagues and Teams

The Nippon professional baseball has 2 Leagues, 6 teams each.

tabel_3.Leagues and Teams
CENTRAL LeaguePACIFIC League
Yomiuri Giants / TOKYOFukuoka Daiei Hawks / FUKUOKA
Chunichi Dragons / NAGOYASeibu Lions / Tokorozawa, SAITAMA
Yokohama Bay Stars / YOKOHAMA;
Shonan Searex/YOKOSUKA		Nippon-Ham Fighters / TOKYO
Yakult Swallows / TOKYOORIX Blue Wave / KOBE;
Surpass Kobe/KOBE
Hiroshima Toyo Carp / HIROSHIMAChiba Lotte Marines / CHIBA
Hanshin Tigers / Nishinomiya, HYOGOOsaka Kintetsu Buffaloes / OSAKA

Go to The professional baseball organization of japan.