In Nippon Professional Baseball, players born outside of Japan are often known as international players. This list includes all international players who are currently on NPB 70-man rosters and thus eligible to play in Nippon Professional Baseball or either of the two "ni-gun" leagues, the Western League and the Eastern League. As both the Central League and Pacific League have a limit on foreign players on the 28-man first team (ichi-gun) rosters (maximum of four foreign players which must be a mix of pitchers and position players), there are currently just sixty-nine active players on NPB 70-man rosters. This list does include foreign-born players who qualify as Japanese through residency, such as Yaku Cho and Wladimir Balentien, but does not include Japanese-born players who are eligible for other national teams, such as Yuma Mune and Brandon Tysinger.[1]
List is accurate as of March 1, 2023 (Registered for 2023 season):
| Pos | P | Pitcher | IF | Infielder | OF | Outfielder |
| Denotes Central League players | ||||||
| Denotes Pacific League players | ||||||
| BOLD | Denotes players with at least one appearance in an international tournament | |||||
References
edit- ^ Nichol, Matt. Globalization, Sports Law and Labour Mobility: The Case of Professional Baseball in the United States and Japan. Northampton, USA. p. 18. ISBN 1788115007.
- ^ a b c d e f g 2021 70-man roster - Yomiuri Giants
- ^ a b c d e 2021 70-man roster - Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
- ^ a b c d e f g h 2021 70-man roster - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
- ^ a b c d 2021 70-man roster - Chiba Lotte Marines
- ^ a b c d 2021 70-man roster - Chunichi Dragons
- ^ a b c d e f g h 2021 70-man roster - Hanshin Tigers
- ^ a b c d e f g 2021 70-man roster - Hiroshima Toyo Carp
- ^ a b c d e f 2021 70-man roster - ORIX Buffaloes
- ^ a b c d e 2021 70-man roster - Hokkaido Nippon Ham-Fighters
- ^ a b c d e 2021 70-man roster - Yokohama DeNA Baystars
- ^ a b c d 2020 70-man roster - Saitama Seibu Lions
- ^ a b c d e 2021 70-man roster - Tokyo Yakult Swallows