2008 Saitama Seibu Lions season

The 2008 Saitama Seibu Lions season was the 59th season of the Saitama Seibu Lions franchise. The Lions played their home games at Seibu Dome in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama as members of Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League. The team was led by Hisanobu Watanabe on his first season as team manager.

Seibu finished the season in first place with a record of, winning the team its 21st PL pennant and qualifying them for the Climax Series. In the 2008 Pacific League Climax Series, the Lions defeated the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in the Second Stage and went on to win the 2008 Japan Series, its thirteenth, as well as the 2008 Asia Series.

Opening Day roster
Thursday, March 20, 2008 vs. Orix Buffaloes

Game log

 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = Tie       = Postponement Bold = Lions team member
 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = Tie       = Postponement Bold = Lions team member

Game log

 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = Tie       = Postponement Bold = Lions team member
 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = Tie       = Postponement Bold = Lions team member

Batting

 * †Denotes player joined the team mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Lions only.
 * ‡Denotes player left the team mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Lions only.
 * Bold/italics denotes best in the league

Pitching

 * †Denotes player joined the team mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Lions only.
 * ‡Denotes player left the team mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Lions only.
 * Bold/italics denotes best in the league

Awards and honors
Nippon Life Monthly MVP Award
 * Takayuki Kishi - August (pitcher)
 * G. G. Sato - May (batter)
 * Craig Brazell - June (batter)

Best Nine Award
 * Toru Hosokawa - catcher
 * Yasuyuki Kataoka - second baseman
 * Takeya Nakamura - third baseman
 * Hiroyuki Nakajima - shortstop
 * Takumi Kuriyama - outfielder

Climax Series Second Stage MVP
 * Hideaki Wakui

Japan Series MVP
 * Takayuki Kishi

Matsutaro Shoriki Award
 * Hisanobu Watanabe

Mitsui Golden Glove Award
 * Toru Hosokawa - catcher
 * Hiroyuki Nakajima - shortstop

All-Star Series selections
 * Kazuyuki Hoashi - pitcher
 * Toru Hosokawa - catcher
 * Yasuyuki Kataoka - second baseman
 * Takeya Nakamura - third baseman
 * Hiroyuki Nakajima - infielder
 * G. G. Sato - outfielder

JA Zen-Noh Go-Go Awards
 * Most Doubles and Triples Award (August)
 * Takumi Kuriyama
 * Strong Shoulder Award (September)
 * G. G. Sato