1956 Chunichi Dragons Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 74-56
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Akira Noguchi (74-56)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
1956 Chunichi Dragons StatisticsTeam Record: 74-56
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Akira Noguchi (74-56)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
The Chunichi Dragons of the Japan Central League ended the 1956 season with a record of 74 wins and 56 losses, finishing third in the JPCL.
The Dragons tallied 369 runs and gave up 319 runs. Satoru Sugiyama paced Chunichi with 11 home runs Noboru Inoue drove in 48 runs. Riichi Kodama led batters with significant playing time by hitting .275. Hiroomi Oyane and Toshitake Nakayama topped the squad with 20 wins each, while Hiroomi Oyane recorded a 1.54 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers. Akira Noguchi served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshio Akutsu | L | L | July 11, 1936 | 5'10" | 143 | , Tochigi JP |
| Kiyomitsu Hamashima | R | R | May 19, 1937 | 5'8" | 151 | , Aichi JP |
| Tokuzo Harada | L | L | August 28, 1919 | 5'6" | 150 | Ichinomiya, Aichi JP |
| Shinji Hayakawa | R | R | March 15, 1935 | 5'10" | 156 | , Aichi JP |
| Akira Hirata | R | R | December 10, 1937 | 5'7" | 156 | , Osaka JP |
| Hideaki Homoto | L | L | March 3, 1935 | 5'7" | 162 | Hirano Ward, Osaka JP |
| Itsuro Honda | L | L | May 3, 1931 | 5'9" | 147 | Inuyama, Aichi JP |
| Tsutomu Ina | L | L | October 1, 1934 | 5'9" | 143 | Hoi-gun, Aichi JP |
| Noboru Inoue | R | R | May 26, 1934 | 5'8" | 162 | Hoi-gun, Aichi JP |
| Taizo Ishida | R | R | June 11, 1934 | 5'7" | 132 | Buzen, Fukuoka JP |
| Katsuhiko Ishikawa | R | R | September 19, 1933 | 5'10" | 156 | Okazaki, Aichi JP |
| Midori Ishikawa | R | R | May 10, 1934 | 5'9" | 167 | Toyokawa, Aichi JP |
| Yasuhiko Kawai | R | R | October 3, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Kakamigahara, Gifu JP |
| Keinosuke Kawasaki | L | L | August 5, 1934 | 5'8" | 154 | , Osaka JP |
| Hiromitsu Kito | L | L | January 16, 1933 | 5'9" | 140 | , Aichi JP |
| Riichi Kodama | R | R | February 19, 1919 | 5'10" | 165 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Yasushi Kodama | R | R | July 19, 1935 | 5'9" | 156 | Higashi Uwa-gun, Ehime JP |
| Shigeru Makino | R | R | July 26, 1928 | 5'6" | 132 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Toshio Naka | L | R | April 28, 1936 | 5'6" | 160 | Maebashi, Gunma JP |
| Toshitake Nakayama | L | L | December 14, 1935 | 5'9" | 145 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Michio Nishizawa | R | R | September 1, 1921 | 6'0" | 160 | Ebara-gun, Tokyo JP |
| Kazuyuki Niwa | R | R | May 18, 1934 | 5'8" | 150 | , Aichi JP |
| Shigeo Ogawa | R | R | September 9, 1935 | 5'8" | 156 | , Ehime JP |
| Hiroharu Okajima | R | R | May 5, 1935 | 5'6" | 158 | , Kyoto JP |
| Toshiyuki Ota | R | R | June 22, 1930 | 5'8" | 154 | , Kagoshima JP |
| Hiroomi Oyane | R | R | July 1, 1935 | 5'8" | 151 | Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa JP |
| Toshiaki Sakai | R | R | January 12, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | Kuwana, Mie JP |
| Motoji Sasaki | R | R | September 10, 1931 | 5'9" | 156 | , Kyoto JP |
| Takamasa Shinbo | R | R | November 12, 1937 | 5'9" | 173 | , Nagano JP |
| Shigeru Sugishita | R | R | September 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 156 | Kanda Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Satoru Sugiyama | R | R | January 1, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Okazaki, Aichi JP |
| Totaro Tahara | R | R | March 30, 1936 | 5'8" | 140 | , Hokkaido JP |
| Tadao Toda | L | R | February 15, 1936 | 5'8" | 151 | , Aichi JP |
| Kikuo Tokunaga | R | R | September 1, 1931 | 5'6" | 145 | , Aichi JP |
| Takehiko Utsumi | R | R | January 25, 1933 | 5'10" | 176 | Onomichi, Hiroshima JP |
| Zenpei Yamazaki | R | R | April 21, 1926 | 5'8" | 150 | , Tokyo JP |
| Takeo Yoshizawa | R | R | July 15, 1933 | 5'7" | 165 | Higashi Chikuma-gun, Nagano JP |
