1960 Chunichi Dragons Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 63-67
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Shigeru Sugishita (63-67)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
1960 Chunichi Dragons StatisticsTeam Record: 63-67
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Shigeru Sugishita (63-67)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
The Chunichi Dragons of the Japan Central League ended the 1960 season with a record of 63 wins and 67 losses, finishing fifth in the JPCL.
The Dragons plated 436 runs and surrendered 454 runs. Toru Mori paced Chunichi with 21 home runs, while Noboru Inoue walloped 15 or more, too. Toru Mori recorded 72 runs batted in. Toshio Naka led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .312. Mamoru Hiroshima and Hiroomi Oyane topped the team with 15 wins each, and Mamoru Hiroshima registered a 2.25 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers. Shigeru Sugishita served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyohiko Aida | R | R | April 1, 1937 | 5'9" | 151 | , Yamagata JP |
| Eiji Bando | R | R | April 15, 1940 | 5'7" | 154 | , Manchuria CN |
| Shinichi Eto | R | R | October 6, 1937 | 5'10" | 176 | Yamaga, Kumamoto JP |
| Toru Harada | R | R | September 27, 1934 | 5'7" | 151 | , Osaka JP |
| Mamoru Hiroshima | R | R | November 1, 1937 | 5'9" | 165 | , 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 |
| Mitsuo Imazu | R | R | July 8, 1938 | 5'6" | 149 | Amagasaki, Hyogo 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 |
| Midori Ishikawa | R | R | May 10, 1934 | 5'9" | 167 | Toyokawa, Aichi JP |
| Tatsuhiko Ito | R | R | October 19, 1940 | 5'9" | 154 | , Aichi JP |
| Hiroo Kataoka | R | R | June 15, 1936 | 5'8" | 154 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Kenji Kataoka | R | R | March 18, 1937 | 5'8" | 165 | , Tochigi JP |
| Rikio Kato | R | R | September 1, 1937 | 5'9" | 150 | Kanie-cho, Aichi JP |
| Yasuhiko Kawamura | R | R | July 15, 1940 | 5'10" | 151 | Tachimi, Gifu JP |
| Yasushi Kodama | R | R | July 19, 1935 | 5'9" | 156 | Higashi Uwa-gun, Ehime JP |
| Masuho Maeda | R | R | May 24, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | Takamamura, Kumamoto JP |
| Hisanobu Mizutani | R | R | January 3, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Toru Mori | R | R | November 3, 1935 | 5'8" | 209 | , Manchuria CN |
| 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 |
| Toshiaki Ogawa | R | R | April 13, 1939 | 5'8" | 160 | , Mie JP |
| Hiroharu Okajima | R | R | May 5, 1935 | 5'6" | 158 | , Kyoto JP |
| Fumitaka Ota | R | R | February 8, 1936 | 5'9" | 160 | , Oita JP |
| Hiroomi Oyane | R | R | July 1, 1935 | 5'8" | 151 | Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa JP |
| Shunichi Sakaguchi | R | R | September 5, 1938 | 5'8" | 165 | , Aichi JP |
| Toshiaki Sakai | R | R | January 12, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | Kuwana, Mie JP |
| Shinichi Shikita | R | R | December 3, 1938 | 5'7" | 165 | , Chiba JP |
| Morimichi Takagi | R | R | July 17, 1941 | 5'8" | 158 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Toshihiko Uchikoshi | R | R | November 30, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | Tosu, Saga JP |
| Yoshiharu Uranishi | R | L | January 24, 1941 | 5'7" | 156 | Ito-gun, Wakayama JP |
| Yoshimatsu Yokochi | R | R | May 2, 1939 | 5'10" | 143 | , Aichi JP |
| Masahiro Yokoyama | R | R | February 18, 1935 | 5'8" | 158 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Takeo Yoshizawa | R | R | July 15, 1933 | 5'7" | 165 | Higashi Chikuma-gun, Nagano JP |
