1967 Chunichi Dragons Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 72-58
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Michio Nishizawa (0-0), Sadao Kondo (0-0)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
1967 Chunichi Dragons StatisticsTeam Record: 72-58
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Michio Nishizawa (0-0), Sadao Kondo (0-0)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
The Chunichi Dragons of the Japan Central League ended the 1967 season with a record of 72 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the JPCL.
The Dragons scored 541 runs and allowed 521 runs. Shinichi Eto walloped 34 home runs for Chunichi, while Tatsuhiko Kimata, Morimichi Takagi, Takao Katsuragi and Isao Hirono each swatted 15 or more also. Shinichi Eto drove in 78 runs. Toshio Naka led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .343. Kentaro Ogawa earned 29 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 2.51 ERA, best among regular hurlers. Michio Nishizawa and Sadao Kondo served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susumu Aikawa | R | R | February 12, 1948 | 6'0" | 176 | Katsurashiki, Tokyo JP |
| Hajime Akimoto | R | R | October 20, 1946 | 6'1" | 173 | , Oita JP |
| Eiji Bando | R | R | April 15, 1940 | 5'7" | 154 | , Manchuria CN |
| Yozaburo Chihara | L | L | March 30, 1942 | 5'10" | 167 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Shinichi Eto | R | R | October 6, 1937 | 5'10" | 176 | Yamaga, Kumamoto JP |
| Hiroshi Gondo | R | R | December 2, 1938 | 5'10" | 160 | Tosu, Saga JP |
| Yoshikazu Hamanaka | R | R | January 14, 1938 | 5'4" | 132 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Katsutaka Hashimoto | L | L | May 5, 1944 | 5'9" | 154 | , Kagawa JP |
| Isao Hirono | L | R | October 16, 1943 | 6'0" | 182 | Tokushima, Tokushima JP |
| Akira Hishikawa | R | R | January 2, 1947 | 6'0" | 184 | Kurashiki, Okayama JP |
| Hideaki Homoto | L | L | March 3, 1935 | 5'7" | 162 | Hirano Ward, Osaka JP |
| Shuhei Ichieda | R | R | July 24, 1940 | 5'6" | 136 | Namba, Osaka JP |
| Takashi Ide | R | R | February 13, 1944 | 5'9" | 143 | Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Hirokazu Ikuma | L | L | May 29, 1948 | 5'11" | 165 | , Aichi JP |
| Noboru Inoue | R | R | May 26, 1934 | 5'8" | 162 | Hoi-gun, Aichi JP |
| Hisatoshi Ito | R | L | June 19, 1944 | 5'9" | 151 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Tatsuhiko Ito | R | R | October 19, 1940 | 5'9" | 154 | , Aichi JP |
| Nobuyuki Kadooka | R | R | September 3, 1943 | 5'11" | 165 | , Oita JP |
| Takao Katsuragi | R | R | December 21, 1935 | 5'8" | 182 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Yasuhiko Kawamura | R | R | July 15, 1940 | 5'10" | 151 | Tachimi, Gifu JP |
| Tatsuhiko Kimata | R | R | July 7, 1944 | 5'8" | 165 | Okazaki, Aichi JP |
| Fujio Kitakado | R | R | May 17, 1947 | 5'8" | 167 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Mitsuro Kondo | L | L | March 1, 1938 | 5'9" | 158 | , Osaka JP |
| Yukihiro Kubo | R | R | April 2, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | , Mie JP |
| Shinobu Matsumoto | L | L | June 17, 1947 | 5'9" | 147 | , Aichi JP |
| Hisanobu Mizutani | R | R | January 3, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Michio Mizutani | R | R | September 1, 1946 | 6'0" | 156 | , Aichi JP |
| Toshio Naka | L | R | April 28, 1936 | 5'6" | 160 | Maebashi, Gunma JP |
| Takahiro Oba | L | L | June 23, 1948 | 5'11" | 176 | , Oita JP |
| Kentaro Ogawa | R | R | January 12, 1934 | 5'8" | 145 | Kurume, Fukuoka JP |
| Koji Sasaki | R | R | September 12, 1945 | 5'8" | 154 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Kimihiro Sato | R | R | July 13, 1936 | 5'9" | 171 | , Hokkaido JP |
| Ikuo Shimano | R | R | March 30, 1944 | 5'9" | 165 | Utsunomiya, Tochigi JP |
| Hiroshi Shintaku | R | R | December 19, 1943 | 5'9" | 176 | Hamada, Shimane JP |
| Narihide Sugi | R | R | May 6, 1947 | 6'0" | 162 | , Aichi JP |
| Kazumi Takagi | R | R | November 19, 1941 | 5'9" | 158 | , Gifu JP |
| Morimichi Takagi | R | R | July 17, 1941 | 5'8" | 158 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Tokio Takagi | R | R | April 21, 1937 | 5'8" | 147 | , Saitama JP |
| Eiji Takaoka | L | L | March 10, 1939 | 5'8" | 147 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Jun Takenaka | R | R | December 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 173 | , Aichi JP |
| Hiroshi Takeuchi | R | R | October 28, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | Kanazawa, Ishikawa JP |
| Hajime Toriya | R | R | June 11, 1947 | 5'10" | 165 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Tatsumi Yamanaka | R | R | January 4, 1944 | 5'11" | 176 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
