1969 Chunichi Dragons Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 59-65
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Shigeru Mizuhara (59-65)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
1969 Chunichi Dragons StatisticsTeam Record: 59-65
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Shigeru Mizuhara (59-65)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
The Chunichi Dragons of the Japan Central League ended the 1969 season with a record of 59 wins and 65 losses, finishing fourth in the JPCL.
The Dragons scored 463 runs and allowed 470 runs. Tatsuhiko Kimata walloped 33 home runs for Chunichi, while Morimichi Takagi and Shinichi Eto swatted 15 or more, too. Shinichi Eto drove in 84 runs. Toshio Naka led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .290. Kentaro Ogawa topped the squad with 20 wins, and Hisatoshi Ito recorded a 2.26 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Shigeru Mizuhara served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Takumi Ejima | R | R | November 24, 1949 | 5'9" | 180 | Mizuma, Fukuoka JP |
| Shinichi Eto | R | R | October 6, 1937 | 5'10" | 176 | Yamaga, Kumamoto JP |
| Shozo Eto | R | R | April 29, 1942 | 5'8" | 154 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Steve Fox | L | L | February 12, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Shigeru Hino | R | R | January 11, 1945 | 5'7" | 150 | Matsumoto, Nagano JP |
| Akira Hishikawa | R | R | January 2, 1947 | 6'0" | 184 | Kurashiki, Okayama JP |
| Motoaki Horigome | L | L | October 31, 1939 | 5'9" | 156 | Komoro, Nagano JP |
| Senichi Hoshino | R | R | January 22, 1947 | 5'11" | 176 | Kurashiki, Okayama JP |
| Shuhei Ichieda | R | R | July 24, 1940 | 5'6" | 136 | Namba, Osaka JP |
| Hirokazu Ikuma | L | L | May 29, 1948 | 5'11" | 165 | , 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 |
| Tatsuhiko Kimata | R | R | July 7, 1944 | 5'8" | 165 | Okazaki, Aichi JP |
| Hiroaki Kon | L | L | January 7, 1939 | 5'5" | 145 | , Tokyo JP |
| Shinobu Matsumoto | L | L | June 17, 1947 | 5'9" | 147 | , Aichi JP |
| Shinichi Miyoshi | R | R | June 2, 1950 | 5'9" | 156 | , Ehime JP |
| Hisanobu Mizutani | R | R | January 3, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Norihiro Mizutani | L | L | April 27, 1950 | 5'10" | 167 | Nagoya, 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 |
| Shoichi Ono | L | L | September 30, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Iwaki-gun, Fukushima JP |
| Koji Sasaki | R | R | September 12, 1945 | 5'8" | 154 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Kinji Shimatani | R | R | January 23, 1945 | 6'0" | 195 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Hiroshi Shintaku | R | R | December 19, 1943 | 5'9" | 176 | Hamada, Shimane 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 |
| Tsutomu Tanaka | R | R | October 10, 1939 | 5'10" | 165 | Omuta, Fukuoka JP |
| Sadayuki Tokutake | R | R | June 9, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Gonohe-machi, Aomori JP |
| Hiroshi Toyama | R | R | September 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 154 | , Aichi JP |
| Kazuya Wako | R | R | November 16, 1944 | 5'8" | 173 | , Miyagi JP |
| Tatsumi Yamanaka | R | R | January 4, 1944 | 5'11" | 176 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Takeo Yoshizawa | R | R | July 15, 1933 | 5'7" | 165 | Higashi Chikuma-gun, Nagano JP |
