1978 Chunichi Dragons Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 53-71
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Toshio Naka (53-71)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
1978 Chunichi Dragons StatisticsTeam Record: 53-71
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Toshio Naka (53-71)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
The Chunichi Dragons of the Japan Central League ended the 1978 season with a record of 53 wins and 71 losses, finishing fifth in the JPCL.
The Dragons tallied 509 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 635 runs. Gene Martin walloped 33 home runs for Chunichi, while Yasunori Oshima and Tatsuhiko Kimata swatted 15 or more also. Gene Martin drove in 84 runs. Tatsuhiko Kimata paced all regular batters by hitting .294. Jun Misawa topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.41 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Gene Martin and Fred Kuhaulua both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Toshio Naka served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hisato Aoyama | R | R | June 28, 1957 | 5'10" | 134 | Okazaki, Aichi JP |
| Terashi Donoue | R | R | June 9, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Wajima, Ishikawa JP |
| Yukio Fujinami | L | L | April 26, 1951 | 5'9" | 167 | Shizuoka, Shizuoka JP |
| Minoru Hayakawa | R | R | April 3, 1949 | 5'8" | 154 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Senichi Hoshino | R | R | January 22, 1947 | 5'11" | 176 | Kurashiki, Okayama JP |
| Yukio Iida | R | R | April 9, 1947 | 5'9" | 176 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Hiroaki Inoue | R | R | May 21, 1944 | 5'9" | 190 | Nishi Yodogawa Ward, Osaka JP |
| Akio Ishii | R | R | September 26, 1955 | 5'8" | 170 | Miura, Kanagawa JP |
| Yasunori Ito | R | R | September 25, 1952 | 5'10" | 176 | Hisai, Mie JP |
| Masayuki Kamigaki | R | R | April 2, 1952 | 5'8" | 158 | , Osaka JP |
| Masayoshi Kanai | R | R | May 25, 1952 | 6'0" | 178 | Tamana, Kumamoto JP |
| Takuji Kanayama | R | R | October 30, 1951 | 5'10" | 173 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Takao Kanto | R | R | September 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 178 | Shiraishi, Miyagi JP |
| Tatsuhiko Kimata | R | R | July 7, 1944 | 5'8" | 165 | Okazaki, Aichi JP |
| Kenji Komatsu | R | R | May 24, 1947 | 5'10" | 171 | Kochi, Kochi JP |
| Tatsuo Komatsu | R | R | May 10, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | Hakui-gun, Ishikawa JP |
| Fred Kuhaulua | L | L | February 23, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Gene Martin | L | R | January 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Americus, GA US |
| Shinji Masaoka | R | R | August 15, 1949 | 5'9" | 143 | Imabari, Ehime JP |
| Yukitsura Matsumoto | L | L | June 5, 1947 | 6'0" | 176 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Jun Misawa | L | R | October 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 187 | Mino-gun, Shimane JP |
| Kiyoshi Morimoto | R | R | April 13, 1942 | 5'6" | 162 | Saijo, Ehime JP |
| Yuichi Nakahara | R | R | February 2, 1959 | 5'10" | 167 | Onga-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Yataro Oishi | R | R | October 6, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | Saeki, Oita JP |
| Yasunori Oshima | R | R | October 16, 1950 | 6'0" | 187 | Chikujo-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Masao Sato | R | L | December 8, 1950 | 5'9" | 175 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Hiroshi Shintaku | R | R | December 19, 1943 | 5'9" | 176 | Hamada, Shimane JP |
| Takamasa Suzuki | R | R | July 3, 1954 | 5'10" | 171 | Sanbu-gun, Chiba JP |
| Morimichi Takagi | R | R | July 17, 1941 | 5'8" | 158 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Kyohei Taniki | L | L | November 12, 1945 | 5'9" | 165 | Sapporo, Hokkaido JP |
| Toshio Tanokura | R | R | April 3, 1954 | 5'9" | 165 | Mitaka, Tokyo JP |
| Yasushi Tao | L | L | January 8, 1954 | 5'8" | 171 | Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa JP |
| Yoshinori Toda | R | R | July 27, 1945 | 5'8" | 176 | , Osaka JP |
| Masakatsu Tsuchiya | R | R | November 6, 1956 | 5'11" | 171 | Asahi, Chiba JP |
| Kunizo Umeda | R | R | February 1, 1947 | 5'9" | 143 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Masaru Uno | R | R | May 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Yokaichiba, Chiba JP |
| Kenichi Yazawa | L | L | September 22, 1947 | 5'10" | 165 | Kashiwa, Chiba JP |
