1981 Chunichi Dragons Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 58-65
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Sadao Kondo (58-65)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
1981 Chunichi Dragons StatisticsTeam Record: 58-65
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Sadao Kondo (58-65)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
The Chunichi Dragons of the Japan Central League ended the 1981 season with a record of 58 wins and 65 losses, finishing fifth in the JPCL.
The Dragons scored 545 runs and conceded 537 runs. Kenichi Yazawa paced Chunichi with 28 home runs, while Yasushi Tao, Yasunori Oshima, Masaru Uno and Ray Cosey each walloped 15 or more also. Yasunori Oshima accounted for 81 RBI. Kenichi Yazawa topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .318. Tatsuo Komatsu led the squad with 12 wins, and Kazuhiko Ushijima earned a 2.77 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Charlie Spikes and Ray Cosey both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Sadao Kondo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hideyuki Akita | R | R | April 29, 1955 | 5'11" | 176 | Shizuoka, Shizuoka JP |
| Hisato Aoyama | R | R | June 28, 1957 | 5'10" | 134 | Okazaki, Aichi JP |
| Ray Cosey | L | L | February 15, 1956 | 5'10" | 185 | San Rafael, CA US |
| 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 |
| Kimiya Fujisawa | R | R | November 29, 1951 | 5'8" | 154 | Kita Kaifu-gun, Oita JP |
| Ken Hirano | S | R | June 20, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Tsuneo Hirata | L | L | November 9, 1955 | 5'10" | 158 | , Gifu JP |
| Senichi Hoshino | R | R | January 22, 1947 | 5'11" | 176 | Kurashiki, Okayama JP |
| Akio Ishii | R | R | September 26, 1955 | 5'8" | 170 | Miura, Kanagawa JP |
| Genji Kaku | October 5, 1956 | |||||
| Masayoshi Kanai | R | R | May 25, 1952 | 6'0" | 178 | Tamana, Kumamoto JP |
| Takao Kanto | R | R | September 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 178 | Shiraishi, Miyagi JP |
| Yonetoshi Kawamata | L | L | August 4, 1960 | 5'10" | 173 | Setagaya Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Tatsuhiko Kimata | R | R | July 7, 1944 | 5'8" | 165 | Okazaki, Aichi JP |
| Tatsuo Komatsu | R | R | May 10, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | Hakui-gun, Ishikawa JP |
| Hidetoshi Kurioka | R | R | January 18, 1961 | 5'8" | 170 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Shinji Masaoka | R | R | August 15, 1949 | 5'9" | 143 | Imabari, Ehime JP |
| Jun Misawa | L | R | October 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 187 | Mino-gun, Shimane JP |
| Yujiro Miyako | L | L | February 25, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Ozu, Shiga JP |
| Hiroaki Mizutani | L | L | July 22, 1953 | 5'8" | 156 | Tokoname, Aichi JP |
| Takayoshi Nakao | R | R | February 16, 1956 | 5'8" | 170 | Kasai-gun, Hyogo JP |
| Sakae Okawara | R | R | June 6, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi JP |
| Yasunori Oshima | R | R | October 16, 1950 | 6'0" | 187 | Chikujo-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Yasuji Sota | R | R | November 19, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Izumo, Shimane JP |
| Charlie Spikes | R | R | January 23, 1951 | 6'3" | 215 | Bogalusa, LA US |
| Takamasa Suzuki | R | R | July 3, 1954 | 5'10" | 171 | Sanbu-gun, Chiba 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 |
| Masaru Tomita | R | R | October 11, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | , Osaka JP |
| Seisuke Toyoda | R | R | April 23, 1956 | 5'8" | 160 | Taito Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Masakatsu Tsuchiya | R | R | November 6, 1956 | 5'11" | 171 | Asahi, Chiba JP |
| Masaru Uno | R | R | May 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Yokaichiba, Chiba JP |
| Kazuhiko Ushijima | R | R | April 13, 1961 | 5'10" | 154 | Katsuragi-gun, Nara JP |
| Takao Yanagisawa | R | R | December 21, 1958 | 5'9" | 150 | Higashi Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka JP |
| Kenichi Yazawa | L | L | September 22, 1947 | 5'10" | 165 | Kashiwa, Chiba JP |
