1958 Daimai Orions Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 62-63
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Kaoru Betto (62-63)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
1958 Daimai Orions StatisticsTeam Record: 62-63
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Kaoru Betto (62-63)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
The Daimai Orions of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1958 season with a record of 62 wins and 63 losses, finishing fourth in the JPPL.
The Orions scored 435 runs and allowed 440 runs. Takao Katsuragi paced Daimai with 20 home runs and accounted for 85 RBI, while leading hitters with significant playing time with a .305 average. Atsushi Aramaki topped the team with 17 wins, and Shoichi Ono recorded a 1.78 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers. Kaoru Betto served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroharu Aoyama | L | L | April 28, 1933 | 5'8" | 136 | , Hokkaido JP |
| Jokichi Arai | R | R | May 21, 1938 | 5'11" | 156 | , Gunma JP |
| Shigeru Arai | L | L | September 29, 1935 | 5'8" | 151 | Fujioka, Gunma JP |
| Hiroshi Arakawa | L | L | August 6, 1930 | 5'4" | 154 | Taito Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Atsushi Aramaki | L | L | February 16, 1926 | 5'8" | 134 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Takeo Daigo | R | R | November 15, 1938 | 5'11" | 176 | Kita Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Kihachi Enomoto | L | L | December 5, 1936 | 5'8" | 156 | Fushimidai, Tokyo JP |
| Teruo Esaki | R | R | July 21, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | , Aichi JP |
| Katsuya Fukutsuka | R | R | January 5, 1939 | 5'8" | 154 | , Wakayama JP |
| Chikara Hashimoto | R | R | October 20, 1933 | 5'9" | 162 | Hakodate, Hokkaido JP |
| Tadashi Hatta | L | R | October 5, 1936 | 5'7" | 156 | Itano-gun, Tokushima JP |
| Yoshiaki Hirai | R | R | May 6, 1934 | 5'6" | 132 | , Kyoto JP |
| Tadayoshi Inagaki | R | R | October 12, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | , Aichi JP |
| Takao Katsuragi | R | R | December 21, 1935 | 5'8" | 182 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Kosei Komori | R | R | November 2, 1931 | 5'8" | 156 | Matsumoto, Nagano JP |
| Haruki Mihira | L | L | July 26, 1938 | 5'8" | 156 | , Akita JP |
| Masayoshi Miura | R | R | August 23, 1933 | 5'8" | 170 | Sannohe, Aomori JP |
| Motohiro Moroki | R | R | April 19, 1934 | 5'8" | 154 | Fujisawa, Kanagawa JP |
| Takashi Nakagawa | R | R | July 3, 1935 | 5'9" | 143 | , Kyoto JP |
| Katsumi Nakanishi | R | R | April 6, 1935 | 5'10" | 154 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Koichiro Numazawa | R | R | August 15, 1930 | 5'6" | 151 | Hakodate, Hokkaido JP |
| Shoichi Ono | L | L | September 30, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Iwaki-gun, Fukushima JP |
| Masao Ota | R | R | August 9, 1933 | 5'9" | 154 | Nagasaki, Nagasaki JP |
| Bunjiro Sakamoto | R | R | March 15, 1926 | 5'8" | 151 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Shinya Sasaki | R | R | October 12, 1933 | 5'6" | 167 | Setagaya Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Yoshio Shiotsu | R | R | November 25, 1939 | 5'10" | 176 | , Kagoshima JP |
| Yutaka Sudo | R | R | April 21, 1937 | 5'8" | 162 | Aki-gun, Kochi JP |
| Hideyuki Suzuki | R | R | August 1, 1933 | 5'9" | 167 | , Tochigi JP |
| Katsuyuki Tagiri | R | R | February 27, 1935 | 5'5" | 151 | , Tochigi JP |
| Kaishi Takano | L | L | January 1, 1935 | 5'8" | 151 | , Gunma JP |
| Yoshihiko Taki | R | R | June 30, 1929 | 5'8" | 140 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Minoru Tanimoto | R | R | February 1, 1937 | 5'8" | 171 | Yawatahama, Ehime JP |
| Yoshinobu Uemura | R | R | January 5, 1935 | 5'10" | 158 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Isao Wada | L | L | June 19, 1933 | 5'6" | 136 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Tomoo Wako | R | R | April 5, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Kakuya Yamamoto | R | R | December 17, 1933 | 5'10" | 173 | , Fukushima JP |
| Toshihide Yamane | R | R | March 1, 1928 | 5'8" | 140 | Yonago, Tottori JP |
| Kazuhiro Yamauchi | R | R | May 1, 1932 | 5'9" | 170 | Inuyama, Aichi JP |
| Takao Yato | R | R | June 25, 1934 | 5'8" | 162 | Otsuki, Yamanashi JP |
