1959 Daimai Orions Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 82-48
Finished 2nd in the JPPL
Manager: Kaoru Betto (82-48)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
1959 Daimai Orions StatisticsTeam Record: 82-48
Finished 2nd in the JPPL
Manager: Kaoru Betto (82-48)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
The Daimai Orions of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1959 season with a record of 82 wins and 48 losses, finishing second in the JPPL.
The Orions tallied 559 runs and conceded 447 runs. Kazuhiro Yamauchi paced Daimai with 25 home runs, and Takao Katsuragi walloped 15 or more also. Takao Katsuragi accounted for 95 RBI. Kazuhiro Yamauchi topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .320 average. Shoichi Ono led the squad with 22 wins, while Atsushi Aramaki also added 15 or more victories also Haruki Mihira recorded a 1.95 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Kaoru Betto served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Yukinaga Hosaka | R | R | August 13, 1931 | 5'7" | 187 | Shioyama, Yamanashi JP |
| Susumu Ishikawa | L | L | April 28, 1932 | 5'9" | 140 | Shizuoka, Shizuoka JP |
| Takahiro Kamijo | R | R | September 26, 1940 | 5'8" | 154 | Adachi Ward, Tokyo 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 |
| Katsuji Sakai | R | R | March 21, 1938 | 5'11" | 158 | , Fukuoka 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 |
| Norimoto Sugawara | R | R | July 25, 1940 | 5'11" | 173 | , Tokyo JP |
| Hideyuki Suzuki | R | R | August 1, 1933 | 5'9" | 167 | , Tochigi JP |
| Yoshihiko Taki | R | R | June 30, 1929 | 5'8" | 140 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Kenjiro Tamiya | L | L | February 11, 1928 | 5'9" | 178 | Shimodate, Ibaraki 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 |
| Tomoo Wako | R | R | April 5, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Kazuhiro Yamauchi | R | R | May 1, 1932 | 5'9" | 170 | Inuyama, Aichi JP |
| Toshio Yanagida | R | R | August 18, 1936 | 5'10" | 158 | , Fukushima JP |
| Takao Yato | R | R | June 25, 1934 | 5'8" | 162 | Otsuki, Yamanashi JP |
