1950 Hankyu Braves Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 54-64
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Shinji Hamasaki (54-64)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
1950 Hankyu Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 54-64
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Shinji Hamasaki (54-64)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
The Hankyu Braves of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1950 season with a record of 54 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the JPPL.
The Braves scored 522 runs and allowed 541 runs. Junji Nakatani led Hankyu with 21 home runs and accounted for 98 RBI, while leading all regular hitters with a .299 average. Yoshio Tenbo topped the team with 18 wins, plus Jiro Noguchi, too added 15 or more wins, too Jiro Noguchi recorded a 3.18 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Shinji Hamasaki served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hachiro Abe | L | L | January 6, 1925 | 6'4" | 143 | , Fukushima JP |
| Koichi Akashi | R | R | March 18, 1927 | 5'7" | 136 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Kazuhito Arai | R | R | October 11, 1931 | 5'7" | 136 | , Kagawa JP |
| Michio Fujii | R | R | July 24, 1922 | 5'7" | 145 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Seizo Furukawa | R | R | March 4, 1922 | 5'7" | 143 | Kagoshima, Kagoshima JP |
| Shinji Hamasaki | L | L | December 10, 1901 | 5'1" | 110 | Kure, Hiroshima JP |
| Koichi Harada | R | R | June 15, 1928 | 5'7" | 150 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Natsuki Higashidani | L | L | July 13, 1930 | 5'9" | 165 | Goshima-gun, Okayama JP |
| Taju Hitokoto | R | R | May 1, 1921 | 5'8" | 132 | Shimada, Shizuoka JP |
| Haruo Ito | R | R | April 7, 1918 | 5'6" | 160 | , Aichi JP |
| Kozo Kawai | L | L | April 29, 1927 | 5'9" | 145 | , Aichi JP |
| Noriaki Kawashima | R | R | September 28, 1927 | 5'8" | 145 | , Osaka JP |
| Junji Nakatani | R | R | April 19, 1918 | 5'10" | 150 | , Wakayama JP |
| Masao Nishimura | L | L | September 1, 1912 | 5'4" | 123 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Jiro Noguchi | R | R | January 6, 1920 | 5'9" | 140 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Akio Osaki | R | R | November 28, 1930 | 5'7" | 145 | Kochi, Kochi JP |
| Eiji Shibata | R | R | November 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 150 | Tachimi, Gifu JP |
| Sadafumi Shindo | L | L | January 24, 1925 | 5'8" | 145 | , Saitama JP |
| Tadayoshi Tamakoshi | R | R | March 15, 1920 | 5'5" | 123 | Ichinomiya, Aichi JP |
| Yoshio Tenbo | R | R | April 25, 1924 | 5'7" | 136 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Heiji Torii | L | L | May 25, 1922 | 5'7" | 132 | , Gifu JP |
| Isamu Uchio | February 1, 1927 | |||||
| Takehiko Ueda | R | R | April 13, 1927 | 5'7" | 140 | , Nara JP |
| Michio Wanaka | R | R | April 25, 1927 | 5'4" | 132 | , Wakayama JP |
| Shigeru Yabe | R | R | February 9, 1928 | 5'10" | 160 | , Okayama JP |
| Takeshi Yamashita | R | R | August 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 151 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
