1951 Hankyu Braves Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 37-51
Finished 5th in the JPPL
Manager: Shinji Hamasaki (37-51)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
1951 Hankyu Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 37-51
Finished 5th in the JPPL
Manager: Shinji Hamasaki (37-51)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
The Hankyu Braves of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1951 season with a record of 37 wins and 51 losses, finishing fifth in the JPPL.
The Braves plated 367 runs and surrendered 404 runs. Junji Nakatani paced Hankyu with 12 home runs Katsuki Tokura accounted for 55 RBI. Junji Nakatani topped hitters with significant playing time with a .293 average. Hachiro Abe led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.8 ERA, leading regular hurlers. 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 |
| 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 |
| Keijiro Kawaguchi | L | L | June 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 140 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Kozo Kawai | L | L | April 29, 1927 | 5'9" | 145 | , Aichi JP |
| Kiichiro Miyazawa | L | L | July 23, 1926 | 5'7" | 136 | , Nagano JP |
| Junji Nakatani | R | R | April 19, 1918 | 5'10" | 150 | , Wakayama JP |
| Jiro Noguchi | R | R | January 6, 1920 | 5'9" | 140 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Hiroshi Nonomura | R | R | July 10, 1930 | 5'6" | 145 | , Osaka JP |
| Hideo Ogawa | R | R | July 7, 1931 | 5'8" | 132 | , 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 |
| Sachio Suzuki | R | R | January 8, 1932 | 5'7" | 140 | , Wakayama JP |
| Yoshio Tenbo | R | R | April 25, 1924 | 5'7" | 136 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Katsuki Tokura | R | R | November 3, 1914 | 5'7" | 151 | Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi 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 |
