1952 Hankyu Braves Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 49-58
Finished 5th in the JPPL
Manager: Shinji Hamasaki (49-58)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
1952 Hankyu Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 49-58
Finished 5th in the JPPL
Manager: Shinji Hamasaki (49-58)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
The Hankyu Braves of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1952 season with a record of 49 wins and 58 losses, finishing fifth in the JPPL.
The Braves scored 424 runs and allowed 462 runs. Katsuki Tokura accounted for 53 RBI. John Britton led batters with significant playing time with a .316 average. Jimmie Newberry topped the squad with 11 wins, while Eiji Shibata recorded a 3.19 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
John Britton and Jimmie Newberry both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Shinji Hamasaki served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| John Britton | R | R | April 21, 1919 | 5'8" | 160 | Mount Vernon, GA US |
| 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 |
| Zenzo Ikeda | R | R | November 25, 1923 | 5'8" | 136 | Onomichi, Hiroshima JP |
| Makizo Ito | L | L | July 15, 1930 | 5'7" | 132 | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka JP |
| Toshio Ito | R | R | May 10, 1922 | 5'7" | 132 | , Gifu JP |
| Kozo Kawai | L | L | April 29, 1927 | 5'9" | 145 | , Aichi JP |
| Mamoru Kubo | L | L | August 6, 1928 | 5'7" | 132 | , Nara JP |
| Yoshiki Matsuhashi | R | R | January 10, 1934 | 5'9" | 156 | Nagano, Nagano 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 |
| Jimmie Newberry | R | R | June 9, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Camden, AL US |
| 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 |
| Kiyoharu Sakata | R | R | June 17, 1924 | 5'3" | 127 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Eiji Shibata | R | R | November 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 150 | Tachimi, Gifu JP |
| Giichiro Shiraki | R | R | September 20, 1919 | 5'8" | 145 | , Tokyo JP |
| Sachio Suzuki | R | R | January 8, 1932 | 5'7" | 140 | , Wakayama JP |
| Tatsuo Tanaka | R | R | June 19, 1927 | 5'7" | 136 | , Nagasaki JP |
| Teruo Tanaka | R | R | April 16, 1933 | 5'6" | 145 | , Gifu 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 |
| 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 |
