1955 Hankyu Braves Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 80-60
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Masao Nishimura (80-60)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
1955 Hankyu Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 80-60
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Masao Nishimura (80-60)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
The Hankyu Braves of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1955 season with a record of 80 wins and 60 losses, finishing fourth in the JPPL.
The Braves tallied 589 runs and allowed 462 runs. Katsuki Tokura accounted for 64 RBI and topped all regular batters with a .321 average. Takao Kajimoto led the team with 18 wins, while Hachiro Abe and Eiji Shibata as well added 15 or more victories as well Hiroshi Taneda registered a 2.19 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers. Masao Nishimura 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 |
| Roberto Barbon | March 13, 1933 | |||||
| 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 |
| Masumi Isekawa | R | R | June 30, 1921 | 5'7" | 154 | , Wakayama JP |
| Takao Kajimoto | L | L | April 8, 1935 | 6'1" | 165 | Kofu, Yamanashi JP |
| Yosuke Kanagu | L | L | May 10, 1933 | 5'8" | 145 | , Yamaguchi JP |
| Yoshimi Katayama | R | R | April 22, 1932 | 5'9" | 151 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Kameji Kawagoe | R | R | July 8, 1933 | 5'8" | 165 | , Osaka JP |
| Kozo Kawai | L | L | April 29, 1927 | 5'9" | 145 | , Aichi JP |
| Takeyoshi Kiori | R | R | April 3, 1933 | 5'7" | 138 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Yuji Kobayashi | R | R | December 1, 1935 | 5'8" | 140 | , Aichi JP |
| Akiteru Kono | R | R | January 1, 1935 | 5'8" | 140 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Fumio Kura | R | R | February 1, 1934 | 5'8" | 145 | , Tokushima JP |
| Yoshio Matsui | R | R | January 11, 1937 | 5'7" | 132 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Fujiya Nara | R | R | August 6, 1931 | 5'8" | 150 | Otsuki, Yamanashi JP |
| Kuniyoshi Niidome | L | L | September 5, 1920 | 5'8" | 150 | , Kagoshima JP |
| Hiroshi Nonomura | R | R | July 10, 1930 | 5'6" | 145 | , Osaka JP |
| Kenichiro Okamoto | L | L | February 16, 1933 | 5'9" | 178 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Noboru Sakamoto | R | R | September 20, 1932 | 5'8" | 145 | , Gunma JP |
| Eiji Shibata | R | R | November 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 150 | Tachimi, Gifu JP |
| Alvin Spearman | R | R | August 26, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Sachio Suzuki | R | R | January 8, 1932 | 5'7" | 140 | , Wakayama JP |
| Yasuyuki Tahara | R | R | February 9, 1936 | 5'8" | 140 | , Nara JP |
| Kosaku Takada | R | R | May 18, 1931 | 5'7" | 140 | , Tochigi JP |
| Tokio Takato | R | R | May 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 156 | , Niigata JP |
| Ichiro Tanaka | R | R | May 6, 1933 | 5'8" | 156 | , Hokkaido JP |
| Mamoru Tanaka | R | R | December 1, 1934 | 5'10" | 190 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Hiroshi Taneda | R | R | August 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 167 | , Kyoto 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 |
| Kiyoshi Watanabe | R | R | November 30, 1932 | 5'9" | 158 | , Aichi JP |
| Kansuke Yamamoto | R | R | April 8, 1935 | 5'9" | 151 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Takeshi Yamashita | R | R | August 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 151 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
