1957 Hankyu Braves Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 71-55
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Sadayoshi Fujimoto (71-55)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
1957 Hankyu Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 71-55
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Sadayoshi Fujimoto (71-55)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
The Hankyu Braves of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1957 season with a record of 71 wins and 55 losses, finishing fourth in the JPPL.
The Braves scored 474 runs and gave up 409 runs. Kenichiro Okamoto recorded 67 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time with a .271 average. Takao Kajimoto recorded 24 wins on the mound for the team, while Tetsuya Yoneda added 15 or more wins also Tetsuya Yoneda registered a 1.86 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Sadayoshi Fujimoto 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 |
| Yusaku Akimoto | R | R | June 30, 1935 | 5'7" | 154 | , Kanagawa JP |
| Roberto Barbon | March 13, 1933 | |||||
| Takeshi Doigaki | R | R | July 1, 1921 | 5'4" | 140 | Yonago, Tottori 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 |
| Koji Hamada | R | R | December 2, 1937 | 5'9" | 165 | , Tottori JP |
| Koichi Harada | R | R | June 15, 1928 | 5'7" | 150 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Yoshio Hatakenaka | R | R | July 20, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | , Kagawa JP |
| Giichi Hayashi | R | R | February 1, 1920 | 5'8" | 156 | , Tokushima JP |
| Takeo Hitomi | R | R | January 5, 1935 | 5'10" | 143 | , Shiga JP |
| Masumi Isekawa | R | R | June 30, 1921 | 5'7" | 154 | , Wakayama JP |
| Keiya Ishikawa | R | R | December 8, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Takao Kajimoto | L | L | April 8, 1935 | 6'1" | 165 | Kofu, Yamanashi JP |
| Yasuo Kajimoto | R | R | February 25, 1938 | 5'10" | 143 | , Gifu JP |
| Yosuke Kanagu | L | L | May 10, 1933 | 5'8" | 145 | , Yamaguchi JP |
| Kozo Kawai | L | L | April 29, 1927 | 5'9" | 145 | , Aichi JP |
| Hiroyoshi Kigoro | R | R | January 2, 1937 | 5'4" | 143 | , Yamaguchi JP |
| Takeyoshi Kiori | R | R | April 3, 1933 | 5'7" | 138 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Akiteru Kono | R | R | January 1, 1935 | 5'8" | 140 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Hiroshi Masuda | R | R | April 2, 1935 | 5'8" | 150 | , Wakayama JP |
| Masahiro Nakata | R | R | February 22, 1935 | 5'10" | 171 | Nishinomiya, Hyogo JP |
| Minoru Nishida | R | R | January 24, 1935 | 5'8" | 147 | , Kyoto JP |
| Hiroshi Nonomura | R | R | July 10, 1930 | 5'6" | 145 | , Osaka JP |
| Yutaka Okada | R | R | September 12, 1932 | 5'5" | 150 | , Hyogo JP |
| Kenichiro Okamoto | L | L | February 16, 1933 | 5'9" | 178 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Eiji Shibata | R | R | November 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 150 | Tachimi, Gifu JP |
| Sachio Suzuki | R | R | January 8, 1932 | 5'7" | 140 | , Wakayama JP |
| Masaharu Takita | L | L | October 16, 1926 | 5'8" | 143 | , Akita 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 |
| Hiroshi Tomiyama | R | R | January 1, 1936 | 5'10" | 167 | , Hyogo JP |
| Kiyoshi Watanabe | R | R | November 30, 1932 | 5'9" | 158 | , Aichi JP |
| Takeshi Yamashita | R | R | August 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 151 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Tetsuya Yoneda | R | R | March 3, 1938 | 5'11" | 191 | Sakai Minato, Tottori JP |
| Hisakazu Yoshikawa | R | L | March 14, 1935 | 5'7" | 143 | , Osaka JP |
