1958 Hankyu Braves Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 73-51
Finished 3rd in the JPPL
Manager: Sadayoshi Fujimoto (73-51)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
1958 Hankyu Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 73-51
Finished 3rd in the JPPL
Manager: Sadayoshi Fujimoto (73-51)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
The Hankyu Braves of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1958 season with a record of 73 wins and 51 losses, finishing third in the JPPL.
The Braves plated 437 runs and allowed 392 runs. Masahiro Nakata paced Hankyu with 12 home runs and accounted for 58 RBI. Roberto Barbon topped hitters with significant playing time with a .268 average. Tetsuya Yoneda recorded 23 wins on the mound for the squad, while Takao Kajimoto also added 15 or more wins also Yusaku Akimoto registered a 1.89 earned run average, leading 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 | |||||
| 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 |
| Shigeo Ishii | R | R | May 6, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | , Okayama 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 |
| 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 |
| Yoshio Kureyama | R | R | September 6, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | , Osaka JP |
| Masahiko Makita | L | L | January 13, 1940 | 6'0" | 162 | , Nagano JP |
| Hiroshi Masuda | R | R | April 2, 1935 | 5'8" | 150 | , Wakayama JP |
| Tetsuo Moriguchi | R | R | May 3, 1935 | 5'8" | 136 | Fukushima, Fukushima JP |
| Kingo Motoyashiki | R | R | October 31, 1935 | 5'6" | 147 | Kobe, Hyogo 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
