1959 Hankyu Braves Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 48-82
Finished 5th in the JPPL
Manager: Sadayoshi Fujimoto (0-0), Katsuki Tokura (0-0)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
1959 Hankyu Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 48-82
Finished 5th in the JPPL
Manager: Sadayoshi Fujimoto (0-0), Katsuki Tokura (0-0)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
The Hankyu Braves of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1959 season with a record of 48 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the JPPL.
The Braves plated 387 runs and allowed 510 runs. Masahiro Nakata paced Hankyu with 23 home runs and accounted for 75 RBI. Akiteru Kono led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .258 average. Tetsuya Yoneda topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.12 earned run average, leading regular hurlers. Sadayoshi Fujimoto and Katsuki Tokura served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsuhiro Adachi | R | R | March 10, 1940 | 5'8" | 162 | , Osaka JP |
| Yusaku Akimoto | R | R | June 30, 1935 | 5'7" | 154 | , Kanagawa JP |
| Haruhisa Ando | R | R | April 3, 1937 | 5'8" | 185 | Izunokuni, Shizuoka JP |
| Noboru Aota | R | R | November 22, 1924 | 5'7" | 151 | Miki, Hyogo JP |
| Roberto Barbon | March 13, 1933 | |||||
| Seizo Furukawa | R | R | March 4, 1922 | 5'7" | 143 | Kagoshima, Kagoshima JP |
| Yoshio Hatakenaka | R | R | July 20, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | , Kagawa 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 |
| Ryuzo Kaoku | R | R | July 15, 1937 | 6'0" | 193 | , Osaka 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 |
| Hiroshi Masuda | R | R | April 2, 1935 | 5'8" | 150 | , Wakayama JP |
| Kingo Motoyashiki | R | R | October 31, 1935 | 5'6" | 147 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Susumu Nagai | R | R | May 2, 1939 | 5'11" | 178 | , 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 |
| 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 |
| Hisakazu Yoshikawa | R | L | March 14, 1935 | 5'7" | 143 | , Osaka JP |
