1960 Hankyu Braves Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 65-65
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Katsuki Tokura (65-65)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
1960 Hankyu Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 65-65
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Katsuki Tokura (65-65)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
The Hankyu Braves of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1960 season with a record of 65 wins and 65 losses, finishing fourth in the JPPL.
The Braves plated 447 runs and surrendered 473 runs. Masahiro Nakata paced Hankyu with 14 home runs Motohiro Moroki accounted for 54 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time with a .288 average. Tetsuya Yoneda led the squad with 22 wins, while Takao Kajimoto also added 15 or more wins also Takao Kajimoto registered a 2.54 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. 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 |
| Roberto Barbon | March 13, 1933 | |||||
| Takeo Hitomi | R | R | January 5, 1935 | 5'10" | 143 | , Shiga JP |
| Akira Ishii | R | R | November 21, 1939 | 5'10" | 182 | Adachi Ward, Tokyo 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 |
| 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 |
| Makoto Kuboyama | R | R | April 15, 1934 | 5'6" | 178 | Miyaki-gun, Saga 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 |
| Kazumi Matsunami | R | R | February 7, 1941 | 5'9" | 151 | , Kochi JP |
| Motohiro Moroki | R | R | April 19, 1934 | 5'8" | 154 | Fujisawa, Kanagawa 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 |
| Yuji Otsuka | L | L | September 12, 1940 | 5'8" | 171 | Yonago, Tottori JP |
| Eiji Shibata | R | R | November 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 150 | Tachimi, Gifu JP |
| Tsutomu Takahashi | R | R | July 2, 1939 | 5'10" | 167 | , Tokushima 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 |
| Takatsugu Toguchi | L | R | October 29, 1931 | 5'9" | 187 | Nara, Nara JP |
| Hiroshi Tomiyama | R | R | January 1, 1936 | 5'10" | 167 | , Hyogo 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 |
