1961 Hankyu Braves Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 53-84
Finished 5th in the JPPL
Manager: Katsuki Tokura (53-84)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
1961 Hankyu Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 53-84
Finished 5th in the JPPL
Manager: Katsuki Tokura (53-84)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
The Hankyu Braves of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1961 season with a record of 53 wins and 84 losses, finishing fifth in the JPPL.
The Braves scored 421 runs and surrendered 574 runs. Masahiro Nakata led Hankyu with 29 home runs and accounted for 74 RBI. Motohiro Moroki paced batters with significant playing time with a .264 average. Takao Kajimoto topped the team with 17 wins, while Tetsuya Yoneda added 15 or more wins also Takao Kajimoto registered a 2.81 earned run average, best among 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 |
| Eiji Ando | L | L | January 16, 1942 | 5'8" | 151 | , Yamaguchi JP |
| Haruhisa Ando | R | R | April 3, 1937 | 5'8" | 185 | Izunokuni, Shizuoka JP |
| Roberto Barbon | March 13, 1933 | |||||
| Mamoru Hirono | L | R | November 21, 1940 | 5'10" | 167 | Tokushima, Tokushima JP |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Hisashi Kimura | R | R | November 4, 1938 | 5'10" | 162 | , Gunma JP |
| Yoshio Kureyama | R | R | September 6, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | , Osaka JP |
| Hiroshi Makino | R | R | November 9, 1937 | 5'8" | 171 | , Chiba JP |
| Masahiko Makita | L | L | January 13, 1940 | 6'0" | 162 | , Nagano 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 |
| 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 |
| Yutaka Okada | R | R | September 12, 1932 | 5'5" | 150 | , Hyogo JP |
| Hiroharu Okajima | R | R | May 5, 1935 | 5'6" | 158 | , Kyoto JP |
| Kenichiro Okamoto | L | L | February 16, 1933 | 5'9" | 178 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Koji Okamura | R | R | November 10, 1940 | 5'9" | 176 | Tientsin, CN |
| Hatsuo Ota | R | R | July 10, 1939 | 6'0" | 162 | , Tottori JP |
| Yuji Otsuka | L | L | September 12, 1940 | 5'8" | 171 | Yonago, Tottori JP |
| Hidekazu Sakano | R | R | March 25, 1940 | 5'8" | 139 | , Hyogo JP |
| Kimihiro Sato | R | R | July 13, 1936 | 5'9" | 171 | , Hokkaido 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 |
| Takeshi Yamashita | R | R | August 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 151 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Kiyoshi Yano | R | R | July 3, 1940 | 5'11" | 176 | Ozu, Ehime JP |
| Tetsuya Yoneda | R | R | March 3, 1938 | 5'11" | 191 | Sakai Minato, Tottori JP |
