1957 Hiroshima Carp Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 54-75
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Katsumi Shiraishi (54-75)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Sogo Ground Baseball Park, Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
1957 Hiroshima Carp StatisticsTeam Record: 54-75
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Katsumi Shiraishi (54-75)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Sogo Ground Baseball Park, Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
The Hiroshima Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 1957 season with a record of 54 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the JPCL.
The Carp scored 352 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 436 runs. Hiromu Fujii led Hiroshima with 17 home runs and drove in 62 runs. Makoto Kozuru paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .256. Ryohei Hasegawa topped the squad with 21 wins, while Yoshio Bizen added 15 or more wins, too Ryohei Hasegawa and Yoshio Bizen recorded a 2.51 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Katsumi Shiraishi served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junro Anan | R | R | September 2, 1937 | 5'8" | 145 | Saeki, Oita JP |
| Yoshio Bizen | R | R | October 9, 1933 | 5'7" | 140 | Onomichi, Hiroshima JP |
| Kotaro Egawa | R | R | April 22, 1936 | 5'7" | 143 | Mihara, Hiroshima JP |
| Hiromu Fujii | R | R | September 29, 1935 | 6'0" | 182 | Fukuyama, Hiroshima JP |
| Takao Fujimura | R | R | October 5, 1920 | 5'7" | 140 | Kure, Hiroshima JP |
| Shinkichi Harada | R | R | August 15, 1934 | 5'9" | 160 | Onomichi, Hiroshima JP |
| Ryohei Hasegawa | R | R | March 25, 1930 | 5'6" | 123 | Handa, Aichi JP |
| Takakane Hashimoto | R | R | July 19, 1936 | 5'9" | 154 | , Saga JP |
| Tadashi Higaki | L | L | August 26, 1934 | 5'9" | 138 | Kure, Hiroshima JP |
| Sachio Himoto | R | R | March 6, 1935 | 5'11" | 167 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Satoshi Hirayama | R | February 17, 1930 | 5'4" | 140 | ||
| Tomio Hiroka | R | R | February 20, 1928 | 5'9" | 149 | Kure, Hiroshima JP |
| Masahiko Hirose | R | R | January 8, 1934 | 5'8" | 158 | , Kochi JP |
| Katsutoshi Kamidoi | R | R | October 5, 1938 | 5'7" | 132 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Jiro Kanayama | R | R | July 19, 1922 | 5'6" | 136 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Masakazu Kawahara | R | R | January 5, 1937 | 5'6" | 147 | Onomichi, Hiroshima JP |
| Tokuzo Kawamoto | L | L | October 24, 1934 | 5'8" | 145 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Shunichi Kimura | R | R | December 15, 1934 | 5'6" | 138 | , Osaka JP |
| Kyozo Kinoshita | L | L | December 1, 1936 | 5'6" | 132 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Nobuo Kotani | R | R | February 16, 1937 | 5'6" | 143 | Aki, Kochi JP |
| Makoto Kozuru | R | R | December 17, 1922 | 5'9" | 156 | Iizuka, Fukuoka JP |
| Noboru Matsuyama | R | R | July 20, 1932 | 5'7" | 150 | Fujiidera, Osaka JP |
| Shuhei Munechika | L | L | September 15, 1936 | 5'6" | 150 | , Shimane JP |
| Eikichi Nagamochi | R | R | January 1, 1918 | 5'7" | 165 | Shimada, Shizuoka JP |
| Hirosato Nogami | R | R | July 18, 1936 | 5'9" | 156 | , Okayama JP |
| Takashi Tanaka | R | R | April 11, 1936 | 5'8" | 143 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Kiyoshi Yamada | R | R | August 10, 1935 | 5'8" | 140 | , Tokyo JP |
| Katsura Yokomizo | L | L | October 1, 1935 | 5'6" | 132 | , Okayama JP |
| Mitsuo Yoneyama | R | R | January 5, 1933 | 5'7" | 136 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
