1958 Hiroshima Carp Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 54-68
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Katsumi Shiraishi (54-68)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
1958 Hiroshima Carp StatisticsTeam Record: 54-68
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Katsumi Shiraishi (54-68)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
The Hiroshima Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 1958 season with a record of 54 wins and 68 losses, finishing fifth in the JPCL.
The Carp plated 407 runs and gave up 459 runs. Hiromu Fujii paced Hiroshima with 17 home runs and drove in 55 runs. Katsuya Morinaga and Hiromu Fujii led batters with significant playing time by hitting .272. Masahiko Hirose, Yoshio Bizen and Ryohei Hasegawa topped the team with 9 wins each, while Ryohei Hasegawa registered a 2.12 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers. Katsumi Shiraishi served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katsutoshi Akai | R | R | November 1, 1937 | 5'8" | 147 | , Tottori JP |
| 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 |
| Norio Haito | R | R | May 2, 1935 | 5'9" | 132 | Sakaiminato, Tottori 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 |
| Takeo Hattori | R | R | November 28, 1932 | 5'9" | 150 | Yokkaichi, Mie 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 |
| Hirokazu Iishi | R | R | November 23, 1937 | 5'11" | 156 | , Nagano 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 |
| Takekazu Kikuchi | R | R | April 2, 1938 | 5'8" | 147 | , Miyazaki JP |
| Kyozo Kinoshita | L | L | December 1, 1936 | 5'6" | 132 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Takeshi Koba | R | R | April 22, 1936 | 5'7" | 154 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Yoshitaka Kosaka | R | R | October 12, 1935 | 5'8" | 160 | Yokohama, Kanagawa 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 |
| Takuzo Mihara | R | R | February 5, 1938 | 5'9" | 162 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Katsuya Morinaga | L | R | April 5, 1934 | 5'8" | 154 | Yanai, Yamaguchi JP |
| Susumu Munesue | R | R | November 2, 1932 | 5'7" | 150 | , Kanagawa JP |
| Fujio Nakamoto | R | R | June 13, 1938 | 5'8" | 170 | Shuto-machi, Yamaguchi JP |
| Akira Owada | R | R | March 21, 1934 | 5'10" | 167 | Nishi Ibaraki-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Morikazu Sagawa | L | L | November 11, 1935 | 5'7" | 145 | , Kagawa JP |
| Motoaki Takeshita | R | R | August 26, 1937 | 5'6" | 154 | , Hyogo JP |
| Takashi Tanaka | R | R | April 11, 1936 | 5'8" | 143 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Michio Ukari | R | R | July 14, 1936 | 5'10" | 173 | Hioki-gun, Kagoshima 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 |
