1970 Hiroshima Toyo Carp Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 62-60
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Rikuo Nemoto (62-60)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
1970 Hiroshima Toyo Carp StatisticsTeam Record: 62-60
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Rikuo Nemoto (62-60)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 1970 season with a record of 62 wins and 60 losses, finishing fourth in the JPCL.
The Toyo Carp scored 393 runs and allowed 421 runs. Koji Yamamoto led Hiroshima with 22 home runs, while Sachio Kinugasa walloped 15 or more also. Sachio Kinugasa accounted for 57 RBI. Kazuyoshi Yamamoto topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .272 clip. Yataro Oishi, Shizuo Shiraishi and Yoshiro Sotokoba paced the squad with 13 wins each, and Yataro Oishi recorded a 2.23 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Rikuo Nemoto served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yusaku Akimoto | R | R | June 30, 1935 | 5'7" | 154 | , Kanagawa JP |
| Sohachi Aniya | R | R | August 17, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Naha, Okinawa JP |
| Katsuo Aoki | R | R | May 7, 1946 | 5'9" | 167 | Iizuka, Kanagawa JP |
| Shigeharu Asai | R | R | May 11, 1941 | 5'8" | 162 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Kazuhiro Fujimoto | L | L | November 28, 1947 | 5'9" | 176 | , Yamaguchi JP |
| Shuichi Fukazawa | R | R | June 17, 1948 | 5'11" | 167 | Kita Koma-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Masayoshi Hayase | L | L | April 11, 1940 | 5'6" | 162 | , Aichi JP |
| Mitsuo Imazu | R | R | July 8, 1938 | 5'6" | 149 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Hiroaki Inoue | R | R | May 21, 1944 | 5'9" | 190 | Nishi Yodogawa Ward, Osaka JP |
| Yoshio Inoue | L | L | September 27, 1941 | 5'11" | 187 | Kita Tsuru-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Yutaka Kamata | R | R | August 4, 1943 | 5'10" | 154 | , Okayama JP |
| Makoto Kamigochi | R | R | June 30, 1944 | 6'0" | 176 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Shoji Kawai | R | R | November 11, 1949 | 5'8" | 162 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Yoshitaka Kihara | R | R | July 12, 1942 | 6'0" | 162 | , Wakayama JP |
| Sachio Kinugasa | R | R | January 18, 1947 | 5'9" | 160 | Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto JP |
| Shoji Kubo | R | R | November 27, 1941 | 5'9" | 171 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Yasuhiro Kunisada | R | R | January 1, 1944 | 5'5" | 158 | Kure, Hiroshima JP |
| Toshiyuki Mimura | R | R | September 19, 1948 | 5'8" | 156 | Aki-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Takao Miyagawa | L | L | January 31, 1936 | 5'8" | 167 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Yojiro Miyamoto | R | R | April 3, 1942 | 5'8" | 154 | , Tottori JP |
| Yukio Miyoshi | R | R | September 24, 1945 | 5'9" | 165 | Tokushima, Tokushima JP |
| Shiro Mizunuma | R | R | February 27, 1947 | 5'8" | 162 | Nishinomiya, Hyogo JP |
| Jitsuo Mizutani | R | R | November 19, 1947 | 5'11" | 187 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki JP |
| Katsuhiro Nishikawa | R | R | May 19, 1944 | 5'10" | 154 | , Osaka JP |
| Akikazu Nishimoto | R | R | October 11, 1948 | 5'11" | 176 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| Toshiaki Nishiyama | R | R | May 22, 1947 | 5'9" | 162 | , Okayama JP |
| Susumu Oba | L | L | September 19, 1940 | 5'8" | 150 | Arakawa Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Hirofumi Ogawa | R | R | May 15, 1945 | 5'8" | 158 | Naruto, Tokushima JP |
| Yataro Oishi | R | R | October 6, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | Saeki, Oita JP |
| Tatsuo Okitsu | R | R | May 19, 1936 | 5'11" | 182 | Yakitsu, Shizuoka JP |
| Kenichi Ryu | R | R | April 28, 1937 | 5'9" | 143 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Shizuo Shiraishi | L | L | May 22, 1944 | 5'10" | 184 | , Tokushima JP |
| Toshihiko Sonoda | R | R | February 23, 1945 | 5'8" | 160 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Yoshiro Sotokoba | R | R | May 29, 1945 | 5'9" | 171 | Izumi, Kagoshima JP |
| Mitsuhiro Takeno | R | R | June 18, 1943 | 5'8" | 154 | , Shimane JP |
| Takashi Tanaka | R | R | April 11, 1936 | 5'8" | 143 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Kazuyoshi Yamamoto | L | R | July 22, 1938 | 5'10" | 165 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Koji Yamamoto | R | R | October 25, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Saeki-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Kazuhiro Yamauchi | R | R | May 1, 1932 | 5'9" | 170 | Inuyama, Aichi JP |
