1977 Hiroshima Toyo Carp Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 51-67
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Takeshi Koba (51-67)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
1977 Hiroshima Toyo Carp StatisticsTeam Record: 51-67
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Takeshi Koba (51-67)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 1977 season with a record of 51 wins and 67 losses, finishing fifth in the JPCL.
The Toyo Carp scored 603 runs and allowed 672 runs. Koji Yamamoto walloped 44 home runs for Hiroshima, while Jim Lyttle, Adrian Garrett and Sachio Kinugasa each swatted 15 or more also. Koji Yamamoto drove in 113 runs. Jitsuo Mizutani paced all regular batters by connecting at a .312 clip. Satoshi Takahashi topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.74 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Adrian Garrett and Jim Lyttle both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Takeshi Koba served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masashi Doi | R | R | June 20, 1956 | 5'11" | 158 | Okayama, Okayama JP |
| Naoki Enomoto | L | L | July 10, 1948 | 5'10" | 173 | , Mie JP |
| Shuichi Fukazawa | R | R | June 17, 1948 | 5'11" | 167 | Kita Koma-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Hiroaki Fukushi | R | R | December 27, 1950 | 6'0" | 200 | , Tottori JP |
| Adrian Garrett | L | R | January 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 185 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Yasuhiro Hagiwara | L | L | November 17, 1947 | 5'9" | 171 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Hideyuki Hirata | R | R | July 10, 1954 | 6'0" | 162 | , Hyogo JP |
| Kojiro Ikegaya | R | R | June 28, 1952 | 5'10" | 171 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Sumiyoshi Kadota | R | R | April 5, 1951 | 6'2" | 178 | , Ehime JP |
| Tomio Kinoshita | R | R | May 7, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Kita Kurashiki-gun, Saitama JP |
| Sachio Kinugasa | R | R | January 18, 1947 | 5'9" | 160 | Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto JP |
| Manabu Kitabeppu | R | R | July 12, 1957 | 5'11" | 187 | Soo-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Seiji Kobayashi | R | R | January 22, 1958 | 5'10" | 162 | Hiba-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Jim Lyttle | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Hiroyuki Michihara | R | R | May 30, 1949 | 5'10" | 166 | Yanai, Yamaguchi JP |
| Toshiyuki Mimura | R | R | September 19, 1948 | 5'8" | 156 | Aki-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Yasuo Minagawa | R | R | November 3, 1947 | 5'9" | 160 | , Gunma JP |
| Satoru Miwa | R | R | September 18, 1945 | 5'10" | 145 | Niigata, Niigata 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 |
| Takuya Mochizuki | R | R | May 8, 1956 | 6'0" | 154 | Toyoda-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Shigeki Morioka | L | L | March 5, 1953 | 5'6" | 160 | Tamano, Okayama JP |
| Akio Nakao | R | R | November 7, 1952 | 5'5" | 158 | Minami Uwa-gun, Ehime JP |
| Satoshi Niimi | R | R | August 2, 1952 | 5'8" | 173 | Yamaga, Kunamoto JP |
| Yutaka Ono | L | L | August 30, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Izumo, Shimane JP |
| Tsuyoshi Oshita | R | R | November 29, 1944 | 5'7" | 138 | Aki-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Yoshiyuki Sano | R | R | April 1, 1944 | 5'7" | 158 | Koma-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Hironori Shogaki | R | R | May 25, 1945 | 5'6" | 158 | , Kumamoto 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 |
| Satoshi Takahashi | R | R | May 17, 1948 | 5'10" | 167 | Tsuruga, Fukui JP |
| Yoshihiko Takahashi | S | R | March 13, 1957 | 5'9" | 173 | Ashibetsu, Hokkaido JP |
| Toshifumi Takatsuki | L | L | November 2, 1952 | 5'9" | 167 | , Yamaguchi JP |
| Junzo Uchida | L | L | September 10, 1947 | 5'9" | 165 | Shimizu, Shizuoka JP |
| Hiroki Watanabe | L | L | October 26, 1947 | 5'9" | 171 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Koji Yamamoto | R | R | October 25, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Saeki-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Kazuo Yamane | R | R | August 2, 1955 | 6'0" | 182 | Maniwa-gun, Okayama JP |
