1979 Hiroshima Toyo Carp Roster
Team Record: 67-50
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Takeshi Koba (67-50)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
Japan Series - Hiroshima Toyo Carp 4 games, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes 3
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 1979 season with a record of 67 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the JPCL.
The Toyo Carp led the league with 601 runs, fueled by 172 home runs. Hiroshima surrendered 523 runs, least in the league. Koji Yamamoto walloped 42 home runs for the squad, while Jitsuo Mizutani, Sachio Kinugasa, Adrian Garrett and Jim Lyttle each swatted 15 or more, too. Koji Yamamoto drove in 113 runs. Yoshihiko Takahashi topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .304 clip. Manabu Kitabeppu paced the team with 17 wins, and Yutaka Enatsu recorded a 2.68 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 |
| Yutaka Enatsu | L | L | May 15, 1948 | 5'10" | 198 | , Nara 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 |
| Kojiro Ikegaya | R | R | June 28, 1952 | 5'10" | 171 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Tomehiro Kaneda | R | R | November 7, 1946 | 5'11" | 176 | Nagoya, Aichi 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Yoshiaki Oka | R | R | November 22, 1953 | 5'7" | 147 | Tamano, Okayama JP |
| Yutaka Ono | L | L | August 30, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Izumo, Shimane 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 |
| 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 |
| Mitsuo Tatsukawa | R | R | July 13, 1955 | 5'10" | 162 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Junzo Uchida | L | L | September 10, 1947 | 5'9" | 165 | Shimizu, Shizuoka JP |
| Hidetake Watanabe | R | R | September 16, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | , 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 |
| Ryuzo Yamasaki | S | R | April 15, 1958 | 5'10" | 187 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
