1961 Hanshin Tigers Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 60-67
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Sadayoshi Fujimoto (0-0), Masayasu Kaneda (0-0)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
1961 Hanshin Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 60-67
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Sadayoshi Fujimoto (0-0), Masayasu Kaneda (0-0)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
The Hanshin Tigers of the Japan Central League ended the 1961 season with a record of 60 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the JPCL.
The Tigers scored 405 runs and allowed 411 runs. Michael Solomko paced Hanshin with 21 home runs, while Hideshi Miyake walloped 15 or more also. Michael Solomko accounted for 70 RBI. Katsumi Fujimoto topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Minoru Murayama recorded 24 wins on the mound for the team, and Shozo Watanabe registered a 1.89 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers. Sadayoshi Fujimoto and Masayasu Kaneda served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keiichi Asagoe | R | R | July 2, 1936 | 5'8" | 180 | Tsukubo-gun, Okayama JP |
| Shigeharu Asai | R | R | May 11, 1941 | 5'8" | 162 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Shoichi Daikoku | R | R | June 1, 1941 | 5'8" | 154 | , Ehime JP |
| Yutaka Doi | L | L | November 1, 1937 | 5'9" | 171 | , Wakayama JP |
| Katsumi Fujimoto | R | R | August 8, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | , Wakayama JP |
| Noboru Fujishige | September 18, 1930 | |||||
| Kenji Fukuura | R | R | September 13, 1942 | 5'11" | 182 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Keizo Furukawa | R | R | April 25, 1934 | 5'6" | 165 | , Okayama JP |
| Kazuo Hatano | R | R | May 12, 1942 | 5'9" | 160 | , Kanagawa JP |
| Masaru Honma | R | R | May 1, 1939 | 6'0" | 158 | , Aichi JP |
| Tsutomu Ina | L | L | October 1, 1934 | 5'9" | 143 | Hoi-gun, Aichi JP |
| Hirozo Ishida | R | R | July 10, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Kusatu, Shiga JP |
| Yoshiteru Ishikawa | R | R | November 26, 1936 | 5'9" | 176 | Sakai, Osaka JP |
| Koshiro Ito | L | L | July 28, 1937 | 5'8" | 154 | Hikawa-gun, Shimane JP |
| Minoru Kamata | R | R | March 8, 1939 | 5'10" | 165 | , Hyogo JP |
| Masaaki Koyama | R | R | July 28, 1934 | 6'0" | 160 | Takasago, Hyogo JP |
| Katsuhiko Maki | R | R | January 3, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | , Aichi JP |
| Hideshi Miyake | R | R | April 5, 1934 | 5'9" | 154 | Kashima, Okayama JP |
| Hiroshi Miyake | R | R | June 4, 1941 | 5'7" | 150 | , Okayama JP |
| Shokichi Morimitsu | R | R | March 5, 1941 | 5'8" | 160 | Suzaki, Kochi JP |
| Minoru Murayama | R | R | December 10, 1936 | 5'9" | 182 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Teruo Namiki | L | L | November 15, 1938 | 5'8" | 170 | Setagaya Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Kazuyoshi Nishiyama | R | R | August 22, 1933 | 5'9" | 165 | , Wakayama JP |
| Koichi Ota | S | L | December 23, 1940 | 5'8" | 138 | , Hyogo JP |
| Atsushi Otsu | R | R | January 2, 1932 | 5'7" | 162 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Michael Solomko | R | R | July 24, 1936 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Takaaki Takahashi | R | R | January 23, 1940 | 5'8" | 147 | , Kanagawa JP |
| Kazuo Takaira | R | R | April 26, 1940 | 5'10" | 158 | , Yamaguchi JP |
| Akira Taniguruma | R | R | February 18, 1938 | 5'10" | 156 | , Nara JP |
| Goro Toi | L | L | December 4, 1939 | 5'11" | 187 | Kumage-gun, Yamaguchi JP |
| Masao Tokaji | R | R | April 17, 1939 | 5'9" | 156 | , Hyogo JP |
| Masayuki Umemoto | R | R | August 10, 1936 | 5'10" | 162 | Arita-gun, Wakayama JP |
| Shozo Watanabe | R | R | February 26, 1933 | 5'9" | 150 | Saijo, Ehime JP |
| Tetsuya Yamamoto | R | R | September 26, 1934 | 5'7" | 140 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Yoshimatsu Yokochi | R | R | May 2, 1939 | 5'10" | 143 | , Aichi JP |
| Mitsutsugu Yokoyama | R | R | June 1, 1933 | 5'9" | 160 | , Osaka JP |
| Yoshio Yoshida | R | R | July 26, 1933 | 5'6" | 123 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
