1962 Hanshin Tigers Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 75-55
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Sadayoshi Fujimoto (75-55)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
1962 Hanshin Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 75-55
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Sadayoshi Fujimoto (75-55)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
The Hanshin Tigers of the Japan Central League ended the 1962 season with a record of 75 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the JPCL.
The Tigers allowed 330 runs, least in the league. Hanshin plated 386 runs. Katsumi Fujimoto paced the team with 15 home runs and accounted for 57 RBI. Teruo Namiki led batters with significant playing time by hitting .290. Masaaki Koyama earned 27 wins on the mound for the squad, while Minoru Murayama added 15 or more victories also Minoru Murayama registered a 1.2 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Sadayoshi Fujimoto served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motoo Ando | R | R | April 8, 1939 | 5'8" | 154 | Ashiya, Hyogo JP |
| 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 |
| Gene Bacque | R | R | August 12, 1937 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Shoichi Daikoku | R | R | June 1, 1941 | 5'8" | 154 | , Ehime JP |
| Eiji Fujii | L | L | February 1, 1940 | 5'8" | 170 | , Osaka JP |
| Katsumi Fujimoto | R | R | August 8, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | , Wakayama JP |
| Katsuya Fukutsuka | R | R | January 5, 1939 | 5'8" | 154 | , Wakayama JP |
| Masaru Honma | R | R | May 1, 1939 | 6'0" | 158 | , Aichi JP |
| Takao Iio | R | R | October 15, 1933 | 5'9" | 150 | Niihama, Ehime 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 |
| Midori Ishikawa | R | R | May 10, 1934 | 5'9" | 167 | Toyokawa, Aichi JP |
| Yoshiteru Ishikawa | R | R | November 26, 1936 | 5'9" | 176 | Sakai, Osaka 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 |
| Toshiyoshi Murakami | L | L | August 29, 1941 | 5'9" | 145 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Minoru Murayama | R | R | December 10, 1936 | 5'9" | 182 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Konosuke Muroyama | R | R | November 16, 1939 | 5'8" | 165 | , Okayama JP |
| Hiroki Nakajima | R | R | November 1, 1941 | 5'8" | 165 | , Shimane JP |
| Teruo Namiki | L | L | November 15, 1938 | 5'8" | 170 | Setagaya Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Shigekazu Nishimura | R | R | May 22, 1939 | 5'7" | 150 | , Osaka JP |
| Kazuyoshi Nishiyama | R | R | August 22, 1933 | 5'9" | 165 | , Wakayama JP |
| Mitsumasa Oda | R | R | April 30, 1941 | 5'4" | 143 | , Kagawa JP |
| Koichi Ota | S | L | December 23, 1940 | 5'8" | 138 | , Hyogo JP |
| Michael Solomko | R | R | July 24, 1936 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Masaharu Takita | L | L | October 16, 1926 | 5'8" | 143 | , Akita JP |
| Tsutomu Tanigawa | R | R | March 26, 1939 | 5'8" | 154 | , Osaka 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 |
| 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 |
