1963 Hanshin Tigers Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 69-70
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Sadayoshi Fujimoto (69-70)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
1963 Hanshin Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 69-70
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Sadayoshi Fujimoto (69-70)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
The Hanshin Tigers of the Japan Central League ended the 1963 season with a record of 69 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the JPCL.
The Tigers scored 472 runs and allowed 521 runs. Michael Solomko led Hanshin with 22 home runs, while Teruo Namiki walloped 15 or more, too. Teruo Namiki drove in 64 runs. Eiji Fujii paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Masaaki Koyama topped the team with 14 wins, and Katsuhiko Maki registered a 2.34 earned run average, best 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 | |
| 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 |
| Kenji Fukuura | R | R | September 13, 1942 | 5'11" | 182 | Tokyo, Tokyo 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 |
| Frank Jaciuk | R | R | May 17, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| 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 |
| Yoshiaki Kushiro | R | R | August 14, 1942 | 5'8" | 158 | Mita, 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 |
| Konosuke Muroyama | R | R | November 16, 1939 | 5'8" | 165 | , Okayama JP |
| Etsuo Nakai | R | R | June 24, 1943 | 5'11" | 191 | , Osaka 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 |
| Hiroshi Nozaki | L | L | January 11, 1943 | 5'9" | 160 | , Nagasaki JP |
| Koichi Ota | S | L | December 23, 1940 | 5'8" | 138 | , Hyogo JP |
| Michael Solomko | R | R | July 24, 1936 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Hiromi Takigawa | R | L | January 1, 1942 | 5'8" | 165 | , Wakayama 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 |
| Yasuhiko Tsuji | R | R | June 18, 1942 | 5'7" | 182 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Yoshinori Tsuji | R | R | December 20, 1940 | 5'11" | 176 | Tsuruga, Fukui 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 |
| Yasuo Yamamoto | L | L | November 6, 1942 | 5'11" | 167 | , Wakayama JP |
| Takao Yamao | R | R | February 13, 1941 | 5'11" | 182 | Osaka, Osaka 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 |
