1964 Hanshin Tigers Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 80-56
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Sadayoshi Fujimoto (80-56)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
1964 Hanshin Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 80-56
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Sadayoshi Fujimoto (80-56)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
The Hanshin Tigers of the Japan Central League ended the 1964 season with a record of 80 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the JPCL.
The Tigers led the league with just 434 runs allowed. Hanshin scored 492 runs. Kazuhiro Yamauchi walloped 31 home runs for the team and recorded 94 runs batted in. Yoshio Yoshida paced all regular hitters by hitting .318. Gene Bacque earned 29 wins on the mound for the squad, while Minoru Murayama added 15 or more victories also Gene Bacque recorded a 1.89 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Pete Burnside and Reno Bertoia both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Sadayoshi Fujimoto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motoo Ando | R | R | April 8, 1939 | 5'8" | 154 | Ashiya, Hyogo JP |
| Banmei Arimitsu | L | L | May 6, 1944 | 5'10" | 170 | , Yamaguchi 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 | |
| Reno Bertoia | R | R | January 8, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | San Vito al Tagliamento, IT |
| Pete Burnside | R | L | July 2, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | Evanston, IL US |
| 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 Furusawa | R | R | March 31, 1948 | 5'11" | 160 | Niihama, Ehime JP |
| Masaru Honma | R | R | May 1, 1939 | 6'0" | 158 | , 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 |
| Minoru Kamata | R | R | March 8, 1939 | 5'10" | 165 | , 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 |
| Shokichi Morimitsu | R | R | March 5, 1941 | 5'8" | 160 | Suzaki, Kochi JP |
| Kingo Motoyashiki | R | R | October 31, 1935 | 5'6" | 147 | Kobe, Hyogo 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 |
| Etsuo Nakai | R | R | June 24, 1943 | 5'11" | 191 | , Osaka 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 |
| Mitsumasa Oda | R | R | April 30, 1941 | 5'4" | 143 | , Kagawa JP |
| Koichi Ota | S | L | December 23, 1940 | 5'8" | 138 | , Hyogo JP |
| Hiromi Takigawa | R | L | January 1, 1942 | 5'8" | 165 | , Wakayama 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 |
| Hajime Tomie | R | R | November 6, 1941 | 5'9" | 160 | , Yamaguchi 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 |
| Toru Wada | R | R | July 27, 1945 | 5'10" | 193 | Sakai, Osaka JP |
| Tomoo Wako | R | R | April 5, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | Sendai, Miyagi 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 |
| Takao Yamao | R | R | February 13, 1941 | 5'11" | 182 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Kazuhiro Yamauchi | R | R | May 1, 1932 | 5'9" | 170 | Inuyama, Aichi 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 |
