1966 Hanshin Tigers Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 64-66
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Sadayoshi Fujimoto (0-0), Shigeru Sugishita (0-0)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
1966 Hanshin Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 64-66
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Sadayoshi Fujimoto (0-0), Shigeru Sugishita (0-0)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
The Hanshin Tigers of the Japan Central League ended the 1966 season with a record of 64 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the JPCL.
The Tigers plated 386 runs and gave up 399 runs. Kazuhiro Yamauchi paced Hanshin with 18 home runs Goro Toi recorded 55 runs batted in and topped all regular batters by hitting .326. Minoru Murayama recorded 24 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 1.55 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Sadayoshi Fujimoto and Shigeru Sugishita served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazuharu Abe | R | R | April 7, 1940 | 5'11" | 167 | Hayami-gun, Oita JP |
| Motoo Ando | R | R | April 8, 1939 | 5'8" | 154 | Ashiya, Hyogo JP |
| Shigeharu Asai | R | R | May 11, 1941 | 5'8" | 162 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Gene Bacque | R | R | August 12, 1937 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Masashi Eda | R | R | September 16, 1945 | 5'10" | 167 | Funabashi, Chiba 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 |
| Taira Fujita | L | R | October 19, 1947 | 5'9" | 178 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Kenji Furusawa | R | R | March 31, 1948 | 5'11" | 160 | Niihama, Ehime JP |
| Masatoshi Gondo | L | L | May 1, 1934 | 5'10" | 132 | Tosu, Saga JP |
| Goji Hisano | R | R | May 21, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | , Osaka JP |
| Junichi Ikeda | L | R | May 15, 1946 | 5'9" | 184 | Arao, Kumamoto JP |
| Midori Ishikawa | R | R | May 10, 1934 | 5'9" | 167 | Toyokawa, Aichi JP |
| Mikio Ishitoko | R | R | September 10, 1947 | 5'10" | 150 | Utsumi-cho, Kagawa JP |
| Yoshizumi Kaburaki | R | R | June 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 173 | , Chiba JP |
| Minoru Kamata | R | R | March 8, 1939 | 5'10" | 165 | , Hyogo JP |
| Hirotoshi Koketsu | L | L | August 20, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Nakatsugawa, Gifu JP |
| Yoshiaki Kushiro | R | R | August 14, 1942 | 5'8" | 158 | Mita, Hyogo JP |
| Hideshi Miyake | R | R | April 5, 1934 | 5'9" | 154 | Kashima, Okayama JP |
| Kingo Motoyashiki | R | R | October 31, 1935 | 5'6" | 147 | Kobe, Hyogo 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 |
| Masanori Noda | R | R | December 5, 1941 | 5'9" | 156 | Isahaya, Nagasaki JP |
| Koichi Ota | S | L | December 23, 1940 | 5'8" | 138 | , Hyogo JP |
| Takaaki Shiigi | L | L | April 11, 1945 | 5'11" | 147 | , Wakayama JP |
| Ikuo Sugimoto | L | L | September 1, 1946 | 6'0" | 182 | , Okayama JP |
| Hiromi Takigawa | R | L | January 1, 1942 | 5'8" | 165 | , Wakayama JP |
| Minoru Tanimoto | R | R | February 1, 1937 | 5'8" | 171 | Yawatahama, Ehime JP |
| Goro Toi | L | L | December 4, 1939 | 5'11" | 187 | Kumage-gun, Yamaguchi 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 |
| 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 |
| Yoshio Yoshida | R | R | July 26, 1933 | 5'6" | 123 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
