1969 Hanshin Tigers Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 68-59
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Tsuguo Goto (68-59)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
1969 Hanshin Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 68-59
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Tsuguo Goto (68-59)
Ballpark: Hanshin Koshien Stadium
The Hanshin Tigers of the Japan Central League ended the 1969 season with a record of 68 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the JPCL.
The Tigers topped the league with just 353 runs allowed. Hanshin scored 402 runs, worst in the league,. Willie Kirkland led the team with 26 home runs, while Taira Fujita and Koichi Tabuchi walloped 15 or more, too. Willie Kirkland accounted for 66 RBI. Taira Fujita paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .293. Yutaka Enatsu paced the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 1.81 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Joe Gaines and Willie Kirkland both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Tsuguo Goto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| 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 |
| Masashi Eda | R | R | September 16, 1945 | 5'10" | 167 | Funabashi, Chiba JP |
| Yutaka Enatsu | L | L | May 15, 1948 | 5'10" | 198 | , Nara JP |
| Eiji Fujii | L | L | February 1, 1940 | 5'8" | 170 | , Osaka JP |
| Kunihiro Fujita | R | R | February 26, 1947 | 5'10" | 171 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Taira Fujita | L | R | October 19, 1947 | 5'9" | 178 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Joe Gaines | R | R | November 22, 1936 | 6'1" | 190 | Bryan, TX US |
| Masatoshi Gondo | L | L | May 1, 1934 | 5'10" | 132 | Tosu, Saga JP |
| Kazuaki Goto | R | R | May 28, 1944 | 5'8" | 171 | Mishima, Shizuoka 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 |
| Mikio Ishitoko | R | R | September 10, 1947 | 5'10" | 150 | Utsumi-cho, Kagawa JP |
| Yukio Ito | February 17, 1943 | |||||
| Yoshizumi Kaburaki | R | R | June 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 173 | , Chiba JP |
| Minoru Kakimoto | R | R | October 5, 1935 | 5'9" | 182 | Kyoto-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Hideo Kanemoto | R | R | May 1, 1942 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Kozo Kawato | R | R | July 5, 1949 | 5'8" | 167 | Mikata-gun, Fukui JP |
| Shuichi Kira | R | R | April 23, 1949 | 5'11" | 171 | , Oita JP |
| Willie Kirkland | L | R | February 17, 1934 | 6'1" | 206 | Siluria, AL US |
| Akitoshi Kodama | R | R | June 10, 1935 | 5'8" | 154 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Norio Mizoguchi | R | R | May 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 171 | , Chiba 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 |
| Koichi Nishimura | R | R | April 10, 1948 | 6'0" | 176 | Otsuki, Yamanashi JP |
| Masanori Noda | R | R | December 5, 1941 | 5'9" | 156 | Isahaya, Nagasaki JP |
| Kazuo Ohara | L | R | March 10, 1948 | 5'10" | 173 | , Osaka JP |
| Toshiki Okuda | January 2, 1949 | |||||
| Hidetaka Okura | R | R | July 1, 1944 | 5'11" | 162 | Saeki-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Kiyotake Suzuki | R | R | February 6, 1941 | 5'7" | 143 | Uma-gun, Ehime JP |
| Koichi Tabuchi | R | R | September 24, 1946 | 6'2" | 198 | Toyoshima Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Goro Toi | L | L | December 4, 1939 | 5'11" | 187 | Kumage-gun, 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 |
| Kazutomo Ueki | L | L | July 15, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | , Kyoto 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 |
| Yoshio Yoshida | R | R | July 26, 1933 | 5'6" | 123 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
