1953 Kintetsu Pearls Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 48-69
Finished 7th in the JPPL
Manager: Takeo Akuta (48-69)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Osaka Stadium, Nippon Life Stadium, Fujiidera Stadium
1953 Kintetsu Pearls StatisticsTeam Record: 48-69
Finished 7th in the JPPL
Manager: Takeo Akuta (48-69)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Osaka Stadium, Nippon Life Stadium, Fujiidera Stadium
The Kintetsu Pearls of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1953 season with a record of 48 wins and 69 losses, finishing seventh in the JPPL.
The Pearls tallied 369 runs and allowed 461 runs. Osamu Takechi drove in 47 runs. Takashi Kusaka paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .285. Shigeaki Kuroo topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.03 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound. Takeo Akuta served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seiichiro Fujii | L | L | September 17, 1931 | 5'8" | 132 | , Kagoshima JP |
| Kozo Goi | R | R | April 15, 1925 | 5'9" | 150 | , Akita JP |
| Masao Haido | R | R | June 22, 1932 | 5'10" | 150 | Sakaiminato, Tottori JP |
| Kiyomi Higashiguchi | R | R | October 26, 1923 | 5'7" | 132 | , Mie JP |
| Shoji Hozan | R | R | April 5, 1926 | 5'7" | 132 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Isao Imakurusu | R | R | July 18, 1925 | 5'4" | 132 | , TW |
| Hidemitsu Kagawa | R | R | June 24, 1930 | 5'6" | 132 | Marugame, Kagawa JP |
| Tomoharu Kai | June 22, 1923 | |||||
| Len Kasparovich | July 21, 1926 | |||||
| Haruo Kato | R | R | March 25, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | , Gifu JP |
| Kenichi Kimino | R | R | July 10, 1934 | 5'9" | 162 | , Shiga JP |
| Masakazu Kito | R | R | February 9, 1920 | 5'7" | 136 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Shigeaki Kuroo | R | R | July 20, 1926 | 5'7" | 132 | Azabu, Tokyo JP |
| Takashi Kusaka | L | L | June 19, 1929 | 5'6" | 140 | Ozaki, Hyogo JP |
| Shigeyoshi Morishita | R | R | April 12, 1920 | 5'9" | 156 | , Hyogo JP |
| Yasuo Nagai | R | R | February 23, 1932 | 5'8" | 145 | , Hyogo JP |
| Rikuo Nemoto | R | R | November 20, 1926 | 5'7" | 140 | Tokaimura, Ibaraki JP |
| Kiichiro Nomoto | R | R | May 8, 1922 | 5'6" | 145 | Kita Saitama-gun, Saitama JP |
| Kashiwa Odano | R | R | January 14, 1917 | 5'7" | 145 | Nito-gun, Iwate JP |
| Mitsuro Sawafuji | R | R | August 10, 1919 | 5'6" | 140 | Morioka, Iwate JP |
| Junzo Sekine | L | L | March 15, 1927 | 5'8" | 154 | Sugamo, Tokyo JP |
| Kohei Sugiyama | L | L | August 7, 1927 | 5'8" | 154 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Takeshi Suzuki | R | R | February 28, 1932 | 5'6" | 145 | , Hyogo JP |
| Fumio Takechi | R | R | November 4, 1926 | 5'8" | 147 | Inaba-gun, Gifu JP |
| Osamu Takechi | R | R | August 29, 1925 | 5'7" | 149 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| Takatsugu Toguchi | L | R | October 29, 1931 | 5'9" | 187 | Nara, Nara JP |
| Teruaki Wakasugi | L | L | June 10, 1934 | 5'8" | 140 | , Tokyo JP |
| Mitsuru Watanabe | November 25, 1926 | |||||
| Shizuo Yamamoto | L | R | December 1, 1921 | 5'6" | 132 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Morihiko Yamana | R | R | April 13, 1934 | 5'7" | 150 | , Osaka JP |
| Yoji Yoshida | L | L | November 1, 1933 | 5'7" | 150 | , Tochigi JP |
