1955 Kintetsu Pearls Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 60-80
Finished 5th in the JPPL
Manager: Takeo Akuta (60-80)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Osaka Stadium, Nippon Life Stadium, Fujiidera Stadium
1955 Kintetsu Pearls StatisticsTeam Record: 60-80
Finished 5th in the JPPL
Manager: Takeo Akuta (60-80)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Osaka Stadium, Nippon Life Stadium, Fujiidera Stadium
The Kintetsu Pearls of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1955 season with a record of 60 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the JPPL.
The Pearls scored 510 runs and surrendered 584 runs. Akitoshi Kodama accounted for 68 RBI. Osamu Takechi led batters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Noboru Yamashita topped the team with 17 wins, while Fumio Takechi recorded a 2.57 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Takeo Akuta served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takeshi Hamaguchi | L | L | May 9, 1935 | 5'7" | 143 | , Hyogo JP |
| Katsuhiko Hara | R | R | June 3, 1930 | 5'7" | 143 | Yukuhashi, Fukuoka JP |
| Katsumi Hayashi | R | R | July 13, 1935 | 5'8" | 156 | , Gifu JP |
| Hisao Hosomizo | R | R | February 5, 1935 | 5'7" | 143 | , Wakayama JP |
| Isao Imakurusu | R | R | July 18, 1925 | 5'4" | 132 | , TW |
| Tadashi Kagawa | R | R | July 23, 1922 | 5'8" | 150 | , Osaka JP |
| Masatoshi Kato | R | R | May 10, 1935 | 5'9" | 162 | , Hyogo JP |
| Kenichi Kimino | R | R | July 10, 1934 | 5'9" | 162 | , Shiga JP |
| Tsutomu Kimura | R | R | January 12, 1921 | 5'7" | 140 | , Wakayama JP |
| Masakazu Kito | R | R | February 9, 1920 | 5'7" | 136 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Akitoshi Kodama | R | R | June 10, 1935 | 5'8" | 154 | Amagasaki, Hyogo 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 |
| Yoji Matsuoka | L | L | October 9, 1935 | 5'7" | 145 | , Yamaguchi 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 |
| Masaaki Oishi | R | R | June 11, 1933 | 5'9" | 160 | , Osaka JP |
| Kyohei Okamoto | R | R | November 21, 1934 | 5'7" | 145 | Kakegawa, Shizuoka JP |
| Bill Pinckard | R | R | January 18, 1929 | 6'3" | 210 | Rockford, IL US |
| Ryoichi Sato | R | R | June 8, 1934 | 5'8" | 140 | , Iwate JP |
| Mitsuro Sawafuji | R | R | August 10, 1919 | 5'6" | 140 | Morioka, Iwate JP |
| Masaharu Sekimori | R | R | September 4, 1936 | 5'8" | 154 | , Kagawa JP |
| Junzo Sekine | L | L | March 15, 1927 | 5'8" | 154 | Sugamo, Tokyo JP |
| Takeo Shigemura | R | R | November 7, 1934 | 5'10" | 151 | , Tottori JP |
| Junsuke Shimada | R | R | April 23, 1935 | 5'8" | 150 | Nara, Nara JP |
| Koji Shimada | R | R | April 12, 1936 | 5'8" | 165 | Yokaichi, Mie JP |
| Takeshi Suzuki | R | R | February 28, 1932 | 5'6" | 145 | , Hyogo JP |
| Fukuzo Tada | R | R | July 8, 1921 | 5'9" | 156 | Nishinomiya, 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 |
| Sadatoshi Tsujinaka | R | R | December 26, 1935 | 5'8" | 140 | , Osaka JP |
| Teruaki Wakasugi | L | L | June 10, 1934 | 5'8" | 140 | , Tokyo JP |
| Seisaburo Yamada | R | R | June 17, 1933 | 5'9" | 150 | , Hyogo JP |
| Shizuo Yamamoto | L | R | December 1, 1921 | 5'6" | 132 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Noboru Yamashita | R | R | December 28, 1934 | 5'9" | 143 | , Hyogo JP |
| Tamaichi Yasui | R | R | October 10, 1922 | 5'8" | 156 | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka JP |
