1957 Kintetsu Pearls Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 44-82
Finished 6th in the JPPL
Manager: Haruo Kato (0-0), Takeo Akuta (0-0)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Osaka Stadium, Nippon Life Stadium, Fujiidera Stadium
1957 Kintetsu Pearls StatisticsTeam Record: 44-82
Finished 6th in the JPPL
Manager: Haruo Kato (0-0), Takeo Akuta (0-0)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Osaka Stadium, Nippon Life Stadium, Fujiidera Stadium
The Kintetsu Pearls of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1957 season with a record of 44 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the JPPL.
The Pearls scored 390 runs and allowed 522 runs. Akitoshi Kodama led Kintetsu with 10 home runs and accounted for 72 RBI, while leading all regular batters by hitting .288. Yoshimi Ebara topped the squad with 12 wins, and Tsutomu Kuroda registered a 2.51 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Haruo Kato and Takeo Akuta served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun Aoki | R | R | May 29, 1936 | 5'7" | 145 | Ashigara Shimo-gun, Kanagawa JP |
| Takeshi Arai | R | R | January 1, 1934 | 5'7" | 143 | , Manchuria CN |
| Ryoichi Atsuta | R | R | February 8, 1935 | 5'8" | 156 | Suita, Osaka JP |
| Yoshimi Ebara | S | L | September 3, 1924 | 5'9" | 150 | Fukuchiyama, Kyoto JP |
| Toshiaki Fukita | R | R | June 9, 1937 | 5'11" | 171 | , Osaka JP |
| Michinobu Goto | L | R | October 21, 1937 | 5'8" | 156 | Uozu, Toyama JP |
| Katsuhiko Hara | R | R | June 3, 1930 | 5'7" | 143 | Yukuhashi, Fukuoka JP |
| Tadashi Hyodo | L | L | August 9, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | Yawatahama, Ehime JP |
| Yoshinori Igawa | L | L | October 8, 1934 | 5'6" | 151 | , Osaka JP |
| Teruo Iko | L | L | April 9, 1934 | 5'8" | 170 | Neyagawa, Osaka JP |
| Seisaku Ishiguro | R | R | April 9, 1935 | 5'9" | 150 | Uozu, Toyama JP |
| Shiro Ito | R | R | November 1, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Yokaichi, Mie JP |
| Kunio Kashiwagi | L | L | November 23, 1937 | 5'8" | 147 | , Wakayama 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 |
| Tsutomu Kitano | R | R | August 24, 1935 | 5'9" | 150 | , Hyogo JP |
| Masakazu Kito | R | R | February 9, 1920 | 5'7" | 136 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Chusuke Kizuka | R | R | April 23, 1924 | 5'7" | 132 | Karatsu, Saga JP |
| Akitoshi Kodama | R | R | June 10, 1935 | 5'8" | 154 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Tsutomu Kuroda | R | R | August 28, 1936 | 5'11" | 154 | Fujisawa, Kanagawa JP |
| Takashi Kusaka | L | L | June 19, 1929 | 5'6" | 140 | Ozaki, Hyogo JP |
| Koichi Murata | R | R | November 27, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Yasuo Nagai | R | R | February 23, 1932 | 5'8" | 145 | , Hyogo JP |
| Masaru Nagao | R | R | February 5, 1935 | 5'11" | 150 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Rikuo Nemoto | R | R | November 20, 1926 | 5'7" | 140 | Tokaimura, Ibaraki JP |
| Masaaki Oishi | R | R | June 11, 1933 | 5'9" | 160 | , Osaka JP |
| Fumio Ozawa | L | L | December 5, 1935 | 5'8" | 151 | , Aichi JP |
| 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 |
| Koji Shimada | R | R | April 12, 1936 | 5'8" | 165 | Yokaichi, Mie JP |
| Sukehiro Shino | R | R | January 27, 1937 | 5'7" | 150 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Tenji Shiomura | L | L | August 1, 1934 | 5'9" | 150 | , Hiroshima 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 |
| Yukio Tsuta | R | R | July 5, 1938 | 5'8" | 158 | Sumoto, Hyogo 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 |
