1958 Kintetsu Pearls Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 29-97
Finished 6th in the JPPL
Manager: Haruo Kato (29-97)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Nippon Life Stadium, Fujiidera Stadium
1958 Kintetsu Pearls StatisticsTeam Record: 29-97
Finished 6th in the JPPL
Manager: Haruo Kato (29-97)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Nippon Life Stadium, Fujiidera Stadium
The Kintetsu Pearls of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1958 season with a record of 29 wins and 97 losses, finishing sixth in the JPPL.
The Pearls plated 326 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 613 runs, most in the circuit. Akitoshi Kodama accounted for 43 RBI and topped all regular batters by hitting .301. Mamoru Otsu led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.99 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Haruo Kato 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Akiro Kato | R | R | November 7, 1930 | 5'10" | 151 | , Aichi 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 |
| Katsuo Kimura | R | R | April 25, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | , Gifu JP |
| Tsutomu Kimura | R | R | January 12, 1921 | 5'7" | 140 | , Wakayama JP |
| Teruo Kishi | R | R | January 11, 1940 | 5'8" | 150 | , Saitama 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 |
| Tsuneo Kobayashi | L | L | January 1, 1926 | 5'10" | 156 | Ueda, Nagano 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 |
| Takeji Mimoto | R | R | July 15, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | , Osaka JP |
| Koichi Murata | R | R | November 27, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Masaaki Oishi | R | R | June 11, 1933 | 5'9" | 160 | , Osaka JP |
| Hiroyuki Osada | R | L | June 3, 1939 | 5'10" | 154 | , Miyazaki JP |
| Mamoru Otsu | R | R | March 5, 1931 | 5'8" | 160 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Tadatoshi Saida | R | R | April 11, 1934 | 5'8" | 167 | , Tokyo JP |
| Ryoichi Sato | R | R | June 8, 1934 | 5'8" | 140 | , 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 |
| 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 |
| Kazuo Takeuchi | L | L | November 29, 1931 | 5'7" | 143 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| Teruo Tanaka | R | R | April 16, 1933 | 5'6" | 145 | , Gifu JP |
| Takatsugu Toguchi | L | R | October 29, 1931 | 5'9" | 187 | Nara, Nara JP |
| Yukio Tomoto | R | R | October 10, 1938 | 5'8" | 147 | , Gifu JP |
| Akitada Tsukuda | R | R | May 19, 1935 | 5'10" | 158 | , Tokyo JP |
| Yukio Tsuta | R | R | July 5, 1938 | 5'8" | 158 | Sumoto, Hyogo JP |
| Hiroyuki Watanabe | R | R | January 1, 1921 | 5'7" | 160 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Seisaburo Yamada | R | R | June 17, 1933 | 5'9" | 150 | , Hyogo JP |
| Noboru Yamashita | R | R | December 28, 1934 | 5'9" | 143 | , Hyogo JP |
