1958 Kokutetsu Swallows Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 58-68
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Mitsuo Uno (58-68)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
1958 Kokutetsu Swallows StatisticsTeam Record: 58-68
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Mitsuo Uno (58-68)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
The Kokutetsu Swallows of the Japan Central League ended the 1958 season with a record of 58 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the JPCL.
The Swallows tallied 359 runs and conceded 478 runs, most in the league. Takao Sato paced Kokutetsu with 13 home runs and drove in 42 runs. Jun Hakota led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .271 clip. Masaichi Kaneda earned 31 wins on the mound for the squad, while Genichi Murata also added 15 or more wins also Masaichi Kaneda registered a 1.3 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers. Mitsuo Uno served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiharu Ai | R | R | June 6, 1935 | 5'4" | 149 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Akitoshi Akaike | R | R | May 1, 1938 | 5'10" | 162 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Hiroshi Aoyama | R | R | May 4, 1932 | 5'11" | 158 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Shosuke Doi | R | R | September 3, 1937 | 5'8" | 154 | Takaoka-gun, Kochi JP |
| Jun Hakota | R | R | February 1, 1932 | 5'8" | 138 | Fukuyama, Hiroshima JP |
| Tsuguo Hiraiwa | R | R | March 25, 1936 | 6'0" | 162 | , Aichi JP |
| Tokuji Iida | R | R | April 6, 1924 | 5'8" | 160 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Masaaki Ishida | L | L | January 13, 1936 | 5'8" | 160 | , Tokyo JP |
| Masaichi Kaneda | L | L | August 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 162 | , Aichi JP |
| Kazuo Katsuramoto | R | R | September 5, 1934 | 5'8" | 185 | , Hokkaido JP |
| Toshio Kitabatake | R | R | February 24, 1933 | 5'7" | 143 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Toshio Koya | R | R | December 28, 1938 | 5'9" | 150 | , Saitama JP |
| Hiroshi Kuroiwa | R | R | July 1, 1933 | 5'8" | 154 | Kami Takai-gun, Nagano JP |
| Yukihiko Machida | R | R | March 8, 1934 | 5'10" | 160 | Nagano, Nagano JP |
| Kiyoshi Matsuda | L | L | December 11, 1930 | 5'7" | 145 | Hatsudai, Tokyo JP |
| Seiji Mitsubayashi | R | R | February 9, 1936 | 5'8" | 154 | Ujiyamada, Mie JP |
| Yoshitomo Miyaji | R | R | January 28, 1932 | 5'11" | 156 | Kanazawa, Ishikawa JP |
| Tadayuki Motegi | L | L | November 17, 1938 | 6'0" | 165 | , Gunma JP |
| Genichi Murata | R | R | April 10, 1938 | 5'8" | 147 | , Tokyo JP |
| Toru Nagai | L | L | June 14, 1939 | 5'9" | 156 | , Saitama JP |
| Hiromitsu Negoro | R | R | September 24, 1936 | 5'7" | 162 | Fuchu, Hiroshima JP |
| Seikichi Nishioka | R | R | May 18, 1937 | 5'8" | 167 | Kochi, Kochi JP |
| Ichiro Ohashi | R | R | December 20, 1933 | 5'8" | 156 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Hideo Okubo | R | R | September 13, 1932 | 5'6" | 132 | Naruto, Tokushima JP |
| Teruo Owaki | R | R | March 23, 1930 | 5'8" | 138 | Inuyama, Aichi JP |
| Yoshio Saito | L | L | July 9, 1938 | 5'10" | 154 | , Miyagi JP |
| Shigenori Sasaki | R | R | April 21, 1934 | 5'8" | 145 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Takao Sato | R | R | August 10, 1931 | 5'7" | 149 | Shiraishi-cho, Miyagi JP |
| Isao Shimatani | R | R | August 27, 1938 | 5'8" | 145 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Zenjiro Tadokoro | R | R | July 17, 1934 | 5'7" | 145 | Yaizu, Shizuoka JP |
| Hiromi Tanida | R | R | April 22, 1924 | 5'10" | 165 | , Hyogo JP |
| Terukatsu Tashiro | R | R | June 27, 1934 | 5'11" | 156 | , Osaka JP |
| Katsumi Ukai | R | R | November 11, 1932 | 5'8" | 156 | Ichinomiya, Aichi JP |
| Reijiro Watanabe | R | R | July 27, 1931 | 5'7" | 147 | Fuchu, Hiroshima JP |
