1962 Kokutetsu Swallows Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 51-79
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Kuninobu Sunaoshi (51-79)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
1962 Kokutetsu Swallows StatisticsTeam Record: 51-79
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Kuninobu Sunaoshi (51-79)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
The Kokutetsu Swallows of the Japan Central League ended the 1962 season with a record of 51 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the JPCL.
The Swallows scored 313 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 421 runs. Sadayuki Tokutake led Kokutetsu with 14 home runs and recorded 54 runs batted in, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .244 clip. Masaichi Kaneda topped the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 1.73 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers. Kuninobu Sunaoshi served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenichi Akagi | L | L | September 28, 1936 | 5'7" | 156 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Iwao Arakawa | R | R | April 30, 1942 | 5'9" | 160 | Aizu Wakamatsu, Fukushima JP |
| Satoyuki Azuma | R | R | September 8, 1935 | 5'10" | 176 | , Mie JP |
| Toshiaki Fukita | R | R | June 9, 1937 | 5'11" | 171 | , Osaka JP |
| Yoshiaki Hirai | R | R | May 6, 1934 | 5'6" | 132 | , Kyoto JP |
| Tsuguo Hiraiwa | R | R | March 25, 1936 | 6'0" | 162 | , Aichi JP |
| Shintoku Hoshiyama | L | L | July 7, 1938 | 5'11" | 167 | , Aichi JP |
| Tokuji Iida | R | R | April 6, 1924 | 5'8" | 160 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Hiroaki Inagaki | R | R | March 12, 1936 | 5'9" | 143 | , Aichi JP |
| Shiroku Ishido | R | R | June 4, 1941 | 5'8" | 170 | Odate, Akita JP |
| Masaichi Kaneda | L | L | August 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 162 | , Aichi JP |
| Hiroo Kataoka | R | R | June 15, 1936 | 5'8" | 154 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Yoshio Kitagawa | R | R | October 18, 1932 | 5'11" | 150 | Sahara, Chiba JP |
| Fumio Kitsugi | R | R | January 26, 1937 | 6'0" | 178 | , Nagano JP |
| Masaru Kobashi | R | R | July 1, 1942 | 5'10" | 170 | , Okayama JP |
| Hidero Konishi | L | L | September 8, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | , Akita JP |
| Yukihiko Machida | R | R | March 8, 1934 | 5'10" | 160 | Nagano, Nagano JP |
| Kanji Maruyama | R | R | January 5, 1940 | 5'9" | 162 | Nishiwaki, Hyogo JP |
| Yoshimi Moritaki | R | R | March 8, 1938 | 5'10" | 154 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Genichi Murata | R | R | April 10, 1938 | 5'8" | 147 | , Tokyo JP |
| Shuichiro Nakamura | R | R | November 12, 1935 | 5'8" | 171 | , Nagano 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 |
| Fumitaka Ota | R | R | February 8, 1936 | 5'9" | 160 | , Oita JP |
| Yoshio Saito | L | L | July 9, 1938 | 5'10" | 154 | , Miyagi JP |
| Yutaka Sakamaki | R | R | November 16, 1939 | 5'10" | 158 | , Kanagawa JP |
| Takao Sato | R | R | August 10, 1931 | 5'7" | 149 | Shiraishi-cho, Miyagi JP |
| Seiji Shibutani | L | L | April 24, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | Hozen, Aomori JP |
| Isao Shimatani | R | R | August 27, 1938 | 5'8" | 145 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Kimitaka Sugimoto | R | R | July 4, 1938 | 5'9" | 169 | , Yamaguchi JP |
| Hideyuki Suzuki | R | R | August 1, 1933 | 5'9" | 167 | , Tochigi JP |
| Kiyotake Suzuki | R | R | February 6, 1941 | 5'7" | 143 | Uma-gun, Ehime JP |
| Zenjiro Tadokoro | R | R | July 17, 1934 | 5'7" | 145 | Yaizu, Shizuoka JP |
| Hajimu Tatsumi | L | L | April 8, 1936 | 5'8" | 158 | , Mie JP |
| Sadayuki Tokutake | R | R | June 9, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Gonohe-machi, Aomori JP |
| Masataka Tsuchiya | R | R | October 6, 1935 | 5'11" | 160 | , Nagano JP |
| Katsumi Ukai | R | R | November 11, 1932 | 5'8" | 156 | Ichinomiya, Aichi JP |
