1975 Nippon Ham Fighters Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 55-63
Finished 6th in the JPPL
Manager: Futoshi Nakanishi (55-63)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Korakuen Stadium
1975 Nippon Ham Fighters StatisticsTeam Record: 55-63
Finished 6th in the JPPL
Manager: Futoshi Nakanishi (55-63)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Korakuen Stadium
The Nippon Ham Fighters of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1975 season with a record of 55 wins and 63 losses, finishing sixth in the JPPL.
The Ham Fighters plated 458 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 576 runs, most in the league. Yoshihito Oda paced Nippon with 16 home runs, and Isao Harimoto walloped 15 or more, too. Yoshihito Oda drove in 53 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .319 clip. Naoki Takahashi led the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.95 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1975 Nippon Ham Fighters who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Garry Jestadt, George Culver and Terry Ley.
Futoshi Nakanishi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Culver | R | R | July 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Salinas, CA US |
| Makoto Fujiwara | R | R | May 15, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | , Hyogo JP |
| Isao Harimoto | L | L | June 19, 1940 | 5'11" | 187 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Masahiko Hidaka | S | R | August 19, 1952 | 5'9" | 165 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Masayoshi Higashida | R | R | August 1, 1945 | 6'0" | 193 | , Nara JP |
| Garry Jestadt | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 188 | Chicago, IL US |
| Makoto Kamigochi | R | R | June 30, 1944 | 6'0" | 176 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Toshio Kato | R | R | January 20, 1948 | 5'10" | 187 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Toshihiko Kosaka | L | L | September 17, 1947 | 5'8" | 151 | Kida-gun, Kagawa JP |
| Terry Ley | L | L | February 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Yasuo Minagawa | R | R | November 3, 1947 | 5'9" | 160 | , Gunma JP |
| Masaki Miura | R | R | November 17, 1949 | 5'11" | 167 | Miyakonojo, Miyazaki JP |
| Hideshi Murai | R | R | January 9, 1950 | 5'8" | 162 | Sapporo, Hokkaido JP |
| Katsutoshi Nakahara | R | R | November 30, 1944 | 5'8" | 165 | , Kagoshima JP |
| Satoshi Niimi | R | R | August 2, 1952 | 5'8" | 173 | Yamaga, Kunamoto JP |
| Osamu Nomura | R | R | August 9, 1946 | 6'0" | 171 | Hiratsuka, Kanagawa JP |
| Yoshihito Oda | R | R | May 22, 1947 | 5'10" | 167 | Shizuoka, Shizuoka JP |
| Kazuhiko Okaji | L | L | September 9, 1951 | 5'9" | 170 | Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Katsumi Omuro | S | R | December 12, 1950 | 5'5" | 134 | , Ibaraki JP |
| Toshizo Sakamoto | R | R | July 13, 1943 | 5'7" | 154 | Fushimi Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Hiroshige Saruwatari | R | R | April 28, 1949 | 5'8" | 162 | Tagawa, Fukuoka JP |
| Mikio Sendo | L | L | September 28, 1947 | 5'11" | 191 | Gifu, Gifu JP |
| Toru Shibuya | L | L | May 14, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | , Yamagata JP |
| Keiichi Shimazu | R | R | July 29, 1948 | 5'10" | 171 | Hita, Oita JP |
| Yoshiyuki Suenaga | L | R | January 3, 1948 | 5'8" | 150 | Yukihashi, Fukuoka JP |
| Mitsuo Sugano | R | R | August 28, 1952 | 5'8" | 158 | Naka-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Hisao Sugita | R | R | March 15, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Hiroshi Takahashi | R | R | March 10, 1946 | 5'7" | 167 | , Miyazaki JP |
| Naoki Takahashi | R | R | February 15, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | Saeki, Oita JP |
| Junzo Uchida | L | L | September 10, 1947 | 5'9" | 165 | Shimizu, Shizuoka JP |
| Toshoku Uda | R | R | August 23, 1948 | 5'10" | 156 | , Tokyo JP |
| Katsuo Ukai | L | L | October 20, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | Tokushima, Tokushima JP |
| Hidetake Watanabe | R | R | September 16, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Kenichi Yaezawa | R | R | September 30, 1951 | 5'9" | 162 | Misawa, Aomori JP |
| Haruhisa Yokoyama | R | R | October 24, 1949 | 6'0" | 193 | , Fukuoka JP |
