1976 Nankai Hawks Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 71-56
Finished 2nd in the JPPL
Manager: Katsuya Nomura (71-56)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Osaka Stadium
1976 Nankai Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 71-56
Finished 2nd in the JPPL
Manager: Katsuya Nomura (71-56)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Osaka Stadium
The Nankai Hawks of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1976 season with a record of 71 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the JPPL.
The Hawks allowed 431 runs, least in the league. Nankai tallied 489 runs. Hiromitsu Kadota paced the team with 22 home runs, while Junichi Kashiwabara walloped 15 or more as well. Hiromitsu Kadota accounted for 77 RBI. Mitsuru Fujiwara topped all regular hitters with a .302 average. Shinichi Yamauchi led the squad with 20 wins, and Manabu Fujita recorded a 1.99 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Don Buford and Tom Robson both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Katsuya Nomura served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiromasa Arai | L | R | April 26, 1952 | 5'9" | 145 | Higashinari Ward, Osaka JP |
| Don Buford | S | R | February 2, 1937 | 5'7" | 160 | Linden, TX US |
| Yutaka Enatsu | L | L | May 15, 1948 | 5'10" | 198 | , Nara JP |
| Manabu Fujita | R | R | May 9, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Minami Uwa-gun, Ehime JP |
| Mitsuru Fujiwara | R | R | September 18, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| Hiroaki Fukushi | R | R | December 27, 1950 | 6'0" | 200 | , Tottori JP |
| Toshihiro Hayashi | S | L | April 6, 1944 | 5'9" | 191 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Yoshinori Hirose | R | R | August 27, 1936 | 5'9" | 158 | Saeki-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Kazuto Horii | R | R | March 15, 1948 | 6'0" | 165 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Hidetaka Hoshino | L | L | November 26, 1949 | 5'10" | 154 | , Gunma JP |
| Toru Ikenoue | R | R | May 19, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Tarumizu, Kagoshima JP |
| Hiromitsu Kadota | L | L | February 26, 1948 | 5'7" | 178 | Onoda, Yamaguchi JP |
| Sumiyoshi Kadota | R | R | April 5, 1951 | 6'2" | 178 | , Ehime JP |
| Junichi Kashiwabara | R | R | June 15, 1952 | 5'10" | 182 | Yashiro, Kumamoto JP |
| Shinsaku Katahira | L | L | August 5, 1949 | 6'0" | 171 | Minato Ward, Osaka JP |
| Takayuki Kono | R | R | April 18, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Yawatahama, Ehime JP |
| Masahiro Kuroda | R | R | December 21, 1947 | 5'9" | 171 | Himeji, Hyogo JP |
| Etsuo Murakami | R | R | April 10, 1950 | 5'8" | 162 | , Miyazaki JP |
| Koichi Nakayama | R | R | August 12, 1948 | 5'11" | 162 | , Chiba JP |
| Katsuya Nomura | R | R | June 29, 1935 | 5'9" | 187 | Takeno-gun, Kyoto JP |
| Tom Robson | R | R | January 15, 1946 | 6'3" | 215 | Rochester, NY US |
| Chiaki Sadaoka | R | R | June 17, 1953 | 6'0" | 178 | Kagoshima, Kagoshima JP |
| Takashi Sakata | S | R | July 9, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | , Wakayama JP |
| Teruhide Sakurai | R | R | April 12, 1948 | 5'8" | 158 | Sumoto, Hyogo JP |
| Koichiro Sasaki | R | R | August 30, 1943 | 6'0" | 182 | , Gifu JP |
| Michiro Sato | R | R | May 5, 1947 | 5'11" | 191 | Nakano Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Yoshiaki Toyama | L | L | July 30, 1947 | 5'7" | 165 | Gojo, Nara JP |
| Shigeki Tsurusaki | R | R | July 25, 1953 | 5'7" | 158 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Toru Wada | R | R | July 27, 1945 | 5'10" | 193 | Sakai, Osaka JP |
| Masao Yamamoto | R | R | August 12, 1953 | 6'0" | 167 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Shinichi Yamauchi | R | R | December 3, 1947 | 5'11" | 178 | Ota, Shimane JP |
| Nobuo Yonetani | R | R | May 3, 1950 | 5'9" | 154 | , Osaka JP |
