1976 Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 57-66
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Yukio Nishimoto (57-66)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Nippon Life Stadium, Fujiidera Stadium
1976 Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes StatisticsTeam Record: 57-66
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Yukio Nishimoto (57-66)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Nippon Life Stadium, Fujiidera Stadium
The Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1976 season with a record of 57 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the JPPL.
The Kintetsu Buffaloes plated 457 runs and yielded 436 runs. Clarence Jones walloped 36 home runs for Osaka and accounted for 68 RBI. Kyosuke Sasaki paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .268. Keishi Suzuki topped the team with 18 wins, while Satomi Bando recorded a 2.09 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ron Lolich and Clarence Jones both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Yukio Nishimoto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narihiro Abe | L | L | March 27, 1947 | 5'8" | 154 | , Iwate JP |
| Shigeo Akiyama | R | R | May 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 160 | , Okayama JP |
| Shuzo Arita | R | R | September 27, 1951 | 5'8" | 176 | Ube, Yamaguchi JP |
| Satomi Bando | R | R | January 1, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Itano-gun, Tokushima JP |
| Tokuichi Fukiishi | R | R | April 2, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Hidaka-gun, Wakayama JP |
| Yasuo Fukui | R | R | November 12, 1952 | 5'11" | 176 | , Okayama JP |
| Koichi Hada | R | R | June 19, 1953 | 5'11" | 187 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Masahiro Hayashi | R | R | May 25, 1952 | 5'8" | 167 | , Wakayama JP |
| Mitsuyasu Hirano | R | R | April 23, 1949 | 5'11" | 180 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Takashi Imoto | R | R | November 21, 1950 | 5'10" | 162 | Takaoka-gun, Kochi JP |
| Takao Ise | R | R | December 18, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | Mita, Hyogo JP |
| Shigeru Ishiwata | R | R | August 12, 1948 | 5'10" | 156 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa JP |
| Kazuhide Ishiyama | R | R | December 13, 1950 | 5'8" | 170 | , Kyoto JP |
| Clarence Jones | L | L | November 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Toshio Kanbe | L | L | March 24, 1943 | 5'9" | 171 | Takasuna, Hyogo JP |
| Shigeru Kurihashi | L | L | August 10, 1951 | 5'10" | 182 | Itabashi Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Ron Lolich | R | R | September 19, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Hiroshi Mizutani | R | R | April 11, 1946 | 5'10" | 151 | , Mie JP |
| Masataka Nashida | R | R | August 4, 1953 | 5'10" | 173 | Hamada, Shimane JP |
| Shunji Nishimura | R | R | May 21, 1948 | 5'9" | 154 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Toru Ogawa | L | L | August 1, 1945 | 5'8" | 160 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki JP |
| Kazuo Onishi | R | R | August 4, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | , Oita JP |
| Koji Ota | R | R | January 23, 1952 | 5'9" | 167 | Misawa, Aomori JP |
| Toshizo Sakamoto | R | R | July 13, 1943 | 5'7" | 154 | Fushimi Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Kyosuke Sasaki | R | R | December 28, 1949 | 5'9" | 171 | Hikami-gun, Hyogo JP |
| Fumio Sato | R | R | April 12, 1953 | 5'10" | 170 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Takehide Sato | R | R | June 13, 1947 | 5'9" | 176 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Hiroaki Shibaike | R | R | June 21, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | , Hyogo JP |
| Kohei Shimamoto | L | L | January 11, 1952 | 5'9" | 176 | Kaiso-gun, Wakayama JP |
| Keishi Suzuki | L | L | September 28, 1947 | 5'11" | 190 | Nishiwaki, Hyogo JP |
| Kenji Tachibana | R | R | March 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 198 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Koji Takagi | L | L | June 15, 1952 | 5'10" | 154 | , Ibaraki JP |
| Hiroaki Tani | R | R | April 7, 1956 | 5'11" | 176 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Yutaka Yanagida | R | R | August 31, 1951 | 5'9" | 143 | Nobeoka, Miyazaki JP |
| Asakichi Yoda | L | L | July 29, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | , Kanagawa JP |
