1968 Sankei Atoms Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 64-66
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Takehiko Bessho (64-66)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
1968 Sankei Atoms StatisticsTeam Record: 64-66
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Takehiko Bessho (64-66)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
The Sankei Atoms of the Japan Central League ended the 1968 season with a record of 64 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the JPCL.
The Atoms plated 497 runs and conceded 497 runs. Dave Roberts walloped 40 home runs for Sankei, while Lou Jackson swatted 15 or more, too. Dave Roberts drove in 94 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .296 average. Shiroku Ishido led the squad with 20 wins, and Yasuhiko Kawamura earned a 2.41 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Lou Jackson and Dave Roberts both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Takehiko Bessho served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiyoji Akai | L | R | January 8, 1944 | 5'10" | 156 | Ise, Mie JP |
| Keishi Asano | R | R | February 22, 1949 | 5'9" | 165 | Fukuyama, Hiroshima JP |
| Kunio Fukutomi | L | L | April 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 180 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Shiroku Ishido | R | R | June 4, 1941 | 5'8" | 170 | Odate, Akita JP |
| Kozo Ishioka | R | R | April 16, 1941 | 6'0" | 165 | , Chiba JP |
| Lou Jackson | L | R | July 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 168 | Riverton, LA US |
| Toshio Kato | R | R | January 20, 1948 | 5'10" | 187 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Yasuhiko Kawamura | R | R | July 15, 1940 | 5'10" | 151 | Tachimi, Gifu JP |
| Norifumi Kido | R | R | March 5, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Taisuke Kobuchi | R | R | January 9, 1935 | 5'10" | 184 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Kesanori Kurashima | R | R | June 24, 1940 | 5'8" | 158 | Sanada-cho, Nagano JP |
| Yoshiaki Kushiro | R | R | August 14, 1942 | 5'8" | 158 | Mita, Hyogo JP |
| Kanji Maruyama | R | R | January 5, 1940 | 5'9" | 162 | Nishiwaki, Hyogo JP |
| Hiromu Matsuoka | R | R | July 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 176 | Kurashiki, Okayama JP |
| Genichi Murata | R | R | April 10, 1938 | 5'8" | 147 | , Tokyo JP |
| Shiro Muto | L | R | May 30, 1944 | 5'8" | 154 | , Osaka JP |
| Takayuki Nakano | R | R | June 14, 1944 | 5'7" | 160 | Utsunomiya, Tochigi JP |
| Masaru Ogata | R | R | June 21, 1940 | 5'8" | 151 | , Miyazaki JP |
| Sachio Okugaki | L | L | June 6, 1948 | 5'11" | 176 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Taneo Okumiya | R | R | April 8, 1949 | 5'9" | 165 | Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Toru Otsuka | R | R | April 18, 1945 | 5'8" | 165 | , Ibaraki JP |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | June 30, 1933 | 6'0" | 172 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Susumu Sato | R | R | November 26, 1942 | 5'10" | 167 | , Hokkaido JP |
| Seiji Shibutani | L | L | April 24, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | Hozen, Aomori JP |
| Isamu Shinoda | R | R | July 4, 1940 | 5'5" | 145 | , Ibaraki JP |
| Masao Sunouchi | R | R | May 12, 1945 | 5'9" | 165 | , Akita JP |
| Kiyotake Suzuki | R | R | February 6, 1941 | 5'7" | 143 | Uma-gun, Ehime JP |
| Shigetoshi Tajiri | R | R | May 30, 1948 | 5'8" | 143 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Satoshi Takai | R | R | October 15, 1945 | 5'10" | 158 | , Aichi JP |
| Tadakatsu Takayama | R | R | May 18, 1944 | 5'10" | 173 | , Tochigi JP |
| Shiro Takegami | R | R | April 8, 1941 | 5'7" | 160 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki JP |
| Hajimu Tatsumi | L | L | April 8, 1936 | 5'8" | 158 | , Mie JP |
| Fumihiro Tojo | R | R | July 12, 1944 | 5'8" | 151 | , TW |
| Yasumitsu Toyoda | R | R | February 12, 1935 | 5'9" | 180 | Kuji-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Yoshio Wakebe | R | R | July 28, 1940 | 5'8" | 173 | Naruto, Tokushima JP |
| Kazushi Watanabe | L | L | July 4, 1940 | 5'9" | 158 | , Okayama JP |
