1952 Shochiku Robins Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 34-84
Finished 7th in the JPCL
Manager: Kyoichi Nitta (34-84)
Location: Kyoto-shi, Japan
Ballpark: Kinugasa Stadium
1952 Shochiku Robins StatisticsTeam Record: 34-84
Finished 7th in the JPCL
Manager: Kyoichi Nitta (34-84)
Location: Kyoto-shi, Japan
Ballpark: Kinugasa Stadium
The Shochiku Robins of the Japan Central League ended the 1952 season with a record of 34 wins and 84 losses, finishing seventh in the JPCL.
The Robins plated 326 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 573 runs, most in the circuit. Makoto Kozuru paced Shochiku with 17 home runs and drove in 49 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .284. Tsuneo Kobayashi topped the squad with 12 wins, and Hiroshi Katayama registered a 3.46 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers. Kyoichi Nitta served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shigeru Hayashi | R | R | November 30, 1923 | 5'10" | 147 | , Saga JP |
| Kenji Hirano | R | R | September 16, 1927 | 5'7" | 150 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Kiyoitsu Ishikawa | R | R | December 3, 1926 | 5'8" | 151 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Kenichi Izutsu | R | R | November 28, 1919 | 5'7" | 132 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Jiro Kanayama | R | R | July 19, 1922 | 5'6" | 136 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Yasutaka Kanzaki | R | R | August 24, 1932 | 5'7" | 140 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Hiroshi Katayama | L | L | November 12, 1923 | 5'6" | 140 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Akiyoshi Kobayashi | R | R | September 22, 1923 | 5'8" | 151 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Tsuneo Kobayashi | L | L | January 1, 1926 | 5'10" | 156 | Ueda, Nagano JP |
| Yukio Kodama | R | R | February 8, 1933 | 5'6" | 132 | , Shimane JP |
| Makoto Kozuru | R | R | December 17, 1922 | 5'9" | 156 | Iizuka, Fukuoka JP |
| Ichiro Matsuoka | R | R | July 7, 1933 | 5'9" | 150 | , Osaka JP |
| Haruo Medoki | R | R | January 12, 1925 | 5'8" | 160 | Ebetsu, Hokkaido JP |
| Isao Mimura | R | R | March 8, 1924 | 5'4" | 136 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Jiro Miyazaki | R | R | February 8, 1920 | 5'6" | 118 | Nagano, Nagano JP |
| Minoru Nishikura | R | R | January 20, 1929 | 5'8" | 150 | , Shimane JP |
| Yoshiteru Nogusa | R | R | May 22, 1925 | 5'10" | 151 | , Hyogo JP |
| Takashi Ogihara | R | R | April 26, 1931 | 5'7" | 140 | , Saitama JP |
| Kazuo Shimamoto | R | R | December 6, 1930 | 5'11" | 151 | , Wakayama JP |
| Masaru Sugimoto | R | R | July 1, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | Hagi, Yamaguchi JP |
| Koji Suzuki | R | R | July 7, 1932 | 5'9" | 160 | , Chiba JP |
| Juzo Tadokoro | R | R | January 25, 1924 | 5'9" | 150 | , Ibaraki JP |
| Shoji Tezawa | R | R | April 2, 1932 | 5'7" | 145 | Kofu, Yamanashi JP |
| Shinya Tsunashima | R | R | September 2, 1919 | 5'10" | 151 | , Gunma JP |
| Kazuo Yoshida | R | R | July 24, 1915 | 5'9" | 165 | , Kumamoto JP |
