1965 Sankei Swallows Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 44-91
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Kuninobu Sunaoshi (0-0), Giichi Hayashi (0-0)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
1965 Sankei Swallows StatisticsTeam Record: 44-91
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Kuninobu Sunaoshi (0-0), Giichi Hayashi (0-0)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
The Sankei Swallows of the Japan Central League ended the 1965 season with a record of 44 wins and 91 losses, finishing sixth in the JPCL.
The Swallows scored 332 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 533 runs, most in the circuit. Taisuke Kobuchi led Sankei with 17 home runs and accounted for 48 RBI. Sadayuki Tokutake topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .270. Susumu Sato paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.62 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers. Kuninobu Sunaoshi and Giichi Hayashi served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiyoji Akai | L | R | January 8, 1944 | 5'10" | 156 | Ise, Mie JP |
| Iwao Arakawa | R | R | April 30, 1942 | 5'9" | 160 | Aizu Wakamatsu, Fukushima JP |
| Toshimitsu Daigo | R | R | September 10, 1943 | 5'11" | 158 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Kunio Fukutomi | L | L | April 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 180 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Shiro Hanzawa | R | R | June 19, 1945 | 5'11" | 193 | , Kanagawa JP |
| Tsuguo Hiraiwa | R | R | March 25, 1936 | 6'0" | 162 | , Aichi JP |
| Shintoku Hoshiyama | L | L | July 7, 1938 | 5'11" | 167 | , Aichi JP |
| Masahiko Hosoda | R | R | January 3, 1947 | 5'9" | 143 | Naka Koma-gun, Yamanashi 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 |
| Nobuo Kameda | R | R | September 22, 1939 | 5'10" | 162 | , Saitama JP |
| Makoto Kobayashi | R | R | June 25, 1945 | 5'9" | 162 | , Fukushima 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 |
| Kanji Maruyama | R | R | January 5, 1940 | 5'9" | 162 | Nishiwaki, Hyogo JP |
| Yusaku Matsumoto | L | R | June 20, 1940 | 5'9" | 165 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Yoshimi Moritaki | R | R | March 8, 1938 | 5'10" | 154 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Genichi Murata | R | R | April 10, 1938 | 5'8" | 147 | , Tokyo JP |
| Setsuo Nakajima | R | R | January 22, 1944 | 5'10" | 187 | , Nara JP |
| Yoshiyasu Nanamori | L | L | April 26, 1944 | 5'11" | 171 | , Osaka JP |
| Hiromitsu Negoro | R | R | September 24, 1936 | 5'7" | 162 | Fuchu, Hiroshima JP |
| Seikichi Nishioka | R | R | May 18, 1937 | 5'8" | 167 | Kochi, Kochi JP |
| Masaru Ogata | R | R | June 21, 1940 | 5'8" | 151 | , Miyazaki JP |
| Hiroharu Okajima | R | R | May 5, 1935 | 5'6" | 158 | , Kyoto JP |
| Yoshitaka Okamoto | R | R | August 14, 1940 | 5'9" | 180 | , Osaka JP |
| Toru Otsuka | R | R | April 18, 1945 | 5'8" | 165 | , Ibaraki JP |
| Yutaka Sakamaki | R | R | November 16, 1939 | 5'10" | 158 | , Kanagawa JP |
| Issei Sato | R | R | January 5, 1945 | 5'9" | 180 | , Tokyo JP |
| 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 |
| Kimitaka Sugimoto | R | R | July 4, 1938 | 5'9" | 169 | , Yamaguchi JP |
| Masaaki Suzaki | L | L | August 29, 1939 | 5'9" | 151 | , Kanagawa JP |
| Kiyotake Suzuki | R | R | February 6, 1941 | 5'7" | 143 | Uma-gun, Ehime JP |
| Tsuneo Takabayashi | R | R | January 12, 1938 | 5'8" | 160 | Kanda, Tokyo JP |
| Tadakatsu Takayama | R | R | May 18, 1944 | 5'10" | 173 | , Tochigi JP |
| Katsunori Taniguchi | R | R | November 15, 1943 | 5'11" | 165 | , Tokyo JP |
| Hajimu Tatsumi | L | L | April 8, 1936 | 5'8" | 158 | , Mie JP |
| Sadayuki Tokutake | R | R | June 9, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Gonohe-machi, Aomori JP |
| 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 |
