1951 Taiyo Whales Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 40-64
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Haruyasu Nakajima (0-0), Giichi Arima (0-0)
Location: Shimonoseki, Japan
Ballpark: Shimonoseki Municipal Stadium
1951 Taiyo Whales StatisticsTeam Record: 40-64
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Haruyasu Nakajima (0-0), Giichi Arima (0-0)
Location: Shimonoseki, Japan
Ballpark: Shimonoseki Municipal Stadium
The Taiyo Whales of the Japan Central League ended the 1951 season with a record of 40 wins and 64 losses, finishing sixth in the JPCL.
The Whales scored 502 runs and allowed 620 runs, most in the circuit. Kiyoshi Sugiura led Taiyo with 17 home runs, and Isamu Fujii walloped 15 or more, too. Tamaichi Yasui accounted for 65 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .321 average. Naoaki Hayashi paced the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.01 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Haruyasu Nakajima and Giichi Arima served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shigeru Araki | R | R | July 1, 1925 | 5'8" | 140 | Ikeda, Osaka JP |
| Isamu Fujii | L | L | October 20, 1916 | 5'8" | 156 | Tottori, Tottori JP |
| Naoaki Hayashi | R | R | May 22, 1924 | 5'6" | 132 | , Aichi JP |
| Kikuji Hirayama | R | R | September 23, 1918 | 5'9" | 147 | Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi JP |
| Tetsukazu Honma | R | R | January 31, 1930 | 5'8" | 140 | , Aichi JP |
| Rentaro Imanishi | R | R | September 14, 1924 | 5'6" | 127 | , Osaka JP |
| Toshikazu Kanki | R | R | March 24, 1926 | 5'7" | 150 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Hiroshi Katayama | L | L | November 12, 1923 | 5'6" | 140 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Yoshihiro Kawaguchi | R | R | August 6, 1930 | 5'6" | 132 | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka JP |
| Yasuhisa Kimura | R | R | May 29, 1924 | 5'7" | 132 | , Aichi JP |
| Fumio Maruyama | L | L | May 23, 1925 | 5'7" | 140 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Takeshi Miyazaki | R | R | December 17, 1918 | 5'6" | 140 | , Nagano JP |
| Masato Monzen | R | R | May 15, 1917 | 5'8" | 150 | Miyoshi, Hiroshima JP |
| Masanori Mori | R | R | September 9, 1922 | 5'8" | 150 | , Ehime JP |
| Masatake Nagatomi | R | R | June 5, 1923 | 5'6" | 132 | Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi JP |
| Haruyasu Nakajima | R | R | June 28, 1910 | 5'9" | 160 | Matsumoto, Nagano JP |
| Shozo Nakatsu | L | L | October 8, 1926 | 5'9" | 156 | , Osaka JP |
| Takashi Ogihara | R | R | April 26, 1931 | 5'7" | 140 | , Saitama JP |
| Mitsuo Okamoto | R | R | March 15, 1921 | 5'9" | 150 | , Kanagawa JP |
| Nobuo Osawa | R | R | December 1, 1916 | 5'8" | 154 | Fujisawa, Kanagawa JP |
| Takehisa Sakai | R | R | June 4, 1931 | 5'7" | 150 | , Kochi JP |
| Kiyoshi Sugiura | R | R | July 20, 1914 | 5'8" | 160 | Nishio, Aicho JP |
| Hiroyoshi Takano | R | R | February 24, 1924 | 5'8" | 150 | , Yamaguchi JP |
| Hiroshi Taneda | R | R | August 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 167 | , Kyoto JP |
| Ko Terashima | R | R | October 3, 1921 | 5'6" | 127 | , Yamagata JP |
| Seitaro Watanabe | R | R | February 8, 1922 | 6'0" | 156 | Akita, Akita JP |
| Junichi Yano | R | R | January 23, 1919 | 5'7" | 132 | Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi JP |
| Naofumi Yasui | R | R | January 18, 1920 | 5'7" | 132 | , Wakayama JP |
| Tamaichi Yasui | R | R | October 10, 1922 | 5'8" | 156 | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka JP |
