1963 Taiyo Whales Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 59-79
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Osamu Mihara (59-79)
Location: Kawasaki, Japan
Ballpark: Kawasaki Stadium
1963 Taiyo Whales StatisticsTeam Record: 59-79
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Osamu Mihara (59-79)
Location: Kawasaki, Japan
Ballpark: Kawasaki Stadium
The Taiyo Whales of the Japan Central League ended the 1963 season with a record of 59 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the JPCL.
The Whales plated 448 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 540 runs. Takeshi Kuwata paced Taiyo with 25 home runs, and Toru Mori walloped 15 or more as well. Takeshi Kuwata accounted for 76 RBI. Kazuhiko Kondo topped batters with significant playing time with a .305 average. Makoto Inagawa recorded 26 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 2.42 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Jim McManus and Mike Krsnich both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Osamu Mihara served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Agcaoili | L | R | March 29, 1939 | 6'1" | 187 | , HI US |
| Noboru Akiyama | R | R | February 3, 1934 | 5'10" | 160 | Okayama, Okayama JP |
| Heiji Arihara | R | R | May 7, 1936 | 5'7" | 136 | Sodegaura, Chiba JP |
| Saneo Aso | R | R | December 17, 1937 | 5'6" | 178 | Fukuyama, Hiroshima JP |
| Kiyoshi Doi | R | R | June 10, 1933 | 5'7" | 162 | Okayama, Okayama JP |
| Masatoshi Gondo | L | L | May 1, 1934 | 5'10" | 132 | Tosu, Saga JP |
| Jun Hakota | R | R | February 1, 1932 | 5'8" | 138 | Fukuyama, Hiroshima JP |
| Yoshikazu Hamanaka | R | R | January 14, 1938 | 5'4" | 132 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Kenzo Hayashi | R | R | May 21, 1943 | 5'9" | 165 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Makoto Inagawa | R | R | July 25, 1936 | 5'7" | 143 | , Manchuria CN |
| Isao Ito | R | R | May 14, 1942 | 5'11" | 176 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Hidenori Kanemitsu | L | R | June 2, 1935 | 5'8" | 176 | , Hyogo JP |
| Akihito Kondo | R | R | April 1, 1938 | 5'6" | 143 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Kazuhiko Kondo | L | L | March 2, 1936 | 5'10" | 173 | , Tokyo JP |
| Mike Krsnich | R | R | September 24, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | West Allis, WI US |
| Motoyasu Kuroki | R | R | January 1, 1936 | 5'10" | 167 | , Miyazaki JP |
| Masakatsu Kusaka | R | R | October 17, 1944 | 5'8" | 176 | Ishimaki, Miyagi JP |
| Takeshi Kuwata | R | R | January 5, 1937 | 5'9" | 191 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Makoto Matsubara | R | R | January 13, 1944 | 6'0" | 178 | Iino, Saitama JP |
| Mitsuru Matsukubo | R | R | July 26, 1943 | 5'10" | 158 | , Tokyo JP |
| Jim McManus | L | L | July 20, 1935 | 6'4" | 215 | Brookline, MA US |
| Haruki Mihira | L | L | July 26, 1938 | 5'8" | 156 | , Akita JP |
| Kuniyasu Mine | R | R | October 18, 1940 | 5'9" | 178 | , Nagasaki JP |
| Mototada Miyazaki | R | R | August 26, 1942 | 5'8" | 151 | Misawa, Aomori JP |
| Toru Mori | R | R | November 3, 1935 | 5'8" | 209 | , Manchuria CN |
| Sakan Morita | R | R | April 27, 1935 | 5'8" | 158 | , Saitama JP |
| Yukio Osada | L | L | February 24, 1939 | 5'10" | 189 | Minami Tsuru-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Takao Osaki | R | R | April 24, 1942 | 6'0" | 165 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Yoshiro Sasaki | R | R | March 15, 1940 | 5'11" | 198 | Akita, Akita JP |
| Shozo Shigematsu | R | R | January 5, 1940 | 5'5" | 158 | Imabari, Ehime JP |
| Gentaro Shimada | R | R | August 25, 1939 | 5'10" | 182 | , Miyagi JP |
| Yukio Shimada | L | L | August 18, 1936 | 5'8" | 149 | , Hyogo JP |
| Masanobu Shimano | R | R | January 2, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | , Hyogo JP |
| Sohei Shinoda | L | L | June 17, 1942 | 5'7" | 162 | , Tokyo JP |
| Takashi Suzuki | L | L | September 22, 1933 | 5'9" | 140 | Tamura-gun, Fukushima JP |
| Takeshi Suzuki | R | R | February 28, 1932 | 5'6" | 145 | , Hyogo JP |
| Terumoto Wako | R | R | July 10, 1936 | 5'8" | 154 | Osato-machi, Miyagi JP |
| Fujio Watanabe | R | R | April 14, 1941 | 5'10" | 145 | , Ibaraki JP |
| Masayoshi Watanabe | R | R | December 7, 1943 | 5'8" | 147 | , Fukushima JP |
| Tadao Yamada | R | R | August 20, 1942 | 5'8" | 165 | Nichinan, Miyazaki JP |
