1970 Yakult Atoms Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 33-92
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Takehiko Bessho (0-0), Yoshiharu Ogawa (0-0)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
1970 Yakult Atoms StatisticsTeam Record: 33-92
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Takehiko Bessho (0-0), Yoshiharu Ogawa (0-0)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
The Yakult Atoms of the Japan Central League ended the 1970 season with a record of 33 wins and 92 losses, finishing sixth in the JPCL.
The Atoms plated 336 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 552 runs, most in the circuit. Dave Roberts paced Yakult with 19 home runs and drove in 52 runs. Shiro Takegami topped all regular batters with a .265 average. Kozo Ishioka and Keishi Asano led the team with 6 wins each, while Kozo Ishioka recorded a 3.25 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Dave Roberts and Bob Chance both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Takehiko Bessho and Yoshiharu Ogawa served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keishi Asano | R | R | February 22, 1949 | 5'9" | 165 | Fukuyama, Hiroshima JP |
| Bob Chance | L | R | September 10, 1940 | 6'2" | 215 | Statesboro, GA US |
| Makoto Fujiwara | R | R | May 15, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | , Hyogo JP |
| Kunio Fukutomi | L | L | April 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 180 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Shinichiro Ihara | R | R | January 2, 1952 | 5'8" | 187 | Kawanoe, Ehime JP |
| Yoichi Inoue | R | R | February 5, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | Koganei, Tokyo 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 |
| Motomi Kanai | R | R | May 14, 1949 | 5'7" | 151 | , Tokyo JP |
| 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 |
| Yoshiaki Kushiro | R | R | August 14, 1942 | 5'8" | 158 | Mita, Hyogo JP |
| Takeshi Kuwata | R | R | January 5, 1937 | 5'9" | 191 | Yokohama, Kanagawa 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 |
| Hideaki Miyahara | L | L | September 3, 1942 | 5'8" | 170 | , Chiba JP |
| Minoru Murakoshi | R | R | July 22, 1946 | 6'0" | 171 | , Chiba JP |
| Shigeo Nagai | R | R | January 4, 1948 | 5'9" | 160 | , Gunma JP |
| Kuniaki Nakamura | R | R | February 28, 1947 | 5'11" | 170 | , Oita JP |
| Takayuki Nakano | R | R | June 14, 1944 | 5'7" | 160 | Utsunomiya, Tochigi JP |
| Tetsuo Nishii | R | R | July 7, 1951 | 6'0" | 158 | Nobeoka, Miyazaki 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 |
| Akihiko Oya | R | R | December 20, 1947 | 5'8" | 170 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | June 30, 1933 | 6'0" | 172 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Akio Saionji | R | R | October 31, 1937 | 5'7" | 149 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Joji Sekiguchi | R | R | September 4, 1946 | 5'10" | 158 | , Tokyo JP |
| Yoshiaki Shinohara | R | R | June 30, 1943 | 5'7" | 154 | , Kagoshima JP |
| Masao Sunouchi | R | R | May 12, 1945 | 5'9" | 165 | , Akita JP |
| Teruyuki Takakura | R | R | December 8, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto 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 |
| Toshitaka Tameike | R | R | April 18, 1944 | 5'10" | 171 | , Osaka JP |
| Hajimu Tatsumi | L | L | April 8, 1936 | 5'8" | 158 | , Mie JP |
| Fumihiro Tojo | R | R | July 12, 1944 | 5'8" | 151 | , TW |
| Yoshiaki Toyama | L | L | July 30, 1947 | 5'7" | 165 | Gojo, Nara JP |
| Junzo Uchida | L | L | September 10, 1947 | 5'9" | 165 | Shimizu, Shizuoka JP |
| Shoji Yasuki | L | L | November 4, 1948 | 5'11" | 167 | Oku-gun, Okayama JP |
