1959 Yomiuri Giants Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 77-48
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Shigeru Mizuhara (77-48)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Korakuen Stadium
1959 Yomiuri Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 77-48
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Shigeru Mizuhara (77-48)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Korakuen Stadium
The Yomiuri Giants of the Japan Central League ended the 1959 season with a record of 77 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the JPCL.
The Giants led the league with 551 runs, sparked by 117 home runs. Yomiuri allowed 382 runs. Shigeo Nagashima paced the team with 27 home runs, and Kazuhiko Sakazaki walloped 15 or more also. Shigeo Nagashima accounted for 82 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .334. Motoshi Fujita notched 27 wins on the mound for the squad and a team-best 1.83 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers. Shigeru Mizuhara served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takehiko Bessho | R | R | October 1, 1922 | 5'11" | 187 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Shin Fujimoto | R | R | March 31, 1938 | 5'8" | 140 | , Yamaguchi JP |
| Shigeru Fujio | R | R | October 8, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | Nishinomiya, Hyogo JP |
| Motoshi Fujita | R | R | August 7, 1931 | 5'8" | 140 | Ochi-gun, Ehime JP |
| Tatsuro Hiroka | R | R | February 9, 1932 | 5'11" | 154 | Kure, Hiroshima JP |
| Sho Horiuchi | R | R | October 5, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Higashi Chikuma-gun, Nagano JP |
| Yoshiaki Ito | L | L | December 30, 1933 | 5'9" | 156 | Kita Hamamura, Shizuoka JP |
| Minoru Kakurai | L | L | June 29, 1934 | 5'9" | 151 | Mito, Ibaraki JP |
| Katsumi Kato | R | R | June 13, 1935 | 5'8" | 151 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Tadashi Kawano | R | R | May 29, 1936 | 5'9" | 140 | , Oita JP |
| Yoshinori Kido | R | R | September 18, 1936 | 5'7" | 154 | Kakogawa, Hyogo JP |
| Toshihiro Komatsu | L | L | January 13, 1940 | 5'8" | 156 | Kochi, Kochi JP |
| Masaaki Kudo | R | R | July 21, 1936 | 5'8" | 140 | Sapporo, Hokkaido JP |
| Akira Kunimatsu | L | L | September 14, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | , Shiga JP |
| Hidefumi Matsushita | R | R | September 1, 1936 | 5'9" | 158 | , Kanagawa JP |
| Toshio Miyamoto | R | R | April 26, 1933 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| Masahiko Mori | L | R | January 9, 1937 | 5'8" | 185 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Shigeo Nagashima | R | R | February 20, 1936 | 5'10" | 167 | Sakura, Chiba JP |
| Minoru Nakamura | R | R | September 28, 1938 | 5'9" | 165 | Ise, Mie JP |
| Tsunetoshi Nakamura | R | R | June 29, 1937 | 5'6" | 150 | , Ehime JP |
| Shojiro Namba | R | R | February 19, 1935 | 5'8" | 165 | , Okayama JP |
| Sadaharu Oh | L | L | May 20, 1940 | 5'10" | 173 | Sumida Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Kazuhiko Sakazaki | L | L | January 5, 1938 | 5'9" | 170 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Tokito Soejima | R | R | September 18, 1936 | 5'9" | 147 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Mitsuo Takeshita | R | R | June 9, 1938 | 5'8" | 165 | , Shimane JP |
| Keishi Totoki | L | L | April 25, 1936 | 5'7" | 154 | Iwakuni, Yamaguchi JP |
| Masataka Tsuchiya | R | R | October 6, 1935 | 5'11" | 160 | , Nagano JP |
| Hiromi Yamazaki | R | R | October 9, 1932 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Tatsuyoshi Yasuhara | R | R | March 5, 1936 | 5'10" | 165 | , Okayama JP |
| Wally Yonamine | L | L | June 24, 1925 | 5'9" | 180 | Olowalu, HI US |
| Taketoshi Yoshiwara | L | L | July 29, 1937 | 5'8" | 160 | Yasugi, Shimane JP |
