1958 Chunichi Dragons Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 66-59
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Shunichi Amachi (66-59)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
1958 Chunichi Dragons StatisticsTeam Record: 66-59
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Shunichi Amachi (66-59)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
The Chunichi Dragons of the Japan Central League ended the 1958 season with a record of 66 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the JPCL.
The Dragons scored 423 runs and allowed 381 runs. Toru Mori led Chunichi with 23 home runs, while Hiroharu Okajima and Noboru Inoue walloped 15 or more, too. Toru Mori recorded 73 runs batted in. Noboru Inoue paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .280. Hiroomi Oyane earned 24 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 1.61 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers. Shunichi Amachi served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiyomitsu Hamashima | R | R | May 19, 1937 | 5'8" | 151 | , Aichi JP |
| Tokuzo Harada | L | L | August 28, 1919 | 5'6" | 150 | Ichinomiya, Aichi JP |
| Toru Harada | R | R | September 27, 1934 | 5'7" | 151 | , Osaka JP |
| Tsuguhiro Hattori | R | R | February 23, 1920 | 5'7" | 138 | , Aichi JP |
| Yoshizumi Hino | R | R | September 21, 1934 | 5'6" | 150 | , Tokushima JP |
| Mamoru Hiroshima | R | R | November 1, 1937 | 5'9" | 165 | , Osaka JP |
| Hideaki Homoto | L | L | March 3, 1935 | 5'7" | 162 | Hirano Ward, Osaka JP |
| Itsuro Honda | L | L | May 3, 1931 | 5'9" | 147 | Inuyama, Aichi JP |
| Mitsuo Imazu | R | R | July 8, 1938 | 5'6" | 149 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Tsutomu Ina | L | L | October 1, 1934 | 5'9" | 143 | Hoi-gun, Aichi JP |
| Noboru Inoue | R | R | May 26, 1934 | 5'8" | 162 | Hoi-gun, Aichi JP |
| Katsuhiko Ishikawa | R | R | September 19, 1933 | 5'10" | 156 | Okazaki, Aichi JP |
| Midori Ishikawa | R | R | May 10, 1934 | 5'9" | 167 | Toyokawa, Aichi JP |
| Mamoru Ito | R | R | May 2, 1939 | 5'9" | 143 | , Aichi JP |
| Yasuhiko Kawai | R | R | October 3, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Kakamigahara, Gifu JP |
| Keinosuke Kawasaki | L | L | August 5, 1934 | 5'8" | 154 | , Osaka JP |
| Yasushi Kodama | R | R | July 19, 1935 | 5'9" | 156 | Higashi Uwa-gun, Ehime JP |
| Shigeru Makino | R | R | July 26, 1928 | 5'6" | 132 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Toru Mori | R | R | November 3, 1935 | 5'8" | 209 | , Manchuria CN |
| Toshio Naka | L | R | April 28, 1936 | 5'6" | 160 | Maebashi, Gunma JP |
| Toshitake Nakayama | L | L | December 14, 1935 | 5'9" | 145 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Michio Nishizawa | R | R | September 1, 1921 | 6'0" | 160 | Ebara-gun, Tokyo JP |
| Hiroharu Okajima | R | R | May 5, 1935 | 5'6" | 158 | , Kyoto JP |
| Fumitaka Ota | R | R | February 8, 1936 | 5'9" | 160 | , Oita JP |
| Hiroomi Oyane | R | R | July 1, 1935 | 5'8" | 151 | Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa JP |
| Toshiaki Sakai | R | R | January 12, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | Kuwana, Mie JP |
| Shinichi Shikita | R | R | December 3, 1938 | 5'7" | 165 | , Chiba JP |
| Mitsuru Shimazu | R | R | January 5, 1937 | 6'0" | 182 | , Aichi JP |
| Shigeru Sugishita | R | R | September 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 156 | Kanda Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Satoru Sugiyama | R | R | January 1, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Okazaki, Aichi JP |
| Yoshifumi Suzuki | R | R | August 15, 1934 | 5'8" | 160 | , Ibaraki JP |
| Totaro Tahara | R | R | March 30, 1936 | 5'8" | 140 | , Hokkaido JP |
| Tadao Toda | L | R | February 15, 1936 | 5'8" | 151 | , Aichi JP |
| Kikuo Tokunaga | R | R | September 1, 1931 | 5'6" | 145 | , Aichi JP |
| Toshiaki Yamane | R | R | May 7, 1939 | 5'10" | 165 | , Yamaguchi JP |
| Yoshimatsu Yokochi | R | R | May 2, 1939 | 5'10" | 143 | , Aichi JP |
| Takeo Yoshizawa | R | R | July 15, 1933 | 5'7" | 165 | Higashi Chikuma-gun, Nagano JP |
