1961 Chunichi Dragons Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 72-56
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Wataru Nonin (72-56)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
1961 Chunichi Dragons StatisticsTeam Record: 72-56
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Wataru Nonin (72-56)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
The Chunichi Dragons of the Japan Central League ended the 1961 season with a record of 72 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the JPCL.
The Dragons plated 427 runs and yielded 385 runs. Shinichi Eto paced Chunichi with 20 home runs and drove in 77 runs. Noboru Inoue led batters with significant playing time by hitting .293. Hiroshi Gondo earned 35 wins for the team and a team-best 1.7 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound. Wataru Nonin served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyohiko Aida | R | R | April 1, 1937 | 5'9" | 151 | , Yamagata JP |
| Eiji Bando | R | R | April 15, 1940 | 5'7" | 154 | , Manchuria CN |
| Shinichi Eto | R | R | October 6, 1937 | 5'10" | 176 | Yamaga, Kumamoto JP |
| Hiroshi Gondo | R | R | December 2, 1938 | 5'10" | 160 | Tosu, Saga 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 |
| Shintoku Hoshiyama | L | L | July 7, 1938 | 5'11" | 167 | , Aichi JP |
| Noboru Inoue | R | R | May 26, 1934 | 5'8" | 162 | Hoi-gun, Aichi JP |
| Midori Ishikawa | R | R | May 10, 1934 | 5'9" | 167 | Toyokawa, Aichi JP |
| Tatsuhiko Ito | R | R | October 19, 1940 | 5'9" | 154 | , Aichi JP |
| Minoru Kakimoto | R | R | October 5, 1935 | 5'9" | 182 | Kyoto-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Kenji Kataoka | R | R | March 18, 1937 | 5'8" | 165 | , Tochigi JP |
| Rikio Kato | R | R | September 1, 1937 | 5'9" | 150 | Kanie-cho, Aichi JP |
| Yasuhiko Kawamura | R | R | July 15, 1940 | 5'10" | 151 | Tachimi, Gifu JP |
| Taisuke Kobuchi | R | R | January 9, 1935 | 5'10" | 184 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Yasushi Kodama | R | R | July 19, 1935 | 5'9" | 156 | Higashi Uwa-gun, Ehime JP |
| Akiteru Kono | R | R | January 1, 1935 | 5'8" | 140 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Mikihiko Kuroki | R | R | June 6, 1941 | 5'10" | 162 | , Miyazaki JP |
| Masuho Maeda | R | R | May 24, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | Takamamura, Kumamoto JP |
| Kinya Maeoka | R | L | August 13, 1937 | 6'0" | 154 | Kameyama, Mie JP |
| Shinichi Miyazaki | R | R | February 5, 1935 | 5'9" | 158 | , Fukuoka 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 |
| Shigetaka Nishio | L | L | February 2, 1934 | 5'10" | 154 | , Kyoto JP |
| Toshiaki Ogawa | R | R | April 13, 1939 | 5'8" | 160 | , Mie JP |
| Fumitaka Ota | R | R | February 8, 1936 | 5'9" | 160 | , Oita 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 |
| Kazumi Takagi | R | R | November 19, 1941 | 5'9" | 158 | , Gifu JP |
| Morimichi Takagi | R | R | July 17, 1941 | 5'8" | 158 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Tokio Takagi | R | R | April 21, 1937 | 5'8" | 147 | , Saitama JP |
| Toshihiko Uchikoshi | R | R | November 30, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | Tosu, Saga JP |
| Fukuzo Yanagawa | R | R | October 17, 1936 | 5'11" | 182 | , Nagoya JP |
| Masahiro Yokoyama | R | R | February 18, 1935 | 5'8" | 158 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Wally Yonamine | L | L | June 24, 1925 | 5'9" | 180 | Olowalu, HI US |
| Takeo Yoshizawa | R | R | July 15, 1933 | 5'7" | 165 | Higashi Chikuma-gun, Nagano JP |
| Mamoru Zaitsu | L | L | May 10, 1938 | 5'8" | 147 | , Oita JP |
