1972 Chunichi Dragons Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 67-59
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Wally Yonamine (67-59)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
1972 Chunichi Dragons StatisticsTeam Record: 67-59
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Wally Yonamine (67-59)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
The Chunichi Dragons of the Japan Central League ended the 1972 season with a record of 67 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the JPCL.
The Dragons scored 452 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 491 runs. John Miller led Chunichi with 27 home runs, while Tatsuhiko Kimata and Kenichi Yazawa walloped 15 or more also. John Miller drove in 81 runs. Kenichi Yazawa paced all regular hitters by hitting .290. Mitsuo Inaba topped the squad with 20 wins, and Hisanobu Mizutani earned a 2.65 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
John Miller and Bart Shirley both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Wally Yonamine served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yozaburo Chihara | L | L | March 30, 1942 | 5'10" | 167 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Terashi Donoue | R | R | June 9, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Wajima, Ishikawa JP |
| Takumi Ejima | R | R | November 24, 1949 | 5'9" | 180 | Mizuma, Fukuoka JP |
| Shozo Eto | R | R | April 29, 1942 | 5'8" | 154 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Akira Hishikawa | R | R | January 2, 1947 | 6'0" | 184 | Kurashiki, Okayama JP |
| Senichi Hoshino | R | R | January 22, 1947 | 5'11" | 176 | Kurashiki, Okayama JP |
| Takashi Ide | R | R | February 13, 1944 | 5'9" | 143 | Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Yukio Iida | R | R | April 9, 1947 | 5'9" | 176 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Mitsuo Inaba | R | R | October 2, 1948 | 5'8" | 147 | Shimizu, Shizuoka JP |
| Hisatoshi Ito | R | L | June 19, 1944 | 5'9" | 151 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Katsumi Kaneko | R | R | May 31, 1949 | 5'9" | 165 | , Saitama JP |
| Yasuo Kawauchi | R | R | November 27, 1945 | 5'9" | 165 | Fujitsu, Saga JP |
| Tatsuhiko Kimata | R | R | July 7, 1944 | 5'8" | 165 | Okazaki, Aichi JP |
| Shinji Masaoka | R | R | August 15, 1949 | 5'9" | 143 | Imabari, Ehime JP |
| Yukitsura Matsumoto | L | L | June 5, 1947 | 6'0" | 176 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| John Miller | R | R | March 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 195 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Jun Misawa | L | R | October 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 187 | Mino-gun, Shimane JP |
| Shinichi Miyoshi | R | R | June 2, 1950 | 5'9" | 156 | , Ehime JP |
| Hisanobu Mizutani | R | R | January 3, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Norihiro Mizutani | L | L | April 27, 1950 | 5'10" | 167 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Yoshiya Morita | S | R | August 21, 1947 | 5'8" | 138 | , Aichi JP |
| Yoshinori Murakami | R | L | June 15, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | , Kagawa JP |
| Toshio Naka | L | R | April 28, 1936 | 5'6" | 160 | Maebashi, Gunma JP |
| Toru Nishida | R | R | November 2, 1944 | 5'8" | 156 | , Tokyo JP |
| Yasunori Oshima | R | R | October 16, 1950 | 6'0" | 187 | Chikujo-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Masato Osumi | L | L | February 17, 1948 | 6'0" | 176 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Yukiharu Shibuya | R | R | April 15, 1947 | 5'9" | 170 | , Tokushima JP |
| Kinji Shimatani | R | R | January 23, 1945 | 6'0" | 195 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Hiroshi Shintaku | R | R | December 19, 1943 | 5'9" | 176 | Hamada, Shimane JP |
| Masataka Shirataki | R | R | January 11, 1949 | 5'9" | 160 | , Nara JP |
| Bart Shirley | R | R | January 4, 1940 | 5'10" | 183 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| 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 |
| Masafumi Takeda | L | L | July 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 167 | , Hyogo JP |
| Hiroshi Takeuchi | R | R | October 28, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | Kanazawa, Ishikawa JP |
| Shinzaburo Tsuboi | R | R | February 27, 1946 | 5'6" | 143 | , Osaka JP |
| Hiroshi Tsuchiya | R | R | July 10, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | , Nagano JP |
| Kazuya Wako | R | R | November 16, 1944 | 5'8" | 173 | , Miyagi JP |
| Tsukasa Watabe | R | R | June 6, 1950 | 5'9" | 162 | , Miyazaki JP |
| Kenichi Yazawa | L | L | September 22, 1947 | 5'10" | 165 | Kashiwa, Chiba JP |
