1983 Chunichi Dragons Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 54-69
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Sadao Kondo (54-69)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
1983 Chunichi Dragons StatisticsTeam Record: 54-69
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Sadao Kondo (54-69)
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Ballpark: Nagoya Stadium
The Chunichi Dragons of the Japan Central League ended the 1983 season with a record of 54 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the JPCL.
The Dragons scored 563 runs and surrendered 603 runs. Yasunori Oshima walloped 36 home runs for Chunichi, while Takayoshi Nakao, Ken Macha, Kenichi Yazawa and Masaru Uno each added 15 or more also. Yasunori Oshima accounted for 94 RBI. Yasushi Tao led all regular hitters by hitting .318. Kazuhiko Ushijima and Genji Kaku topped the squad with 10 wins each, and Tatsuo Komatsu registered a 3.2 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Ken Macha played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Chunichi Dragons to do so.
Sadao Kondo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terashi Donoue | R | R | June 9, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Wajima, Ishikawa JP |
| Yukio Fujinami | L | L | April 26, 1951 | 5'9" | 167 | Shizuoka, Shizuoka JP |
| Kimiya Fujisawa | R | R | November 29, 1951 | 5'8" | 154 | Kita Kaifu-gun, Oita JP |
| Norihide Goto | R | R | February 6, 1960 | 6'4" | 180 | Ayauta-gun, Kawaga JP |
| Ken Hirano | S | R | June 20, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Tsuneo Hirata | L | L | November 9, 1955 | 5'10" | 158 | , Gifu JP |
| Norio Ichimura | L | L | July 16, 1952 | 5'6" | 160 | Makabe-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Akio Ishii | R | R | September 26, 1955 | 5'8" | 170 | Miura, Kanagawa JP |
| Genji Kaku | October 5, 1956 | |||||
| Seiji Kamikawa | L | R | March 27, 1960 | 5'8" | 154 | Arita-gun, Wakayama JP |
| Takuji Kanayama | R | R | October 30, 1951 | 5'10" | 173 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Susumu Kaneda | R | R | June 15, 1960 | 5'10" | 182 | Hirano Ward, Osaka JP |
| Yonetoshi Kawamata | L | L | August 4, 1960 | 5'10" | 173 | Setagaya Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Tatsuo Komatsu | R | R | May 10, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | Hakui-gun, Ishikawa JP |
| Mitsuru Kondo | R | R | January 10, 1961 | 6'0" | 171 | Minami Koma-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Hidetoshi Kurioka | R | R | January 18, 1961 | 5'8" | 170 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Shigeru Kuwata | L | L | December 20, 1960 | 5'9" | 189 | Higashi Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Ken Macha | R | R | September 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 215 | Monroeville, PA US |
| Shinji Masaoka | R | R | August 15, 1949 | 5'9" | 143 | Imabari, Ehime JP |
| Jun Misawa | L | R | October 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 187 | Mino-gun, Shimane JP |
| Yujiro Miyako | L | L | February 25, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Ozu, Shiga JP |
| Shiro Mizunuma | R | R | February 27, 1947 | 5'8" | 162 | Nishinomiya, Hyogo JP |
| Takayoshi Nakao | R | R | February 16, 1956 | 5'8" | 170 | Kasai-gun, Hyogo JP |
| Akira Onoue | R | R | April 22, 1959 | 5'9" | 150 | Kaijo-gun, Chiba JP |
| Katsushi Osada | R | R | June 25, 1957 | 5'10" | 158 | Nakatomi-cho, Yamanashi JP |
| Yasunori Oshima | R | R | October 16, 1950 | 6'0" | 187 | Chikujo-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Yoshiaki Shimada | L | L | August 2, 1957 | 6'0" | 171 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Yasuji Sota | R | R | November 19, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Izumo, Shimane JP |
| Takamasa Suzuki | R | R | July 3, 1954 | 5'10" | 171 | Sanbu-gun, Chiba JP |
| Michitake Takahashi | R | R | November 10, 1956 | 5'9" | 158 | Atami, Shizuoka JP |
| Toshio Tanokura | R | R | April 3, 1954 | 5'9" | 165 | Mitaka, Tokyo JP |
| Yasushi Tao | L | L | January 8, 1954 | 5'8" | 171 | Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa JP |
| Seisuke Toyoda | R | R | April 23, 1956 | 5'8" | 160 | Taito Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Masaru Uno | R | R | May 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Yokaichiba, Chiba JP |
| Kazuhiko Ushijima | R | R | April 13, 1961 | 5'10" | 154 | Katsuragi-gun, Nara JP |
| Takao Yanagisawa | R | R | December 21, 1958 | 5'9" | 150 | Higashi Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka JP |
| Shoji Yasuki | L | L | November 4, 1948 | 5'11" | 167 | Oku-gun, Okayama JP |
| Kenichi Yazawa | L | L | September 22, 1947 | 5'10" | 165 | Kashiwa, Chiba JP |
