1977 Crown Lighter Lions Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 49-73
Finished 6th in the JPPL
Manager: Masakazu Kito (0-0)
Location: Tokorozawa, Japan
Ballpark: Heiwadai Stadium
1977 Crown Lighter Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 49-73
Finished 6th in the JPPL
Manager: Masakazu Kito (0-0)
Location: Tokorozawa, Japan
Ballpark: Heiwadai Stadium
The Crown Lighter Lions of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1977 season with a record of 49 wins and 73 losses, finishing sixth in the JPPL.
The Lions plated 468 runs and conceded 598 runs, most in the league. Masashi Takenouchi paced Crown Lighter with 26 home runs, while Masahiro Doi and Bob Hansen walloped 15 or more also. Masahiro Doi drove in 67 runs. Bob Hansen led all regular hitters by connecting at a .269 clip. Ritsuo Yamashita topped the squad with 12 wins, and Tamotsu Nagai recorded a 3.34 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bob Hansen and Jimmy Rosario both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Masakazu Kito served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masahiro Doi | R | R | December 8, 1943 | 5'11" | 178 | Kashiwahara, Osaka JP |
| Toru Hamaura | R | R | August 22, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | Tsukumi, Oita JP |
| Bob Hansen | L | L | May 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
| Kazuo Hasegawa | L | L | January 3, 1945 | 5'9" | 158 | Omiya, Saitama JP |
| Osamu Higashio | R | R | May 18, 1950 | 5'10" | 173 | Arita-gun, Wakayama JP |
| Osamu Hirose | R | R | February 20, 1947 | 5'9" | 154 | Saeki, Oita JP |
| Shigeo Ishii | R | R | May 6, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | , Okayama JP |
| Osamu Kaneshiro | R | R | August 10, 1954 | 5'11" | 158 | , Osaka JP |
| Hiroaki Kawamura | R | R | July 11, 1952 | 5'6" | 150 | Honami-cho, Fukuoka JP |
| Masaaki Koga | R | R | April 11, 1949 | 6'3" | 193 | Kurume, Fukuoka JP |
| Akira Kuramochi | R | R | July 20, 1952 | 5'11" | 158 | , Kanagawa JP |
| Toru Kusuki | R | R | December 22, 1950 | 5'10" | 158 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Akinobu Mayumi | R | R | July 12, 1953 | 5'10" | 155 | Tamana-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Mitsuo Motoi | R | R | November 10, 1946 | 5'8" | 180 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Tamotsu Nagai | L | L | October 3, 1953 | 5'8" | 162 | Kawabe-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Takahiro Nishida | R | R | September 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | , Yamaguchi JP |
| Masaji Nishizawa | R | R | May 19, 1947 | 5'11" | 202 | Hoi-gun, Aichi JP |
| Tsuneo Nozaki | R | R | April 17, 1947 | 5'9" | 173 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Takuji Ota | R | R | March 1, 1951 | 5'7" | 173 | Tsukumi, Oita JP |
| Jimmy Rosario | S | R | May 5, 1945 | 5'10" | 155 | Bayamon, PR |
| Yutaka Saotome | R | R | April 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 180 | Kamitsuga-gun, Tochigi JP |
| Keiichi Shimazu | R | R | July 29, 1948 | 5'10" | 171 | Hita, Oita JP |
| Haruhiko Suzuki | L | L | July 25, 1951 | 5'11" | 182 | Urawa, Saitama JP |
| Teruo Suzuki | R | R | September 5, 1946 | 5'6" | 150 | , Nagano JP |
| Yoshihiro Takagaki | R | R | November 6, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | , Tottori JP |
| Masafumi Takeda | L | L | July 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 167 | , Hyogo JP |
| Masashi Takenouchi | R | R | March 15, 1945 | 5'9" | 198 | Yokosuka, Kanagawa JP |
| Nobuhiro Tamai | R | R | September 7, 1949 | 5'10" | 173 | , Ehime JP |
| Fumimune Tokuyama | L | L | November 11, 1954 | 5'11" | 158 | Ikuno Ward, Osaka JP |
| Shinzaburo Tsuboi | R | R | February 27, 1946 | 5'6" | 143 | , Osaka JP |
| Yoshiharu Wakana | R | R | December 5, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Chikugo, Fukuoka JP |
| Yoshinori Yamamura | R | R | April 11, 1955 | 5'10" | 190 | Izuma, Osaka JP |
| Ritsuo Yamashita | R | R | October 20, 1944 | 5'11" | 165 | Minami Uwa-gun, Ehime JP |
| Satoru Yoshioka | L | R | April 14, 1949 | 5'8" | 151 | , Toyama JP |
