1978 Crown Lighter Lions Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 51-67
Finished 5th in the JPPL
Manager: Rikuo Nemoto (51-67)
Location: Tokorozawa, Japan
Ballpark: Heiwadai Stadium
1978 Crown Lighter Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 51-67
Finished 5th in the JPPL
Manager: Rikuo Nemoto (51-67)
Location: Tokorozawa, Japan
Ballpark: Heiwadai Stadium
The Crown Lighter Lions of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1978 season with a record of 51 wins and 67 losses, finishing fifth in the JPPL.
The Lions plated 497 runs and allowed 582 runs. Masahiro Doi paced Crown Lighter with 26 home runs, and Willie Davis walloped 15 or more, too. Masahiro Doi drove in 75 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .303 clip. Osamu Higashio recorded 23 wins on the mound for the squad and a team-best 2.94 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Bob Hansen and Willie Davis both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Rikuo Nemoto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Davis | L | L | April 15, 1940 | 6'2" | 180 | Mineral Springs, AR US |
| 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 |
| Haruki Ihara | R | R | January 18, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Konu-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Hiroshi Ikeda | R | R | February 27, 1955 | 5'11" | 154 | , Miyazaki JP |
| Shigeo Ishii | R | R | May 6, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | , Okayama JP |
| Hideaki Keimoto | R | R | February 28, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | Nishinara Ward, Osaka 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 |
| 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 |
| Taneo Okumiya | R | R | April 8, 1949 | 5'9" | 165 | Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Takuji Ota | R | R | March 1, 1951 | 5'7" | 173 | Tsukumi, Oita JP |
| Yoshimasa Oya | R | R | October 26, 1953 | 5'9" | 147 | , Wakayama JP |
| Yutaka Saotome | R | R | April 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 180 | Kamitsuga-gun, Tochigi 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 |
| Yoshiie Tachibana | L | L | October 27, 1958 | 5'11" | 213 | Omuta, Fukuoka JP |
| Yoshihiro Takagaki | R | R | November 6, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | , Tottori JP |
| Koji Takagi | L | L | June 15, 1952 | 5'10" | 154 | , Ibaraki 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 |
| Yoshiharu Wakana | R | R | December 5, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Chikugo, Fukuoka JP |
| Ryuzo Yamamoto | R | R | March 5, 1956 | 5'10" | 162 | , Hyogo 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 |
| Hiroshi Yoshimoto | R | R | October 15, 1956 | 5'11" | 171 | Tokuyama, Yamaguchi JP |
| Satoru Yoshioka | L | R | April 14, 1949 | 5'8" | 151 | , Toyama JP |
