1960 Daimai Orions Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 82-48
Finished 1st in the JPPL
Manager: Yukio Nishimoto (82-48)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
1960 Daimai Orions StatisticsTeam Record: 82-48
Finished 1st in the JPPL
Manager: Yukio Nishimoto (82-48)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
The Daimai Orions of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1960 season with a record of 82 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the JPPL.
The Orions led the circuit with 547 runs, powered by 100 home runs. Daimai surrendered 433 runs, least in the league. Kazuhiro Yamauchi walloped 32 home runs for the squad and recorded 103 runs batted in. Kihachi Enomoto paced all regular hitters with a .344 average. Shoichi Ono earned 33 wins for the squad, while Katsumi Nakanishi added 15 or more victories also Shoichi Ono recorded a 1.98 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Yukio Nishimoto served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshi Arakawa | L | L | August 6, 1930 | 5'4" | 154 | Taito Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Atsushi Aramaki | L | L | February 16, 1926 | 5'8" | 134 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Takeo Daigo | R | R | November 15, 1938 | 5'11" | 176 | Kita Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Kihachi Enomoto | L | L | December 5, 1936 | 5'8" | 156 | Fushimidai, Tokyo JP |
| Katsuya Fukutsuka | R | R | January 5, 1939 | 5'8" | 154 | , Wakayama JP |
| Takeshi Hasegawa | R | R | June 6, 1938 | 5'10" | 162 | , Niigata JP |
| Tadashi Hatta | L | R | October 5, 1936 | 5'7" | 156 | Itano-gun, Tokushima JP |
| Yukinaga Hosaka | R | R | August 13, 1931 | 5'7" | 187 | Shioyama, Yamanashi JP |
| Takao Iio | R | R | October 15, 1933 | 5'9" | 150 | Niihama, Ehime JP |
| Tadayoshi Inagaki | R | R | October 12, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | , Aichi JP |
| Susumu Ishikawa | L | L | April 28, 1932 | 5'9" | 140 | Shizuoka, Shizuoka JP |
| Takahiro Kamijo | R | R | September 26, 1940 | 5'8" | 154 | Adachi Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Takao Katsuragi | R | R | December 21, 1935 | 5'8" | 182 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Kosei Komori | R | R | November 2, 1931 | 5'8" | 156 | Matsumoto, Nagano JP |
| Haruki Mihira | L | L | July 26, 1938 | 5'8" | 156 | , Akita JP |
| Masayoshi Miura | R | R | August 23, 1933 | 5'8" | 170 | Sannohe, Aomori JP |
| Takashi Nakagawa | R | R | July 3, 1935 | 5'9" | 143 | , Kyoto JP |
| Katsumi Nakanishi | R | R | April 6, 1935 | 5'10" | 154 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Bill Nishita | R | R | July 1, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Shoichi Ono | L | L | September 30, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Iwaki-gun, Fukushima JP |
| Katsuji Sakai | R | R | March 21, 1938 | 5'11" | 158 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Bunjiro Sakamoto | R | R | March 15, 1926 | 5'8" | 151 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Katsutoshi Sasaki | R | R | June 15, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | , Iwate JP |
| Yoshio Shiotsu | R | R | November 25, 1939 | 5'10" | 176 | , Kagoshima JP |
| Yutaka Sudo | R | R | April 21, 1937 | 5'8" | 162 | Aki-gun, Kochi JP |
| Hideyuki Suzuki | R | R | August 1, 1933 | 5'9" | 167 | , Tochigi JP |
| Kenjiro Tamiya | L | L | February 11, 1928 | 5'9" | 178 | Shimodate, Ibaraki JP |
| Minoru Tanimoto | R | R | February 1, 1937 | 5'8" | 171 | Yawatahama, Ehime JP |
| Yoshinobu Uemura | R | R | January 5, 1935 | 5'10" | 158 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Tomoo Wako | R | R | April 5, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Kazuhiro Yamauchi | R | R | May 1, 1932 | 5'9" | 170 | Inuyama, Aichi JP |
| Toshio Yanagida | R | R | August 18, 1936 | 5'10" | 158 | , Fukushima JP |
| Takao Yato | R | R | June 25, 1934 | 5'8" | 162 | Otsuki, Yamanashi JP |
