1956 Hankyu Braves Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 88-64
Finished 3rd in the JPPL
Manager: Masao Nishimura (88-64)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
1956 Hankyu Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 88-64
Finished 3rd in the JPPL
Manager: Masao Nishimura (88-64)
Location: Nishinomiya, Japan
Ballpark: Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
The Hankyu Braves of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1956 season with a record of 88 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the JPPL.
The Braves scored 581 runs and gave up 459 runs. Kenichiro Okamoto recorded 75 runs batted in. Katsuki Tokura paced batters with significant playing time with a .293 average. Takao Kajimoto earned 28 wins on the mound for the team, while Hiroshi Taneda also added 15 or more wins also Hiroshi Taneda registered a 1.56 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Masao Nishimura served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hachiro Abe | L | L | January 6, 1925 | 6'4" | 143 | , Fukushima JP |
| Yusaku Akimoto | R | R | June 30, 1935 | 5'7" | 154 | , Kanagawa JP |
| Tadashi Arasuna | R | R | November 26, 1936 | 5'9" | 145 | Miyazu, Kyoto JP |
| Roberto Barbon | March 13, 1933 | |||||
| Takeshi Doigaki | R | R | July 1, 1921 | 5'4" | 140 | Yonago, Tottori JP |
| Michio Fujii | R | R | July 24, 1922 | 5'7" | 145 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Seizo Furukawa | R | R | March 4, 1922 | 5'7" | 143 | Kagoshima, Kagoshima JP |
| Koji Hamada | R | R | December 2, 1937 | 5'9" | 165 | , Tottori JP |
| Koichi Harada | R | R | June 15, 1928 | 5'7" | 150 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Yoshihiko Hayami | L | L | September 8, 1935 | 6'0" | 165 | , Nara JP |
| Masumi Isekawa | R | R | June 30, 1921 | 5'7" | 154 | , Wakayama JP |
| Takao Kajimoto | L | L | April 8, 1935 | 6'1" | 165 | Kofu, Yamanashi JP |
| Yosuke Kanagu | L | L | May 10, 1933 | 5'8" | 145 | , Yamaguchi JP |
| Yoshimi Katayama | R | R | April 22, 1932 | 5'9" | 151 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Kozo Kawai | L | L | April 29, 1927 | 5'9" | 145 | , Aichi JP |
| Hiroyoshi Kigoro | R | R | January 2, 1937 | 5'4" | 143 | , Yamaguchi JP |
| Takeyoshi Kiori | R | R | April 3, 1933 | 5'7" | 138 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Akiteru Kono | R | R | January 1, 1935 | 5'8" | 140 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Fumio Kura | R | R | February 1, 1934 | 5'8" | 145 | , Tokushima JP |
| Hiroshi Masuda | R | R | April 2, 1935 | 5'8" | 150 | , Wakayama JP |
| Hiroshi Nonomura | R | R | July 10, 1930 | 5'6" | 145 | , Osaka JP |
| Yutaka Okada | R | R | September 12, 1932 | 5'5" | 150 | , Hyogo JP |
| Kenichiro Okamoto | L | L | February 16, 1933 | 5'9" | 178 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Noboru Sakamoto | R | R | September 20, 1932 | 5'8" | 145 | , Gunma JP |
| Eiji Shibata | R | R | November 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 150 | Tachimi, Gifu JP |
| Sachio Suzuki | R | R | January 8, 1932 | 5'7" | 140 | , Wakayama JP |
| Ichiro Tanaka | R | R | May 6, 1933 | 5'8" | 156 | , Hokkaido JP |
| Mamoru Tanaka | R | R | December 1, 1934 | 5'10" | 190 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Hiroshi Taneda | R | R | August 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 167 | , Kyoto JP |
| Katsuki Tokura | R | R | November 3, 1914 | 5'7" | 151 | Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi JP |
| Noboru Tsunemi | R | R | March 20, 1928 | 5'8" | 147 | , Gunma JP |
| Kiyoshi Watanabe | R | R | November 30, 1932 | 5'9" | 158 | , Aichi JP |
| Kansuke Yamamoto | R | R | April 8, 1935 | 5'9" | 151 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Takeshi Yamashita | R | R | August 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 151 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Tetsuya Yoneda | R | R | March 3, 1938 | 5'11" | 191 | Sakai Minato, Tottori JP |
