1959 Hiroshima Carp Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 59-64
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Katsumi Shiraishi (59-64)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
1959 Hiroshima Carp StatisticsTeam Record: 59-64
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Katsumi Shiraishi (59-64)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
The Hiroshima Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 1959 season with a record of 59 wins and 64 losses, finishing fifth in the JPCL.
The Carp scored 401 runs and surrendered 414 runs. Akira Owada led Hiroshima with 23 home runs, while Hiromu Fujii walloped 15 or more, too. Akira Owada drove in 79 runs. Yoshitaka Kosaka paced all regular batters by hitting .278. Yoshio Bizen topped the team with 17 wins, and Ryohei Hasegawa registered a 2.16 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Katsumi Shiraishi served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junro Anan | R | R | September 2, 1937 | 5'8" | 145 | Saeki, Oita JP |
| Yoshio Bizen | R | R | October 9, 1933 | 5'7" | 140 | Onomichi, Hiroshima JP |
| Fumio Doi | R | R | September 7, 1940 | 5'8" | 167 | , Mie JP |
| Hiromu Fujii | R | R | September 29, 1935 | 6'0" | 182 | Fukuyama, Hiroshima JP |
| Norio Haito | R | R | May 2, 1935 | 5'9" | 132 | Sakaiminato, Tottori JP |
| Shinkichi Harada | R | R | August 15, 1934 | 5'9" | 160 | Onomichi, Hiroshima JP |
| Ryohei Hasegawa | R | R | March 25, 1930 | 5'6" | 123 | Handa, Aichi JP |
| Takakane Hashimoto | R | R | July 19, 1936 | 5'9" | 154 | , Saga JP |
| Tadashi Higaki | L | L | August 26, 1934 | 5'9" | 138 | Kure, Hiroshima JP |
| Sachio Himoto | R | R | March 6, 1935 | 5'11" | 167 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Satoshi Hirayama | R | February 17, 1930 | 5'4" | 140 | ||
| Tomio Hiroka | R | R | February 20, 1928 | 5'9" | 149 | Kure, Hiroshima JP |
| Masahiko Hirose | R | R | January 8, 1934 | 5'8" | 158 | , Kochi JP |
| Hiroo I | R | R | May 2, 1937 | 5'10" | 147 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Yasuhiro Kako | R | R | July 28, 1939 | 5'8" | 156 | , Aichi JP |
| Kameji Kawagoe | R | R | July 8, 1933 | 5'8" | 165 | , Osaka JP |
| Masakazu Kawahara | R | R | January 5, 1937 | 5'6" | 147 | Onomichi, Hiroshima JP |
| Kyozo Kinoshita | L | L | December 1, 1936 | 5'6" | 132 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Takeshi Koba | R | R | April 22, 1936 | 5'7" | 154 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Yoshitaka Kosaka | R | R | October 12, 1935 | 5'8" | 160 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Takuzo Mihara | R | R | February 5, 1938 | 5'9" | 162 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Katsuya Morinaga | L | R | April 5, 1934 | 5'8" | 154 | Yanai, Yamaguchi JP |
| Fujio Nakamoto | R | R | June 13, 1938 | 5'8" | 170 | Shuto-machi, Yamaguchi JP |
| Kyoji Nishihara | R | R | November 17, 1937 | 5'10" | 158 | Sakai, Osaka JP |
| Susumu Oba | L | L | September 19, 1940 | 5'8" | 150 | Arakawa Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Kiyoshi Oishi | R | R | April 3, 1940 | 5'9" | 165 | Shimizu, Shizuoka JP |
| Tatsuo Okitsu | R | R | May 19, 1936 | 5'11" | 182 | Yakitsu, Shizuoka JP |
| Akira Owada | R | R | March 21, 1934 | 5'10" | 167 | Nishi Ibaraki-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Takashi Tanaka | R | R | April 11, 1936 | 5'8" | 143 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Toshiharu Ueda | R | R | January 18, 1937 | 5'9" | 171 | Kaifu-gun, Tokushima JP |
| Michio Ukari | R | R | July 14, 1936 | 5'10" | 173 | Hioki-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Keiichi Yamaguchi | R | R | December 7, 1938 | 5'9" | 160 | , Gunma JP |
| Katsura Yokomizo | L | L | October 1, 1935 | 5'6" | 132 | , Okayama JP |
| Mitsuo Yoneyama | R | R | January 5, 1933 | 5'7" | 136 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
