1960 Hiroshima Carp Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 62-61
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Katsumi Shiraishi (62-61)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
1960 Hiroshima Carp StatisticsTeam Record: 62-61
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Katsumi Shiraishi (62-61)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
The Hiroshima Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 1960 season with a record of 62 wins and 61 losses, finishing fourth in the JPCL.
The Carp plated 426 runs and surrendered 403 runs. Tatsuo Okitsu paced Hiroshima with 21 home runs, while Akira Owada walloped 15 or more, too. Tatsuo Okitsu drove in 64 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .268. Kiyoshi Oishi recorded 26 wins on the mound for the team, and Yoshio Bizen recorded a 1.56 ERA, tops among regular hurlers. 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 |
| Takao Aoki | R | R | September 7, 1934 | 5'9" | 151 | Kyoto, Kyoto 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 |
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
| Masaaki Kangaki | R | R | October 25, 1935 | 5'9" | 154 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Masakazu Kawahara | R | R | January 5, 1937 | 5'6" | 147 | Onomichi, Hiroshima JP |
| Hisafumi Kawamura | R | R | August 30, 1933 | 5'9" | 156 | , Oita 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 |
| Takao Miyagawa | L | L | January 31, 1936 | 5'8" | 167 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Katsuya Morinaga | L | R | April 5, 1934 | 5'8" | 154 | Yanai, Yamaguchi JP |
| Kyoji Nishihara | R | R | November 17, 1937 | 5'10" | 158 | Sakai, Osaka JP |
| Koji Nishiyama | R | R | June 27, 1937 | 5'9" | 176 | , Kochi 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 |
| Tatsuo Saito | R | R | June 20, 1938 | 6'0" | 171 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Yuzo Sasaki | R | R | May 8, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | , Shimane 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 |
