1961 Hiroshima Carp Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 58-67
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Masato Monzen (58-67)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
1961 Hiroshima Carp StatisticsTeam Record: 58-67
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Masato Monzen (58-67)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
The Hiroshima Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 1961 season with a record of 58 wins and 67 losses, finishing fifth in the JPCL.
The Carp plated 417 runs and surrendered 464 runs. Hiromu Fujii paced Hiroshima with 15 home runs Katsuya Morinaga accounted for 59 RBI. Takeshi Koba led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .286. Kiyoshi Oishi earned 27 wins on the mound for the team, while Michio Ukari recorded a 2.35 ERA, leading regular hurlers. Masato Monzen 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Fujio Nakamoto | R | R | June 13, 1938 | 5'8" | 170 | Shuto-machi, Yamaguchi 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 |
| Kikuo Sugimoto | L | L | August 4, 1942 | 5'11" | 171 | , Okayama JP |
| Kazunari Suzuki | L | L | April 6, 1942 | 5'11" | 160 | , Aichi JP |
| Motoaki Takeshita | R | R | August 26, 1937 | 5'6" | 154 | , Hyogo 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 |
| Hyogo Yamamoto | R | R | August 31, 1938 | 5'8" | 145 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Kazuyoshi Yamamoto | L | R | July 22, 1938 | 5'10" | 165 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima 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 |
