1964 Hiroshima Carp Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 64-73
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Katsumi Shiraishi (64-73)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
1964 Hiroshima Carp StatisticsTeam Record: 64-73
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Katsumi Shiraishi (64-73)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
The Hiroshima Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 1964 season with a record of 64 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the JPCL.
The Carp scored 465 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 508 runs. Akira Owada paced Hiroshima with 18 home runs, and Tatsuo Okitsu walloped 15 or more, too. Akira Owada drove in 59 runs. Katsuya Morinaga topped all regular hitters by hitting .295. Kiyoshi Oishi led the team with 17 wins, while Hidetoshi Ikeda also added 15 or more victories also Susumu Oba recorded a 2.65 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers. 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 |
| Isao Ando | R | R | October 1, 1942 | 5'11" | 169 | , Oita JP |
| Sohachi Aniya | R | R | August 17, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Naha, Okinawa 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 |
| Yoshiomi Harada | R | R | April 20, 1943 | 5'10" | 143 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Isao Hasato | R | R | July 26, 1944 | 5'9" | 187 | , Tokushima JP |
| Satoshi Hirayama | R | February 17, 1930 | 5'4" | 140 | ||
| Masahiko Hirose | R | R | January 8, 1934 | 5'8" | 158 | , Kochi JP |
| Hidetoshi Ikeda | R | R | May 13, 1937 | 5'7" | 145 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Yoshifumi Inao | R | R | April 8, 1937 | 5'10" | 145 | , Nagasaki JP |
| Katsuhiro Jono | R | R | August 17, 1944 | 5'10" | 176 | , Saga 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 |
| Shoji Kubo | R | R | November 27, 1941 | 5'9" | 171 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Kazumi Miura | R | R | October 16, 1941 | 5'10" | 171 | Miyoshi, Hiroshima JP |
| Takao Miyagawa | L | L | January 31, 1936 | 5'8" | 167 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Takuro Morikawa | L | L | August 28, 1941 | 5'8" | 150 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Katsuya Morinaga | L | R | April 5, 1934 | 5'8" | 154 | Yanai, Yamaguchi JP |
| Tatsuo Nagao | R | R | May 31, 1940 | 5'8" | 162 | , Oita JP |
| Katsuhiro Nishikawa | R | R | May 19, 1944 | 5'10" | 154 | , Osaka JP |
| Hiroshi Nishimura | R | R | July 7, 1943 | 5'8" | 154 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Susumu Oba | L | L | September 19, 1940 | 5'8" | 150 | Arakawa Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Hirofumi Ogawa | R | R | May 15, 1945 | 5'8" | 158 | Naruto, Tokushima 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 |
| Kenichi Ryu | R | R | April 28, 1937 | 5'9" | 143 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Yukio Saiga | R | R | April 7, 1944 | 5'9" | 160 | , Wakayama JP |
| Yuzo Sasaki | R | R | May 8, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | , Shimane JP |
| Toshihiko Sonoda | R | R | February 23, 1945 | 5'8" | 160 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Shigeki Takaoka | R | R | July 3, 1943 | 5'5" | 154 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Takashi Tanaka | R | R | April 11, 1936 | 5'8" | 143 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Takeshi Tsuboi | R | R | April 30, 1944 | 5'8" | 143 | , Aichi JP |
| Michio Ukari | R | R | July 14, 1936 | 5'10" | 173 | Hioki-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Katsuhisa Urushihata | R | R | October 12, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Shimizu, Shizuoka JP |
| Takashi Yagi | L | L | September 16, 1940 | 5'9" | 143 | , Oita 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 |
