1971 Hiroshima Toyo Carp Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 63-61
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Rikuo Nemoto (63-61)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
1971 Hiroshima Toyo Carp StatisticsTeam Record: 63-61
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Rikuo Nemoto (63-61)
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Ballpark: Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Japan Central League ended the 1971 season with a record of 63 wins and 61 losses, finishing fourth in the JPCL.
The Toyo Carp scored 422 runs and surrendered 444 runs. Sachio Kinugasa led Hiroshima with 27 home runs, and Toshiyuki Mimura walloped 15 or more also. Sachio Kinugasa accounted for 82 RBI and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .285 clip. Yataro Oishi paced the squad with 13 wins, while Kazuhiro Fujimoto earned a 1.72 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Rikuo Nemoto served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yusaku Akimoto | R | R | June 30, 1935 | 5'7" | 154 | , Kanagawa JP |
| Sohachi Aniya | R | R | August 17, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Naha, Okinawa JP |
| Katsuo Aoki | R | R | May 7, 1946 | 5'9" | 167 | Iizuka, Kanagawa JP |
| Tetsuzo Arita | October 21, 1949 | |||||
| Kazuhiro Fujimoto | L | L | November 28, 1947 | 5'9" | 176 | , Yamaguchi JP |
| Shuichi Fukazawa | R | R | June 17, 1948 | 5'11" | 167 | Kita Koma-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Masayoshi Hayase | L | L | April 11, 1940 | 5'6" | 162 | , Aichi JP |
| Mitsuo Imazu | R | R | July 8, 1938 | 5'6" | 149 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Hiroaki Inoue | R | R | May 21, 1944 | 5'9" | 190 | Nishi Yodogawa Ward, Osaka JP |
| Yoshio Inoue | L | L | September 27, 1941 | 5'11" | 187 | Kita Tsuru-gun, Yamanashi JP |
| Makoto Kamigochi | R | R | June 30, 1944 | 6'0" | 176 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Shoji Kawai | R | R | November 11, 1949 | 5'8" | 162 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Yoshitaka Kihara | R | R | July 12, 1942 | 6'0" | 162 | , Wakayama JP |
| Sachio Kinugasa | R | R | January 18, 1947 | 5'9" | 160 | Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto JP |
| Masayuki Kobayashi | R | R | February 5, 1947 | 5'7" | 154 | , Chiba JP |
| Shoji Kubo | R | R | November 27, 1941 | 5'9" | 171 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Yasuhiro Kunisada | R | R | January 1, 1944 | 5'5" | 158 | Kure, Hiroshima JP |
| Toshiyuki Mimura | R | R | September 19, 1948 | 5'8" | 156 | Aki-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Takao Miyagawa | L | L | January 31, 1936 | 5'8" | 167 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Yojiro Miyamoto | R | R | April 3, 1942 | 5'8" | 154 | , Tottori JP |
| Yukio Miyoshi | R | R | September 24, 1945 | 5'9" | 165 | Tokushima, Tokushima JP |
| Shiro Mizunuma | R | R | February 27, 1947 | 5'8" | 162 | Nishinomiya, Hyogo JP |
| Jitsuo Mizutani | R | R | November 19, 1947 | 5'11" | 187 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki JP |
| Shigeki Morioka | L | L | March 5, 1953 | 5'6" | 160 | Tamano, Okayama JP |
| Katsuhiro Nishikawa | R | R | May 19, 1944 | 5'10" | 154 | , Osaka JP |
| Akikazu Nishimoto | R | R | October 11, 1948 | 5'11" | 176 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| Masaji Nishizawa | R | R | May 19, 1947 | 5'11" | 202 | Hoi-gun, Aichi JP |
| Susumu Oba | L | L | September 19, 1940 | 5'8" | 150 | Arakawa Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Yataro Oishi | R | R | October 6, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | Saeki, Oita JP |
| Tatsuo Okitsu | R | R | May 19, 1936 | 5'11" | 182 | Yakitsu, Shizuoka JP |
| Kazushi Saeki | R | R | June 5, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | Miwa, Yamaguchi JP |
| Shizuo Shiraishi | L | L | May 22, 1944 | 5'10" | 184 | , Tokushima JP |
| Toshihiko Sonoda | R | R | February 23, 1945 | 5'8" | 160 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Yoshiro Sotokoba | R | R | May 29, 1945 | 5'9" | 171 | Izumi, Kagoshima JP |
| Narihide Sugi | R | R | May 6, 1947 | 6'0" | 162 | , Aichi JP |
| Mitsuhiro Takeno | R | R | June 18, 1943 | 5'8" | 154 | , Shimane JP |
| Takashi Tanaka | R | R | April 11, 1936 | 5'8" | 143 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Yoshiji Yamaguchi | L | L | January 17, 1946 | 5'10" | 154 | , Oita JP |
| Kazuyoshi Yamamoto | L | R | July 22, 1938 | 5'10" | 165 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Koji Yamamoto | R | R | October 25, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Saeki-gun, Hiroshima JP |
