1956 Kintetsu Pearls Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 68-82
Finished 5th in the JPPL
Manager: Takeo Akuta (68-82)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Osaka Stadium, Nippon Life Stadium, Fujiidera Stadium
1956 Kintetsu Pearls StatisticsTeam Record: 68-82
Finished 5th in the JPPL
Manager: Takeo Akuta (68-82)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Osaka Stadium, Nippon Life Stadium, Fujiidera Stadium
The Kintetsu Pearls of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1956 season with a record of 68 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the JPPL.
The Pearls scored 495 runs and surrendered 583 runs. Bill Pinckard paced Kintetsu with 16 home runs Akitoshi Kodama accounted for 82 RBI. Tsutomu Kimura topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .287. Fumio Takechi led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.43 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Takeo Akuta served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryoichi Atsuta | R | R | February 8, 1935 | 5'8" | 156 | Suita, Osaka JP |
| Takashi Chogin | R | R | May 26, 1934 | 5'8" | 154 | , Hyogo JP |
| Yoshimi Ebara | S | L | September 3, 1924 | 5'9" | 150 | Fukuchiyama, Kyoto JP |
| Masao Haido | R | R | June 22, 1932 | 5'10" | 150 | Sakaiminato, Tottori JP |
| Takeshi Hamaguchi | L | L | May 9, 1935 | 5'7" | 143 | , Hyogo JP |
| Katsuhiko Hara | R | R | June 3, 1930 | 5'7" | 143 | Yukuhashi, Fukuoka JP |
| Katsumi Hayashi | R | R | July 13, 1935 | 5'8" | 156 | , Gifu JP |
| Hisao Hosomizo | R | R | February 5, 1935 | 5'7" | 143 | , Wakayama JP |
| Seisaku Ishiguro | R | R | April 9, 1935 | 5'9" | 150 | Uozu, Toyama JP |
| Masatoshi Kato | R | R | May 10, 1935 | 5'9" | 162 | , Hyogo JP |
| Kenichi Kimino | R | R | July 10, 1934 | 5'9" | 162 | , Shiga JP |
| Tsutomu Kimura | R | R | January 12, 1921 | 5'7" | 140 | , Wakayama JP |
| Masakazu Kito | R | R | February 9, 1920 | 5'7" | 136 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Akitoshi Kodama | R | R | June 10, 1935 | 5'8" | 154 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Tsutomu Kuroda | R | R | August 28, 1936 | 5'11" | 154 | Fujisawa, Kanagawa JP |
| Takashi Kusaka | L | L | June 19, 1929 | 5'6" | 140 | Ozaki, Hyogo JP |
| Yoji Matsuoka | L | L | October 9, 1935 | 5'7" | 145 | , Yamaguchi JP |
| Koichi Murata | R | R | November 27, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Yasuo Nagai | R | R | February 23, 1932 | 5'8" | 145 | , Hyogo JP |
| Masaru Nagao | R | R | February 5, 1935 | 5'11" | 150 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Masaaki Oishi | R | R | June 11, 1933 | 5'9" | 160 | , Osaka JP |
| Kyohei Okamoto | R | R | November 21, 1934 | 5'7" | 145 | Kakegawa, Shizuoka JP |
| Dick Parente | August 16, 1931 | |||||
| Bill Pinckard | R | R | January 18, 1929 | 6'3" | 210 | Rockford, IL US |
| Ryoichi Sato | R | R | June 8, 1934 | 5'8" | 140 | , Iwate JP |
| Mitsuro Sawafuji | R | R | August 10, 1919 | 5'6" | 140 | Morioka, Iwate JP |
| Masaharu Sekimori | R | R | September 4, 1936 | 5'8" | 154 | , Kagawa JP |
| Junzo Sekine | L | L | March 15, 1927 | 5'8" | 154 | Sugamo, Tokyo JP |
| Takeo Shigemura | R | R | November 7, 1934 | 5'10" | 151 | , Tottori JP |
| Koji Shimada | R | R | April 12, 1936 | 5'8" | 165 | Yokaichi, Mie JP |
| Tenji Shiomura | L | L | August 1, 1934 | 5'9" | 150 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Takeshi Suzuki | R | R | February 28, 1932 | 5'6" | 145 | , Hyogo JP |
| Fumio Takechi | R | R | November 4, 1926 | 5'8" | 147 | Inaba-gun, Gifu JP |
| Osamu Takechi | R | R | August 29, 1925 | 5'7" | 149 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| Takatsugu Toguchi | L | R | October 29, 1931 | 5'9" | 187 | Nara, Nara JP |
| Sadatoshi Tsujinaka | R | R | December 26, 1935 | 5'8" | 140 | , Osaka JP |
| Teruaki Wakasugi | L | L | June 10, 1934 | 5'8" | 140 | , Tokyo JP |
| Seisaburo Yamada | R | R | June 17, 1933 | 5'9" | 150 | , Hyogo JP |
| Shizuo Yamamoto | L | R | December 1, 1921 | 5'6" | 132 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Noboru Yamashita | R | R | December 28, 1934 | 5'9" | 143 | , Hyogo JP |
