1959 Kokutetsu Swallows Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 63-65
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Mitsuo Uno (63-65)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
1959 Kokutetsu Swallows StatisticsTeam Record: 63-65
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Mitsuo Uno (63-65)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
The Kokutetsu Swallows of the Japan Central League ended the 1959 season with a record of 63 wins and 65 losses, finishing fourth in the JPCL.
The Swallows scored 422 runs and allowed 491 runs. Jun Hakota led Kokutetsu with 11 home runs Yukihiko Machida accounted for 50 RBI. Tokuji Iida paced all regular batters by connecting at a .296 clip. Masaichi Kaneda topped the squad with 21 wins, while Yoshio Kitagawa added 15 or more victories also Yoshio Kitagawa registered a 2.51 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Mitsuo Uno served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiharu Ai | R | R | June 6, 1935 | 5'4" | 149 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Kenichi Akagi | L | L | September 28, 1936 | 5'7" | 156 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Akitoshi Akaike | R | R | May 1, 1938 | 5'10" | 162 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Shosuke Doi | R | R | September 3, 1937 | 5'8" | 154 | Takaoka-gun, Kochi JP |
| Jun Hakota | R | R | February 1, 1932 | 5'8" | 138 | Fukuyama, Hiroshima JP |
| Tsuguo Hiraiwa | R | R | March 25, 1936 | 6'0" | 162 | , Aichi JP |
| Tokuji Iida | R | R | April 6, 1924 | 5'8" | 160 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Masaaki Ishida | L | L | January 13, 1936 | 5'8" | 160 | , Tokyo JP |
| Morimichi Iwashita | L | L | December 9, 1931 | 5'9" | 160 | Kita Saku-gun, Nagano JP |
| Masaichi Kaneda | L | L | August 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 162 | , Aichi JP |
| Yoshio Kitagawa | R | R | October 18, 1932 | 5'11" | 150 | Sahara, Chiba JP |
| Toshio Koya | R | R | December 28, 1938 | 5'9" | 150 | , Saitama JP |
| Yukihiko Machida | R | R | March 8, 1934 | 5'10" | 160 | Nagano, Nagano JP |
| Kiyoshi Matsuda | L | L | December 11, 1930 | 5'7" | 145 | Hatsudai, Tokyo JP |
| Yoshitomo Miyaji | R | R | January 28, 1932 | 5'11" | 156 | Kanazawa, Ishikawa JP |
| Tadayuki Motegi | L | L | November 17, 1938 | 6'0" | 165 | , Gunma JP |
| Genichi Murata | R | R | April 10, 1938 | 5'8" | 147 | , Tokyo JP |
| Shuichiro Nakamura | R | R | November 12, 1935 | 5'8" | 171 | , Nagano JP |
| Hiromitsu Negoro | R | R | September 24, 1936 | 5'7" | 162 | Fuchu, Hiroshima JP |
| Seikichi Nishioka | R | R | May 18, 1937 | 5'8" | 167 | Kochi, Kochi JP |
| Kyuichi Okano | R | R | January 25, 1937 | 5'10" | 156 | Tsukuba, Ibaraki JP |
| Takashi Onogi | R | R | December 1, 1939 | 5'11" | 156 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Yoshio Saito | L | L | July 9, 1938 | 5'10" | 154 | , Miyagi JP |
| Shigenori Sasaki | R | R | April 21, 1934 | 5'8" | 145 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Takao Sato | R | R | August 10, 1931 | 5'7" | 149 | Shiraishi-cho, Miyagi JP |
| Akihiko Seto | R | R | June 18, 1938 | 5'10" | 149 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Isao Shimatani | R | R | August 27, 1938 | 5'8" | 145 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Satoru Sugiyama | R | R | January 1, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Okazaki, Aichi JP |
| Zenjiro Tadokoro | R | R | July 17, 1934 | 5'7" | 145 | Yaizu, Shizuoka JP |
| Hiromi Tanida | R | R | April 22, 1924 | 5'10" | 165 | , Hyogo JP |
| Hajimu Tatsumi | L | L | April 8, 1936 | 5'8" | 158 | , Mie JP |
| Kenji Tomokawa | L | L | December 9, 1935 | 5'10" | 151 | , Miyazaki JP |
| Katsumi Ukai | R | R | November 11, 1932 | 5'8" | 156 | Ichinomiya, Aichi JP |
| Minoru Watanabe | R | R | 5'9" | 143 | , Saitama JP | |
| Reijiro Watanabe | R | R | July 27, 1931 | 5'7" | 147 | Fuchu, Hiroshima JP |
| Mamoru Yokoyama | R | R | April 18, 1940 | 5'10" | 158 | , Gifu JP |
