1960 Kokutetsu Swallows Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 54-72
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Mitsuo Uno (54-72)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
1960 Kokutetsu Swallows StatisticsTeam Record: 54-72
Finished 6th in the JPCL
Manager: Mitsuo Uno (54-72)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
The Kokutetsu Swallows of the Japan Central League ended the 1960 season with a record of 54 wins and 72 losses, finishing sixth in the JPCL.
The Swallows plated 388 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 461 runs, most in the league. Jun Hakota paced Kokutetsu with 16 home runs and drove in 57 runs. Takao Sato led all regular batters by connecting at a .280 clip. Masaichi Kaneda topped the squad with 20 wins, while Genichi Murata also added 15 or more wins also Genichi Murata registered a 2.53 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers. 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 |
| Satoyuki Azuma | R | R | September 8, 1935 | 5'10" | 176 | , Mie 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 |
| Yoshiharu Hamada | R | R | January 22, 1938 | 5'9" | 156 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Yoshiaki Hirai | R | R | May 6, 1934 | 5'6" | 132 | , Kyoto 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 |
| Hidero Konishi | L | L | September 8, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | , Akita 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 |
| Yoshimi Moritaki | R | R | March 8, 1938 | 5'10" | 154 | Kobe, Hyogo 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 |
| 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 |
| Isao Shimatani | R | R | August 27, 1938 | 5'8" | 145 | , Hiroshima 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 |
| Katsumi Ukai | R | R | November 11, 1932 | 5'8" | 156 | Ichinomiya, Aichi JP |
| Reijiro Watanabe | R | R | July 27, 1931 | 5'7" | 147 | Fuchu, Hiroshima JP |
