1961 Kokutetsu Swallows Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 67-60
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Kuninobu Sunaoshi (67-60)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
1961 Kokutetsu Swallows StatisticsTeam Record: 67-60
Finished 3rd in the JPCL
Manager: Kuninobu Sunaoshi (67-60)
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
The Kokutetsu Swallows of the Japan Central League ended the 1961 season with a record of 67 wins and 60 losses, finishing third in the JPCL.
The Swallows allowed 361 runs, least in the league. Kokutetsu plated 387 runs, worst in the circuit,. Takao Sato paced the team with 11 home runs Sadayuki Tokutake recorded 62 runs batted in. Masataka Tsuchiya topped all regular batters by connecting at a .269 clip. Masaichi Kaneda led the squad with 20 wins, while Yoshio Kitagawa added 15 or more victories also Yoshio Kitagawa registered a 1.9 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Kuninobu Sunaoshi served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Hiroaki Inagaki | R | R | March 12, 1936 | 5'9" | 143 | , Aichi JP |
| Masaaki Ishida | L | L | January 13, 1936 | 5'8" | 160 | , Tokyo JP |
| Tetsuro Iwasaki | L | R | March 9, 1933 | 5'9" | 158 | Ninohe, Iwate JP |
| Nobuo Kameda | R | R | September 22, 1939 | 5'10" | 162 | , Saitama JP |
| Masaichi Kaneda | L | L | August 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 162 | , Aichi JP |
| Hiroo Kataoka | R | R | June 15, 1936 | 5'8" | 154 | Osaka, Osaka 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Kimitaka Sugimoto | R | R | July 4, 1938 | 5'9" | 169 | , Yamaguchi JP |
| Hideyuki Suzuki | R | R | August 1, 1933 | 5'9" | 167 | , Tochigi JP |
| Zenjiro Tadokoro | R | R | July 17, 1934 | 5'7" | 145 | Yaizu, Shizuoka JP |
| Hajimu Tatsumi | L | L | April 8, 1936 | 5'8" | 158 | , Mie JP |
| Sadayuki Tokutake | R | R | June 9, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Gonohe-machi, Aomori JP |
| Masataka Tsuchiya | R | R | October 6, 1935 | 5'11" | 160 | , Nagano JP |
| Katsumi Ukai | R | R | November 11, 1932 | 5'8" | 156 | Ichinomiya, Aichi JP |
