1954 Mainichi Orions Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 79-57
Finished 3rd in the JPPL
Manager: Kaoru Betto (79-57)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
1954 Mainichi Orions StatisticsTeam Record: 79-57
Finished 3rd in the JPPL
Manager: Kaoru Betto (79-57)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
The Mainichi Orions of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1954 season with a record of 79 wins and 57 losses, finishing third in the JPPL.
The Orions scored 550 runs and conceded 467 runs. Kazuhiro Yamauchi led Mainichi with 28 home runs, and Charles Luis walloped 15 or more, too. Kazuhiro Yamauchi recorded 97 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .308. Atsushi Aramaki paced the squad with 22 wins, while Isao Wada as well added 15 or more victories as well Isao Wada earned a 2.23 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers. Kaoru Betto served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshi Arakawa | L | L | August 6, 1930 | 5'4" | 154 | Taito Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Atsushi Aramaki | L | L | February 16, 1926 | 5'8" | 134 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Masaaki Arimachi | R | R | November 13, 1935 | 5'4" | 138 | Kyoto-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Kaoru Betto | R | R | August 23, 1920 | 5'11" | 165 | Nishinomiya, Hyogo JP |
| Yoshimi Ebara | S | L | September 3, 1924 | 5'9" | 150 | Fukuchiyama, Kyoto JP |
| Tetsuro Fujikawa | R | R | December 9, 1933 | 5'8" | 150 | , Ehime JP |
| Shosei Go | June 23, 1916 | |||||
| Chikara Hashimoto | R | R | October 20, 1933 | 5'9" | 162 | Hakodate, Hokkaido JP |
| Yasuya Hondo | R | R | March 18, 1918 | 5'5" | 143 | Yao, Osaka JP |
| Tadashi Hyodo | L | L | August 9, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | Yawatahama, Ehime JP |
| Heiichi Iiyama | R | R | February 3, 1935 | 5'7" | 145 | Minami Saitama-gun, Saitama JP |
| Keiichi Ikeda | R | R | March 3, 1936 | 5'8" | 150 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Sadao Inagaki | R | R | April 18, 1923 | 5'8" | 156 | , Kagawa JP |
| Hirokuni Kataoka | R | R | November 24, 1916 | 5'7" | 145 | , Aichi JP |
| Shoji Kitamura | June 2, 1928 | |||||
| Kosei Komori | R | R | November 2, 1931 | 5'8" | 156 | Matsumoto, Nagano JP |
| Takayuki Kuriki | R | R | October 3, 1929 | 5'8" | 150 | , Gifu JP |
| Charles Luis | R | R | May 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Takuzo Miyake | R | R | February 22, 1921 | 6'0" | 165 | Kurashiki, Okayama JP |
| Kazuo Miyazaki | R | R | December 10, 1932 | 5'7" | 136 | Zushi, Kanagawa JP |
| Hajime Mizuno | L | R | February 25, 1934 | 5'8" | 160 | , Tokyo JP |
| Takashi Nakagawa | R | R | July 3, 1935 | 5'9" | 143 | , Kyoto JP |
| Yukio Nishimoto | L | L | April 25, 1920 | 5'7" | 140 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Koichiro Numazawa | R | R | August 15, 1930 | 5'6" | 151 | Hakodate, Hokkaido JP |
| Kimio Oda | R | R | January 13, 1932 | 6'3" | 189 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Isao Odate | April 9, 1917 | |||||
| Tsuneyuki Shimada | R | R | February 8, 1934 | 5'7" | 134 | Kishima-gun, Saga JP |
| Hirokazu Shimizu | R | R | April 14, 1933 | 5'7" | 140 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Toshinobu Sueyoshi | R | R | February 11, 1927 | 5'6" | 132 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Tomio Sugio | R | R | November 9, 1934 | 5'9" | 147 | , Saga JP |
| Masao Takahashi | R | R | May 5, 1935 | 5'6" | 140 | , Chiba JP |
| Akitada Tsukuda | R | R | May 19, 1935 | 5'10" | 158 | , Tokyo JP |
| Yoshinobu Uemura | R | R | January 5, 1935 | 5'10" | 158 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Akiyuki Ukai | R | R | April 25, 1934 | 5'8" | 158 | , Aichi JP |
| Isamu Wada | R | R | February 6, 1934 | 5'7" | 150 | Marugame, Kagawa JP |
| Isao Wada | L | L | June 19, 1933 | 5'6" | 136 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Toshihide Yamane | R | R | March 1, 1928 | 5'8" | 140 | Yonago, Tottori JP |
| Kazuhiro Yamauchi | R | R | May 1, 1932 | 5'9" | 170 | Inuyama, Aichi JP |
