1957 Mainichi Orions Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 75-52
Finished 3rd in the JPPL
Manager: Kaoru Betto (75-52)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
1957 Mainichi Orions StatisticsTeam Record: 75-52
Finished 3rd in the JPPL
Manager: Kaoru Betto (75-52)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
The Mainichi Orions of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1957 season with a record of 75 wins and 52 losses, finishing third in the JPPL.
The Orions plated 477 runs and yielded 435 runs. Kazuhiro Yamauchi paced Mainichi with 29 home runs, and Takao Katsuragi walloped 15 or more also. Takao Katsuragi accounted for 91 RBI. Kazuhiro Yamauchi topped all regular batters by hitting .331. Shoichi Ono recorded 26 wins on the mound for the team, while Atsushi Aramaki also added 15 or more victories also Shoichi Ono recorded a 1.73 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. 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 |
| Kaoru Betto | R | R | August 23, 1920 | 5'11" | 165 | Nishinomiya, Hyogo JP |
| Takeo Daigo | R | R | November 15, 1938 | 5'11" | 176 | Kita Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Kihachi Enomoto | L | L | December 5, 1936 | 5'8" | 156 | Fushimidai, Tokyo JP |
| Teruo Esaki | R | R | July 21, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | , Aichi JP |
| Katsuya Fukutsuka | R | R | January 5, 1939 | 5'8" | 154 | , Wakayama JP |
| Shosei Go | June 23, 1916 | |||||
| Chikara Hashimoto | R | R | October 20, 1933 | 5'9" | 162 | Hakodate, Hokkaido JP |
| Takeo Hattori | R | R | November 28, 1932 | 5'9" | 150 | Yokkaichi, Mie JP |
| Yoshiaki Hirai | R | R | May 6, 1934 | 5'6" | 132 | , Kyoto JP |
| Yasuya Hondo | R | R | March 18, 1918 | 5'5" | 143 | Yao, Osaka JP |
| Keiichi Ikeda | R | R | March 3, 1936 | 5'8" | 150 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Takao Katsuragi | R | R | December 21, 1935 | 5'8" | 182 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Kosei Komori | R | R | November 2, 1931 | 5'8" | 156 | Matsumoto, Nagano JP |
| Takuzo Miyake | R | R | February 22, 1921 | 6'0" | 165 | Kurashiki, Okayama JP |
| Motohiro Moroki | R | R | April 19, 1934 | 5'8" | 154 | Fujisawa, Kanagawa JP |
| Kikuzo Mukai | R | R | December 15, 1937 | 5'9" | 156 | Hashimoto, Wakayama JP |
| Isao Nagahira | R | R | October 7, 1937 | 5'7" | 136 | , Aichi JP |
| Takashi Nakagawa | R | R | July 3, 1935 | 5'9" | 143 | , Kyoto JP |
| Katsumi Nakanishi | R | R | April 6, 1935 | 5'10" | 154 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Kenichi Nakano | R | R | March 21, 1934 | 5'8" | 147 | , Tokyo JP |
| Koichiro Numazawa | R | R | August 15, 1930 | 5'6" | 151 | Hakodate, Hokkaido JP |
| Morio Okada | R | R | January 12, 1937 | 5'8" | 140 | Shingu, Wakayama JP |
| Shoichi Ono | L | L | September 30, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Iwaki-gun, Fukushima JP |
| Hitoshi Otake | L | L | August 18, 1935 | 5'10" | 178 | , Hokkaido JP |
| Hirokazu Shimizu | R | R | April 14, 1933 | 5'7" | 140 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Yutaka Sudo | R | R | April 21, 1937 | 5'8" | 162 | Aki-gun, Kochi JP |
| Hideyuki Suzuki | R | R | August 1, 1933 | 5'9" | 167 | , Tochigi JP |
| Katsuyuki Tagiri | R | R | February 27, 1935 | 5'5" | 151 | , Tochigi 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 |
| Chikashi Umeno | L | L | March 18, 1939 | 5'8" | 143 | , Oita JP |
| Isao Wada | L | L | June 19, 1933 | 5'6" | 136 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Tomoo Wako | R | R | April 5, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | Sendai, Miyagi 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 |
