1977 Nankai Hawks Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 63-55
Finished 2nd in the JPPL
Manager: Yoshio Anabuki (0-0), Katsuya Nomura (0-0)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Osaka Stadium
1977 Nankai Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 63-55
Finished 2nd in the JPPL
Manager: Yoshio Anabuki (0-0), Katsuya Nomura (0-0)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Osaka Stadium
The Nankai Hawks of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1977 season with a record of 63 wins and 55 losses, finishing second in the JPPL.
The Hawks led the league with just 471 runs allowed. Nankai scored 502 runs. Hiromitsu Kadota paced the team with 25 home runs, while Katsuya Nomura, Junichi Kashiwabara and Gail Hopkins each walloped 15 or more, too. Hiromitsu Kadota accounted for 91 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .313 average. Manabu Fujita paced the squad with 16 wins, and Motoyasu Kaneshiro earned a 2.52 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Jack Pierce and Gail Hopkins both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Yoshio Anabuki and Katsuya Nomura served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiromasa Arai | L | R | April 26, 1952 | 5'9" | 145 | Higashinari Ward, Osaka JP |
| Yutaka Enatsu | L | L | May 15, 1948 | 5'10" | 198 | , Nara JP |
| Manabu Fujita | R | R | May 9, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Minami Uwa-gun, Ehime JP |
| Mitsuru Fujiwara | R | R | September 18, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| Toshihiro Hayashi | S | L | April 6, 1944 | 5'9" | 191 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Yoshinori Hirose | R | R | August 27, 1936 | 5'9" | 158 | Saeki-gun, Hiroshima JP |
| Gail Hopkins | L | R | February 19, 1943 | 5'10" | 198 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Kazuto Horii | R | R | March 15, 1948 | 6'0" | 165 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Hidetaka Hoshino | L | L | November 26, 1949 | 5'10" | 154 | , Gunma JP |
| Toru Ikenoue | R | R | May 19, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Tarumizu, Kagoshima JP |
| Hiromitsu Kadota | L | L | February 26, 1948 | 5'7" | 178 | Onoda, Yamaguchi JP |
| Motoyasu Kaneshiro | R | R | October 16, 1952 | 5'10" | 171 | , Osaka JP |
| Junichi Kashiwabara | R | R | June 15, 1952 | 5'10" | 182 | Yashiro, Kumamoto JP |
| Shinsaku Katahira | L | L | August 5, 1949 | 6'0" | 171 | Minato Ward, Osaka JP |
| Takayuki Kono | R | R | April 18, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Yawatahama, Ehime JP |
| Yuji Kubodera | R | R | July 18, 1958 | 5'9" | 158 | Tagata-gun, Shizuoka JP |
| Masahiro Kuroda | R | R | December 21, 1947 | 5'9" | 171 | Himeji, Hyogo JP |
| Yoshiyuki Matsumoto | R | R | February 13, 1952 | 5'9" | 167 | Yawata-machi, Gifu JP |
| Mitsuru Mochizuki | R | R | October 6, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Fuji, Shizuoka JP |
| Masumitsu Moriguchi | R | R | July 20, 1953 | 5'11" | 176 | Yao, Osaka JP |
| Etsuo Murakami | R | R | April 10, 1950 | 5'8" | 162 | , Miyazaki JP |
| Katsuya Nomura | R | R | June 29, 1935 | 5'9" | 187 | Takeno-gun, Kyoto JP |
| Jack Pierce | L | R | June 2, 1949 | 6'0" | 210 | Laurel, MS US |
| Chiaki Sadaoka | R | R | June 17, 1953 | 6'0" | 178 | Kagoshima, Kagoshima JP |
| Takashi Sakata | S | R | July 9, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | , Wakayama JP |
| Teruhide Sakurai | R | R | April 12, 1948 | 5'8" | 158 | Sumoto, Hyogo JP |
| Koichiro Sasaki | R | R | August 30, 1943 | 6'0" | 182 | , Gifu JP |
| Michiro Sato | R | R | May 5, 1947 | 5'11" | 191 | Nakano Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Yoshiaki Toyama | L | L | July 30, 1947 | 5'7" | 165 | Gojo, Nara JP |
| Shigeki Tsurusaki | R | R | July 25, 1953 | 5'7" | 158 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Toru Wada | R | R | July 27, 1945 | 5'10" | 193 | Sakai, Osaka JP |
| Masao Yamamoto | R | R | August 12, 1953 | 6'0" | 167 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Shinichi Yamauchi | R | R | December 3, 1947 | 5'11" | 178 | Ota, Shimane JP |
| Nobuo Yonetani | R | R | May 3, 1950 | 5'9" | 154 | , Osaka JP |
