1951 Nishitetsu Lions Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 53-42
Finished 2nd in the JPPL
Manager: Osamu Mihara (53-42)
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Ballpark: Heiwadai Stadium
1951 Nishitetsu Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 53-42
Finished 2nd in the JPPL
Manager: Osamu Mihara (53-42)
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Ballpark: Heiwadai Stadium
The Nishitetsu Lions of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1951 season with a record of 53 wins and 42 losses, finishing second in the JPPL.
The Lions tallied 429 runs and conceded 367 runs. Seiji Sekiguchi paced Nishitetsu with 16 home runs and accounted for 59 RBI. Yukichi Nagatoshi topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .294. Masaaki Noguchi and Tokuji Kawasaki led the squad with 12 wins each, while Kiichiro Nomoto registered a 1.94 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers. Osamu Mihara served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuji Ban | R | R | May 20, 1923 | 5'7" | 149 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Kumeo Chikami | R | R | December 3, 1922 | 5'4" | 127 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Yasuhiro Fukami | R | R | November 26, 1919 | 5'8" | 160 | Nogata, Fukuoka JP |
| Hiroyuki Goto | R | R | November 7, 1921 | 5'7" | 140 | , Saga JP |
| Akira Harada | R | R | January 2, 1924 | 5'8" | 140 | , Saga JP |
| Zenzo Hasegawa | R | R | January 6, 1923 | 5'6" | 123 | , Tottori JP |
| Takeshi Hibino | R | R | April 22, 1920 | 5'8" | 156 | , Aichi JP |
| Sunao Imakurusu | R | R | November 15, 1918 | 5'5" | 132 | , TW |
| Tokugoro Kasaishi | R | R | May 25, 1924 | 5'5" | 151 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Tokuji Kawasaki | R | R | May 7, 1921 | 5'8" | 151 | Tosu-cho, Saga JP |
| Isamu Kinoshita | R | R | April 10, 1920 | 5'8" | 150 | Yonago, Tottori JP |
| Masakazu Kito | R | R | February 9, 1920 | 5'7" | 136 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Hatsuo Kiyohara | R | R | November 7, 1917 | 5'6" | 140 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Isao Kyuki | L | R | February 12, 1926 | 5'8" | 140 | Kainan, Wakayama JP |
| Kaname Miyazaki | R | R | April 27, 1916 | 5'5" | 125 | Saga, Saga JP |
| Yukichi Nagatoshi | L | R | December 9, 1920 | 5'7" | 156 | Iizuka, Fukuoka JP |
| Kuniyoshi Niidome | L | L | September 5, 1920 | 5'8" | 150 | , Kagoshima JP |
| Masaaki Noguchi | R | R | March 7, 1924 | 5'9" | 150 | Iizuka, Fukuoka JP |
| Kiichiro Nomoto | R | R | May 8, 1922 | 5'6" | 145 | Kita Saitama-gun, Saitama JP |
| Kashiwa Odano | R | R | January 14, 1917 | 5'7" | 145 | Nito-gun, Iwate JP |
| Toshiaki Ogata | R | R | April 23, 1922 | 5'7" | 132 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Mamoru Otsu | R | R | March 5, 1931 | 5'8" | 160 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Seiji Sekiguchi | R | R | October 9, 1925 | 5'11" | 176 | Taipei, TW |
| Teruo Tabe | R | R | December 19, 1916 | 5'10" | 151 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Shisho Takesue | R | R | October 4, 1922 | 5'7" | 143 | Tsukushi-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Etsuro Tsukamoto | R | R | November 30, 1924 | 5'9" | 215 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Hiroyoshi Tsukamoto | R | R | October 14, 1918 | 5'4" | 132 | Kure, Hiroshima JP |
| Yoshiaki Ueno | R | R | December 11, 1920 | 5'7" | 140 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Mikio Yamaguchi | L | L | November 2, 1930 | 5'7" | 132 | , Nagasaki JP |
