1958 Nishitetsu Lions Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 78-47
Finished 1st in the JPPL
Manager: Osamu Mihara (78-47)
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Ballpark: Heiwadai Stadium
1958 Nishitetsu Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 78-47
Finished 1st in the JPPL
Manager: Osamu Mihara (78-47)
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Ballpark: Heiwadai Stadium
Japan Series - Nishitetsu Lions 4 games, Yomiuri Giants 3
The Nishitetsu Lions of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1958 season with a record of 78 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the JPPL.
The Lions led the league with just 370 runs allowed. Nishitetsu scored 511 runs. Futoshi Nakanishi paced the squad with 23 home runs, while Seiji Sekiguchi walloped 15 or more also. Futoshi Nakanishi recorded 84 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .314. Kazuhisa Inao notched 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 1.42 ERA, best among regular hurlers. Osamu Mihara served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiromasa Ariyoshi | June 16, 1936 | |||||
| Yu Hanai | L | L | January 9, 1932 | 5'5" | 173 | , Gifu JP |
| Takayuki Hata | L | L | December 24, 1937 | 5'9" | 180 | Hita, Oita JP |
| Takeshi Hibino | R | R | April 22, 1920 | 5'8" | 156 | , Aichi JP |
| Yoshio Hiraide | L | L | November 23, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Takara Hiratsuka | R | R | March 7, 1936 | 5'10" | 154 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Kazuhisa Inao | R | R | June 10, 1937 | 5'11" | 176 | Beppu, Oita JP |
| Tadayuki Inoue | R | R | October 25, 1935 | 5'11" | 187 | Yame-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Hisafumi Kawamura | R | R | August 30, 1933 | 5'9" | 156 | , Oita JP |
| Norifumi Kido | R | R | March 5, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Taisuke Kobuchi | R | R | January 9, 1935 | 5'10" | 184 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Akio Kono | R | R | August 22, 1930 | 5'8" | 143 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Makoto Kuboyama | R | R | April 15, 1934 | 5'6" | 178 | Miyaki-gun, Saga JP |
| Shoji Kuwahara | R | R | February 5, 1939 | 5'5" | 151 | , Miyazaki JP |
| Toru Misao | L | L | April 26, 1937 | 5'9" | 171 | , Okayama JP |
| Takao Miyake | R | R | October 1, 1938 | 5'8" | 147 | , Kagawa JP |
| Yasunobu Murayama | R | R | May 29, 1938 | 5'9" | 151 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Futoshi Nakanishi | R | R | April 11, 1933 | 5'8" | 205 | Takamatsu, Kagawa JP |
| Kyoji Nishihara | R | R | November 17, 1937 | 5'10" | 158 | Sakai, Osaka JP |
| Sadao Nishimura | R | R | November 25, 1934 | 5'10" | 162 | Nakatado-gun, Kagawa JP |
| Akira Ogi | R | R | April 29, 1935 | 5'7" | 156 | Nakama, Fukuoka JP |
| Takao Ogi | R | R | December 6, 1934 | 5'10" | 178 | Kurume, Fukuoka JP |
| Hiroshi Oshita | L | L | December 15, 1922 | 5'8" | 154 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Kiyohiro Saito | R | R | October 22, 1935 | 5'8" | 147 | , Tokyo JP |
| Yoshio Sato | R | R | August 1, 1938 | 6'0" | 165 | , Miyagi JP |
| Seiji Sekiguchi | R | R | October 9, 1925 | 5'11" | 176 | Taipei, TW |
| Yukio Shimabara | R | R | April 21, 1933 | 5'11" | 156 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| Teruyuki Takakura | R | R | December 8, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Yasuo Takiuchi | R | R | October 30, 1935 | 5'8" | 165 | Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Yoji Tamatsukuri | L | L | August 17, 1936 | 5'8" | 165 | Mito, Ibaraki JP |
| Yoshizo Tanabe | R | R | April 12, 1937 | 5'8" | 165 | , Gunma JP |
| Kusuo Tanaka | R | R | April 24, 1935 | 5'10" | 178 | Saga-gun, Saga JP |
| Yasumitsu Toyoda | R | R | February 12, 1935 | 5'9" | 180 | Kuji-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Toshihiko Uchikoshi | R | R | November 30, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | Tosu, Saga JP |
| Naoji Urata | R | R | September 8, 1936 | 5'9" | 145 | Kiryu, Gunma JP |
| Hiromi Wada | R | R | March 26, 1937 | 5'8" | 165 | Usuki, Oita JP |
| Tadao Wako | R | R | August 22, 1936 | 5'11" | 171 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Keiichi Yamaguchi | R | R | December 7, 1938 | 5'9" | 160 | , Gunma JP |
| Tadashi Yamanomoto | R | R | October 12, 1938 | 5'10" | 170 | , Ehime JP |
