1959 Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 39-91
Finished 6th in the JPPL
Manager: Shigeru Chiba (0-0), Giichi Hayashi (0-0)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Nippon Life Stadium, Fujiidera Stadium
1959 Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes StatisticsTeam Record: 39-91
Finished 6th in the JPPL
Manager: Shigeru Chiba (0-0), Giichi Hayashi (0-0)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Nippon Life Stadium, Fujiidera Stadium
The Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1959 season with a record of 39 wins and 91 losses, finishing sixth in the JPPL.
The Kintetsu Buffaloes scored 381 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 578 runs, most in the circuit. Akitoshi Kodama led Osaka with 12 home runs and accounted for 47 RBI, while leading all regular batters by hitting .293. Mamoru Otsu and Glenn Mickens topped the squad with 11 wins each, and Glenn Mickens recorded a 2.42 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Glenn Mickens played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes to do so.
Shigeru Chiba and Giichi Hayashi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Bottler | R | R | August 21, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Toshiaki Fukita | R | R | June 9, 1937 | 5'11" | 171 | , Osaka JP |
| Masaru Fukuhara | R | R | April 19, 1940 | 5'11" | 154 | Masuda, Shimane JP |
| Michinobu Goto | L | R | October 21, 1937 | 5'8" | 156 | Uozu, Toyama JP |
| Osamu Goto | L | L | April 1, 1934 | 5'11" | 171 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Katsuhiko Hara | R | R | June 3, 1930 | 5'7" | 143 | Yukuhashi, Fukuoka JP |
| Teruo Iko | L | L | April 9, 1934 | 5'8" | 170 | Neyagawa, Osaka JP |
| Shiro Ito | R | R | November 1, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Yokaichi, Mie JP |
| Akiro Kato | R | R | November 7, 1930 | 5'10" | 151 | , Aichi JP |
| Masatoshi Kato | R | R | May 10, 1935 | 5'9" | 162 | , Hyogo JP |
| Yoshinobu Kawakami | L | L | June 10, 1934 | 5'8" | 150 | , Kyoto JP |
| Yoshihiro Kawaratani | R | R | March 21, 1936 | 5'10" | 160 | , Hyogo JP |
| Katsuo Kimura | R | R | April 25, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | , Gifu JP |
| Teruo Kishi | R | R | January 11, 1940 | 5'8" | 150 | , Saitama JP |
| Chusuke Kizuka | R | R | April 23, 1924 | 5'7" | 132 | Karatsu, Saga JP |
| Akitoshi Kodama | R | R | June 10, 1935 | 5'8" | 154 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Mitsuaki Kondo | L | L | June 21, 1937 | 5'7" | 160 | , Ibaraki JP |
| Yasuo Kono | R | R | November 25, 1936 | 5'8" | 167 | , Ibaraki JP |
| Tsutomu Kuroda | R | R | August 28, 1936 | 5'11" | 154 | Fujisawa, Kanagawa JP |
| Glenn Mickens | R | R | July 26, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Wilmar, CA US |
| Koichi Murata | R | R | November 27, 1936 | 5'8" | 170 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Hirofumi Naito | R | R | January 20, 1931 | 5'8" | 143 | Kofu, Yamanashi JP |
| Masaaki Oishi | R | R | June 11, 1933 | 5'9" | 160 | , Osaka JP |
| Hiroyuki Osada | R | L | June 3, 1939 | 5'10" | 154 | , Miyazaki JP |
| Mitsuo Osaki | R | R | May 9, 1932 | 5'8" | 167 | , Tokyo JP |
| Mamoru Otsu | R | R | March 5, 1931 | 5'8" | 160 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Tadatoshi Saida | R | R | April 11, 1934 | 5'8" | 167 | , Tokyo JP |
| Masaharu Sekimori | R | R | September 4, 1936 | 5'8" | 154 | , Kagawa JP |
| Junzo Sekine | L | L | March 15, 1927 | 5'8" | 154 | Sugamo, Tokyo JP |
| Koji Shimada | R | R | April 12, 1936 | 5'8" | 165 | Yokaichi, Mie JP |
| Takeshi Suzuki | R | R | February 28, 1932 | 5'6" | 145 | , Hyogo JP |
| Fumio Takechi | R | R | November 4, 1926 | 5'8" | 147 | Inaba-gun, Gifu JP |
| Takatsugu Toguchi | L | R | October 29, 1931 | 5'9" | 187 | Nara, Nara JP |
| Yukio Tomoto | R | R | October 10, 1938 | 5'8" | 147 | , Gifu JP |
| Akitada Tsukuda | R | R | May 19, 1935 | 5'10" | 158 | , Tokyo JP |
| Yukio Tsuta | R | R | July 5, 1938 | 5'8" | 158 | Sumoto, Hyogo JP |
| Hiroyuki Watanabe | R | R | January 1, 1921 | 5'7" | 160 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Noboru Yamashita | R | R | December 28, 1934 | 5'9" | 143 | , Hyogo JP |
