1977 Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 59-61
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Yukio Nishimoto (59-61)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Nippon Life Stadium, Fujiidera Stadium
1977 Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes StatisticsTeam Record: 59-61
Finished 4th in the JPPL
Manager: Yukio Nishimoto (59-61)
Location: Osaka, Japan
Ballpark: Nippon Life Stadium, Fujiidera Stadium
The Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1977 season with a record of 59 wins and 61 losses, finishing fourth in the JPPL.
The Kintetsu Buffaloes scored 453 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 483 runs. Koichi Hada led Osaka with 22 home runs and drove in 75 runs. Shigeru Ishiwata paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .285. Keishi Suzuki topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.36 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Buddy Bradford and Clarence Jones both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Yukio Nishimoto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narihiro Abe | L | L | March 27, 1947 | 5'8" | 154 | Iwate, Iwate JP |
| Shigeo Akiyama | R | R | May 5, 1946 | 5'10" | 160 | Okayama, Okayama JP |
| Fumio Arita | April 10, 1955 | |||||
| Shuzo Arita | R | R | September 27, 1951 | 5'8" | 176 | Ube, Yamaguchi JP |
| Satomi Bando | R | R | January 1, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Itano-gun, Tokushima JP |
| Buddy Bradford | R | R | July 25, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Mobile, AL US |
| Shiro Fujise | R | R | July 2, 1953 | 5'6" | 136 | Ibaraki, Osaka JP |
| Tokuichi Fukiishi | R | R | April 2, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Hidaka-gun, Wakayama JP |
| Koichi Hada | R | R | June 19, 1953 | 5'11" | 187 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Masahiro Hayashi | R | R | May 25, 1952 | 5'8" | 167 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Mitsuyasu Hirano | R | R | April 23, 1949 | 5'11" | 180 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Takashi Imoto | R | R | November 21, 1950 | 5'10" | 162 | Takaoka-gun, Kochi JP |
| Shigeru Ishiwata | R | R | August 12, 1948 | 5'10" | 156 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa JP |
| Kazuhide Ishiyama | R | R | December 13, 1950 | 5'8" | 170 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Clarence Jones | L | L | November 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Toshio Kanbe | L | L | March 24, 1943 | 5'9" | 171 | Takasuna, Hyogo JP |
| Takaomi Kimura | R | R | May 10, 1946 | 5'9" | 185 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Shigeru Kurihashi | L | L | August 10, 1951 | 5'10" | 182 | Itabashi Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Mitsuyoshi Masukawa | R | R | October 19, 1950 | 5'11" | 167 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Tatsumi Murata | L | L | July 9, 1952 | 5'10" | 162 | Yokote, Akita JP |
| Masahiro Nakane | L | R | September 24, 1954 | 6'4" | 198 | Shibuya Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Masataka Nashida | R | R | August 4, 1953 | 5'10" | 173 | Hamada, Shimane JP |
| Shunji Nishimura | R | R | May 21, 1948 | 5'9" | 154 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Toru Ogawa | L | L | August 1, 1945 | 5'8" | 160 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki JP |
| Kiyoharu Ota | R | R | July 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Mie, Mie JP |
| Koji Ota | R | R | January 23, 1952 | 5'9" | 167 | Misawa, Aomori JP |
| Toshizo Sakamoto | R | R | July 13, 1943 | 5'7" | 154 | Fushimi Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Kyosuke Sasaki | R | R | December 28, 1949 | 5'9" | 171 | Hikami-gun, Hyogo JP |
| Fumio Sato | R | R | April 12, 1953 | 5'10" | 170 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Takehide Sato | R | R | June 13, 1947 | 5'9" | 176 | Shizuoka, Shizuoka JP |
| Kohei Shimamoto | L | L | January 11, 1952 | 5'9" | 176 | Kaiso-gun, Wakayama JP |
| Masataka Shirataki | R | R | January 11, 1949 | 5'9" | 160 | Nara, Nara JP |
| Keishi Suzuki | L | L | September 28, 1947 | 5'11" | 190 | Nishiwaki, Hyogo JP |
| Kenji Tachibana | R | R | March 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 198 | Oita, Oita JP |
| Hiroaki Tani | R | R | April 7, 1956 | 5'11" | 176 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Yoshitaka Terada | R | R | February 4, 1953 | 5'8" | 147 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka JP |
| Yutaka Yanagida | R | R | August 31, 1951 | 5'9" | 143 | Nobeoka, Miyazaki JP |
| Asakichi Yoda | L | L | July 29, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Kanagawa, Kanagawa JP |
| Tetsuya Yoneda | R | R | March 3, 1938 | 5'11" | 191 | Sakai Minato, Tottori JP |
