1969 Sankei Atoms Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 58-69
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Takehiko Bessho (58-69)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
1969 Sankei Atoms StatisticsTeam Record: 58-69
Finished 5th in the JPCL
Manager: Takehiko Bessho (58-69)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Meiji Jingu Stadium
The Sankei Atoms of the Japan Central League ended the 1969 season with a record of 58 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the JPCL.
The Atoms scored 495 runs and gave up 569 runs, most in the circuit. Dave Roberts walloped 37 home runs for Sankei, while Bob Chance and Shiro Takegami added 15 or more as well. Dave Roberts drove in 95 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .318 average. Shiroku Ishido led the team with 16 wins, and Keishi Asano recorded a 2.64 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Dave Roberts and Bob Chance both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Takehiko Bessho served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiyoji Akai | L | R | January 8, 1944 | 5'10" | 156 | Ise, Mie JP |
| Keishi Asano | R | R | February 22, 1949 | 5'9" | 165 | Fukuyama, Hiroshima JP |
| Bob Chance | L | R | September 10, 1940 | 6'2" | 215 | Statesboro, GA US |
| Makoto Fujiwara | R | R | May 15, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | , Hyogo JP |
| Kunio Fukutomi | L | L | April 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 180 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Yoichi Inoue | R | R | February 5, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | Koganei, Tokyo JP |
| Shiroku Ishido | R | R | June 4, 1941 | 5'8" | 170 | Odate, Akita JP |
| Kozo Ishioka | R | R | April 16, 1941 | 6'0" | 165 | , Chiba JP |
| Toshio Kato | R | R | January 20, 1948 | 5'10" | 187 | Sendai, Miyagi JP |
| Yasuhiko Kawamura | R | R | July 15, 1940 | 5'10" | 151 | Tachimi, Gifu 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 |
| Kesanori Kurashima | R | R | June 24, 1940 | 5'8" | 158 | Sanada-cho, Nagano JP |
| Yoshiaki Kushiro | R | R | August 14, 1942 | 5'8" | 158 | Mita, Hyogo JP |
| Kanji Maruyama | R | R | January 5, 1940 | 5'9" | 162 | Nishiwaki, Hyogo JP |
| Hiromu Matsuoka | R | R | July 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 176 | Kurashiki, Okayama JP |
| Genichi Murata | R | R | April 10, 1938 | 5'8" | 147 | , Tokyo JP |
| Shiro Muto | L | R | May 30, 1944 | 5'8" | 154 | , Osaka JP |
| Takayuki Nakano | R | R | June 14, 1944 | 5'7" | 160 | Utsunomiya, Tochigi JP |
| Masaru Ogata | R | R | June 21, 1940 | 5'8" | 151 | , Miyazaki JP |
| Sachio Okugaki | L | L | June 6, 1948 | 5'11" | 176 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Taneo Okumiya | R | R | April 8, 1949 | 5'9" | 165 | Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Toru Otsuka | R | R | April 18, 1945 | 5'8" | 165 | , Ibaraki JP |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | June 30, 1933 | 6'0" | 172 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Akio Saionji | R | R | October 31, 1937 | 5'7" | 149 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Susumu Sato | R | R | November 26, 1942 | 5'10" | 167 | , Hokkaido JP |
| Joji Sekiguchi | R | R | September 4, 1946 | 5'10" | 158 | , Tokyo JP |
| Seiji Shibutani | L | L | April 24, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | Hozen, Aomori JP |
| Masao Sunouchi | R | R | May 12, 1945 | 5'9" | 165 | , Akita JP |
| Teruyuki Takakura | R | R | December 8, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Tadakatsu Takayama | R | R | May 18, 1944 | 5'10" | 173 | , Tochigi JP |
| Shiro Takegami | R | R | April 8, 1941 | 5'7" | 160 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki JP |
| Toshitaka Tameike | R | R | April 18, 1944 | 5'10" | 171 | , Osaka JP |
| Hajimu Tatsumi | L | L | April 8, 1936 | 5'8" | 158 | , Mie JP |
| Fumihiro Tojo | R | R | July 12, 1944 | 5'8" | 151 | , TW |
| Yasumitsu Toyoda | R | R | February 12, 1935 | 5'9" | 180 | Kuji-gun, Ibaraki JP |
| Shoji Yasuki | L | L | November 4, 1948 | 5'11" | 167 | Oku-gun, Okayama JP |
