1951 Shochiku Robins Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 53-57
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Kyoichi Nitta (53-57)
Location: Kyoto-shi, Japan
Ballpark: Kinugasa Stadium
1951 Shochiku Robins StatisticsTeam Record: 53-57
Finished 4th in the JPCL
Manager: Kyoichi Nitta (53-57)
Location: Kyoto-shi, Japan
Ballpark: Kinugasa Stadium
The Shochiku Robins of the Japan Central League ended the 1951 season with a record of 53 wins and 57 losses, finishing fourth in the JPCL.
The Robins tallied 609 runs and conceded 598 runs. Yoshiyuki Iwamoto walloped 31 home runs for Shochiku, while Makoto Kozuru swatted 15 or more, too. Yoshiyuki Iwamoto recorded 87 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .351. Tsuneo Kobayashi led the team with 18 wins, plus Nobuo Oshima, too added 15 or more wins, too Nobuo Oshima recorded a 2.75 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound. Kyoichi Nitta served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoji Arakawa | R | R | April 15, 1924 | 5'7" | 150 | , Shiga JP |
| Kazufumi Deguchi | R | R | March 30, 1927 | 5'9" | 145 | , Hyogo JP |
| Takashi Eda | R | R | March 18, 1923 | 5'8" | 140 | , Hyogo JP |
| Shigeru Hayashi | R | R | November 30, 1923 | 5'10" | 147 | , Saga JP |
| Kenji Hirano | R | R | September 16, 1927 | 5'7" | 150 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Tokichi Ishimaru | R | R | July 25, 1914 | 5'6" | 130 | Saga, Saga JP |
| Nobukazu Iwamoto | L | L | January 26, 1921 | 5'9" | 136 | Miyoshi, Hiroshima JP |
| Yoshiyuki Iwamoto | R | R | March 11, 1912 | 5'7" | 160 | Miyoshi, Hiroshima JP |
| Kenichi Izutsu | R | R | November 28, 1919 | 5'7" | 132 | Akashi, Hyogo JP |
| Jiro Kanayama | R | R | July 19, 1922 | 5'6" | 136 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
| Yasutaka Kanzaki | R | R | August 24, 1932 | 5'7" | 140 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Tsutomu Kimura | R | R | January 12, 1921 | 5'7" | 140 | , Wakayama JP |
| Akiyoshi Kobayashi | R | R | September 22, 1923 | 5'8" | 151 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Tsuneo Kobayashi | L | L | January 1, 1926 | 5'10" | 156 | Ueda, Nagano JP |
| Makoto Kozuru | R | R | December 17, 1922 | 5'9" | 156 | Iizuka, Fukuoka JP |
| Haruo Medoki | R | R | January 12, 1925 | 5'8" | 160 | Ebetsu, Hokkaido JP |
| Isao Mimura | R | R | March 8, 1924 | 5'4" | 136 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Jiro Miyazaki | R | R | February 8, 1920 | 5'6" | 118 | Nagano, Nagano JP |
| Kiichiro Miyazawa | L | L | July 23, 1926 | 5'7" | 136 | , Nagano JP |
| Torao Ooka | R | R | March 28, 1912 | 5'10" | 173 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Nobuo Oshima | L | L | October 2, 1921 | 5'8" | 140 | Ichinomiya, Aichi JP |
| Juzo Sanada | R | R | May 27, 1923 | 5'8" | 160 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Kazuo Shimamoto | R | R | December 6, 1930 | 5'11" | 151 | , Wakayama JP |
| Shinya Tsunashima | R | R | September 2, 1919 | 5'10" | 151 | , Gunma JP |
| Kazuo Yoshida | R | R | July 24, 1915 | 5'9" | 165 | , Kumamoto JP |
