1953 Tokyu Flyers Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 50-67
Finished 6th in the JPPL
Manager: Toshiharu Inokawa (50-67)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
1953 Tokyu Flyers StatisticsTeam Record: 50-67
Finished 6th in the JPPL
Manager: Toshiharu Inokawa (50-67)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
The Tokyu Flyers of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1953 season with a record of 50 wins and 67 losses, finishing sixth in the JPPL.
The Flyers scored 360 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 480 runs, most in the circuit. Yasuhiro Fukami led Tokyu with 19 home runs and accounted for 57 RBI. Kiyoshi Harada paced all regular batters with a .268 average. Yasuo Yonekawa topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.76 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers. Toshiharu Inokawa served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naoto Asahara | R | R | April 8, 1916 | 5'8" | 156 | , Aichi JP |
| Yuji Ban | R | R | May 20, 1923 | 5'7" | 149 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Kumeo Chikami | R | R | December 3, 1922 | 5'4" | 127 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Yasuhiro Fukami | R | R | November 26, 1919 | 5'8" | 160 | Nogata, Fukuoka JP |
| Yoshio Hamada | R | R | November 15, 1926 | 5'6" | 132 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Kiyoshi Harada | R | R | November 18, 1926 | 5'9" | 154 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Shoji Hozan | R | R | April 5, 1926 | 5'7" | 132 | , Hiroshima JP |
| Shoshichi Ito | R | R | March 20, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Sadao Kamiya | R | R | October 11, 1931 | 5'7" | 140 | , Tokyo JP |
| Katsumi Kanayama | R | R | May 22, 1933 | 5'9" | 156 | Kiryu, Gifu JP |
| Shigeharu Kuwana | R | R | July 18, 1921 | 5'7" | 136 | , Ibaraki JP |
| Ichiro Masumoto | R | R | June 16, 1934 | 5'7" | 162 | Yanai, Yamaguchi JP |
| Tadashige Matsumoto | R | R | May 3, 1924 | 5'7" | 136 | , Hyogo JP |
| Sumiya Miyazawa | L | L | May 29, 1926 | 5'7" | 140 | Matsumoto, Nagano JP |
| Shoji Nagasawa | R | R | February 12, 1918 | 5'8" | 140 | , Oita JP |
| Hiroshi Nomura | L | L | September 23, 1928 | 5'9" | 151 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Toshiaki Ogata | R | R | April 23, 1922 | 5'7" | 132 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Shosaku Ohata | R | R | April 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Hiroshi Saito | R | R | November 27, 1928 | 5'8" | 140 | , Gunma JP |
| Keiichiro Suzuki | R | R | November 8, 1922 | 5'8" | 145 | , Hyogo JP |
| Nobuaki Tarui | R | R | October 15, 1932 | 5'9" | 140 | , Gifu JP |
| Seiichi Tarui | R | R | April 24, 1929 | 5'8" | 136 | , Osaka JP |
| Shoji Terakawa | R | R | May 2, 1930 | 5'7" | 140 | Shimada, Shizuoka JP |
| Toji Tosen | R | R | April 22, 1932 | 5'8" | 150 | Mishima, Shizuoka JP |
| Noboru Tsunemi | R | R | March 20, 1928 | 5'8" | 147 | , Gunma JP |
| Shigeo Ueno | R | R | March 25, 1923 | 5'7" | 136 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Yasuo Yonekawa | R | R | December 17, 1927 | 5'9" | 154 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
