1956 Takahashi Unions Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 52-98
Finished 8th in the JPPL
Manager: Kazuo Kasahara (52-98)
1956 Takahashi Unions StatisticsTeam Record: 52-98
Finished 8th in the JPPL
Manager: Kazuo Kasahara (52-98)
The Takahashi Unions of the Japan Pacific League ended the 1956 season with a record of 52 wins and 98 losses, finishing eighth in the JPPL.
The Unions scored 403 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 611 runs, most in the circuit. Akiro Kato drove in 42 runs. Shinya Sasaki led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .289. Shiro Ito topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Kazuo Kasahara served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susumu Aizawa | R | R | June 9, 1930 | 5'8" | 151 | , PW |
| Jun Aoki | R | R | May 29, 1936 | 5'7" | 145 | Ashigara Shimo-gun, Kanagawa JP |
| Soichi Arakawa | R | R | September 1, 1925 | 5'8" | 150 | Kakegawa, Shizuoka JP |
| Hiroshi Hasegawa | R | R | July 7, 1936 | 5'10" | 150 | , Kanagawa JP |
| Tadashi Hyodo | L | L | August 9, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | Yawatahama, Ehime JP |
| Haruhiko Ichikawa | R | R | July 30, 1935 | 5'9" | 154 | Kofu, Yamanashi JP |
| Takao Iio | R | R | October 15, 1933 | 5'9" | 150 | Niihama, Ehime JP |
| Heiichi Iiyama | R | R | February 3, 1935 | 5'7" | 145 | Minami Saitama-gun, Saitama JP |
| Susumu Ishikawa | L | L | April 28, 1932 | 5'9" | 140 | Shizuoka, Shizuoka JP |
| Shiro Ito | R | R | November 1, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Yokaichi, Mie JP |
| Kazuo Kasahara | L | L | June 3, 1920 | 5'8" | 156 | , Osaka JP |
| Akiro Kato | R | R | November 7, 1930 | 5'10" | 151 | , Aichi JP |
| Minoru Kayahara | R | R | April 5, 1930 | 5'7" | 150 | , Osaka JP |
| Keitaro Kitagawa | R | R | May 14, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Shimada, Shizuoka JP |
| Takuji Kouchi | R | R | April 26, 1920 | 5'8" | 145 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima JP |
| Takayuki Kuriki | R | R | October 3, 1929 | 5'8" | 150 | , Gifu JP |
| Tadao Maekawa | R | R | January 18, 1929 | 5'8" | 143 | , Kagoshima JP |
| Toshishige Minori | R | R | April 8, 1936 | 5'7" | 151 | Yawatahama, Ehime JP |
| Kazuo Miyazaki | R | R | December 10, 1932 | 5'7" | 136 | Zushi, Kanagawa JP |
| Takao Nakano | R | R | June 2, 1932 | 5'8" | 140 | , Yamaguchi JP |
| Hiroshi Oba | R | R | March 31, 1937 | 5'9" | 165 | , Nagasaki JP |
| Mitsuo Oi | R | R | August 25, 1935 | 5'8" | 140 | , Fukushima JP |
| Tsuneto Okazaki | R | R | March 29, 1936 | 5'8" | 150 | , Okayama JP |
| Mamoru Oki | R | R | September 15, 1934 | 5'9" | 156 | , Shizuoka JP |
| Fumio Ozawa | L | L | December 5, 1935 | 5'8" | 151 | , Aichi JP |
| Mokuo Sakamoto | R | R | December 24, 1934 | 5'8" | 150 | , Aichi JP |
| Shinya Sasaki | R | R | October 12, 1933 | 5'6" | 167 | Setagaya Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Kozo Shibahara | R | L | November 11, 1936 | 5'10" | 160 | , Tochigi JP |
| Yoshihiko Taki | R | R | June 30, 1929 | 5'8" | 140 | Nagoya, Aichi JP |
| Teruo Tanaka | R | R | April 16, 1933 | 5'6" | 145 | , Gifu JP |
| Keizo Tsutsui | R | R | January 1, 1923 | 5'6" | 149 | Kainan, Wakayama JP |
| Shinji Tsutsui | R | R | November 23, 1935 | 5'10" | 140 | , Wakayama JP |
| Seiji Yamabe | R | R | May 27, 1937 | 5'9" | 165 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Toshiaki Yamada | L | L | January 15, 1933 | 5'9" | 150 | Ichikawa, Chiba JP |
| Shizuma Yamagishi | R | R | April 2, 1934 | 5'7" | 150 | Kamiminochi-gun, Nagano JP |
| Yoji Yoshida | L | L | November 1, 1933 | 5'7" | 150 | , Tochigi JP |
| Shiro Yoshioka | L | L | July 18, 1935 | 5'10" | 156 | Tsukubo-gun, Okayama JP |
