1954 Yomiuri Giants Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 82-47
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Shigeru Mizuhara (82-47)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Korakuen Stadium
1954 Yomiuri Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 82-47
Finished 2nd in the JPCL
Manager: Shigeru Mizuhara (82-47)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Korakuen Stadium
The Yomiuri Giants of the Japan Central League ended the 1954 season with a record of 82 wins and 47 losses, finishing second in the JPCL.
The Giants topped the league with 613 runs, spearheaded by 88 home runs. Yomiuri yielded 385 runs. Tatsuro Hiroka led the team with 15 home runs Tetsuharu Kawakami recorded 87 runs batted in. Wally Yonamine paced all regular batters by hitting .361. Takehiko Bessho notched 26 wins on the mound for the squad, while Hiroshi Nakao and Takumi Otomo added 15 or more wins, too Takumi Otomo recorded a 1.68 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Shigeru Mizuhara served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takehiko Bessho | R | R | October 1, 1922 | 5'11" | 187 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Shigeru Chiba | R | R | May 10, 1919 | 5'6" | 140 | Saijo, Ehime JP |
| Hideo Fujimoto | R | R | May 10, 1918 | 5'7" | 143 | Pusan, KR |
| Shigeru Fujio | R | R | October 8, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | Nishinomiya, Hyogo JP |
| Kazuo Higasa | R | R | March 20, 1920 | 5'9" | 149 | Sakade, Kagawa JP |
| Saburo Hirai | R | R | September 4, 1923 | 5'6" | 132 | , Tokushima JP |
| Tatsuro Hiroka | R | R | February 9, 1932 | 5'11" | 154 | Kure, Hiroshima JP |
| Jun Hirota | August 3, 1925 | |||||
| Masanori Iritani | R | R | October 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 136 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Takashi Iwamoto | R | R | April 20, 1930 | 5'7" | 160 | Tanabe, Wakayama JP |
| Morimichi Iwashita | L | L | December 9, 1931 | 5'9" | 160 | Kita Saku-gun, Nagano JP |
| Minoru Kakurai | L | L | June 29, 1934 | 5'9" | 151 | Mito, Ibaraki JP |
| Masayuki Kasahara | R | R | October 9, 1932 | 5'9" | 143 | Hakodate, Hokkaido JP |
| Bunji Kashiwaeda | February 20, 1925 | |||||
| Tetsuharu Kawakami | L | L | March 23, 1920 | 5'8" | 165 | Kuma-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Yoshinobu Kawakami | L | L | June 10, 1934 | 5'8" | 150 | , Kyoto JP |
| Hiroyoshi Komatsubara | R | R | May 24, 1924 | 5'9" | 143 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Yasuo Kusunoki | R | R | June 21, 1920 | 5'9" | 154 | , Kagawa JP |
| Kiyoshi Matsuda | L | L | December 11, 1930 | 5'7" | 145 | Hatsudai, Tokyo JP |
| Mitsuo Matsuoka | February 17, 1931 | |||||
| Yuko Minamimura | R | R | April 17, 1917 | 5'9" | 140 | , Osaka JP |
| Masayoshi Miura | R | R | August 23, 1933 | 5'8" | 170 | Sannohe, Aomori JP |
| Hirofumi Naito | R | R | January 20, 1931 | 5'8" | 143 | Kofu, Yamanashi JP |
| Mamoru Nakajima | L | L | October 20, 1930 | 5'6" | 147 | , Fukuoka JP |
| Hiroshi Nakao | L | L | December 1, 1919 | 5'9" | 156 | , Mie JP |
| Takumi Otomo | R | R | February 1, 1925 | 5'9" | 156 | , Hyogo JP |
| Tetsuharu Teramoto | R | R | September 18, 1929 | 5'6" | 140 | , Wakayama JP |
| Meiji Tezuka | R | R | October 10, 1921 | 5'10" | 156 | Azumi-gun, Nagano JP |
| Tatsuyoshi Yasuhara | R | R | March 5, 1936 | 5'10" | 165 | , Okayama JP |
| Wally Yonamine | L | L | June 24, 1925 | 5'9" | 180 | Olowalu, HI US |
