1956 Yomiuri Giants Roster
Japan Central League (JPCL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 82-44
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Shigeru Mizuhara (82-44)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Korakuen Stadium
1956 Yomiuri Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 82-44
Finished 1st in the JPCL
Manager: Shigeru Mizuhara (82-44)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Ballpark: Korakuen Stadium
The Yomiuri Giants of the Japan Central League ended the 1956 season with a record of 82 wins and 44 losses, finishing first in the JPCL.
The Giants paced the circuit with 568 runs, powered by 100 home runs. Yomiuri allowed 351 runs. Toshio Miyamoto powered the squad with 19 home runs and accounted for 69 RBI. Wally Yonamine topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .338. Takehiko Bessho recorded 27 wins on the mound for the team, while Tatsuyoshi Yasuhara added 15 or more victories as well Sho Horiuchi recorded a 1.47 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers. Shigeru Mizuhara served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takao Aoki | R | R | September 7, 1934 | 5'9" | 151 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| 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 |
| 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 | |||||
| Sho Horiuchi | R | R | October 5, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Higashi Chikuma-gun, Nagano JP |
| 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 |
| Bunji Kashiwaeda | February 20, 1925 | |||||
| Tetsuharu Kawakami | L | L | March 23, 1920 | 5'8" | 165 | Kuma-gun, Kumamoto JP |
| Yoshinori Kido | R | R | September 18, 1936 | 5'7" | 154 | Kakogawa, Hyogo JP |
| Akira Kunimatsu | L | L | September 14, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | , Shiga JP |
| Yuko Minamimura | R | R | April 17, 1917 | 5'9" | 140 | , Osaka JP |
| Toshio Miyamoto | R | R | April 26, 1933 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| Masahiko Mori | L | R | January 9, 1937 | 5'8" | 185 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Susumu Munesue | R | R | November 2, 1932 | 5'7" | 150 | , Kanagawa JP |
| Hirofumi Naito | R | R | January 20, 1931 | 5'8" | 143 | Kofu, Yamanashi 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 |
| Kazuhiko Sakazaki | L | L | January 5, 1938 | 5'9" | 170 | Toyonaka, Osaka JP |
| Tokito Soejima | R | R | September 18, 1936 | 5'9" | 147 | , Kumamoto JP |
| Keishi Totoki | L | L | April 25, 1936 | 5'7" | 154 | Iwakuni, Yamaguchi JP |
| Masataka Tsuchiya | R | R | October 6, 1935 | 5'11" | 160 | , 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 |
| Taketoshi Yoshiwara | L | L | July 29, 1937 | 5'8" | 160 | Yasugi, Shimane JP |
