06/05/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Nagasaki Stars. (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick). |
05/01/1952 | Named the #16 prospect in the BAN |
03/26/1953 | Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Nagasaki Stars development complex. |
05/01/1953 | Named the #14 prospect in the BAN |
05/01/1954 | Released by the Nagasaki Stars. |
06/02/1954 | Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Hosho Reliables organization. |
06/06/1954 | Released by the Hosho Reliables. |
06/07/1954 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization. |
06/08/1954 | Released by the Kyoto Owls. |
06/10/1954 | Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Fukuoka Falcons organization. |
07/31/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/01/1955 | Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
03/26/1956 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex. |
07/21/1956 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
03/24/1957 | Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex. |
06/16/1957 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/20/1957 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/10/1957 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1957 | Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
03/24/1959 | Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex. |
05/13/1959 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/29/1959 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/31/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
03/23/1960 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex. |
07/31/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/12/1960 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
03/23/1961 | Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex. |
08/31/1961 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
03/23/1962 | Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex. |
05/02/1962 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/22/1962 | Injured (conjunctivitis),day-to-day for 3 days. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | GS | Rank | 1955 | 29 | 6 | 1957 | 33 | 1 | 1958 | 29 | 9 | 1959 | 29 | 10 | 1960 | 29 | 6 | 1961 | 30 | 4 | | Year | W | Rank | 1955 | 16 | 1 | 1957 | 12 | 8 | 1958 | 13 | 8 | 1959 | 14 | 6 | 1961 | 11 | 8 | | Year | L | Rank | 1956 | 12 | 7 | 1957 | 13 | 5 | 1959 | 13 | 7 | 1961 | 13 | 3 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1955 | .842 | 1 | |
Year | IP | Rank | 1955 | 186.0 | 4 | 1957 | 244.1 | 2 | 1958 | 205.0 | 10 | 1959 | 220.0 | 7 | 1960 | 201.1 | 7 | 1961 | 193.0 | 10 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1955 | 804 | 6 | 1957 | 992 | 5 | 1959 | 921 | 8 | 1960 | 836 | 7 | 1961 | 850 | 7 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1955 | 17 | 7 | 1957 | 19 | 7 | 1961 | 20 | 9 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1955 | 71 | 3 | 1957 | 66 | 10 | 1960 | 69 | 9 | | Year | K | Rank | 1955 | 73 | 7 | 1956 | 97 | 9 | 1957 | 108 | 10 | 1958 | 127 | 6 | |
Year | WP | Rank | 1956 | 11 | 1 | 1957 | 4 | 9 | 1958 | 7 | 4 | 1960 | 7 | 4 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1955 | 3.97 | 4 | 1956 | 3.32 | 6 | 1957 | 3.06 | 5 | 1959 | 2.82 | 8 | 1960 | 2.46 | 1 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1955 | .262 | 2 | 1957 | .235 | 1 | 1959 | .250 | 6 | 1960 | .244 | 3 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1955 | 1.37 | 4 | 1956 | 1.25 | 8 | 1957 | 1.10 | 3 | 1959 | 1.21 | 8 | 1960 | 1.16 | 7 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1955 | 1.03 | 6 | 1956 | 1.54 | 9 | 1958 | 1.95 | 6 | 1961 | 1.51 | 10 | |
Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1955 | 12.44 | 4 | 1956 | 11.49 | 9 | 1957 | 10.09 | 3 | 1959 | 11.21 | 8 | 1960 | 10.77 | 7 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1955 | 0.82 | 5 | 1956 | 0.51 | 1 | 1960 | 0.31 | 3 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1955 | 8.85 | 4 | 1956 | 8.31 | 6 | 1957 | 7.44 | 3 | 1959 | 8.02 | 8 | 1960 | 7.33 | 2 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1955 | 3.44 | 5 | 1957 | 2.43 | 7 | 1958 | 2.85 | 9 | 1959 | 2.86 | 10 | 1961 | 3.03 | 7 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1955 | 3.53 | 6 | 1958 | 5.58 | 4 | |
Year | QS | Rank | 1955 | 20 | 2 | 1956 | 17 | 10 | 1957 | 20 | 6 | 1959 | 20 | 8 | 1960 | 22 | 1 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1955 | .690 | 2 | 1959 | .690 | 10 | 1960 | .759 | 1 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1955 | 2 | 6 | 1956 | 4 | 9 | 1957 | 9 | 5 | 1959 | 12 | 6 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1955 | .069 | 6 | 1957 | .273 | 7 | 1959 | .414 | 6 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1956 | 1 | 6 | 1957 | 3 | 2 | 1959 | 2 | 5 | 1960 | 1 | 10 | 1961 | 1 | 6 | |
Year | GB% | Rank | 1955 | 0.52 | 1 | 1956 | 0.52 | 3 | 1957 | 0.51 | 9 | 1959 | 0.52 | 9 | 1960 | 0.55 | 2 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1955 | 2.3 | 5 | 1956 | 4.6 | 4 | 1957 | 4.3 | 6 | 1958 | 4.0 | 9 | 1959 | 3.2 | 9 | 1960 | 4.2 | 8 | | | | |