02/13/1950 | Drafted in the 1950 free agent draft by the Kinboshi Kites. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
05/01/1950 | Named the #3 prospect in the BAN |
02/02/1951 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kinboshi Kites development complex. |
04/29/1952 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kinboshi Kites development complex. |
07/01/1952 | Injured (sprained elbow),out for 5 weeks. |
08/18/1952 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
08/25/1952 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1952 | Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/22/1952 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1952 | Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/23/1952 | Finished 2nd in 1952 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
04/29/1953 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Kinboshi Kites development complex. |
05/04/1953 | Goes 5-5 against the Vesutan Bees, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
05/11/1953 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
05/25/1953 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1953 | Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/31/1953 | Was selected to the 1953 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/02/1953 | Earned 1953 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game MVP honors. |
09/01/1953 | Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/20/1953 | Finished 2nd in 1953 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/19/1954 | Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Kinboshi Kites development complex. |
06/01/1956 | Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/31/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
09/03/1956 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
05/13/1957 | Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week. |
05/27/1957 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
06/10/1957 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1957 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1957 | Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/08/1957 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/02/1957 | Earned 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game MVP honors. |
10/11/1957 | Wins the 1957 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites. |
10/21/1957 | Finished 3rd in 1957 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
07/01/1958 | Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/31/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
05/01/1959 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kinboshi Kites development complex. |
05/18/1959 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1959 | Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/31/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
10/14/1959 | Wins the 1959 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites. |
05/01/1960 | Successfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Kinboshi Kites development complex. |
05/04/1960 | Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
05/17/1960 | Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 4 weeks. |
07/31/1960 | Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/01/1961 | Successfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Kinboshi Kites development complex. |
05/01/1961 | Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/11/1961 | Wins the 1961 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites. |
03/22/1962 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kinboshi Kites development complex. |
04/30/1962 | Successfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Kinboshi Kites development complex. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1953 | 126 | 6 | 1956 | 133 | 9 | | | | Year | H | Rank | 1952 | 120 | 5 | 1953 | 132 | 5 | 1958 | 142 | 10 | | Year | K | Rank | 1953 | 53 | 4 | 1956 | 65 | 6 | 1958 | 87 | 4 | 1959 | 82 | 5 | |
Year | TB | Rank | 1952 | 234 | 2 | 1953 | 241 | 1 | 1956 | 263 | 6 | 1957 | 257 | 5 | 1958 | 281 | 3 | 1959 | 228 | 7 | | Year | 2B | Rank | 1952 | 18 | 6 | 1953 | 33 | 2 | 1957 | 27 | 10 | 1958 | 27 | 10 | | Year | 3B | Rank | 1952 | 9 | 1 | 1953 | 11 | 1 | 1956 | 6 | 10 | 1957 | 9 | 6 | 1958 | 8 | 9 | 1959 | 5 | 10 | | Year | HR | Rank | 1952 | 26 | 2 | 1953 | 18 | 2 | 1956 | 28 | 3 | 1957 | 23 | 6 | 1958 | 32 | 1 | 1959 | 21 | 6 | | Year | SB | Rank | 1952 | 3 | 9 | 1953 | 6 | 6 | 1956 | 6 | 9 | 1957 | 9 | 10 | |
Year | RBI | Rank | 1952 | 71 | 5 | 1953 | 83 | 1 | 1956 | 86 | 4 | 1957 | 82 | 7 | 1958 | 88 | 4 | 1959 | 77 | 5 | | Year | R | Rank | 1952 | 81 | 3 | 1953 | 73 | 3 | 1956 | 84 | 7 | 1957 | 110 | 3 | 1958 | 102 | 1 | 1959 | 91 | 2 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1952 | 81 | 3 | 1953 | 63 | 4 | 1956 | 91 | 4 | 1957 | 100 | 2 | 1958 | 94 | 3 | 1959 | 93 | 5 | 1960 | 69 | 9 | | Year | IBB | Rank | 1952 | 3 | 10 | 1953 | 4 | 3 | 1956 | 6 | 4 | 1958 | 11 | 2 | 1960 | 9 | 5 | | Year | HP | Rank | 1952 | 3 | 3 | 1953 | 1 | 9 | |
Year | SF | Rank | 1952 | 6 | 3 | 1953 | 4 | 7 | 1959 | 10 | 1 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1952 | 53 | 1 | 1953 | 62 | 1 | 1956 | 58 | 7 | 1957 | 59 | 5 | 1958 | 67 | 1 | 1959 | 48 | 10 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1952 | .322 | 1 | 1953 | .301 | 3 | 1956 | .316 | 7 | 1957 | .336 | 4 | 1958 | .311 | 6 | 1959 | .305 | 6 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1952 | .441 | 2 | 1953 | .387 | 3 | 1956 | .427 | 3 | 1957 | .461 | 2 | 1958 | .428 | 3 | 1959 | .420 | 4 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1952 | .627 | 1 | 1953 | .550 | 1 | 1956 | .581 | 3 | 1957 | .603 | 3 | 1958 | .616 | 1 | 1959 | .523 | 4 | |
Year | RC | Rank | 1952 | 104.91 | 2 | 1953 | 96.23 | 1 | 1956 | 118.66 | 4 | 1957 | 125.51 | 3 | 1958 | 122.81 | 2 | 1959 | 102.51 | 4 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1952 | 10.26 | 2 | 1953 | 8.12 | 2 | 1956 | 9.89 | 4 | 1957 | 11.26 | 2 | 1958 | 9.99 | 1 | 1959 | 8.49 | 4 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1952 | .306 | 1 | 1953 | .249 | 1 | 1956 | .265 | 3 | 1957 | .268 | 3 | 1958 | .305 | 1 | 1959 | .218 | 4 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1952 | .464 | 1 | 1953 | .410 | 2 | 1956 | .433 | 4 | 1957 | .467 | 2 | 1958 | .441 | 1 | 1959 | .414 | 5 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1952 | 1.068 | 1 | 1953 | .938 | 1 | 1956 | 1.008 | 3 | 1957 | 1.065 | 2 | 1958 | 1.044 | 1 | 1959 | .943 | 5 | |
Year | WAR | Rank | 1952 | 6.6 | 2 | 1953 | 4.5 | 4 | 1956 | 5.5 | 6 | 1957 | 6.5 | 4 | 1958 | 6.2 | 5 | 1959 | 5.0 | 8 | | | | | |