| Komada Named May's #1 Newcomer Sunday, June 1st , 1975 Showing good poise and confidence along with a solid repertoire of pitches, 24-year-old Shizuma Komada of Denki was rewarded for an impressive month of pitching. Today the Eastern League picked him as the Rookie of the Month.
In 4 starts he crafted a 3-1 record, worked 25.1 innings, allowed 17 base hits, struck out 19 and walked 15. Teams combined to hit .195 against him in May. | | |