| WL Honors July's #1 Pitcher Thursday, August 1st , 1963 A 5-1 record with a 1.70 ERA is a good month for most any pitcher. The Western League thought it was worthy of an award and named Tatsuharu Oto, starter for the Kobe Bulls, July's Pitcher of the Month.
He also held the opposition to a .230 average while posting 26 strikeouts in 53 innings.
In 18 starts this season, Oto has registered a 8-6 record and a 2.62 ERA. | | |