| EL Announces Best Pitcher for August Sunday, September 1st , 1963 The top pitcher this past month in the Eastern League was Arata Komatsu of the Sapporo Bears. He really bewildered league hitters, finishing August with an excellent 5-1 record and 2.15 ERA.
The Bears hurler made 6 starts and surrendered 31 hits in 50.1 innings. He struck out 37 and walked 7.
In 24 starts this season, Komatsu has notched a 12-8 record and a 2.59 ERA. | | |