06/05/1956 | Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft by the Kinboshi Kites. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
05/27/1957 | Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
10/11/1957 | Wins the 1957 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites. |
09/23/1958 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/29/1958 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
10/21/1958 | Finished 2nd in 1958 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting. |
03/24/1959 | Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Kinboshi Kites development complex. |
07/12/1959 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/31/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/01/1959 | Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/13/1959 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/18/1959 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/01/1959 | Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/14/1959 | Wins the 1959 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites. |
10/23/1959 | Wins the 1959 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award. |
05/26/1960 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/01/1960 | Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/12/1960 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/31/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
10/22/1960 | Finished 2nd in 1960 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting. |
06/01/1961 | Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/21/1961 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/31/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/26/1961 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/06/1961 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/11/1961 | Wins the 1961 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites. |
10/20/1961 | Finished 3rd in 1961 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting. |
03/23/1962 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Kinboshi Kites development complex. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1957 | 30 | 9 | 1958 | 32 | 1 | 1959 | 31 | 3 | 1960 | 29 | 6 | 1961 | 29 | 7 | | Year | W | Rank | 1958 | 20 | 2 | 1959 | 21 | 1 | 1960 | 16 | 3 | 1961 | 15 | 3 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1958 | .741 | 3 | 1959 | .808 | 1 | 1960 | .762 | 1 | 1961 | .652 | 5 | | | Year | IP | Rank | 1958 | 244.1 | 3 | 1959 | 251.1 | 1 | 1960 | 225.2 | 1 | 1961 | 206.0 | 6 | |
Year | BF | Rank | 1958 | 988 | 4 | 1959 | 1017 | 3 | 1960 | 924 | 2 | 1961 | 840 | 9 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1957 | 72 | 6 | 1958 | 79 | 6 | 1959 | 83 | 4 | 1960 | 74 | 6 | 1961 | 81 | 8 | | Year | K | Rank | 1958 | 148 | 3 | 1959 | 166 | 2 | 1960 | 141 | 3 | 1961 | 127 | 4 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1959 | 8 | 2 | 1961 | 7 | 7 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1958 | 2.28 | 2 | 1959 | 2.11 | 2 | 1960 | 2.95 | 5 | 1961 | 2.67 | 1 | |
Year | BABIP | Rank | 1958 | .217 | 2 | 1959 | .250 | 7 | 1960 | .252 | 6 | 1961 | .231 | 1 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1958 | 1.05 | 2 | 1959 | 1.12 | 3 | 1960 | 1.14 | 5 | 1961 | 1.14 | 2 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1958 | 1.87 | 9 | 1959 | 2.00 | 5 | 1960 | 1.91 | 8 | 1961 | 1.57 | 9 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1958 | 9.47 | 2 | 1959 | 10.28 | 3 | 1960 | 10.45 | 6 | 1961 | 10.44 | 2 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1958 | 0.66 | 8 | 1959 | 0.50 | 6 | 1960 | 0.44 | 6 | 1961 | 0.52 | 7 | |
Year | H/9 | Rank | 1958 | 6.56 | 2 | 1959 | 7.13 | 2 | 1960 | 7.34 | 3 | 1961 | 6.68 | 1 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1958 | 5.45 | 5 | 1959 | 5.94 | 2 | 1960 | 5.62 | 6 | 1961 | 5.55 | 7 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1958 | 23 | 4 | 1959 | 27 | 1 | 1960 | 21 | 3 | 1961 | 24 | 1 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1958 | .719 | 8 | 1959 | .871 | 1 | 1960 | .724 | 3 | 1961 | .828 | 1 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1958 | 13 | 5 | 1959 | 15 | 2 | 1960 | 7 | 5 | 1961 | 3 | 8 | |
Year | CGP | Rank | 1958 | .406 | 6 | 1959 | .484 | 2 | 1960 | .241 | 5 | 1961 | .103 | 8 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1958 | 2 | 5 | 1959 | 4 | 1 | 1960 | 2 | 6 | 1961 | 2 | 4 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1957 | 0.54 | 3 | 1958 | 0.52 | 7 | 1959 | 0.55 | 2 | 1960 | 0.53 | 5 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1958 | 5.4 | 5 | 1959 | 6.4 | 4 | 1960 | 5.6 | 5 | 1961 | 4.6 | 5 | | |