06/05/1956 | Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft by the Osaka Sailors. (Round 2, Pick 9, 21st overall pick). |
06/08/1956 | Released by the Osaka Sailors. |
06/16/1956 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization. |
06/16/1956 | Released by the Rakisuta Rams. |
06/21/1956 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization. |
06/21/1956 | Released by the Kyoto Owls. |
06/22/1956 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization. |
06/22/1956 | Released by the Nagasaki Stars. |
06/23/1956 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization. |
07/16/1956 | Named the #25 prospect in the BAN |
10/12/1956 | Named the #16 prospect in the BAN |
03/24/1957 | Successfully completed training to generate gap power at the Kyoto Owls development complex. |
05/01/1957 | Named the #11 prospect in the BAN |
03/24/1958 | Outstandingly completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Kyoto Owls development complex. |
05/01/1958 | Named the #9 prospect in the BAN |
03/24/1959 | Outstandingly completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Kyoto Owls development complex. |
05/01/1959 | Named the #5 prospect in the BAN |
05/01/1960 | Named the #4 prospect in the BAN |
07/31/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/01/1960 | Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/01/1960 | Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/26/1960 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
05/17/1961 | Injured (dead arm),out for 2 weeks. |
07/31/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
10/21/1961 | Wins the 1961 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award. |
06/04/1962 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1962 | Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/20/1962 | Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
10/22/1962 | Wins the 1962 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 3. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1960 | 137 | 3 | 1962 | 135 | 1 | | | | | |
Year | TB | Rank | 1961 | 243 | 7 | 1962 | 259 | 2 | | | Year | HR | Rank | 1960 | 21 | 6 | 1961 | 26 | 2 | 1962 | 29 | 1 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1961 | 84 | 5 | 1962 | 83 | 5 | | Year | R | Rank | 1961 | 94 | 2 | 1962 | 78 | 7 | |
| Year | IBB | Rank | 1960 | 14 | 1 | 1962 | 3 | 10 | | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1961 | 48 | 9 | 1962 | 55 | 2 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1961 | .296 | 9 | |
Year | SLG | Rank | 1961 | .507 | 4 | 1962 | .494 | 4 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1962 | 89.33 | 6 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1960 | .170 | 9 | 1961 | .211 | 4 | 1962 | .221 | 1 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1961 | .382 | 9 | 1962 | .379 | 7 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1961 | .875 | 6 | 1962 | .855 | 7 | |
Year | WAR | Rank | 1960 | 4.9 | 6 | 1961 | 7.5 | 1 | 1962 | 8.1 | 1 | | | | | |