06/05/1956 | Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft by the Nagasaki Stars. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
05/01/1957 | Named the #1 prospect in the BAN |
07/01/1957 | Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/16/1957 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/01/1957 | Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award. |
05/03/1958 | Injured (asthma),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/04/1958 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/01/1958 | Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/05/1958 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/15/1958 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/12/1958 | Wins the 1958 BAN Championship Series with the Nagasaki Stars. |
07/29/1959 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/28/1959 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/27/1960 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/31/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
06/24/1961 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/31/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
09/01/1961 | Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/20/1961 | Finished 2nd in 1961 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | GS | Rank | 1958 | 29 | 9 | 1959 | 30 | 5 | 1960 | 29 | 6 | 1961 | 30 | 4 | | Year | W | Rank | 1958 | 14 | 6 | 1960 | 15 | 5 | 1961 | 19 | 1 | | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1958 | .583 | 8 | 1960 | .682 | 3 | 1961 | .826 | 1 | |
Year | IP | Rank | 1958 | 229.1 | 5 | 1959 | 218.2 | 9 | 1960 | 206.2 | 5 | 1961 | 212.1 | 4 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1958 | 952 | 7 | 1959 | 932 | 7 | 1960 | 850 | 6 | 1961 | 861 | 5 | | | Year | K | Rank | 1958 | 124 | 7 | 1959 | 143 | 3 | 1960 | 153 | 2 | 1961 | 149 | 2 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1957 | 6 | 1 | 1958 | 5 | 6 | 1959 | 7 | 4 | |
Year | ERA | Rank | 1958 | 3.06 | 6 | 1959 | 3.09 | 10 | 1960 | 2.83 | 4 | 1961 | 2.71 | 2 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1958 | .255 | 10 | 1961 | .260 | 6 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1958 | 1.17 | 6 | 1959 | 1.24 | 10 | 1960 | 1.07 | 2 | 1961 | 1.08 | 1 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1959 | 2.34 | 3 | 1960 | 3.83 | 2 | 1961 | 2.61 | 2 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1958 | 10.71 | 5 | 1959 | 11.40 | 9 | 1960 | 9.80 | 2 | 1961 | 10.00 | 1 | |
Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1958 | 0.51 | 4 | 1959 | 0.41 | 4 | 1960 | 0.44 | 5 | 1961 | 0.34 | 2 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1958 | 7.85 | 7 | 1960 | 7.93 | 7 | 1961 | 7.29 | 4 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1958 | 2.67 | 7 | 1959 | 2.51 | 6 | 1960 | 1.74 | 1 | 1961 | 2.42 | 2 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1959 | 5.89 | 3 | 1960 | 6.66 | 2 | 1961 | 6.32 | 3 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1958 | 21 | 6 | 1960 | 19 | 5 | 1961 | 21 | 3 | |
Year | QSP | Rank | 1958 | .724 | 6 | 1960 | .655 | 7 | 1961 | .700 | 6 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1958 | 19 | 1 | 1959 | 12 | 6 | 1960 | 5 | 8 | 1961 | 3 | 8 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1958 | .655 | 1 | 1959 | .400 | 8 | 1960 | .172 | 10 | 1961 | .100 | 9 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1957 | 1 | 9 | 1958 | 3 | 4 | 1959 | 2 | 5 | 1960 | 1 | 10 | 1961 | 1 | 6 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1959 | 0.54 | 3 | 1961 | 0.52 | 8 | |
Year | WAR | Rank | 1958 | 5.6 | 4 | 1959 | 6.4 | 3 | 1960 | 6.9 | 2 | 1961 | 7.1 | 2 | | | | | |