06/05/1952 | Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Kinboshi Kites. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). |
03/26/1953 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Kinboshi Kites development complex. |
04/29/1953 | Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Kinboshi Kites development complex. |
05/01/1953 | Named the #8 prospect in the BAN |
03/26/1954 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Kinboshi Kites development complex. |
04/29/1954 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Kinboshi Kites development complex. |
05/01/1954 | Named the #4 prospect in the BAN |
01/30/1955 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Kinboshi Kites development complex. |
03/21/1956 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Kinboshi Kites development complex. |
06/17/1957 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
09/23/1957 | Goes 5-5 against the Fukuoka Falcons, with 2 RBI and 1 R. |
10/11/1957 | Wins the 1957 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites. |
08/14/1958 | Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
05/03/1959 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
08/09/1959 | Goes 5-5 against the Fukuoka Falcons, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
09/01/1959 | Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/14/1959 | Wins the 1959 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites. |
05/01/1960 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kinboshi Kites development complex. |
06/11/1960 | Goes 5-6 against the Osaka Sailors, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
06/13/1960 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
06/29/1960 | Goes 5-6 against the Osaka Sailors, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R. |
07/28/1960 | Goes 5-5 against the Nagasaki Stars, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 0 R. |
07/29/1960 | Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/31/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
10/11/1961 | Wins the 1961 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | H | Rank | 1957 | 145 | 8 | 1958 | 146 | 6 | 1959 | 163 | 1 | 1960 | 172 | 3 | 1961 | 153 | 9 | | | Year | 2B | Rank | 1958 | 34 | 5 | 1959 | 33 | 4 | 1960 | 38 | 1 | 1961 | 38 | 1 | | | Year | R | Rank | 1959 | 75 | 7 | 1960 | 80 | 8 | |
Year | HP | Rank | 1957 | 6 | 4 | 1958 | 6 | 3 | 1959 | 7 | 2 | 1960 | 4 | 10 | 1961 | 6 | 5 | | | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1957 | .313 | 6 | 1958 | .314 | 5 | 1959 | .339 | 3 | 1960 | .355 | 2 | 1961 | .318 | 4 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1959 | .375 | 10 | 1960 | .385 | 6 | |
Year | SLG | Rank | 1959 | .451 | 10 | 1960 | .522 | 4 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1959 | 79.75 | 10 | 1960 | 96.30 | 5 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1959 | 6.50 | 7 | 1960 | 7.86 | 5 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1959 | .371 | 6 | 1960 | .398 | 5 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1959 | .826 | 8 | 1960 | .907 | 5 | |
Year | WAR | Rank | 1959 | 5.4 | 7 | 1960 | 6.4 | 6 | | | | | |