06/05/1952 | Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Hosho Reliables. (Round 3, Pick 7, 31st overall pick). |
07/16/1952 | Named the #75 prospect in the BAN |
05/01/1953 | Named the #61 prospect in the BAN |
07/16/1953 | Named the #71 prospect in the BAN |
08/04/1953 | Released by the Hosho Reliables. |
08/10/1953 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization. |
05/01/1954 | Named the #55 prospect in the BAN |
07/16/1954 | Named the #77 prospect in the BAN |
07/31/1954 | Was traded by the Kobe Bulls to the Rakisuta Rams, along with SS Mutsuhito Ezaki, in exchange for LF Mikinori Sakaguchi and 2B Katsumi Ogata. |
08/22/1955 | Injured (rotator cuff inflammation),out for 3 months. |
09/05/1957 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
03/24/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Rakisuta Rams development complex. |
03/24/1959 | Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Rakisuta Rams development complex. |
09/18/1959 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/16/1961 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1962 | Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/27/1962 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 7 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | GS | Rank | 1959 | 29 | 10 | 1960 | 29 | 6 | 1961 | 29 | 8 | | Year | W | Rank | 1956 | 13 | 10 | 1959 | 12 | 10 | 1961 | 14 | 3 | | Year | L | Rank | 1955 | 7 | 8 | 1956 | 11 | 10 | 1957 | 11 | 9 | 1960 | 15 | 3 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1961 | .609 | 5 | |
Year | SV | Rank | 1954 | 4 | 4 | 1955 | 12 | 1 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1955 | 61 | 8 | 1956 | 91 | 6 | 1958 | 109 | 2 | 1959 | 115 | 1 | 1960 | 106 | 1 | 1961 | 96 | 2 | 1962 | 89 | 5 | | | Year | WP | Rank | 1955 | 5 | 3 | 1959 | 6 | 10 | 1960 | 7 | 2 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1956 | 3.58 | 10 | 1962 | 3.18 | 7 | |
Year | BABIP | Rank | 1956 | .268 | 9 | 1960 | .251 | 6 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1956 | 0.58 | 6 | 1959 | 0.48 | 8 | 1960 | 0.52 | 9 | 1961 | 0.59 | 6 | 1962 | 0.40 | 2 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1956 | 8.08 | 6 | 1960 | 7.09 | 2 | 1961 | 8.04 | 8 | 1962 | 7.87 | 9 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1958 | 5.93 | 8 | 1959 | 6.24 | 6 | 1960 | 6.20 | 5 | 1962 | 6.86 | 4 | | Year | RA | Rank | 1954 | 18 | 6 | 1955 | 50 | 2 | |
Year | GF | Rank | 1954 | 15 | 5 | 1955 | 37 | 1 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1961 | 19 | 7 | 1962 | 21 | 3 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1961 | .655 | 8 | 1962 | .750 | 3 | | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1961 | .172 | 8 | |
Year | SHO | Rank | 1957 | 1 | 8 | 1961 | 1 | 10 | 1962 | 1 | 10 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1962 | 3.9 | 10 | | | | |