06/05/1953 | Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Nagasaki Stars. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). |
05/01/1954 | Named the #5 prospect in the BAN |
03/26/1956 | Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Nagasaki Stars development complex. |
07/31/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
09/28/1956 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/10/1956 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/10/1956 | Wins the 1956 BAN Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/11/1956 | Wins the 1956 BAN Championship Series with the Nagasaki Stars. |
06/24/1957 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/01/1957 | Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/31/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
09/14/1957 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/20/1957 | Wins the 1957 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award. |
03/24/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Nagasaki Stars development complex. |
05/07/1958 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/06/1958 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/22/1958 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/31/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
09/22/1958 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/12/1958 | Wins the 1958 BAN Championship Series with the Nagasaki Stars. |
10/21/1958 | Finished 3rd in 1958 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting. |
04/03/1959 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Nagasaki Stars development complex. |
05/08/1959 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/18/1959 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/04/1959 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/31/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
09/09/1959 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
03/23/1960 | Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Nagasaki Stars development complex. |
05/08/1960 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/13/1960 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/31/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/08/1960 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/03/1960 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/01/1960 | Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/22/1960 | Finished 3rd in 1960 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting. |
03/23/1961 | Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Nagasaki Stars development complex. |
07/18/1961 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/31/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/19/1961 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/26/1961 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | GS | Rank | 1956 | 30 | 5 | 1957 | 33 | 1 | 1958 | 30 | 6 | 1959 | 29 | 10 | | Year | W | Rank | 1956 | 13 | 7 | 1957 | 18 | 3 | 1958 | 18 | 3 | 1959 | 13 | 9 | 1960 | 16 | 3 | 1961 | 13 | 5 | | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1957 | .692 | 4 | 1958 | .783 | 2 | 1960 | .762 | 1 | 1961 | .619 | 6 | |
Year | IP | Rank | 1956 | 229.0 | 4 | 1957 | 256.2 | 1 | 1958 | 245.2 | 2 | 1959 | 232.0 | 4 | 1960 | 195.1 | 8 | 1961 | 199.2 | 7 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1956 | 963 | 4 | 1957 | 1065 | 1 | 1958 | 1020 | 2 | 1959 | 971 | 5 | 1960 | 803 | 10 | 1961 | 833 | 10 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1956 | 23 | 4 | 1959 | 22 | 5 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1958 | 83 | 5 | 1959 | 80 | 6 | | Year | K | Rank | 1956 | 118 | 6 | 1957 | 160 | 1 | 1958 | 158 | 1 | 1959 | 133 | 6 | 1960 | 139 | 4 | 1961 | 119 | 5 | |
Year | WP | Rank | 1956 | 6 | 5 | 1959 | 6 | 6 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1956 | 3.54 | 8 | 1957 | 2.66 | 2 | 1958 | 2.67 | 4 | 1959 | 2.79 | 6 | 1960 | 2.81 | 3 | 1961 | 2.97 | 4 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1959 | .237 | 2 | 1961 | .248 | 4 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1956 | 1.26 | 9 | 1957 | 1.14 | 4 | 1958 | 1.19 | 8 | 1959 | 1.17 | 6 | 1960 | 1.11 | 3 | 1961 | 1.15 | 3 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1956 | 1.97 | 4 | 1957 | 2.46 | 2 | 1958 | 1.90 | 7 | 1959 | 1.66 | 9 | 1960 | 3.48 | 3 | 1961 | 1.89 | 5 | |
Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1956 | 11.44 | 8 | 1957 | 10.34 | 4 | 1958 | 10.92 | 8 | 1959 | 10.78 | 6 | 1960 | 9.95 | 3 | 1961 | 10.55 | 3 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1957 | 0.42 | 2 | 1958 | 0.70 | 10 | 1960 | 0.51 | 8 | 1961 | 0.50 | 6 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1957 | 7.99 | 6 | 1958 | 7.69 | 5 | 1959 | 7.45 | 3 | 1960 | 8.11 | 10 | 1961 | 7.48 | 5 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1956 | 2.36 | 4 | 1957 | 2.28 | 5 | 1960 | 1.84 | 2 | 1961 | 2.84 | 6 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1956 | 4.64 | 8 | 1957 | 5.61 | 2 | 1958 | 5.79 | 2 | 1959 | 5.16 | 8 | 1960 | 6.40 | 4 | 1961 | 5.36 | 8 | |
Year | QS | Rank | 1956 | 19 | 6 | 1957 | 24 | 1 | 1958 | 24 | 2 | 1959 | 22 | 6 | 1961 | 20 | 6 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1956 | .633 | 9 | 1957 | .727 | 2 | 1958 | .800 | 2 | 1959 | .759 | 7 | 1961 | .769 | 2 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1956 | 14 | 3 | 1957 | 15 | 3 | 1958 | 15 | 3 | 1959 | 14 | 3 | 1960 | 11 | 2 | 1961 | 10 | 2 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1956 | .467 | 4 | 1957 | .455 | 4 | 1958 | .500 | 3 | 1959 | .483 | 3 | 1960 | .407 | 2 | 1961 | .385 | 1 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1956 | 1 | 6 | 1957 | 3 | 2 | 1958 | 4 | 1 | 1959 | 4 | 1 | 1960 | 3 | 2 | 1961 | 3 | 1 | |
Year | WAR | Rank | 1956 | 4.5 | 5 | 1957 | 7.7 | 1 | 1958 | 5.1 | 6 | 1959 | 3.2 | 10 | 1960 | 6.1 | 4 | 1961 | 5.1 | 4 | | | | | |