06/05/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Hosho Reliables. (Round 2, Pick 6, 18th overall pick). |
10/11/1951 | Named the #29 prospect in the BAN |
03/26/1952 | Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Hosho Reliables development complex. |
05/01/1952 | Named the #46 prospect in the BAN |
10/13/1952 | Wins the 1952 BAN Championship Series with the Hosho Reliables. |
04/29/1953 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Hosho Reliables development complex. |
05/01/1953 | Named the #37 prospect in the BAN |
06/01/1953 | Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/08/1957 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/01/1957 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/23/1957 | Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/23/1957 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
10/21/1957 | Finished 2nd in 1957 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
05/14/1958 | Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
05/18/1959 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1959 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/31/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/24/1959 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
09/21/1959 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
10/24/1959 | Wins the 1959 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award. |
05/01/1960 | Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week. |
07/31/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/13/1960 | Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/15/1960 | Goes 5-5 against the Sapporo Bears, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
09/06/1960 | Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
09/26/1960 | Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/28/1960 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $38,400 with the Hosho Reliables organization. |
05/06/1961 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week. |
05/11/1961 | Injured (hand contusion),out for one week. |
06/03/1961 | Hits three home runs against the Kyoto Owls, going 4-5 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
06/05/1961 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/11/1961 | Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/12/1961 | Hosho Reliables voided the team option year for a buyout of $2,800. |
05/28/1962 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1962 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/19/1962 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week. |
07/31/1962 | Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
09/10/1962 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
09/23/1962 | Goes 5-6 against the Denki Dynamics, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1956 | 136 | 1 | 1957 | 136 | 1 | 1958 | 134 | 5 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1956 | 596 | 5 | 1957 | 607 | 1 | 1958 | 603 | 3 | 1959 | 580 | 6 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1956 | 520 | 2 | 1957 | 547 | 1 | 1958 | 531 | 3 | 1959 | 520 | 5 | | Year | H | Rank | 1956 | 142 | 7 | 1957 | 175 | 1 | 1959 | 178 | 1 | 1960 | 145 | 8 | 1962 | 153 | 5 | | Year | TB | Rank | 1957 | 272 | 1 | 1958 | 220 | 9 | 1959 | 290 | 1 | 1960 | 250 | 6 | 1961 | 243 | 7 | 1962 | 248 | 4 | |
Year | 2B | Rank | 1959 | 37 | 1 | 1960 | 31 | 4 | 1961 | 33 | 3 | 1962 | 30 | 4 | | Year | 3B | Rank | 1957 | 9 | 2 | 1958 | 8 | 4 | 1959 | 9 | 2 | 1960 | 7 | 7 | 1961 | 10 | 1 | 1962 | 7 | 4 | | Year | HR | Rank | 1957 | 19 | 5 | 1959 | 19 | 4 | 1960 | 20 | 7 | 1961 | 17 | 9 | 1962 | 17 | 7 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1957 | 83 | 5 | 1958 | 70 | 10 | 1959 | 70 | 7 | 1960 | 79 | 8 | 1961 | 81 | 7 | 1962 | 73 | 10 | | Year | R | Rank | 1958 | 78 | 10 | 1959 | 86 | 5 | |
Year | IBB | Rank | 1959 | 9 | 6 | 1960 | 9 | 4 | 1961 | 8 | 6 | 1962 | 5 | 3 | | Year | HP | Rank | 1956 | 9 | 1 | 1958 | 8 | 1 | 1959 | 7 | 3 | 1960 | 7 | 3 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1957 | 5 | 10 | 1958 | 4 | 5 | 1960 | 10 | 1 | 1961 | 8 | 3 | 1962 | 6 | 4 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1957 | 50 | 9 | 1958 | 44 | 9 | 1959 | 65 | 2 | 1960 | 58 | 3 | 1961 | 60 | 1 | 1962 | 54 | 4 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1957 | .320 | 5 | 1959 | .342 | 1 | 1960 | .293 | 9 | 1962 | .312 | 3 | |
Year | OBP | Rank | 1959 | .407 | 2 | 1961 | .384 | 7 | 1962 | .389 | 4 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1957 | .497 | 6 | 1959 | .558 | 2 | 1960 | .505 | 3 | 1961 | .512 | 2 | 1962 | .505 | 2 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1957 | 100.44 | 3 | 1959 | 115.23 | 2 | 1960 | 89.51 | 5 | 1961 | 95.87 | 4 | 1962 | 96.35 | 4 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1957 | 6.78 | 7 | 1959 | 8.64 | 1 | 1960 | 6.46 | 5 | 1961 | 7.25 | 4 | 1962 | 7.21 | 3 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1959 | .215 | 3 | 1960 | .212 | 3 | 1961 | .219 | 3 | 1962 | .193 | 2 | |
Year | wOBA | Rank | 1957 | .389 | 6 | 1959 | .418 | 2 | 1960 | .367 | 8 | 1961 | .385 | 6 | 1962 | .392 | 3 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1957 | .876 | 7 | 1959 | .965 | 2 | 1960 | .861 | 4 | 1961 | .895 | 4 | 1962 | .894 | 3 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1957 | 5.8 | 1 | 1959 | 6.8 | 2 | 1960 | 4.5 | 7 | 1961 | 4.7 | 5 | 1962 | 5.2 | 6 | | | |