06/05/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Sapporo Bears. (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick). |
03/26/1952 | Successfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
05/01/1952 | Named the #7 prospect in the BAN |
03/26/1953 | Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
03/26/1955 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
07/30/1956 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 11 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
07/31/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/01/1956 | Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/01/1956 | Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/20/1956 | Wins the 1956 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award. |
09/02/1957 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
03/24/1958 | Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
05/11/1958 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/21/1958 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/01/1958 | Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/04/1958 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/31/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/07/1958 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/23/1958 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1958 | Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/17/1958 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/21/1958 | Wins the 1958 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award. |
03/24/1959 | Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
08/21/1959 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/01/1959 | Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/10/1960 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 9 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
07/30/1960 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/31/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/22/1960 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/22/1960 | Wins the 1960 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award. |
03/23/1961 | Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
07/05/1961 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/31/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/05/1961 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/07/1961 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | GS | Rank | 1956 | 31 | 2 | 1957 | 31 | 4 | 1958 | 31 | 3 | 1959 | 31 | 4 | 1960 | 30 | 2 | 1961 | 30 | 2 | | Year | W | Rank | 1956 | 19 | 1 | 1957 | 16 | 3 | 1958 | 19 | 1 | 1959 | 16 | 3 | 1960 | 15 | 3 | | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1956 | .704 | 1 | 1957 | .615 | 6 | 1958 | .826 | 1 | 1959 | .667 | 5 | 1960 | .682 | 5 | |
Year | IP | Rank | 1956 | 248.0 | 2 | 1957 | 222.1 | 6 | 1958 | 251.1 | 1 | 1959 | 254.0 | 1 | 1960 | 227.1 | 1 | 1961 | 228.0 | 2 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1956 | 1032 | 2 | 1957 | 960 | 6 | 1958 | 1040 | 1 | 1959 | 1054 | 2 | 1960 | 928 | 1 | 1961 | 948 | 1 | | Year | K | Rank | 1956 | 187 | 2 | 1957 | 165 | 2 | 1958 | 190 | 1 | 1959 | 168 | 3 | 1960 | 177 | 2 | 1961 | 161 | 2 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1956 | 10 | 1 | 1957 | 6 | 1 | 1958 | 7 | 2 | 1959 | 12 | 1 | 1961 | 6 | 7 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1956 | 2.94 | 3 | 1958 | 2.61 | 4 | 1960 | 2.02 | 1 | 1961 | 3.43 | 6 | |
Year | BABIP | Rank | 1960 | .263 | 7 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1956 | 1.17 | 5 | 1958 | 1.19 | 5 | 1959 | 1.18 | 6 | 1960 | 1.06 | 3 | 1961 | 1.20 | 5 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1956 | 2.79 | 2 | 1957 | 2.66 | 2 | 1958 | 2.50 | 3 | 1959 | 2.30 | 5 | 1960 | 3.05 | 1 | 1961 | 2.48 | 3 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1956 | 10.63 | 4 | 1958 | 10.78 | 4 | 1959 | 10.67 | 5 | 1960 | 9.66 | 2 | 1961 | 10.89 | 4 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1956 | 0.18 | 1 | 1957 | 0.53 | 5 | 1958 | 0.32 | 1 | 1959 | 0.50 | 10 | 1960 | 0.32 | 1 | |
Year | H/9 | Rank | 1956 | 8.13 | 7 | 1958 | 7.99 | 5 | 1959 | 8.01 | 9 | 1960 | 7.24 | 3 | 1961 | 8.25 | 9 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1956 | 2.43 | 4 | 1957 | 2.51 | 6 | 1958 | 2.72 | 5 | 1959 | 2.59 | 4 | 1960 | 2.30 | 4 | 1961 | 2.57 | 5 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1956 | 6.79 | 3 | 1957 | 6.68 | 1 | 1958 | 6.80 | 2 | 1959 | 5.95 | 7 | 1960 | 7.01 | 2 | 1961 | 6.36 | 5 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1956 | 22 | 3 | 1958 | 22 | 4 | 1959 | 20 | 10 | 1960 | 25 | 1 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1956 | .710 | 5 | 1958 | .710 | 8 | 1960 | .833 | 1 | |
Year | CG | Rank | 1956 | 17 | 1 | 1957 | 7 | 9 | 1958 | 17 | 2 | 1959 | 17 | 3 | 1960 | 9 | 2 | 1961 | 15 | 1 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1956 | .548 | 2 | 1957 | .226 | 8 | 1958 | .548 | 2 | 1959 | .548 | 3 | 1960 | .300 | 3 | 1961 | .500 | 1 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1956 | 1 | 10 | 1957 | 1 | 8 | 1958 | 6 | 2 | 1960 | 4 | 1 | 1961 | 2 | 3 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1958 | 0.54 | 5 | 1959 | 0.54 | 8 | 1960 | 0.55 | 3 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1956 | 11.2 | 1 | 1957 | 7.0 | 1 | 1958 | 9.3 | 1 | 1959 | 7.4 | 3 | 1960 | 8.4 | 1 | 1961 | 6.6 | 1 | |