06/05/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Vesutan Bees. (Round 3, Pick 1, 25th overall pick). |
03/26/1952 | Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Vesutan Bees development complex. |
05/01/1952 | Named the #40 prospect in the BAN |
05/01/1953 | Named the #39 prospect in the BAN |
10/11/1953 | Named the #33 prospect in the BAN |
05/01/1954 | Named the #26 prospect in the BAN |
05/01/1955 | Named the #27 prospect in the BAN |
07/28/1956 | Goes 5-6 against the Kobe Bulls, with 1 RBI and 2 R. |
07/30/1956 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/13/1956 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
05/18/1957 | Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/15/1957 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
03/01/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Vesutan Bees development complex. |
09/15/1958 | Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/21/1962 | Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 1. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1956 | 136 | 1 | 1957 | 133 | 6 | 1958 | 136 | 1 | 1959 | 134 | 7 | 1960 | 133 | 10 | 1961 | 133 | 8 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1956 | 573 | 10 | 1957 | 547 | 10 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1956 | 532 | 9 | 1957 | 516 | 7 | 1958 | 529 | 6 | | | Year | K | Rank | 1960 | 72 | 9 | 1961 | 76 | 10 | |
Year | 3B | Rank | 1956 | 7 | 7 | 1957 | 10 | 5 | 1959 | 6 | 8 | | Year | IBB | Rank | 1960 | 9 | 5 | 1962 | 4 | 3 | | Year | HP | Rank | 1957 | 4 | 10 | 1958 | 4 | 10 | 1959 | 7 | 2 | 1962 | 6 | 3 | | Year | SH | Rank | 1956 | 12 | 8 | 1958 | 21 | 1 | | |
Year | AVG | Rank | 1956 | .320 | 5 | | | | | |