06/05/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Kyoto Owls. (Round 5, Pick 11, 59th overall pick). |
10/11/1951 | Named the #48 prospect in the BAN |
03/26/1952 | Successfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Kyoto Owls development complex. |
05/01/1952 | Named the #44 prospect in the BAN |
07/16/1952 | Named the #37 prospect in the BAN |
05/01/1953 | Named the #44 prospect in the BAN |
04/16/1954 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/31/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
10/09/1955 | Wins the 1955 BAN Championship Series with the Kyoto Owls. |
07/31/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/20/1956 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/10/1957 | Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
07/31/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
06/29/1959 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
07/31/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
10/23/1960 | Finished 3rd in 1960 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
05/29/1961 | Injured (sprained ankle),out for 4 weeks. |
07/31/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1955 | 134 | 3 | 1956 | 136 | 1 | 1957 | 132 | 9 | 1958 | 133 | 10 | 1959 | 137 | 1 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1955 | 456 | 10 | 1959 | 589 | 5 | 1960 | 567 | 9 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1955 | 416 | 10 | 1956 | 486 | 10 | 1959 | 538 | 1 | 1960 | 513 | 8 | | Year | H | Rank | 1955 | 107 | 10 | 1958 | 142 | 8 | 1960 | 153 | 5 | | |
Year | TB | Rank | 1958 | 216 | 10 | 1960 | 237 | 9 | | | Year | 3B | Rank | 1955 | 4 | 8 | 1956 | 8 | 9 | | Year | HR | Rank | 1959 | 18 | 6 | 1960 | 19 | 8 | 1961 | 17 | 9 | | Year | SB | Rank | 1955 | 5 | 8 | 1957 | 15 | 2 | 1958 | 12 | 3 | 1959 | 11 | 8 | 1960 | 25 | 3 | 1961 | 15 | 4 | |
Year | RBI | Rank | 1958 | 85 | 4 | 1959 | 81 | 4 | 1960 | 80 | 7 | | Year | R | Rank | 1959 | 74 | 8 | 1960 | 81 | 5 | | | Year | SH | Rank | 1955 | 9 | 4 | 1960 | 15 | 7 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1955 | 8 | 1 | 1957 | 5 | 10 | 1958 | 4 | 5 | |
Year | EBH | Rank | 1955 | 29 | 10 | 1959 | 43 | 10 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1955 | .257 | 7 | 1960 | .298 | 6 | 1961 | .302 | 7 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1955 | .305 | 9 | 1961 | .379 | 8 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1955 | .365 | 8 | 1960 | .462 | 10 | 1961 | .490 | 7 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1960 | 87.21 | 6 | |
Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1955 | 3.81 | 9 | 1961 | 7.11 | 5 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1955 | .108 | 10 | 1961 | .188 | 7 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1955 | .300 | 9 | 1960 | .366 | 9 | 1961 | .388 | 4 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1955 | .670 | 9 | 1960 | .820 | 8 | 1961 | .869 | 7 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1955 | 2.1 | 8 | 1958 | 5.2 | 7 | 1959 | 4.7 | 6 | 1960 | 6.5 | 1 | 1961 | 5.4 | 4 | |