06/05/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Kinboshi Kites. (Round 2, Pick 2, 14th overall pick). |
10/11/1951 | Named the #37 prospect in the BAN |
03/26/1952 | Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Kinboshi Kites development complex. |
05/01/1952 | Named the #24 prospect in the BAN |
07/16/1952 | Named the #21 prospect in the BAN |
05/01/1953 | Named the #16 prospect in the BAN |
06/01/1953 | Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/31/1953 | Was selected to the 1953 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/01/1953 | Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/31/1953 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1953 | Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/01/1953 | Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/01/1953 | Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/19/1953 | Wins the 1953 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award. |
03/26/1954 | Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Kinboshi Kites development complex. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| | | Year | GS | Rank | 1953 | 31 | 1 | 1956 | 32 | 2 | | Year | W | Rank | 1953 | 17 | 1 | 1956 | 12 | 10 | |
Year | L | Rank | 1953 | 7 | 9 | 1956 | 12 | 7 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1953 | .708 | 1 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1953 | 212.0 | 4 | 1956 | 203.0 | 9 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1953 | 889 | 4 | 1956 | 885 | 8 | | |
Year | BB | Rank | 1953 | 66 | 4 | 1956 | 97 | 1 | | Year | K | Rank | 1953 | 93 | 4 | 1956 | 108 | 8 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1953 | 5 | 2 | 1956 | 6 | 5 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1953 | 2.38 | 1 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1953 | .252 | 1 | |
Year | WHIP | Rank | 1953 | 1.19 | 1 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1953 | 1.41 | 3 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1953 | 10.91 | 1 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1953 | 0.42 | 2 | 1956 | 0.75 | 6 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1953 | 7.90 | 1 | 1956 | 8.51 | 9 | |
Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1953 | 2.80 | 4 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1953 | 3.95 | 4 | 1956 | 4.79 | 6 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1953 | 25 | 1 | 1956 | 18 | 7 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1953 | .806 | 1 | | |
Year | CGP | Rank | 1953 | .065 | 8 | | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1953 | 0.52 | 2 | | | |