06/05/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Kyoto Owls. (Round 2, Pick 11, 23rd overall pick). |
10/11/1951 | Named the #16 prospect in the BAN |
04/29/1952 | Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Kyoto Owls development complex. |
05/01/1952 | Named the #21 prospect in the BAN |
04/29/1953 | Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Kyoto Owls development complex. |
06/19/1955 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/27/1955 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
09/04/1955 | Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/09/1955 | Wins the 1955 BAN Championship Series with the Kyoto Owls. |
05/14/1956 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
05/18/1956 | Injured (sprained ankle),out for 6-7 weeks. |
08/27/1956 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/30/1957 | Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week. |
09/03/1958 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week. |
07/31/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
05/21/1960 | Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week. |
07/31/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
07/01/1961 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/31/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
09/25/1961 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
09/26/1961 | Injured (bruised collarbone),out for 2 weeks. |
10/21/1961 | Finished 2nd in 1961 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1955 | 134 | 3 | 1959 | 134 | 6 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1955 | 573 | 3 | 1957 | 593 | 3 | 1958 | 578 | 10 | 1959 | 632 | 1 | 1960 | 611 | 1 | 1961 | 592 | 5 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1955 | 501 | 2 | 1957 | 528 | 3 | 1959 | 523 | 3 | 1960 | 536 | 4 | | Year | H | Rank | 1959 | 145 | 5 | 1961 | 151 | 7 | | |
Year | TB | Rank | 1955 | 172 | 7 | 1959 | 253 | 4 | 1961 | 246 | 5 | | Year | 2B | Rank | 1955 | 37 | 1 | 1960 | 33 | 2 | 1961 | 31 | 7 | | Year | 3B | Rank | 1955 | 4 | 8 | 1959 | 6 | 8 | | Year | HR | Rank | 1955 | 9 | 8 | 1959 | 25 | 3 | 1960 | 16 | 9 | 1961 | 18 | 7 | | Year | SB | Rank | 1957 | 9 | 9 | 1959 | 17 | 3 | 1960 | 17 | 4 | 1961 | 21 | 3 | |
Year | RBI | Rank | 1955 | 51 | 9 | 1959 | 66 | 8 | 1961 | 84 | 5 | | Year | R | Rank | 1955 | 72 | 5 | 1957 | 81 | 7 | 1958 | 90 | 5 | 1959 | 102 | 1 | 1960 | 101 | 1 | 1961 | 100 | 1 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1955 | 65 | 5 | 1958 | 83 | 7 | 1959 | 105 | 2 | 1960 | 65 | 9 | 1961 | 91 | 4 | | Year | IBB | Rank | 1958 | 12 | 2 | 1959 | 9 | 6 | 1961 | 9 | 3 | | Year | HP | Rank | 1955 | 2 | 10 | 1957 | 4 | 10 | 1960 | 5 | 8 | |
Year | SF | Rank | 1955 | 5 | 2 | 1957 | 5 | 10 | 1960 | 5 | 9 | 1961 | 5 | 9 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1955 | 50 | 2 | 1959 | 52 | 5 | 1960 | 51 | 6 | 1961 | 54 | 5 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1961 | .307 | 5 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1959 | .400 | 4 | 1961 | .416 | 2 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1955 | .343 | 10 | 1959 | .484 | 5 | 1961 | .500 | 6 | |
Year | RC | Rank | 1955 | 51.13 | 10 | 1959 | 110.32 | 3 | 1960 | 82.42 | 8 | 1961 | 111.42 | 1 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1955 | 3.25 | 10 | 1959 | 7.64 | 4 | 1961 | 8.40 | 1 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1955 | .144 | 6 | 1956 | .178 | 9 | 1959 | .207 | 5 | 1961 | .193 | 5 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1955 | .294 | 10 | 1959 | .390 | 4 | 1961 | .400 | 3 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1955 | .635 | 10 | 1959 | .884 | 4 | 1961 | .916 | 3 | |
Year | WAR | Rank | 1959 | 5.3 | 4 | 1960 | 3.6 | 10 | 1961 | 6.7 | 2 | | | | | |