06/05/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Yokohama Kingfishers. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
05/01/1952 | Named the #3 prospect in the BAN |
03/26/1953 | Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex. |
07/31/1953 | Was selected to the 1953 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
10/10/1953 | Wins the 1953 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers. |
04/29/1954 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex. |
07/31/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/12/1954 | Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/13/1954 | Wins the 1954 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers. |
04/20/1955 | Injured (cold),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/15/1956 | Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
09/05/1956 | Injured (bruised ribs),day-to-day for one week. |
07/31/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
09/30/1957 | Injured (cold),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/23/1958 | Goes 5-5 against the Kyoto Owls, with 3 RBI and 0 R. |
05/26/1958 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/02/1958 | Earned 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game MVP honors. |
05/14/1959 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/25/1959 | Was traded by the Yokohama Kingfishers to the Fukuoka Falcons in exchange for SP Toshinori Osada. |
05/11/1961 | Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 3 months. |
01/23/1962 | Injured (bruised elbow, jammed finger, sore ankle),out for 3 days. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1953 | 135 | 2 | 1954 | 132 | 1 | 1956 | 136 | 1 | 1957 | 132 | 9 | 1958 | 136 | 2 | 1959 | 133 | 10 | 1960 | 134 | 5 | | | Year | AB | Rank | 1954 | 498 | 5 | 1958 | 526 | 4 | 1959 | 522 | 4 | | Year | H | Rank | 1954 | 141 | 4 | 1958 | 163 | 1 | | Year | K | Rank | 1953 | 56 | 5 | 1954 | 66 | 5 | 1956 | 78 | 10 | |
Year | TB | Rank | 1954 | 186 | 9 | 1958 | 231 | 7 | | Year | 2B | Rank | 1954 | 26 | 3 | 1956 | 27 | 10 | 1958 | 33 | 1 | | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1954 | 52 | 8 | 1958 | 79 | 5 | 1959 | 62 | 9 | | |
Year | IBB | Rank | 1953 | 16 | 1 | 1954 | 10 | 2 | 1956 | 5 | 8 | 1957 | 5 | 9 | 1958 | 7 | 9 | | Year | HP | Rank | 1953 | 8 | 1 | 1954 | 4 | 2 | 1956 | 4 | 10 | 1960 | 11 | 1 | | Year | SH | Rank | 1953 | 6 | 6 | 1956 | 22 | 2 | 1959 | 10 | 10 | 1960 | 14 | 3 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1953 | 3 | 10 | 1954 | 3 | 8 | 1959 | 4 | 9 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1954 | 33 | 8 | 1958 | 46 | 7 | |
Year | AVG | Rank | 1954 | .283 | 4 | 1957 | .302 | 9 | 1958 | .310 | 2 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1953 | .355 | 8 | 1954 | .318 | 9 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1954 | .373 | 9 | 1958 | .439 | 9 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1954 | 52.34 | 10 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1954 | 3.62 | 10 | |
Year | ISO | Rank | 1954 | .090 | 10 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1954 | .304 | 10 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1954 | .692 | 10 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1953 | 3.4 | 8 | 1954 | 2.9 | 6 | 1957 | 5.2 | 6 | 1958 | 5.4 | 5 | | |