06/05/1952 | Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Yokohama Kingfishers. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
05/01/1953 | Named the #5 prospect in the BAN |
07/01/1953 | Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/16/1953 | Named the #5 prospect in the BAN |
08/01/1953 | Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/10/1953 | Wins the 1953 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers. |
05/01/1954 | Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers. |
05/05/1954 | Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization. |
05/05/1954 | Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers. |
05/07/1954 | Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization. |
05/07/1954 | Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers. |
05/09/1954 | Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization. |
05/09/1954 | Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers. |
05/11/1954 | Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization. |
10/13/1954 | Wins the 1954 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers. |
03/20/1955 | Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex. |
05/31/1955 | Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
03/26/1956 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex. |
07/05/1956 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/16/1956 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/21/1956 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1956 | Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week. |
03/24/1957 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex. |
07/23/1957 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/07/1957 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
03/24/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex. |
09/14/1958 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/02/1959 | Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Rakisuta Rams with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/12/1959 | Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Denki Dynamics with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/18/1959 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/20/1959 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
10/23/1959 | Wins the 1959 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award. |
08/14/1960 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/13/1960 | Wins the 1960 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers. |
03/23/1961 | Detrimentally completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex. |
06/01/1961 | Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/04/1961 | Injured (torn meniscus (knee)),out for 4 months. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | GS | Rank | 1956 | 31 | 2 | 1958 | 30 | 6 | | Year | W | Rank | 1957 | 13 | 8 | 1959 | 17 | 1 | | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1957 | .650 | 4 | 1958 | .611 | 8 | 1959 | .739 | 1 | 1960 | .600 | 8 | |
Year | SV | Rank | 1953 | 2 | 6 | 1954 | 4 | 4 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1956 | 223.0 | 6 | 1957 | 205.0 | 10 | 1958 | 221.0 | 6 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1956 | 944 | 6 | 1957 | 871 | 10 | 1958 | 946 | 6 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1956 | 26 | 2 | 1958 | 24 | 4 | 1960 | 18 | 6 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1956 | 79 | 10 | 1958 | 80 | 10 | |
Year | K | Rank | 1956 | 141 | 6 | 1957 | 148 | 5 | 1958 | 156 | 5 | 1959 | 165 | 4 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1956 | 6 | 5 | 1958 | 7 | 2 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1957 | 3.25 | 6 | 1958 | 3.42 | 10 | 1959 | 1.98 | 1 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1959 | .249 | 3 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1956 | 1.30 | 9 | 1957 | 1.24 | 6 | 1958 | 1.29 | 8 | 1959 | 1.07 | 2 | |
Year | K/BB | Rank | 1956 | 1.78 | 6 | 1957 | 2.96 | 1 | 1958 | 1.95 | 8 | 1959 | 2.43 | 3 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1956 | 11.95 | 9 | 1957 | 11.33 | 6 | 1958 | 11.69 | 7 | 1959 | 9.76 | 2 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1959 | 0.44 | 6 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1958 | 8.31 | 10 | 1959 | 6.64 | 2 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1957 | 2.20 | 2 | 1959 | 2.99 | 7 | |
Year | K/9 | Rank | 1956 | 5.69 | 6 | 1957 | 6.50 | 3 | 1958 | 6.35 | 5 | 1959 | 7.26 | 3 | 1960 | 6.10 | 7 | | Year | RA | Rank | 1953 | 16 | 8 | 1954 | 27 | 4 | | Year | GF | Rank | 1953 | 10 | 8 | 1954 | 17 | 4 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1956 | 18 | 9 | 1958 | 19 | 9 | 1959 | 22 | 5 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1959 | .786 | 2 | |
Year | CG | Rank | 1956 | 7 | 8 | 1957 | 5 | 10 | 1958 | 8 | 8 | 1959 | 8 | 8 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1956 | .226 | 8 | 1957 | .179 | 9 | 1958 | .267 | 8 | 1959 | .286 | 9 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1956 | 3 | 2 | 1957 | 2 | 5 | 1958 | 3 | 4 | 1959 | 3 | 2 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1956 | 0.51 | 9 | 1960 | 0.52 | 7 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1957 | 5.4 | 6 | 1959 | 6.9 | 6 | |