06/05/1953 | Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Sapporo Bears. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
03/26/1954 | Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
04/29/1954 | Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
05/01/1954 | Named the #1 prospect in the BAN |
03/26/1955 | Detrimentally completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
04/29/1955 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
05/01/1955 | Named the #3 prospect in the BAN |
03/26/1956 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
05/20/1956 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
07/27/1956 | Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/19/1957 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/17/1957 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
06/04/1958 | Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4-5 weeks. |
06/27/1958 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
07/27/1959 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
11/21/1959 | Was traded by the Sapporo Bears to the Kyoto Owls, along with LF Shichiro Nakada, in exchange for LF Tetsuya Tanaka. |
06/27/1960 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
06/26/1961 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
08/22/1961 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/26/1961 | Goes 5-6 against the Hosho Reliables, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
06/18/1962 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1962 | Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 3; Eye: 1. |
05/31/1963 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |