06/05/1952 | Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Hosho Reliables. (Round 2, Pick 7, 19th overall pick). |
03/26/1953 | Successfully completed training to generate gap power at the Hosho Reliables development complex. |
04/29/1953 | Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Hosho Reliables development complex. |
05/01/1953 | Named the #21 prospect in the BAN |
04/29/1954 | Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Hosho Reliables development complex. |
05/01/1954 | Named the #8 prospect in the BAN |
02/11/1955 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Hosho Reliables development complex. |
05/01/1955 | Named the #6 prospect in the BAN |
06/05/1956 | Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/01/1957 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Hosho Reliables development complex. |
05/06/1957 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
05/20/1957 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
05/12/1958 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
05/31/1958 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/23/1958 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
09/22/1958 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1959 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Hosho Reliables development complex. |
07/31/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/18/1959 | Injured (strained anterior cruciate ligament),out for 3 months. |
07/31/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/08/1960 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
08/29/1960 | Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/01/1961 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Hosho Reliables development complex. |
06/18/1961 | Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
07/29/1961 | Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/07/1961 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
08/12/1961 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1956 | 136 | 1 | 1957 | 134 | 4 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1957 | 531 | 2 | 1958 | 550 | 2 | | Year | H | Rank | 1957 | 149 | 4 | 1958 | 163 | 1 | 1960 | 145 | 8 | | | |
Year | 2B | Rank | 1957 | 28 | 9 | 1958 | 28 | 6 | 1960 | 26 | 9 | 1961 | 25 | 9 | | Year | HR | Rank | 1956 | 15 | 10 | 1960 | 15 | 10 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1956 | 73 | 5 | 1957 | 74 | 8 | | | Year | HP | Rank | 1956 | 9 | 1 | 1957 | 4 | 10 | |
| Year | SF | Rank | 1957 | 5 | 10 | 1960 | 5 | 9 | 1961 | 5 | 9 | | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1958 | .296 | 7 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1958 | 4.2 | 9 | 1960 | 4.3 | 9 | |