06/05/1956 | Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft by the Sapporo Bears. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). |
05/01/1957 | Named the #8 prospect in the BAN |
07/01/1957 | Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/16/1957 | Named the #20 prospect in the BAN |
08/01/1957 | Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/01/1957 | Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award. |
05/01/1958 | Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
08/16/1958 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
03/24/1959 | Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
05/01/1959 | Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
05/19/1959 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/26/1959 | Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 2 weeks. |
09/02/1959 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/01/1960 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
07/31/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/28/1960 | Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
03/23/1961 | Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
06/08/1961 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/18/1961 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/31/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| | Year | W | Rank | 1958 | 12 | 8 | 1960 | 12 | 8 | 1961 | 16 | 1 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1959 | .625 | 8 | 1960 | .571 | 10 | 1961 | .762 | 1 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1960 | 203.0 | 9 | 1961 | 197.0 | 9 | |
Year | BF | Rank | 1960 | 875 | 4 | 1961 | 865 | 7 | | | Year | WP | Rank | 1957 | 6 | 1 | 1959 | 6 | 10 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1959 | 2.48 | 2 | 1960 | 2.79 | 6 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1959 | .253 | 4 | |
Year | WHIP | Rank | 1958 | 1.26 | 7 | 1959 | 1.09 | 3 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1958 | 2.55 | 2 | 1959 | 2.16 | 6 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1958 | 11.89 | 9 | 1959 | 10.06 | 3 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1958 | 0.51 | 4 | 1959 | 0.32 | 3 | 1960 | 0.40 | 3 | 1961 | 0.64 | 9 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1959 | 7.26 | 4 | |
Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1958 | 2.38 | 3 | 1959 | 2.53 | 3 | 1960 | 2.84 | 9 | 1961 | 3.02 | 10 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1958 | 6.06 | 7 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1958 | 19 | 9 | 1960 | 22 | 3 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1959 | .680 | 10 | 1960 | .786 | 3 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1959 | 8 | 8 | 1960 | 7 | 4 | 1961 | 5 | 8 | |
Year | CGP | Rank | 1959 | .320 | 8 | 1960 | .250 | 4 | 1961 | .172 | 8 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1958 | 1 | 8 | 1959 | 2 | 7 | 1961 | 2 | 3 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1959 | 0.56 | 2 | 1961 | 0.55 | 3 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1958 | 5.4 | 6 | 1959 | 5.9 | 7 | 1960 | 4.7 | 9 | 1961 | 4.2 | 8 | | |