06/05/1950 | Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft by the Fukuoka Falcons. (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). |
04/05/1951 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
04/29/1952 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex. |
05/26/1955 | Goes 5-6 against the Osaka Sailors, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
07/31/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/01/1955 | Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/05/1955 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
09/19/1955 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
10/19/1955 | Wins the 1955 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award. |
06/04/1956 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
09/05/1956 | Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
02/19/1957 | Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex. |
06/02/1958 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
06/22/1959 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
09/14/1959 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
05/25/1960 | Goes 5-6 against the Vesutan Bees, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
07/31/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
11/01/1960 | Was traded by the Fukuoka Falcons to the Nagasaki Stars in exchange for 3B Naota Kodama, SP Chosuke Tsugawa, and RP Ryunosuke Saito. |
05/08/1961 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/01/1961 | Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/02/1961 | Earned 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game MVP honors. |
08/28/1961 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2. |
05/21/1963 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
06/13/1963 | Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 6 weeks. |