06/05/1950 | Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft by the Yokohama Kingfishers. (Round 2, Pick 5, 17th overall pick). |
05/01/1951 | Named the #5 prospect in the BAN |
07/16/1951 | Named the #21 prospect in the BAN |
03/26/1952 | Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex. |
05/01/1952 | Named the #12 prospect in the BAN |
03/26/1953 | Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex. |
07/01/1953 | Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/31/1953 | Was selected to the 1953 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/21/1953 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/10/1953 | Wins the 1953 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers. |
07/01/1954 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/31/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/01/1954 | Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/10/1954 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/01/1954 | Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/13/1954 | Wins the 1954 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers. |
10/22/1954 | Finished 2nd in 1954 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award voting. |
03/26/1955 | Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex. |
04/02/1955 | Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 8 months. |
09/17/1956 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1953 | 5 | 8 | 1954 | 8 | 7 | | Year | G | Rank | 1953 | 32 | 5 | 1954 | 31 | 4 | | Year | GS | Rank | 1953 | 32 | 1 | 1954 | 31 | 1 | | Year | W | Rank | 1953 | 12 | 4 | 1954 | 16 | 1 | | Year | L | Rank | 1953 | 11 | 5 | 1954 | 9 | 6 | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1953 | .522 | 4 | 1954 | .640 | 4 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1953 | 214.2 | 3 | 1954 | 231.1 | 2 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1953 | 934 | 3 | 1954 | 975 | 2 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1953 | 13 | 9 | 1954 | 11 | 9 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1953 | 95 | 2 | 1954 | 96 | 2 | 1956 | 81 | 9 | |
Year | K | Rank | 1953 | 103 | 3 | 1954 | 155 | 2 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1953 | 4 | 4 | 1954 | 4 | 5 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1953 | 3.94 | 5 | 1954 | 3.07 | 3 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1953 | .277 | 3 | 1954 | .277 | 5 | 1956 | .266 | 6 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1953 | 1.41 | 5 | 1954 | 1.28 | 4 | |
Year | K/BB | Rank | 1953 | 1.08 | 5 | 1954 | 1.61 | 4 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1953 | 12.75 | 5 | 1954 | 11.75 | 4 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1953 | 0.55 | 2 | 1954 | 0.43 | 1 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1953 | 8.68 | 2 | 1954 | 7.82 | 3 | 1956 | 8.32 | 10 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1953 | 3.98 | 6 | 1954 | 3.73 | 5 | |
Year | K/9 | Rank | 1953 | 4.32 | 4 | 1954 | 6.03 | 2 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1953 | 21 | 1 | 1954 | 22 | 1 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1953 | .656 | 2 | 1954 | .710 | 4 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1953 | 4 | 5 | 1954 | 9 | 3 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1953 | .125 | 5 | 1954 | .290 | 3 | |
Year | SHO | Rank | 1953 | 2 | 3 | 1954 | 2 | 2 | 1956 | 1 | 10 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1953 | 0.56 | 1 | 1954 | 0.55 | 1 | 1956 | 0.55 | 2 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1953 | 3.3 | 4 | 1954 | 5.5 | 2 | | | |