06/05/1950 | Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft by the Kyoto Owls. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
07/31/1950 | Was selected to the 1950 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/14/1950 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
08/14/1950 | Injured (food poisoning),out for 1 day. |
03/26/1952 | Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 2 weeks. |
04/05/1952 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
05/09/1955 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
05/14/1955 | Hits three home runs against the Rakisuta Rams, going 3-5 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
05/16/1955 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1955 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/28/1955 | Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/31/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/01/1955 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
10/09/1955 | Wins the 1955 BAN Championship Series with the Kyoto Owls. |
10/19/1955 | Wins the 1955 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award. |
05/07/1956 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
05/21/1956 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1956 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/31/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
10/21/1956 | Finished 2nd in 1956 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
05/01/1957 | Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for one week. |
08/18/1957 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/09/1957 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
09/30/1957 | Injured (intercostal strain),out for one week. |
05/19/1958 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/08/1958 | Hits three home runs against the Hosho Reliables, going 4-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/25/1958 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
09/08/1958 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
05/07/1959 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/31/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
07/20/1960 | Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/31/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/01/1960 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/16/1961 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week. |
05/22/1961 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1955 | 135 | 1 | 1956 | 132 | 9 | 1960 | 135 | 8 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1955 | 606 | 1 | 1956 | 604 | 3 | 1957 | 563 | 10 | 1958 | 594 | 5 | 1959 | 557 | 10 | 1961 | 606 | 2 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1955 | 530 | 1 | 1956 | 517 | 3 | 1958 | 516 | 7 | 1961 | 515 | 7 | | Year | H | Rank | 1955 | 137 | 1 | 1956 | 147 | 4 | 1958 | 149 | 4 | 1959 | 136 | 9 | | Year | K | Rank | 1955 | 76 | 3 | 1961 | 89 | 7 | |
Year | TB | Rank | 1955 | 244 | 1 | 1956 | 265 | 1 | 1957 | 234 | 7 | 1958 | 255 | 2 | 1959 | 210 | 9 | | Year | 2B | Rank | 1955 | 29 | 2 | 1958 | 26 | 9 | | Year | 3B | Rank | 1950 | 6 | 5 | 1955 | 15 | 1 | 1956 | 13 | 2 | 1957 | 10 | 1 | 1958 | 10 | 2 | 1961 | 6 | 10 | | Year | HR | Rank | 1955 | 16 | 3 | 1956 | 22 | 3 | 1957 | 16 | 10 | 1958 | 20 | 4 | 1959 | 15 | 9 | 1960 | 15 | 10 | 1961 | 17 | 9 | | Year | SB | Rank | 1950 | 5 | 4 | 1955 | 8 | 4 | 1958 | 10 | 5 | 1959 | 12 | 6 | 1961 | 9 | 9 | |
Year | RBI | Rank | 1955 | 55 | 7 | 1956 | 69 | 8 | 1957 | 71 | 10 | 1959 | 79 | 5 | 1960 | 74 | 10 | | Year | R | Rank | 1955 | 85 | 2 | 1956 | 97 | 2 | 1957 | 80 | 10 | 1958 | 104 | 2 | 1959 | 83 | 6 | 1960 | 81 | 5 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1955 | 72 | 3 | 1956 | 82 | 6 | 1959 | 76 | 9 | 1960 | 76 | 5 | 1961 | 85 | 7 | | Year | IBB | Rank | 1950 | 1 | 10 | 1958 | 7 | 9 | | |
| Year | SF | Rank | 1957 | 5 | 10 | 1959 | 6 | 2 | 1961 | 5 | 9 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1955 | 60 | 1 | 1956 | 61 | 1 | 1957 | 51 | 7 | 1958 | 56 | 2 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1955 | .258 | 6 | 1958 | .289 | 9 | 1959 | .287 | 7 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1955 | .350 | 3 | 1956 | .381 | 9 | 1958 | .377 | 9 | 1959 | .382 | 8 | 1960 | .365 | 9 | |
Year | SLG | Rank | 1955 | .460 | 1 | 1956 | .513 | 4 | 1957 | .477 | 10 | 1958 | .494 | 3 | 1959 | .443 | 9 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1955 | 85.03 | 1 | 1956 | 100.83 | 5 | 1957 | 87.87 | 8 | 1958 | 97.38 | 3 | 1959 | 84.39 | 7 | 1961 | 85.03 | 9 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1955 | 5.47 | 3 | 1956 | 6.89 | 7 | 1958 | 6.79 | 3 | 1959 | 6.33 | 8 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1955 | .202 | 1 | 1956 | .228 | 3 | 1957 | .189 | 8 | 1958 | .205 | 3 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1955 | .365 | 2 | 1956 | .391 | 7 | 1958 | .381 | 4 | 1959 | .370 | 8 | |
Year | OPS | Rank | 1955 | .810 | 2 | 1956 | .893 | 5 | 1957 | .846 | 10 | 1958 | .871 | 3 | 1959 | .825 | 9 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1955 | 5.2 | 1 | 1956 | 5.9 | 2 | 1957 | 5.3 | 4 | 1958 | 5.5 | 4 | 1959 | 4.4 | 7 | | | | |