06/05/1950 | Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft by the Rakisuta Rams. (Round 2, Pick 12, 24th overall pick). |
04/01/1951 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Rakisuta Rams development complex. |
05/01/1951 | Named the #10 prospect in the BAN |
03/26/1953 | Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Rakisuta Rams development complex. |
04/29/1953 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Rakisuta Rams development complex. |
05/06/1954 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/31/1954 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1954 | Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/31/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
09/01/1954 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/21/1954 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/22/1954 | Finished 3rd in 1954 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award voting. |
07/31/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/29/1955 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
10/18/1955 | Finished 2nd in 1955 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award voting. |
03/26/1956 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Rakisuta Rams development complex. |
07/01/1956 | Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/31/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/21/1956 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/20/1956 | Finished 2nd in 1956 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award voting. |
06/22/1957 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/25/1957 | Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 6-7 months. |
05/29/1958 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/18/1958 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/31/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/07/1958 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/21/1958 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/26/1958 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/21/1958 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/21/1958 | Finished 3rd in 1958 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award voting. |
03/24/1959 | Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Rakisuta Rams development complex. |
03/23/1960 | Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Rakisuta Rams development complex. |
06/22/1960 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/17/1960 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/31/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
09/03/1960 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/24/1960 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/31/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
10/02/1961 | Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Hosho Reliables with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/20/1961 | Finished 2nd in 1961 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award voting. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1954 | 6 | 10 | 1955 | 7 | 9 | | Year | G | Rank | 1954 | 30 | 5 | 1955 | 31 | 6 | | Year | GS | Rank | 1954 | 30 | 2 | 1955 | 31 | 1 | 1956 | 30 | 9 | 1958 | 30 | 6 | 1959 | 30 | 6 | 1960 | 29 | 6 | 1961 | 30 | 2 | | Year | W | Rank | 1954 | 11 | 5 | 1955 | 9 | 8 | 1956 | 17 | 2 | 1961 | 13 | 5 | | Year | L | Rank | 1954 | 13 | 4 | 1955 | 17 | 1 | 1958 | 12 | 6 | 1959 | 15 | 3 | 1960 | 11 | 6 | 1961 | 10 | 8 | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1954 | .458 | 5 | 1955 | .346 | 8 | 1956 | .680 | 2 | 1961 | .565 | 8 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1954 | 233.2 | 1 | 1955 | 244.1 | 2 | 1956 | 249.2 | 1 | 1958 | 231.0 | 4 | 1959 | 220.2 | 8 | 1960 | 215.0 | 2 | 1961 | 228.1 | 1 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1954 | 1015 | 1 | 1955 | 1026 | 1 | 1956 | 1009 | 4 | 1958 | 949 | 5 | 1959 | 923 | 9 | 1960 | 860 | 6 | 1961 | 922 | 3 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1954 | 15 | 3 | 1955 | 16 | 5 | 1956 | 21 | 6 | 1958 | 17 | 10 | 1959 | 29 | 1 | 1960 | 19 | 5 | 1961 | 22 | 3 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1954 | 92 | 3 | 1955 | 94 | 2 | 1959 | 75 | 10 | |
Year | K | Rank | 1954 | 170 | 1 | 1955 | 194 | 1 | 1956 | 216 | 1 | 1958 | 186 | 2 | 1959 | 186 | 2 | 1960 | 147 | 3 | 1961 | 172 | 1 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1954 | 4 | 5 | 1955 | 4 | 6 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1954 | 3.24 | 5 | 1955 | 3.13 | 3 | 1956 | 2.70 | 1 | 1958 | 2.61 | 3 | 1960 | 2.85 | 7 | 1961 | 3.15 | 4 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1954 | .285 | 7 | 1955 | .278 | 8 | 1956 | .268 | 10 | 1958 | .266 | 6 | 1960 | .248 | 4 | 1961 | .255 | 5 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1954 | 1.34 | 5 | 1955 | 1.25 | 4 | 1956 | 1.10 | 1 | 1958 | 1.12 | 2 | 1959 | 1.21 | 8 | 1960 | 1.06 | 2 | 1961 | 1.05 | 1 | |
Year | K/BB | Rank | 1954 | 1.85 | 3 | 1955 | 2.06 | 2 | 1956 | 3.27 | 1 | 1958 | 3.05 | 1 | 1959 | 2.48 | 2 | 1960 | 2.77 | 4 | 1961 | 3.66 | 1 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1954 | 12.21 | 5 | 1955 | 11.46 | 4 | 1956 | 9.91 | 1 | 1958 | 10.05 | 2 | 1959 | 10.97 | 8 | 1960 | 9.67 | 3 | 1961 | 9.62 | 1 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1954 | 0.58 | 2 | 1955 | 0.59 | 4 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1954 | 8.47 | 5 | 1955 | 7.77 | 4 | 1956 | 7.53 | 3 | 1958 | 7.68 | 3 | 1959 | 7.83 | 6 | 1960 | 7.28 | 4 | 1961 | 7.57 | 4 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1954 | 3.54 | 4 | 1955 | 3.46 | 5 | 1956 | 2.38 | 3 | 1958 | 2.38 | 2 | 1959 | 3.06 | 8 | 1960 | 2.22 | 3 | 1961 | 1.85 | 1 | |
Year | K/9 | Rank | 1954 | 6.55 | 1 | 1955 | 7.15 | 1 | 1956 | 7.79 | 1 | 1958 | 7.25 | 1 | 1959 | 7.59 | 1 | 1960 | 6.15 | 6 | 1961 | 6.78 | 2 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1954 | 19 | 4 | 1955 | 22 | 1 | 1956 | 22 | 3 | 1958 | 23 | 3 | 1960 | 19 | 9 | 1961 | 22 | 1 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1954 | .633 | 7 | 1955 | .710 | 1 | 1956 | .733 | 4 | 1958 | .767 | 2 | 1960 | .655 | 10 | 1961 | .733 | 2 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1954 | 12 | 1 | 1955 | 14 | 1 | 1956 | 17 | 1 | 1957 | 8 | 7 | 1958 | 16 | 3 | 1959 | 16 | 4 | 1960 | 12 | 1 | 1961 | 14 | 2 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1954 | .400 | 2 | 1955 | .452 | 2 | 1956 | .567 | 1 | 1958 | .533 | 3 | 1959 | .533 | 4 | 1960 | .414 | 1 | 1961 | .467 | 2 | |
Year | SHO | Rank | 1954 | 4 | 1 | 1956 | 1 | 10 | 1957 | 1 | 8 | 1958 | 7 | 1 | 1960 | 4 | 1 | 1961 | 3 | 1 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1954 | 0.49 | 2 | 1955 | 0.44 | 7 | 1959 | 0.53 | 9 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1954 | 5.8 | 1 | 1955 | 6.9 | 1 | 1956 | 8.4 | 2 | 1958 | 7.6 | 2 | 1960 | 5.0 | 6 | 1961 | 6.6 | 2 | | | |