06/05/1950 | Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft by the Kinboshi Kites. (Round 4, Pick 11, 47th overall pick). |
07/16/1950 | Named the #55 prospect in the BAN |
05/01/1951 | Named the #48 prospect in the BAN |
10/11/1951 | Named the #80 prospect in the BAN |
05/01/1952 | Named the #77 prospect in the BAN |
03/26/1953 | Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Kinboshi Kites development complex. |
05/01/1953 | Named the #89 prospect in the BAN |
07/30/1953 | Released by the Kinboshi Kites. |
08/04/1953 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization. |
10/11/1953 | Named the #99 prospect in the BAN |
05/01/1954 | Named the #92 prospect in the BAN |
05/01/1955 | Named the #97 prospect in the BAN |
05/01/1956 | Named the #75 prospect in the BAN |
07/16/1956 | Named the #73 prospect in the BAN |
10/12/1956 | Was traded by the Yokohama Kingfishers to the Kinboshi Kites, along with 3B Teruhiko Iwahashi and CF Ikumasa Yasuhara, in exchange for LF Tomoya Nagao. |
10/01/1957 | Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/11/1957 | Wins the 1957 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites. |
07/31/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
10/13/1959 | Wins the 1959 BAN Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/14/1959 | Wins the 1959 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites. |
06/26/1961 | Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/03/1961 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/11/1961 | Hits three home runs against the Fukuoka Falcons, going 3-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
10/11/1961 | Wins the 1961 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites. |
05/09/1962 | Injured (wrist tendinitis),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
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Year | HR | Rank | 1958 | 17 | 8 | 1960 | 18 | 9 | 1961 | 20 | 8 | | Year | SB | Rank | 1957 | 12 | 7 | 1958 | 11 | 6 | 1959 | 16 | 1 | 1960 | 17 | 4 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1958 | 78 | 7 | 1960 | 74 | 10 | 1961 | 93 | 4 | | | |
Year | SF | Rank | 1957 | 8 | 3 | 1958 | 11 | 1 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1961 | .310 | 6 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1961 | .379 | 9 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1961 | .480 | 8 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1961 | 92.63 | 10 | |
Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1961 | 6.72 | 10 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1961 | .379 | 10 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1961 | .859 | 9 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1961 | 4.6 | 10 | | |