02/13/1950 | Drafted in the 1950 free agent draft by the Sapporo Bears. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
04/17/1950 | Injured (hamstring strain),out for 2 months. |
05/01/1950 | Named the #1 prospect in the BAN |
08/28/1950 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1951 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/30/1951 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1951 | Was selected to the 1951 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
10/10/1951 | Wins the 1951 BAN Championship Series with the Sapporo Bears. |
10/20/1951 | Finished 2nd in 1951 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/19/1952 | Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
11/19/1954 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
11/15/1955 | Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
06/05/1956 | Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
07/17/1956 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $38,900 with the Sapporo Bears organization. |
10/21/1956 | Wins the 1956 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award. |
05/01/1957 | Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
06/24/1957 | Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/01/1957 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1957 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/31/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
09/05/1957 | Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for one week. |
10/12/1957 | Sapporo Bears voided the team option year for a buyout of $2,000. |
10/21/1957 | Wins the 1957 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award. |
09/26/1958 | Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/27/1959 | Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
08/23/1961 | Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 days. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | PA | Rank | 1951 | 617 | 2 | 1956 | 568 | 8 | | | Year | H | Rank | 1951 | 150 | 6 | 1957 | 145 | 7 | | Year | TB | Rank | 1951 | 251 | 5 | 1956 | 225 | 8 | 1957 | 235 | 6 | |
Year | 2B | Rank | 1951 | 42 | 3 | 1956 | 33 | 3 | 1957 | 35 | 3 | 1958 | 31 | 3 | | | Year | HR | Rank | 1951 | 19 | 3 | 1956 | 18 | 7 | 1957 | 17 | 7 | 1958 | 18 | 10 | | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1951 | 117 | 2 | 1956 | 73 | 5 | 1958 | 76 | 8 | |
Year | R | Rank | 1951 | 128 | 1 | 1956 | 88 | 5 | 1957 | 91 | 2 | 1958 | 79 | 8 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1950 | 66 | 2 | 1951 | 135 | 1 | 1956 | 135 | 2 | 1957 | 101 | 4 | 1958 | 82 | 8 | | Year | IBB | Rank | 1950 | 1 | 10 | 1956 | 7 | 5 | 1959 | 6 | 10 | | Year | HP | Rank | 1951 | 5 | 3 | 1958 | 4 | 9 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1951 | 4 | 8 | 1958 | 4 | 5 | |
Year | EBH | Rank | 1951 | 62 | 3 | 1956 | 53 | 7 | 1957 | 54 | 5 | 1958 | 51 | 5 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1951 | .317 | 5 | 1956 | .313 | 2 | 1957 | .325 | 4 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1951 | .470 | 2 | 1956 | .477 | 1 | 1957 | .449 | 2 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1951 | .531 | 3 | 1956 | .526 | 2 | 1957 | .527 | 3 | 1958 | .446 | 8 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1951 | 130.45 | 3 | 1956 | 119.42 | 1 | 1957 | 113.83 | 1 | 1958 | 82.91 | 7 | |
Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1951 | 10.36 | 3 | 1956 | 10.47 | 1 | 1957 | 9.76 | 1 | 1958 | 6.07 | 10 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1951 | .214 | 3 | 1956 | .213 | 4 | 1957 | .202 | 4 | 1958 | .186 | 5 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1951 | .453 | 3 | 1956 | .440 | 1 | 1957 | .436 | 1 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1951 | 1.001 | 3 | 1956 | 1.003 | 1 | 1957 | .976 | 1 | 1958 | .815 | 10 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1950 | 3.6 | 5 | 1951 | 8.4 | 2 | 1956 | 7.4 | 1 | 1957 | 5.6 | 3 | |