02/13/1950 | Drafted in the 1950 free agent draft by the Hosho Reliables. (Round 2, Pick 12, 24th overall pick). |
04/15/1950 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/01/1950 | Named the #5 prospect in the BAN |
05/22/1952 | Goes 5-5 against the Denki Dynamics, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
05/26/1952 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1952 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/30/1952 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1952 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/21/1952 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1952 | Was selected to the 1952 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/01/1952 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/18/1952 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
10/13/1952 | Wins the 1952 BAN Championship Series with the Hosho Reliables. |
10/23/1952 | Finished 2nd in 1952 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
05/25/1953 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/06/1953 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/27/1953 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1953 | Was selected to the 1953 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/01/1953 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/31/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
07/22/1957 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
10/18/1957 | Was traded by the Hosho Reliables to the Kyoto Owls in exchange for LF Koji Katagiri. |
07/14/1958 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/01/1958 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/31/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/01/1959 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/01/1960 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/31/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
09/05/1960 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1960 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/22/1961 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1952 | 120 | 8 | 1953 | 133 | 6 | 1959 | 137 | 1 | 1960 | 138 | 1 | 1961 | 136 | 1 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1952 | 556 | 4 | 1953 | 583 | 4 | 1958 | 584 | 9 | 1959 | 591 | 4 | 1960 | 601 | 2 | 1961 | 607 | 1 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1952 | 482 | 4 | 1953 | 535 | 2 | 1959 | 495 | 8 | | Year | H | Rank | 1952 | 175 | 1 | 1953 | 159 | 2 | 1956 | 141 | 9 | 1959 | 138 | 8 | 1960 | 156 | 3 | | Year | TB | Rank | 1952 | 290 | 1 | 1953 | 242 | 3 | 1956 | 214 | 10 | 1958 | 222 | 8 | 1959 | 220 | 7 | 1960 | 257 | 2 | |
Year | 2B | Rank | 1952 | 33 | 3 | 1953 | 29 | 2 | 1956 | 33 | 3 | 1959 | 32 | 3 | | Year | 3B | Rank | 1952 | 5 | 7 | 1953 | 3 | 7 | | Year | HR | Rank | 1952 | 24 | 1 | 1953 | 16 | 4 | 1958 | 20 | 4 | 1959 | 16 | 8 | 1960 | 26 | 2 | 1961 | 18 | 7 | | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1952 | 81 | 2 | 1953 | 72 | 4 | 1958 | 94 | 2 | 1959 | 71 | 6 | 1960 | 88 | 4 | 1961 | 80 | 8 | |
Year | R | Rank | 1952 | 102 | 2 | 1953 | 82 | 5 | 1958 | 78 | 10 | 1960 | 87 | 4 | 1961 | 83 | 10 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1952 | 68 | 2 | 1956 | 79 | 7 | 1957 | 79 | 9 | 1958 | 97 | 5 | 1959 | 89 | 6 | 1960 | 89 | 3 | 1961 | 104 | 2 | | Year | IBB | Rank | 1959 | 7 | 9 | 1960 | 9 | 4 | | Year | HP | Rank | 1952 | 2 | 8 | 1953 | 5 | 3 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1952 | 4 | 5 | 1958 | 6 | 1 | 1959 | 4 | 9 | 1960 | 8 | 3 | 1961 | 5 | 9 | |
Year | EBH | Rank | 1952 | 62 | 3 | 1953 | 48 | 4 | 1958 | 45 | 8 | 1959 | 49 | 6 | 1960 | 47 | 9 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1952 | .363 | 1 | 1953 | .297 | 4 | 1956 | .303 | 7 | 1960 | .311 | 3 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1952 | .441 | 2 | 1956 | .404 | 6 | 1957 | .411 | 5 | 1958 | .401 | 5 | 1959 | .389 | 7 | 1960 | .413 | 2 | 1961 | .404 | 4 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1952 | .602 | 2 | 1953 | .452 | 4 | 1958 | .464 | 7 | 1959 | .444 | 8 | 1960 | .513 | 2 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1952 | 123.02 | 2 | 1953 | 80.12 | 6 | 1958 | 92.50 | 4 | 1959 | 90.90 | 6 | 1960 | 107.73 | 1 | 1961 | 92.98 | 6 | |
Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1952 | 9.92 | 2 | 1953 | 5.41 | 8 | 1957 | 6.89 | 5 | 1958 | 6.79 | 4 | 1959 | 6.62 | 7 | 1960 | 7.82 | 2 | 1961 | 6.61 | 7 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1952 | .239 | 2 | 1953 | .155 | 4 | 1958 | .184 | 8 | 1959 | .166 | 9 | 1960 | .202 | 5 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1952 | .460 | 2 | 1953 | .363 | 8 | 1956 | .386 | 8 | 1957 | .380 | 10 | 1958 | .386 | 3 | 1959 | .371 | 7 | 1960 | .401 | 2 | 1961 | .384 | 7 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1952 | 1.042 | 2 | 1953 | .804 | 8 | 1956 | .863 | 9 | 1958 | .865 | 4 | 1959 | .834 | 8 | 1960 | .926 | 2 | 1961 | .845 | 9 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1952 | 7.1 | 3 | 1953 | 3.8 | 7 | 1956 | 3.8 | 10 | 1958 | 5.3 | 6 | 1959 | 4.1 | 10 | 1960 | 5.3 | 3 | |