02/13/1950 | Drafted in the 1950 free agent draft by the Fukuoka Falcons. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
07/31/1950 | Was selected to the 1950 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/21/1950 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
07/13/1951 | Injured (personal leave),out for 1 day. |
09/16/1951 | Injured (heat exhaustion),day-to-day for 2 days. |
03/30/1952 | Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/01/1952 | Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for one week. |
04/29/1952 | Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex. |
07/20/1952 | Injured (food poisoning),out for 1 day. |
04/29/1953 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex. |
06/07/1955 | Goes 5-5 against the Osaka Sailors, with 2 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
06/13/1955 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1955 | Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/11/1955 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/15/1955 | Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
10/01/1955 | Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/19/1955 | Finished 2nd in 1955 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
05/22/1956 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/30/1956 | Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2 weeks. |
09/10/1956 | Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/01/1957 | Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/26/1957 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week. |
09/30/1957 | Injured (elbow inflammation),out for one week. |
10/07/1957 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $35,600 with the Fukuoka Falcons organization. |
05/01/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex. |
06/11/1958 | Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
10/13/1958 | Fukuoka Falcons voided the team option year for a buyout of $2,900. |
05/01/1959 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex. |
05/11/1959 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/24/1959 | Injured (intercostal strain),out for 5-6 weeks. |
05/01/1960 | Successfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex. |
10/14/1960 | Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1950 | 138 | 4 | 1955 | 132 | 8 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1950 | 579 | 2 | 1955 | 584 | 4 | 1958 | 556 | 10 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1950 | 433 | 9 | 1955 | 435 | 7 | | Year | H | Rank | 1950 | 110 | 7 | 1955 | 132 | 7 | | Year | K | Rank | 1950 | 66 | 2 | 1955 | 56 | 5 | 1957 | 64 | 9 | 1958 | 76 | 7 | |
Year | TB | Rank | 1950 | 170 | 6 | 1955 | 222 | 5 | | Year | 2B | Rank | 1950 | 17 | 8 | 1955 | 22 | 7 | | | Year | HR | Rank | 1950 | 13 | 4 | 1955 | 22 | 3 | 1958 | 18 | 7 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1950 | 67 | 4 | 1955 | 78 | 4 | 1958 | 72 | 10 | |
Year | R | Rank | 1950 | 68 | 3 | 1955 | 107 | 2 | 1958 | 84 | 5 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1950 | 138 | 1 | 1955 | 139 | 1 | 1956 | 123 | 1 | 1957 | 140 | 1 | 1958 | 139 | 1 | 1959 | 122 | 2 | 1960 | 71 | 7 | | Year | IBB | Rank | 1950 | 3 | 2 | 1957 | 6 | 5 | | Year | HP | Rank | 1950 | 4 | 6 | 1955 | 4 | 3 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1950 | 4 | 5 | 1955 | 6 | 3 | |
Year | EBH | Rank | 1950 | 32 | 8 | 1955 | 45 | 5 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1950 | .254 | 7 | 1955 | .303 | 4 | 1957 | .304 | 9 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1950 | .435 | 1 | 1955 | .471 | 1 | 1956 | .451 | 1 | 1957 | .487 | 1 | 1958 | .437 | 1 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1950 | .393 | 6 | 1955 | .510 | 2 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1950 | 85.23 | 2 | 1955 | 119.47 | 1 | 1957 | 97.23 | 7 | 1958 | 89.17 | 8 | 1959 | 81.89 | 8 | |
Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1950 | 6.73 | 2 | 1955 | 10.14 | 1 | 1956 | 6.85 | 9 | 1957 | 9.41 | 4 | 1958 | 7.32 | 8 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1950 | .139 | 6 | 1955 | .207 | 2 | 1958 | .190 | 6 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1950 | .393 | 2 | 1955 | .446 | 1 | 1956 | .391 | 8 | 1957 | .420 | 5 | 1958 | .402 | 7 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1950 | .828 | 2 | 1955 | .981 | 1 | 1956 | .836 | 10 | 1957 | .915 | 7 | 1958 | .875 | 8 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1950 | 3.0 | 8 | 1955 | 6.5 | 1 | |