06/05/1955 | Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft by the Kinboshi Kites. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
05/01/1956 | Named the #3 prospect in the BAN |
03/24/1957 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Kinboshi Kites development complex. |
06/12/1957 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/31/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
10/11/1957 | Wins the 1957 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites. |
04/08/1958 | Released by the Kinboshi Kites. |
05/13/1958 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,200 with the Vesutan Bees organization. |
05/29/1958 | Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/15/1958 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/29/1958 | Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
03/24/1959 | Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Vesutan Bees development complex. |
05/16/1959 | Injured (strained hamstring),out for 6 weeks. |
05/01/1960 | Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Vesutan Bees development complex. |
06/27/1960 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/07/1960 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/01/1960 | Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/05/1960 | Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
03/23/1961 | Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Vesutan Bees development complex. |
05/21/1961 | Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/31/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | G | Rank | 1956 | 40 | 8 | 1961 | 64 | 2 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1957 | .688 | 6 | 1958 | .611 | 7 | 1960 | .556 | 9 | | | |
| | Year | ERA | Rank | 1957 | 2.90 | 4 | 1960 | 3.24 | 7 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1957 | .260 | 9 | 1958 | .251 | 9 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1960 | 1.15 | 6 | |
Year | K/BB | Rank | 1959 | 1.80 | 8 | 1960 | 2.50 | 4 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1960 | 10.44 | 5 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1957 | 0.57 | 8 | 1958 | 0.57 | 5 | 1960 | 0.36 | 4 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1957 | 8.33 | 9 | 1958 | 7.89 | 8 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1959 | 2.53 | 7 | 1960 | 2.06 | 4 | |
Year | RA | Rank | 1956 | 40 | 6 | 1961 | 64 | 2 | | Year | GF | Rank | 1956 | 24 | 10 | 1961 | 52 | 2 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1957 | .667 | 7 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1957 | 1 | 9 | 1960 | 1 | 10 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1958 | 0.58 | 1 | 1960 | 0.53 | 6 | |
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