06/27/1949 | Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft by the Yokohama Kingfishers. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/19/1952 | Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week. |
05/18/1953 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1953 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/08/1953 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1953 | Was selected to the 1953 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
09/06/1953 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/10/1953 | Wins the 1953 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers. |
10/20/1953 | Wins the 1953 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award. |
06/27/1954 | Goes 5-5 against the Rakisuta Rams, with 3 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R. |
07/01/1954 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/12/1954 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/26/1954 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/01/1954 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/06/1954 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
10/13/1954 | Wins the 1954 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers. |
10/23/1954 | Wins the 1954 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award. |
10/01/1955 | Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/11/1956 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/31/1956 | Goes 5-5 against the Denki Dynamics, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
05/27/1957 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1957 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/31/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
06/01/1958 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/13/1958 | Injured (oblique strain),out for one week. |
07/31/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
09/01/1958 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1958 | Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/22/1958 | Wins the 1958 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award. |
05/01/1959 | Successfully completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex. |
04/04/1960 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex. |
05/31/1960 | Injured (patellar tendinitis),out for one week. |
10/13/1960 | Wins the 1960 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers. |
12/16/1960 | Was traded by the Yokohama Kingfishers to the Sapporo Bears in exchange for SP Kinzo Yoshimura. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1953 | 134 | 4 | 1954 | 131 | 3 | 1956 | 133 | 8 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1953 | 601 | 1 | 1954 | 602 | 2 | 1956 | 600 | 4 | 1957 | 570 | 6 | 1958 | 600 | 4 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1953 | 506 | 4 | 1954 | 507 | 4 | | Year | H | Rank | 1953 | 156 | 3 | 1954 | 165 | 1 | 1956 | 143 | 6 | 1957 | 142 | 10 | 1958 | 139 | 10 | | Year | K | Rank | 1953 | 91 | 2 | 1954 | 75 | 2 | 1956 | 92 | 4 | 1958 | 95 | 4 | |
Year | TB | Rank | 1953 | 213 | 7 | 1954 | 249 | 1 | 1956 | 228 | 7 | 1957 | 232 | 8 | 1958 | 236 | 4 | | Year | 2B | Rank | 1953 | 25 | 5 | 1954 | 35 | 1 | 1956 | 31 | 5 | 1957 | 30 | 7 | 1958 | 32 | 2 | | | Year | HR | Rank | 1953 | 10 | 8 | 1954 | 11 | 5 | 1957 | 18 | 6 | 1958 | 21 | 2 | | Year | SB | Rank | 1953 | 3 | 5 | 1954 | 4 | 7 | |
Year | RBI | Rank | 1953 | 74 | 3 | 1954 | 68 | 5 | 1957 | 81 | 6 | 1958 | 78 | 6 | | Year | R | Rank | 1953 | 86 | 3 | 1954 | 71 | 4 | 1956 | 81 | 8 | 1957 | 80 | 10 | 1958 | 92 | 4 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1953 | 87 | 2 | 1954 | 86 | 3 | 1956 | 105 | 4 | 1957 | 89 | 6 | 1958 | 126 | 2 | | | Year | HP | Rank | 1953 | 6 | 2 | 1954 | 6 | 1 | 1956 | 5 | 8 | 1957 | 6 | 5 | 1958 | 6 | 3 | |
Year | SF | Rank | 1954 | 3 | 8 | 1956 | 7 | 2 | 1957 | 6 | 4 | 1958 | 4 | 5 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1953 | 36 | 8 | 1954 | 54 | 1 | 1956 | 51 | 8 | 1957 | 51 | 7 | 1958 | 54 | 3 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1953 | .308 | 2 | 1954 | .325 | 1 | 1956 | .296 | 8 | 1957 | .303 | 8 | 1958 | .300 | 6 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1953 | .414 | 2 | 1954 | .427 | 1 | 1956 | .422 | 4 | 1957 | .416 | 4 | 1958 | .452 | 1 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1953 | .421 | 9 | 1954 | .491 | 2 | 1957 | .495 | 7 | 1958 | .509 | 2 | |
Year | RC | Rank | 1953 | 94.63 | 2 | 1954 | 112.55 | 1 | 1956 | 102.36 | 3 | 1957 | 99.01 | 4 | 1958 | 112.57 | 2 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1953 | 6.96 | 3 | 1954 | 8.51 | 1 | 1956 | 7.59 | 4 | 1957 | 7.57 | 4 | 1958 | 8.61 | 1 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1954 | .166 | 3 | 1957 | .192 | 7 | 1958 | .209 | 2 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1953 | .382 | 3 | 1954 | .419 | 1 | 1956 | .400 | 5 | 1957 | .408 | 4 | 1958 | .433 | 1 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1953 | .835 | 4 | 1954 | .918 | 1 | 1956 | .894 | 4 | 1957 | .910 | 4 | 1958 | .960 | 2 | |
Year | WAR | Rank | 1953 | 6.6 | 1 | 1954 | 6.9 | 1 | 1956 | 5.2 | 4 | 1957 | 5.2 | 5 | 1958 | 7.0 | 1 | | | | | |