06/27/1949 | Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft by the Osaka Sailors. (Round 2, Pick 2, 10th overall pick). |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/01/1950 | Named the #26 prospect in the BAN |
04/01/1951 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Osaka Sailors development complex. |
05/01/1951 | Named the #22 prospect in the BAN |
03/13/1954 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Osaka Sailors development complex. |
07/31/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
03/28/1955 | Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/11/1955 | Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/04/1955 | Goes 5-5 against the Fukuoka Falcons, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R. |
05/09/1955 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
07/17/1955 | Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/25/1955 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game. |
08/27/1955 | Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/10/1956 | Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/19/1958 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/11/1958 | Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/27/1958 | Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/17/1959 | Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/08/1960 | Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1954 | 133 | 7 | 1955 | 134 | 6 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1954 | 593 | 4 | 1955 | 628 | 2 | 1956 | 614 | 2 | 1957 | 569 | 5 | 1958 | 583 | 6 | 1959 | 591 | 3 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1954 | 542 | 2 | 1955 | 581 | 2 | 1956 | 572 | 2 | 1957 | 527 | 5 | 1958 | 548 | 3 | 1959 | 533 | 5 | | Year | H | Rank | 1954 | 136 | 5 | 1955 | 162 | 3 | | Year | K | Rank | 1954 | 49 | 7 | 1955 | 47 | 9 | |
Year | TB | Rank | 1954 | 194 | 6 | 1955 | 238 | 3 | | Year | 2B | Rank | 1954 | 28 | 2 | 1955 | 34 | 2 | 1956 | 30 | 6 | 1957 | 31 | 6 | | Year | 3B | Rank | 1954 | 9 | 2 | 1955 | 15 | 1 | 1956 | 15 | 4 | 1961 | 6 | 10 | | Year | SB | Rank | 1954 | 6 | 4 | 1955 | 12 | 1 | | Year | R | Rank | 1954 | 84 | 2 | 1955 | 88 | 3 | |
Year | BB | Rank | 1954 | 45 | 7 | 1955 | 44 | 8 | | Year | HP | Rank | 1954 | 3 | 5 | 1955 | 2 | 9 | 1956 | 5 | 4 | | Year | SH | Rank | 1954 | 8 | 6 | 1955 | 4 | 7 | | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1954 | 41 | 4 | 1955 | 53 | 3 | 1956 | 49 | 9 | |
Year | AVG | Rank | 1954 | .251 | 7 | 1955 | .279 | 6 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1954 | .310 | 8 | 1955 | .331 | 7 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1954 | .358 | 8 | 1955 | .410 | 6 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1954 | 62.34 | 8 | 1955 | 80.26 | 4 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1954 | 3.94 | 8 | 1955 | 4.97 | 6 | |
Year | ISO | Rank | 1954 | .107 | 8 | 1955 | .131 | 7 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1954 | .309 | 9 | 1955 | .337 | 6 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1954 | .668 | 8 | 1955 | .741 | 6 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1954 | 2.7 | 9 | 1955 | 4.0 | 6 | | |