06/22/1941 | Drafted in the 1941 first-year player draft by the Osaka Sailors. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). |
08/21/1941 | Signed a minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization with a signing bonus of $3,520. |
10/07/1941 | Named the #2 prospect in the JBA |
01/01/1942 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/06/1942 | Named the #2 prospect in the JBA |
06/01/1942 | Wins the JBA Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/01/1942 | Wins the JBA Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/02/1942 | Injured (unspecified),out for 4 days. |
01/01/1943 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1944 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1945 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/30/1945 | Wins the 1945 Japanese Baseball Association Championship with the Osaka Sailors. |
01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/13/1946 | Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/01/1946 | Wins the JBA Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/15/1948 | Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/09/1948 | Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award. |
08/25/1948 | Goes 0-4 against the Tokyo Denki Dynamics, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/29/1949 | Goes 5-5 against the Tokyo Denki Dynamics, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
05/30/1949 | Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award. |
06/04/1949 | Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
06/13/1949 | Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award. |
06/20/1949 | Goes 0-4 against the Kinboshi Kites, ending his hitting streak at 32 games. |
09/18/1949 | Goes 0-4 against the Vesutan Bees, ending his hitting streak at 26 games. |
10/01/1949 | Wins the JBA Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/27/1950 | Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/21/1950 | Injured (food poisoning),out for 3 days. |
03/27/1952 | Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for one week. |
04/29/1952 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at right field at the Osaka Sailors development complex. |
07/09/1956 | Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1946 | 114 | 1 | 1947 | 111 | 10 | 1948 | 111 | 7 | 1949 | 111 | 7 | | | Year | H | Rank | 1947 | 113 | 7 | 1948 | 161 | 10 | 1949 | 176 | 3 | | Year | TB | Rank | 1947 | 149 | 9 | 1948 | 235 | 2 | 1949 | 240 | 1 | | |
Year | 3B | Rank | 1947 | 8 | 7 | 1948 | 15 | 4 | | Year | HR | Rank | 1946 | 3 | 10 | 1948 | 7 | 3 | 1949 | 10 | 1 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1948 | 79 | 4 | 1949 | 66 | 9 | | Year | R | Rank | 1946 | 64 | 10 | 1947 | 49 | 6 | 1948 | 79 | 8 | 1949 | 83 | 2 | | |
Year | IBB | Rank | 1946 | 4 | 9 | 1948 | 3 | 10 | 1949 | 6 | 7 | 1954 | 2 | 5 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1946 | 11 | 1 | 1948 | 7 | 9 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1948 | 45 | 2 | 1949 | 38 | 6 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1949 | .388 | 2 | 1956 | .290 | 10 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1947 | .335 | 9 | 1949 | .438 | 4 | 1956 | .400 | 6 | |
Year | SLG | Rank | 1948 | .523 | 3 | 1949 | .529 | 1 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1946 | 64.28 | 9 | 1947 | 50.72 | 5 | 1948 | 99.18 | 4 | 1949 | 104.32 | 1 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1946 | 5.36 | 10 | 1947 | 4.15 | 8 | 1948 | 8.69 | 8 | 1949 | 9.71 | 2 | 1956 | 7.03 | 7 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1948 | .165 | 3 | 1949 | .141 | 6 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1947 | .331 | 8 | 1948 | .431 | 6 | 1949 | .443 | 3 | 1956 | .384 | 9 | |
Year | OPS | Rank | 1947 | .685 | 8 | 1948 | .940 | 3 | 1949 | .966 | 1 | 1956 | .868 | 8 | | | | | |