01/01/1939 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
06/22/1939 | Drafted in the 1939 first-year player draft by the Kobe Bulls. (Round 4, Pick 2, 20th overall pick). |
07/05/1939 | Signed a minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization with a signing bonus of $440. |
07/19/1939 | Named the #18 prospect in the JBA |
07/29/1939 | Injured (shoulder subluxation),day-to-day for one week. |
08/02/1939 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
10/07/1939 | Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1940 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
03/31/1940 | Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1941 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
07/23/1941 | Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1942 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
09/18/1942 | Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
10/12/1942 | Wins the 1942 Japanese Baseball Association Championship with the Kobe Bulls. |
01/01/1943 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
03/24/1943 | Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
04/16/1943 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/25/1943 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kyoto Bears with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/02/1943 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/09/1943 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Tokyo Cannons with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
05/20/1943 | Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Osaka Sailors with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/28/1943 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week. |
06/12/1943 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Tokyo Cannons with 12 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/21/1943 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tokyo Cannons with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/29/1943 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tokyo Cannons with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/06/1943 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 7 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
10/11/1943 | Wins the 1943 Japanese Baseball Association Championship with the Kobe Bulls. |
01/01/1944 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
08/29/1944 | Wins the 1944 Japanese Baseball Association Championship with the Kobe Bulls. |
01/01/1945 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
08/06/1946 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/07/1946 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/20/1946 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
07/15/1947 | Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
05/28/1948 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Tokyo Rakisuta Rams with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/10/1948 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1948 | Wins the JBA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
05/26/1949 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/26/1949 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/07/1949 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tokyo Denki Dynamics with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
06/30/1951 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/19/1951 | Injured (elbow strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/05/1951 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1952 | Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/14/1952 | Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)),out for 14 months. |
10/10/1955 | Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1947 | 14 | 5 | 1948 | 14 | 10 | 1951 | 8 | 8 | | | Year | GS | Rank | 1948 | 23 | 10 | 1949 | 25 | 5 | 1951 | 34 | 6 | 1952 | 15 | 10 | | Year | W | Rank | 1943 | 11 | 5 | 1948 | 20 | 1 | 1949 | 13 | 6 | 1951 | 7 | 9 | 1952 | 7 | 9 | | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1943 | .688 | 2 | 1946 | .833 | 1 | 1948 | .952 | 1 | 1949 | .619 | 5 | 1951 | .233 | 7 | | Year | HLD | Rank | 1939 | 1 | 5 | 1942 | 4 | 2 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1948 | 208.0 | 4 | 1949 | 212.2 | 5 | 1951 | 231.1 | 5 | 1952 | 116.0 | 10 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1948 | 883 | 5 | 1949 | 924 | 3 | 1951 | 1055 | 3 | 1952 | 473 | 10 | | |
Year | BB | Rank | 1949 | 73 | 8 | 1951 | 93 | 4 | | Year | K | Rank | 1943 | 95 | 2 | 1946 | 72 | 9 | 1948 | 76 | 10 | 1949 | 97 | 6 | 1951 | 74 | 6 | 1952 | 60 | 10 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1951 | 7 | 1 | 1952 | 2 | 5 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1943 | 1.48 | 3 | 1946 | 2.01 | 3 | 1948 | 2.99 | 3 | 1951 | 5.10 | 7 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1943 | .145 | 1 | 1946 | .231 | 5 | 1947 | .219 | 3 | 1948 | .315 | 5 | 1949 | .317 | 7 | 1951 | .296 | 7 | |
Year | WHIP | Rank | 1943 | 0.87 | 1 | 1946 | 1.24 | 7 | 1948 | 1.38 | 4 | 1949 | 1.43 | 8 | 1951 | 1.59 | 7 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1943 | 1.22 | 3 | 1946 | 0.89 | 9 | 1951 | 0.80 | 5 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1943 | 7.92 | 1 | 1946 | 11.23 | 7 | 1948 | 12.72 | 5 | 1949 | 12.99 | 8 | 1951 | 14.55 | 7 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1943 | 0.00 | 1 | 1946 | 0.00 | 1 | 1951 | 1.05 | 6 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1943 | 3.42 | 1 | 1946 | 6.51 | 3 | 1947 | 6.73 | 4 | 1948 | 9.95 | 4 | 1949 | 9.82 | 4 | 1951 | 10.66 | 7 | |
Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1948 | 2.51 | 9 | 1951 | 3.62 | 4 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1943 | 5.41 | 1 | 1946 | 4.14 | 5 | 1949 | 4.11 | 10 | 1951 | 2.88 | 6 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1946 | 15 | 10 | 1948 | 15 | 3 | 1949 | 14 | 7 | 1951 | 12 | 7 | 1952 | 11 | 9 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1948 | .652 | 3 | 1949 | .560 | 10 | 1951 | .353 | 7 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1943 | 13 | 7 | 1948 | 22 | 1 | 1949 | 17 | 9 | 1951 | 11 | 3 | 1952 | 5 | 4 | |
Year | CGP | Rank | 1943 | .650 | 4 | 1948 | .957 | 1 | 1951 | .324 | 3 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1943 | 7 | 2 | 1946 | 1 | 10 | 1948 | 2 | 7 | 1949 | 3 | 5 | 1951 | 2 | 1 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1943 | 0.50 | 7 | 1947 | 0.55 | 1 | 1948 | 0.56 | 3 | 1949 | 0.52 | 7 | 1951 | 0.48 | 3 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1943 | 3.8 | 8 | 1946 | 3.6 | 9 | 1948 | 3.7 | 6 | 1949 | 3.5 | 9 | 1951 | 1.7 | 6 | 1952 | 2.1 | 6 | | |