06/22/1938 | Drafted in the 1938 first-year player draft by the Tokyo Cannons. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
07/26/1938 | Signed a minor league contract with the Tokyo Cannons organization with a signing bonus of $1,650. |
10/13/1938 | Named the #1 prospect in the JBA |
01/01/1939 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/06/1939 | Injured (separated shoulder),out for 6-7 weeks. |
05/01/1939 | Named the #3 prospect in the JBA |
09/25/1939 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1940 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
08/01/1940 | Wins the JBA Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1941 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1942 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1943 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1944 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/24/1944 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1945 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/29/1946 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,640 with the Nagoya Hosho Reliables organization. |
08/26/1946 | Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/01/1946 | Injured (separated shoulder),out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/16/1947 | Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1947 | Injured (shoulder subluxation),day-to-day for one week. |
09/15/1947 | Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/26/1948 | Goes 5-5 against the Vesutan Bees, with 1 RBI and 2 R. |
07/11/1948 | Goes 0-3 against the Vesutan Bees, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
07/21/1948 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/20/1948 | Goes 0-2 against the Osaka Sailors, ending his hitting streak at 25 games. |
09/15/1948 | Goes 5-5 against the Kinboshi Kites, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/21/1949 | Injured (shoulder bursitis),out for 4 weeks. |
08/22/1949 | Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1942 | 84 | 1 | 1943 | 84 | 1 | 1944 | 35 | 1 | 1947 | 111 | 10 | 1948 | 111 | 7 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1940 | 440 | 6 | 1942 | 374 | 7 | 1943 | 355 | 7 | 1944 | 168 | 1 | 1947 | 510 | 1 | 1948 | 522 | 3 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1940 | 398 | 3 | 1941 | 319 | 4 | 1942 | 321 | 7 | 1943 | 321 | 3 | 1944 | 149 | 3 | 1947 | 462 | 2 | 1948 | 467 | 3 | | Year | H | Rank | 1940 | 109 | 2 | 1941 | 96 | 2 | 1942 | 96 | 3 | 1943 | 67 | 9 | 1944 | 40 | 2 | 1947 | 130 | 2 | 1948 | 193 | 1 | | Year | TB | Rank | 1939 | 109 | 10 | 1940 | 150 | 2 | 1941 | 133 | 3 | 1942 | 139 | 2 | 1943 | 88 | 4 | 1944 | 49 | 1 | 1947 | 165 | 3 | 1948 | 251 | 1 | |
Year | 2B | Rank | 1939 | 13 | 10 | 1941 | 14 | 3 | 1943 | 12 | 2 | 1944 | 5 | 10 | 1946 | 18 | 10 | 1947 | 19 | 5 | | Year | 3B | Rank | 1939 | 12 | 4 | 1940 | 12 | 3 | 1941 | 7 | 6 | 1942 | 12 | 2 | 1944 | 2 | 6 | 1948 | 15 | 4 | 1949 | 14 | 7 | | Year | SB | Rank | 1940 | 9 | 4 | 1941 | 11 | 1 | 1942 | 3 | 9 | 1943 | 12 | 10 | 1946 | 11 | 5 | 1947 | 24 | 2 | 1948 | 31 | 2 | 1949 | 13 | 8 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1942 | 41 | 9 | 1947 | 45 | 6 | | Year | R | Rank | 1940 | 53 | 2 | 1941 | 58 | 2 | 1942 | 48 | 5 | 1943 | 32 | 9 | 1944 | 17 | 8 | 1947 | 53 | 3 | 1948 | 84 | 3 | |
Year | HP | Rank | 1940 | 3 | 5 | 1943 | 1 | 10 | 1944 | 2 | 1 | 1946 | 6 | 1 | 1947 | 7 | 1 | 1948 | 5 | 5 | 1949 | 3 | 7 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1944 | 3 | 2 | 1947 | 4 | 8 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1939 | 25 | 8 | 1940 | 25 | 8 | 1941 | 24 | 9 | 1942 | 25 | 8 | 1943 | 16 | 1 | 1944 | 7 | 9 | 1948 | 39 | 5 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1940 | .274 | 4 | 1941 | .301 | 1 | 1942 | .299 | 3 | 1947 | .281 | 5 | 1948 | .413 | 1 | 1949 | .365 | 6 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1942 | .396 | 9 | 1948 | .465 | 1 | |
Year | SLG | Rank | 1939 | .405 | 8 | 1940 | .377 | 6 | 1941 | .417 | 8 | 1942 | .433 | 5 | 1947 | .357 | 9 | 1948 | .537 | 1 | 1949 | .484 | 8 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1940 | 51.80 | 8 | 1941 | 50.47 | 7 | 1942 | 52.08 | 4 | 1947 | 49.39 | 8 | 1948 | 107.78 | 1 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1941 | 5.82 | 10 | 1942 | 5.67 | 9 | 1948 | 9.01 | 2 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1939 | .138 | 10 | 1943 | .065 | 8 | 1948 | .124 | 8 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1941 | .385 | 6 | 1942 | .406 | 5 | 1947 | .330 | 9 | 1948 | .468 | 1 | 1949 | .418 | 7 | |
Year | OPS | Rank | 1941 | .789 | 8 | 1942 | .829 | 6 | 1947 | .690 | 7 | 1948 | 1.003 | 1 | 1949 | .895 | 7 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1940 | 4.5 | 5 | 1941 | 4.8 | 2 | 1942 | 4.2 | 3 | 1943 | 4.0 | 9 | 1944 | 2.0 | 4 | 1947 | 4.1 | 5 | 1948 | 5.6 | 1 | | | | |