06/05/1957 | Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft by the Fukuoka Falcons. (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick). |
06/06/1957 | Released by the Fukuoka Falcons. |
06/11/1957 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization. |
07/16/1957 | Named the #16 prospect in the BAN |
05/01/1958 | Named the #11 prospect in the BAN |
05/01/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
05/01/1959 | Named the #6 prospect in the BAN |
05/01/1959 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
07/01/1959 | Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/23/1959 | Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |
03/16/1960 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Sapporo Bears development complex. |
08/09/1961 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Yokohama Kingfishers, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
09/24/1962 | Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1959 | 134 | 6 | 1960 | 138 | 1 | 1961 | 135 | 4 | 1962 | 132 | 10 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1961 | 586 | 8 | 1962 | 594 | 5 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1960 | 507 | 10 | 1961 | 530 | 4 | 1962 | 547 | 2 | | | |
| | Year | 3B | Rank | 1959 | 6 | 8 | 1960 | 11 | 3 | 1961 | 8 | 6 | 1962 | 12 | 1 | | Year | SB | Rank | 1961 | 9 | 9 | 1962 | 15 | 4 | | Year | R | Rank | 1960 | 77 | 9 | 1961 | 85 | 8 | |
| Year | HP | Rank | 1959 | 5 | 5 | 1961 | 5 | 4 | 1962 | 6 | 5 | | Year | SH | Rank | 1959 | 28 | 2 | 1960 | 35 | 1 | 1961 | 21 | 4 | | | |
Year | AVG | Rank | 1962 | .287 | 10 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1962 | 4.1 | 10 | | | | |