06/04/1945 |
Joined the St. Joseph College Yachts. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (21); Power: 2 (11); Eye: 5 (12). |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (15); Power: 5 (14); Eye: 3 (6). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 13 (36); Eye: 6 (17). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (50); Power: 15 (32); Eye: 8 (19). |
06/01/1949 |
Went undrafted and became a free agent. |
06/11/1949 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rehoboth Red Knights organization. |
06/11/1949 |
Released by the Kansas City organization. |
06/17/1949 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Edgewater Park Township Rail Hawks organization. |
07/20/1949 |
Released by the Toronto organization. |
07/23/1949 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hawley Sea Wolves organization. |
07/23/1949 |
Released by the New York organization. |
07/24/1949 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rehoboth Red Knights organization. |
07/24/1949 |
Released by the Kansas City organization. |
07/31/1949 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boothbay Harbor Rebels organization. |
08/30/1949 |
Released by the Vancouver organization. |
08/31/1949 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Demorest Blue Jackets organization. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (53); Power: 21 (37); Eye: 9 (15). |
09/28/1951 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Hokkaido Ham Fighters organization, was discovered in Mexico. |
10/18/1951 |
Was traded by the Hokkaido Ham Fighters to the Tokyo Swallows, along with MR José Vásquez, in exchange for 1B Hideaki Koike. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (77); Power: 29 (60); Eye: 30 (98). |
03/29/1952 |
Named the #4 prospect in the NPB |
09/11/1952 |
Wins the 1952 Round 1 with the Tokyo Swallows. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 34 (78); Power: 28 (59); Eye: 43 (96). |
03/28/1953 |
Named the #2 prospect in the NPB |
09/09/1953 |
Wins the 1953 Round 1 with the Tokyo Swallows. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (77); Power: 26 (57); Eye: 56 (92). |
03/27/1954 |
Named the #8 prospect in the NPB |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (73); Power: 22 (53); Eye: 57 (70). |
03/26/1955 |
Named the #5 prospect in the NPB |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (73); Power: 27 (52); Eye: 63 (69). |
03/24/1956 |
Named the #15 prospect in the NPB |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (73); Power: 37 (46); Eye: 67 (67). |
03/30/1957 |
Named the #2 prospect in the NPB |
05/01/1957 |
Wins the NPB JCL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/01/1957 |
Wins the NPB JCL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/08/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/01/1957 |
Wins the NPB JCL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/01/1957 |
Wins the NPB JCL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/01/1957 |
Wins the NPB JCL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/24/1957 |
Wins the 1957 NPB JCL Newcomer of the Year Award. |
10/06/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 68 (74); Power: 41 (46); Eye: 67 (67). |
07/01/1958 |
Wins the NPB JCL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/21/1958 |
Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award. |
08/25/1958 |
Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award. |
09/20/1958 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $165,800 with the Tokyo Swallows organization. |
09/26/1958 |
Wins the 1958 NPB JCL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 48 (48); Eye: 68 (68). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (76); Power: 51 (51); Eye: 68 (68). |
09/10/1960 |
Wins the 1960 Round 1 MVP Award. |
09/11/1960 |
Wins the 1960 Round 1 with the Tokyo Swallows. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 77 (80); Power: 51 (51); Eye: 68 (68). |
06/03/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
06/19/1961 |
Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1961 |
Wins the NPB JCL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/17/1961 |
Wins the 1961 NPB JCL Glove Wizard Award at RF. |
09/19/1961 |
Wins the 1961 NPB JCL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
09/23/1961 |
Finished 2nd in 1961 NPB JCL Outstanding Hitter Award voting. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 77 (80); Power: 51 (51); Eye: 67 (67). |
06/02/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/16/1962 |
Wins the 1962 NPB JCL Glove Wizard Award at RF. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (76); Power: 48 (48); Eye: 66 (66). |
10/31/1963 |
Wins the 1963 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at RF. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (75); Power: 46 (47); Eye: 68 (68). |
04/19/1964 |
Goes 0-4 against the San Francisco Meatballs, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
06/01/1964 |
Wins the PUBAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
06/19/1964 |
Was traded by the Oakland Oaks to the Kansas City Athletics, along with SP Vicente Romero, CL Iiro Tuulasmaa, in exchange for LF Boog Powell, LF Lou Piniella, SP Ricardo Hernández, RP Shumei Yamasaki. |
11/04/1964 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (75); Power: 46 (47); Eye: 67 (69). |
07/15/1965 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/23/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
12/07/1965 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $310,000 with the Oakland Oaks organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (61); Power: 44 (44); Eye: 75 (75). |
11/06/1966 |
Wins the 1966 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at RF. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 44 (44); Eye: 78 (78). |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (64); Power: 46 (46); Eye: 75 (75). |
03/12/1968 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/26/1968 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 46 (46); Eye: 73 (73). |
03/17/1969 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/23/1969 |
Injured (hamstring strain),out for 6-7 weeks. |
11/26/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 47 (47); Eye: 74 (74). |
02/24/1970 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $27,200 with the San Francisco Meatballs organization. |
03/05/1970 |
Injured (broken kneecap),out for 8 months. |
11/26/1970 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (71); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 71 (71). |
01/23/1971 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,200 with the San Francisco Meatballs organization. |
04/16/1971 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
09/20/1971 |
Wins the 1971 PUBAAA SL2 Wild Card Brawl MVP Award. |
09/28/1971 |
Wins the 1971 PUBAAA SL2 Wild Card Championship MVP Award. |
11/24/1971 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 68 (68); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 73 (73). |
05/07/1972 |
Signed a minor league contract ($1,250 bonus) with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1957 |
619 |
7 |
1961 |
641 |
6 |
1962 |
632 |
9 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1961 |
547 |
9 |
1962 |
545 |
9 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1957 |
156 |
6 |
1961 |
176 |
3 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1963 |
144 |
9 |
1966 |
141 |
7 |
1967 |
150 |
7 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1957 |
248 |
6 |
1961 |
287 |
1 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1957 |
36 |
1 |
1958 |
31 |
6 |
1961 |
30 |
7 |
1965 |
35 |
6 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1957 |
13 |
1 |
1958 |
12 |
1 |
1960 |
5 |
6 |
1961 |
18 |
1 |
1962 |
14 |
1 |
1963 |
10 |
4 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1957 |
38 |
1 |
1958 |
43 |
1 |
1960 |
31 |
3 |
1961 |
69 |
1 |
1962 |
63 |
1 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1957 |
79 |
8 |
1961 |
94 |
8 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1957 |
80 |
5 |
1961 |
132 |
1 |
1962 |
93 |
4 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1957 |
90 |
3 |
1958 |
71 |
6 |
1961 |
82 |
6 |
1962 |
80 |
4 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1958 |
8 |
7 |
1961 |
9 |
2 |
1962 |
5 |
6 |
1967 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1957 |
6 |
6 |
1961 |
6 |
7 |
1966 |
6 |
4 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1957 |
59 |
2 |
1958 |
54 |
6 |
1961 |
63 |
2 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1957 |
.301 |
6 |
1958 |
.336 |
3 |
1961 |
.322 |
3 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1957 |
.404 |
3 |
1958 |
.432 |
1 |
1961 |
.411 |
3 |
1962 |
.381 |
4 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1957 |
.478 |
8 |
1958 |
.538 |
2 |
1961 |
.525 |
3 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1957 |
111.82 |
1 |
1958 |
109.30 |
4 |
1961 |
137.42 |
1 |
1962 |
98.83 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1957 |
7.86 |
1 |
1958 |
9.22 |
1 |
1961 |
9.59 |
1 |
1962 |
6.51 |
6 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1958 |
.201 |
7 |
1961 |
.203 |
8 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1957 |
.386 |
2 |
1958 |
.404 |
2 |
1961 |
.396 |
2 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1957 |
.882 |
2 |
1958 |
.970 |
1 |
1961 |
.936 |
2 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1957 |
6.1 |
1 |
1958 |
5.9 |
2 |
1961 |
9.0 |
1 |
1962 |
5.9 |
2 |
|