11/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 10, 40th overall pick) by the Orix Buffaloes. |
12/04/1946 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Orix Buffaloes organization with a signing bonus of $3,080. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 34 (41); Movement: 43 (45); Control: 15 (33). |
03/29/1947 |
Named the #11 prospect in the NPB |
10/08/1947 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (48); Movement: 44 (45); Control: 32 (52). |
03/27/1948 |
Named the #11 prospect in the NPB |
10/06/1948 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 91 (100); Movement: 63 (69); Control: 55 (83). |
10/05/1949 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (83); Movement: 68 (68); Control: 69 (91). |
06/03/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/01/1950 |
Wins the NPB JPL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/16/1950 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chiba Marines with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/14/1950 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $17,000 with the Orix Buffaloes organization. |
09/23/1950 |
Wins the 1950 NPB JPL Outstanding Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (78); Movement: 66 (66); Control: 85 (92). |
06/02/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/13/1951 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $19,000 with the Orix Buffaloes organization. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (69); Movement: 66 (66); Control: 88 (88). |
05/01/1952 |
Wins the NPB JPL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/07/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/16/1952 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $28,600 with the Orix Buffaloes organization. |
09/25/1952 |
Wins the 1952 NPB JPL Outstanding Pitcher Award. |
09/26/1952 |
Finished 3rd in 1952 NPB JPL Outstanding Hitter Award voting. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (69); Movement: 66 (66); Control: 88 (88). |
09/14/1953 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $44,000 with the Orix Buffaloes organization. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (69); Movement: 64 (64); Control: 87 (87). |
06/05/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/15/1954 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seibu Lions with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/16/1954 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $51,000 with the Orix Buffaloes organization. |
09/25/1954 |
Finished 3rd in 1954 NPB JPL Outstanding Pitcher Award voting. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (68); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 86 (86). |
06/04/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/18/1955 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $59,000 with the Orix Buffaloes organization. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (66); Movement: 66 (66); Control: 89 (89). |
02/15/1956 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $270,000 with the Philadelphia Athletics organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (67); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 89 (89). |
04/07/1957 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Ottawa Knights with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/21/1957 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to the Atlantic City Aces, along with SP Ramón Reina, 1B Abizar Mainaky, in exchange for SP Lou Brissie. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (66); Movement: 63 (64); Control: 87 (87). |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 88 (88). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (66); Movement: 64 (65); Control: 88 (89). |
11/09/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $52,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (66); Movement: 59 (60); Control: 88 (89). |
07/31/1961 |
Was traded by the Atlantic City Aces to the Seattle Rainiers in exchange for a 3rd draft pick, a 5th draft pick. |
11/14/1961 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,125 through arbitration. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (65); Movement: 58 (59); Control: 90 (90). |
08/03/1962 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $126,000 with the Seattle Rainiers organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (65); Movement: 56 (57); Control: 90 (91). |
06/02/1963 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Stockton 209 with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (61); Movement: 57 (58); Control: 92 (92). |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (61); Movement: 58 (59); Control: 95 (95). |
09/08/1965 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $30,000 with the Seattle Rainiers organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 88 (88). |
11/23/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (63); Movement: 67 (67); Control: 92 (92). |
01/28/1967 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $1,326,000 with the Hollywood Stars organization. |
09/06/1967 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Puerto Rico Hurricanes with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 67 (67); Control: 92 (92). |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (61); Movement: 69 (69); Control: 91 (91). |
04/22/1969 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Seattle Rainiers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/26/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (61); Movement: 69 (69); Control: 89 (89). |
01/28/1970 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Houston Colt .45s organization. |
11/02/1970 |
Wins the 1970 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s. |
11/08/1970 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $300,000 with the Houston Colt .45s organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1951 |
30 |
5 |
1952 |
31 |
1 |
1953 |
31 |
2 |
1954 |
32 |
1 |
1955 |
30 |
10 |
1968 |
33 |
4 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1950 |
13 |
8 |
1951 |
12 |
7 |
1952 |
17 |
1 |
1954 |
16 |
1 |
1955 |
14 |
6 |
1956 |
14 |
8 |
1963 |
17 |
6 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1953 |
12 |
8 |
1958 |
14 |
8 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1950 |
.812 |
1 |
1951 |
.571 |
8 |
1952 |
.739 |
1 |
1954 |
.696 |
2 |
1955 |
.700 |
2 |
1956 |
.737 |
3 |
1963 |
.739 |
3 |
1967 |
.762 |
4 |
1970 |
.737 |
6 |
|
Year |
HLD |
Rank |
1964 |
7 |
9 |
1966 |
7 |
8 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1952 |
209.1 |
10 |
1954 |
214.2 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1951 |
162 |
6 |
1952 |
173 |
4 |
1953 |
173 |
7 |
1954 |
183 |
7 |
1955 |
165 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1950 |
2.05 |
1 |
1952 |
3.27 |
4 |
1953 |
3.48 |
7 |
1954 |
2.52 |
2 |
1955 |
2.82 |
3 |
1963 |
3.22 |
6 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1950 |
.271 |
5 |
1951 |
.284 |
8 |
1952 |
.294 |
7 |
1954 |
.268 |
2 |
1955 |
.290 |
9 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1950 |
1.03 |
1 |
1951 |
1.06 |
3 |
1952 |
1.05 |
2 |
1953 |
1.19 |
10 |
1954 |
0.95 |
2 |
1955 |
1.09 |
4 |
1956 |
1.15 |
4 |
1963 |
1.11 |
6 |
1967 |
1.07 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1950 |
3.85 |
2 |
1951 |
6.48 |
1 |
1952 |
7.52 |
1 |
1953 |
4.68 |
6 |
1954 |
7.04 |
3 |
1955 |
5.69 |
2 |
1956 |
4.03 |
6 |
1957 |
3.83 |
10 |
1962 |
4.38 |
7 |
1963 |
5.96 |
5 |
1967 |
5.85 |
5 |
1968 |
4.38 |
7 |
1969 |
4.96 |
8 |
1970 |
6.30 |
2 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
9.64 |
1 |
1951 |
9.73 |
3 |
1952 |
9.63 |
2 |
1953 |
10.80 |
8 |
1954 |
8.55 |
1 |
1955 |
10.11 |
4 |
1956 |
10.59 |
3 |
1963 |
10.33 |
7 |
1967 |
9.88 |
8 |
1970 |
10.38 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
0.42 |
5 |
1952 |
0.60 |
9 |
1954 |
0.67 |
6 |
1955 |
0.82 |
8 |
1962 |
0.70 |
7 |
1969 |
0.67 |
10 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
7.40 |
2 |
1951 |
8.36 |
8 |
1952 |
8.43 |
5 |
1954 |
7.42 |
1 |
1955 |
8.47 |
4 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
1.91 |
4 |
1951 |
1.14 |
1 |
1952 |
0.99 |
1 |
1953 |
1.69 |
6 |
1954 |
1.09 |
2 |
1955 |
1.32 |
2 |
1956 |
1.82 |
5 |
1957 |
1.72 |
8 |
1958 |
1.96 |
10 |
1962 |
1.59 |
6 |
1963 |
1.14 |
3 |
1967 |
1.09 |
2 |
1968 |
1.37 |
7 |
1969 |
1.03 |
2 |
1970 |
0.94 |
1 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
7.36 |
8 |
1951 |
7.40 |
4 |
1952 |
7.44 |
7 |
1953 |
7.92 |
6 |
1954 |
7.67 |
6 |
1955 |
7.51 |
7 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1950 |
24 |
2 |
1951 |
16 |
10 |
1952 |
20 |
1 |
1953 |
19 |
6 |
1954 |
22 |
4 |
1955 |
19 |
4 |
1963 |
21 |
5 |
1969 |
24 |
6 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1950 |
.857 |
1 |
1952 |
.645 |
3 |
1953 |
.613 |
7 |
1954 |
.688 |
5 |
1955 |
.633 |
6 |
1963 |
.700 |
4 |
1969 |
.750 |
6 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1950 |
1 |
5 |
1954 |
1 |
7 |
1957 |
1 |
4 |
1963 |
1 |
9 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1955 |
0.57 |
10 |
1967 |
0.59 |
4 |
1968 |
0.58 |
7 |
1969 |
0.57 |
9 |
1970 |
0.59 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1950 |
6.1 |
7 |
1951 |
5.0 |
8 |
1952 |
6.5 |
1 |
1953 |
5.2 |
8 |
1954 |
6.8 |
4 |
1955 |
5.1 |
5 |
|
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