11/01/1949 |
Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the Hokkaido Ham Fighters. |
12/19/1949 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Hokkaido Ham Fighters organization with a signing bonus of $70,950. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (39); Power: 5 (31); Eye: 10 (26). |
03/25/1950 |
Named the #11 prospect in the NPB |
10/06/1950 |
Was traded by the Hokkaido Ham Fighters to the Tokyo Swallows, along with MR Kenkichi Ando, in exchange for LF Kokei Suzuki. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 31 (55); Power: 8 (36); Eye: 18 (35). |
03/24/1951 |
Named the #22 prospect in the NPB |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (82); Power: 18 (63); Eye: 52 (61). |
09/11/1952 |
Wins the 1952 Round 1 with the Tokyo Swallows. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 57 (82); Power: 29 (59); Eye: 58 (60). |
09/01/1953 |
Wins the NPB JCL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/09/1953 |
Wins the 1953 Round 1 with the Tokyo Swallows. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (81); Power: 40 (59); Eye: 62 (62). |
09/16/1954 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,600 with the Tokyo Swallows organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (80); Power: 47 (60); Eye: 64 (64). |
09/18/1955 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $117,400 with the Tokyo Swallows organization. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (80); Power: 48 (60); Eye: 63 (63). |
06/02/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/21/1956 |
Wins the 1956 NPB JCL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 60 (63); Eye: 65 (65). |
06/08/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/01/1957 |
Wins the NPB JCL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/09/1957 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/23/1957 |
Wins the 1957 NPB JCL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 78 (78); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 62 (62). |
06/07/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
06/09/1958 |
Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award. |
08/11/1958 |
Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (76); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 57 (58). |
04/06/1959 |
Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award. |
05/04/1959 |
Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award. |
06/06/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/01/1959 |
Wins the NPB JCL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/22/1959 |
Wins the 1959 NPB JCL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
09/26/1959 |
Finished 3rd in 1959 NPB JCL Outstanding Hitter Award voting. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (75); Power: 63 (63); Eye: 58 (58). |
04/11/1960 |
Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award. |
06/04/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
06/20/1960 |
Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1960 |
Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award. |
08/08/1960 |
Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award. |
08/10/1960 |
Goes 0-3 against the Yomiuri Giants, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
09/11/1960 |
Wins the 1960 Round 1 with the Tokyo Swallows. |
09/22/1960 |
Wins the 1960 NPB JCL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
09/26/1960 |
Wins the 1960 NPB JCL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (75); Power: 61 (63); Eye: 59 (59). |
04/10/1961 |
Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award. |
04/17/1961 |
Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award. |
06/03/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/13/1961 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $46,400 with the Tokyo Swallows organization. |
09/19/1961 |
Wins the 1961 NPB JCL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
10/19/1961 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $559,000 with the Tokyo Swallows organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (74); Power: 60 (63); Eye: 56 (57). |
05/07/1962 |
Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award. |
06/02/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/18/1962 |
Wins the 1962 NPB JCL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (71); Power: 60 (63); Eye: 61 (61). |
02/08/1963 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $164,000 with the Scituate Rox organization. |
07/05/1963 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 68 (69); Power: 59 (61); Eye: 58 (61). |
08/20/1964 |
Goes 5-6 against the Hollywood Stars, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (67); Power: 58 (60); Eye: 57 (63). |
10/31/1965 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (62); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 57 (57). |
11/23/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (58); Power: 52 (52); Eye: 56 (56). |
05/14/1967 |
Signed a minor league contract ($1,488 bonus) with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
06/25/1967 |
Goes 5-5 against the Regina Roughriders, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R. |
07/09/1967 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
11/28/1967 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 53 (53); Eye: 57 (57). |
12/04/1968 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (58); Power: 53 (53); Eye: 57 (57). |
04/29/1969 |
Goes 5-5 against the Millbrae Fleas, with 1 2B, 7 RBI and 1 R. |
04/30/1969 |
Goes 5-6 against the Prairie Pirates, with 2 2B, 6 RBI and 3 R. |
05/01/1969 |
Wins the PUBAAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award. |
06/15/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 PUB Triple A All-Star Game. |
10/14/1969 |
Wins the 1969 PUB Triple A AAA Championship with the Hamilton Hurricanes! |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (61); Power: 54 (54); Eye: 58 (58). |
11/26/1970 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1956 |
139 |
10 |
1957 |
142 |
2 |
1959 |
140 |
10 |
1960 |
144 |
1 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1956 |
623 |
8 |
1957 |
627 |
5 |
1958 |
622 |
5 |
1959 |
635 |
7 |
1960 |
649 |
4 |
1961 |
633 |
7 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1956 |
553 |
8 |
1957 |
557 |
3 |
1958 |
544 |
9 |
1959 |
558 |
8 |
1960 |
564 |
4 |
1961 |
559 |
4 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1956 |
158 |
9 |
1957 |
176 |
1 |
1958 |
179 |
5 |
1959 |
181 |
1 |
1960 |
179 |
4 |
1961 |
186 |
2 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1957 |
287 |
1 |
1958 |
283 |
4 |
1959 |
306 |
1 |
1960 |
299 |
2 |
1961 |
279 |
3 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1955 |
32 |
8 |
1956 |
30 |
10 |
1957 |
34 |
4 |
1958 |
30 |
9 |
1960 |
33 |
2 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1955 |
6 |
8 |
1956 |
6 |
6 |
1957 |
7 |
3 |
1959 |
4 |
6 |
1961 |
5 |
5 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1957 |
21 |
9 |
1958 |
24 |
9 |
1959 |
30 |
6 |
1960 |
27 |
5 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1956 |
18 |
8 |
1957 |
15 |
9 |
1959 |
21 |
3 |
1960 |
17 |
10 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1956 |
85 |
10 |
1957 |
99 |
3 |
1958 |
84 |
7 |
1959 |
102 |
3 |
1960 |
95 |
5 |
1961 |
102 |
3 |
1962 |
88 |
6 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1955 |
79 |
10 |
1957 |
80 |
5 |
1958 |
91 |
3 |
1959 |
101 |
2 |
1960 |
102 |
2 |
1961 |
91 |
5 |
1962 |
93 |
4 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1958 |
69 |
8 |
1959 |
71 |
7 |
1960 |
78 |
3 |
1962 |
78 |
7 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1957 |
6 |
8 |
1958 |
9 |
5 |
1959 |
12 |
2 |
1960 |
5 |
7 |
1962 |
5 |
6 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1955 |
6 |
6 |
1956 |
7 |
4 |
1958 |
5 |
5 |
1961 |
7 |
3 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1956 |
52 |
10 |
1957 |
62 |
1 |
1958 |
55 |
4 |
1959 |
61 |
4 |
1960 |
63 |
3 |
1961 |
50 |
8 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1956 |
.286 |
10 |
1957 |
.316 |
2 |
1958 |
.329 |
5 |
1959 |
.324 |
2 |
1960 |
.317 |
4 |
1961 |
.333 |
1 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1957 |
.385 |
5 |
1958 |
.405 |
2 |
1959 |
.400 |
3 |
1960 |
.400 |
4 |
1961 |
.400 |
5 |
1962 |
.368 |
10 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1957 |
.515 |
1 |
1958 |
.520 |
5 |
1959 |
.548 |
3 |
1960 |
.530 |
3 |
1961 |
.499 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1956 |
91.27 |
10 |
1957 |
111.72 |
2 |
1958 |
117.84 |
3 |
1959 |
127.62 |
1 |
1960 |
122.01 |
1 |
1961 |
114.75 |
3 |
1962 |
90.33 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1956 |
5.90 |
10 |
1957 |
7.50 |
2 |
1958 |
8.29 |
2 |
1959 |
8.77 |
1 |
1960 |
8.07 |
4 |
1961 |
7.88 |
5 |
1962 |
6.22 |
9 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1957 |
.199 |
7 |
1958 |
.191 |
10 |
1959 |
.224 |
7 |
1960 |
.213 |
4 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1957 |
.387 |
1 |
1958 |
.392 |
4 |
1959 |
.396 |
3 |
1960 |
.398 |
4 |
1961 |
.393 |
3 |
1962 |
.356 |
9 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1957 |
.900 |
1 |
1958 |
.925 |
4 |
1959 |
.948 |
1 |
1960 |
.930 |
3 |
1961 |
.899 |
5 |
1962 |
.823 |
9 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1957 |
5.0 |
5 |
1958 |
4.6 |
3 |
1959 |
6.1 |
2 |
1960 |
5.9 |
3 |
1961 |
4.9 |
6 |
|
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