11/01/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Chiba Marines. |
12/29/1950 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Chiba Marines organization with a signing bonus of $70,120. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 23 (46); Power: 4 (22); Eye: 14 (33). |
03/24/1951 |
Named the #6 prospect in the NPB |
10/03/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (88); Power: 14 (37); Eye: 17 (29). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (86); Power: 21 (36); Eye: 27 (36). |
09/14/1953 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,400 with the Chiba Marines organization. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (86); Power: 28 (36); Eye: 39 (39). |
03/30/1954 |
Goes 5-7 against the Orix Buffaloes, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
06/05/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/16/1954 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $17,600 with the Chiba Marines organization. |
09/20/1954 |
Wins the 1954 NPB JPL Glove Wizard Award at LF. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (85); Power: 31 (36); Eye: 40 (40). |
05/09/1955 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
05/10/1955 |
Goes 5-5 against the Hokkaido Ham Fighters, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
05/16/1955 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
06/04/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
06/08/1955 |
Goes 5-6 against the Seibu Lions, with 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 3 R. |
09/18/1955 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $25,400 with the Chiba Marines organization. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 77 (85); Power: 31 (35); Eye: 35 (37). |
06/02/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/15/1956 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $37,200 with the Chiba Marines organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 79 (84); Power: 34 (34); Eye: 41 (41). |
08/26/1957 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1957 |
Wins the NPB JPL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/02/1957 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
09/17/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $45,200 with the Chiba Marines organization. |
09/21/1957 |
Wins the 1957 NPB JPL Glove Wizard Award at LF. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 92 (92); Power: 36 (36); Eye: 43 (43). |
05/26/1958 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
07/21/1958 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
09/20/1958 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $53,000 with the Chiba Marines organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 81 (83); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 38 (41). |
05/04/1959 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
05/17/1959 |
Goes 5-6 against the Seibu Lions, with 0 RBI and 2 R. |
06/06/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/12/1959 |
Goes 0-4 against the Fukuoka Hawks, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
09/11/1959 |
Wins the 1959 Round 1 with the Chiba Marines. |
09/16/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $62,000 with the Chiba Marines organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 82 (82); Power: 33 (33); Eye: 43 (43). |
04/16/1960 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $545,000 with the Chiba Marines organization. |
04/16/1960 |
Goes 0-2 against the Fukuoka Hawks, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
06/04/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (79); Power: 34 (34); Eye: 43 (43). |
07/10/1961 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (75); Power: 34 (34); Eye: 46 (46). |
04/30/1962 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
06/02/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
06/18/1962 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (76); Power: 34 (34); Eye: 49 (49). |
10/25/1963 |
Wins the 1963 Polaris Classic with the San Francisco Meatballs. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (74); Power: 34 (34); Eye: 49 (51). |
06/23/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/15/1964 |
Goes 0-1 against the Atlantic City Aces, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 72 (72); Power: 33 (33); Eye: 47 (51). |
04/23/1965 |
Injured on 04/22/1965, diagnosed with wrist tendinitis, is day-to-day. |
05/19/1965 |
Goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Athletics, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
05/24/1965 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (69); Power: 34 (34); Eye: 45 (45). |
05/08/1966 |
Injured (plantar fascitis),out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 68 (68); Power: 32 (32); Eye: 47 (47). |
11/17/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 34 (34); Eye: 47 (47). |
02/16/1968 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Redwood Pioneers organization. |
06/30/1968 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $20,000 with the Redwood Pioneers organization. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 72 (72); Power: 34 (34); Eye: 48 (48). |
07/07/1969 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $40,000 with the Redwood Pioneers organization. |
11/09/1969 |
Wins the 1969 PUB CL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 68 (68); Power: 34 (34); Eye: 48 (48). |
06/03/1970 |
Was traded by the Redwood Pioneers to the Harlem Hellions in exchange for a 3rd round draft pick. |
11/07/1970 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $245,000 with the Harlem Hellions organization. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 31 (31); Eye: 53 (53). |
12/29/1971 |
Released by the Harlem organization. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 24 (24); Eye: 41 (41). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1955 |
140 |
10 |
1956 |
140 |
10 |
1957 |
139 |
10 |
1958 |
140 |
10 |
1959 |
141 |
5 |
1960 |
141 |
10 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1953 |
606 |
10 |
1955 |
636 |
3 |
1956 |
639 |
4 |
1957 |
652 |
3 |
1958 |
669 |
1 |
1959 |
668 |
1 |
1960 |
655 |
1 |
1961 |
632 |
3 |
1962 |
638 |
3 |
1963 |
705 |
6 |
1964 |
707 |
4 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1953 |
551 |
8 |
1954 |
555 |
7 |
1955 |
577 |
2 |
1956 |
587 |
4 |
1957 |
574 |
4 |
1958 |
601 |
1 |
1959 |
614 |
1 |
1960 |
599 |
1 |
1961 |
554 |
8 |
1962 |
569 |
4 |
1963 |
644 |
4 |
1964 |
645 |
4 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1953 |
169 |
2 |
1954 |
164 |
5 |
1955 |
193 |
1 |
1956 |
186 |
4 |
1957 |
196 |
3 |
1958 |
204 |
1 |
1959 |
202 |
1 |
1960 |
205 |
1 |
1961 |
188 |
1 |
1962 |
180 |
3 |
1963 |
206 |
10 |
1964 |
206 |
5 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1955 |
284 |
7 |
1958 |
274 |
9 |
1959 |
287 |
7 |
1960 |
277 |
8 |
1961 |
276 |
8 |
1962 |
276 |
10 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1953 |
33 |
8 |
1955 |
38 |
4 |
1957 |
36 |
3 |
1958 |
36 |
4 |
1959 |
36 |
3 |
1960 |
36 |
4 |
1961 |
36 |
3 |
1962 |
41 |
2 |
1964 |
39 |
2 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1954 |
7 |
3 |
1955 |
10 |
1 |
1956 |
6 |
6 |
1957 |
4 |
8 |
1959 |
11 |
2 |
1961 |
8 |
4 |
1962 |
5 |
9 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1953 |
32 |
2 |
1954 |
41 |
1 |
1955 |
54 |
1 |
1956 |
42 |
1 |
1957 |
43 |
1 |
1958 |
61 |
1 |
1959 |
58 |
1 |
1960 |
47 |
2 |
1961 |
50 |
1 |
1962 |
60 |
1 |
1963 |
52 |
2 |
1964 |
50 |
4 |
1969 |
56 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1953 |
81 |
7 |
1955 |
89 |
8 |
1956 |
93 |
6 |
1957 |
101 |
2 |
1958 |
108 |
3 |
1959 |
114 |
1 |
1960 |
100 |
1 |
1961 |
99 |
5 |
1962 |
107 |
2 |
1964 |
112 |
3 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1955 |
7 |
8 |
1956 |
7 |
8 |
1957 |
8 |
5 |
1958 |
13 |
5 |
1961 |
8 |
8 |
1962 |
12 |
3 |
|
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1957 |
13 |
1 |
1958 |
12 |
3 |
1959 |
10 |
8 |
1960 |
12 |
2 |
1961 |
17 |
1 |
1962 |
14 |
4 |
1963 |
20 |
2 |
1964 |
15 |
6 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1955 |
59 |
10 |
1959 |
56 |
9 |
1962 |
61 |
9 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1953 |
.307 |
4 |
1954 |
.295 |
10 |
1955 |
.334 |
1 |
1956 |
.317 |
3 |
1957 |
.341 |
4 |
1958 |
.339 |
4 |
1959 |
.329 |
3 |
1960 |
.342 |
1 |
1961 |
.339 |
3 |
1962 |
.316 |
5 |
1964 |
.319 |
8 |
1965 |
.326 |
7 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1953 |
.355 |
9 |
1955 |
.384 |
5 |
1956 |
.366 |
9 |
1957 |
.404 |
6 |
1958 |
.394 |
7 |
1959 |
.367 |
9 |
1960 |
.383 |
6 |
1961 |
.400 |
6 |
1962 |
.372 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1954 |
80.33 |
10 |
1955 |
104.32 |
6 |
1956 |
95.71 |
7 |
1957 |
113.00 |
6 |
1958 |
116.50 |
3 |
1959 |
107.76 |
5 |
1960 |
110.87 |
3 |
1961 |
117.91 |
4 |
1962 |
111.54 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1955 |
6.51 |
8 |
1956 |
6.12 |
8 |
1957 |
7.42 |
6 |
1958 |
7.35 |
5 |
1960 |
6.99 |
4 |
1961 |
7.90 |
6 |
1962 |
7.17 |
8 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1955 |
.370 |
9 |
1957 |
.367 |
9 |
1960 |
.364 |
9 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1955 |
.876 |
9 |
1961 |
.898 |
7 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1955 |
4.4 |
9 |
1956 |
3.7 |
10 |
1957 |
4.9 |
8 |
1958 |
4.8 |
8 |
1959 |
5.0 |
6 |
1960 |
5.5 |
6 |
1961 |
4.5 |
7 |
1962 |
5.3 |
4 |
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