11/01/1961 |
Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft by the Orix Buffaloes (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). |
11/10/1961 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Orix Buffaloes organization with a signing bonus of $88,000. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (80); Movement: 40 (53); Control: 32 (79). |
03/24/1962 |
Named the #2 prospect in the NPB |
08/23/1962 |
Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/01/1962 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (77); Movement: 49 (55); Control: 46 (79). |
04/01/1963 |
Named the #12 prospect in the PUB |
04/29/1963 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bronx Bombers with 1 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/12/1963 |
Injured on 07/07/1963, diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff, will miss 6 months. |
11/18/1963 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (84); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 51 (79). |
07/29/1964 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/27/1964 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (78); Movement: 59 (61); Control: 62 (75). |
03/21/1965 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/18/1965 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/21/1965 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $14,000. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (76); Movement: 59 (59); Control: 63 (75). |
04/09/1966 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/20/1966 |
Injured (strained hamstring),out for 3 months. |
06/16/1966 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 weeks. |
11/21/1966 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $16,000. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 81 (88); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 68 (75). |
03/19/1967 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $19,000 with the Redwood Pioneers organization. |
07/25/1967 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for one week. |
11/22/1967 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $140,000 with the Redwood Pioneers organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (75); Movement: 57 (57); Control: 76 (76). |
07/01/1968 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (74); Movement: 57 (58); Control: 77 (77). |
06/01/1969 |
Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for one week. |
08/03/1969 |
Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 59 (59); Control: 79 (79). |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 91 (91); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 79 (79). |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 91 (91); Movement: 62 (62); Control: 78 (78). |
07/04/1972 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $200,000 with the Redwood Pioneers organization. |