11/01/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Yokohama BayStars. |
12/29/1951 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Yokohama BayStars organization with a signing bonus of $46,200. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 27 (58); Movement: 48 (59); Control: 1 (68). |
03/29/1952 |
Named the #64 prospect in the NPB |
07/01/1952 |
Was traded by the Yokohama BayStars to the Hiroshima Carp in exchange for SP Manuel Palácios. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (59); Movement: 52 (60); Control: 4 (69). |
03/28/1953 |
Named the #69 prospect in the NPB |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (62); Movement: 54 (60); Control: 21 (74). |
03/27/1954 |
Named the #46 prospect in the NPB |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (68); Movement: 53 (57); Control: 25 (75). |
03/26/1955 |
Named the #40 prospect in the NPB |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (67); Movement: 55 (56); Control: 32 (75). |
06/22/1956 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/05/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (66); Movement: 56 (56); Control: 42 (75). |
06/16/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chunichi Dragons with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/17/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,600 with the Hiroshima Carp organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (66); Movement: 59 (59); Control: 46 (76). |
09/20/1958 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $16,800 with the Hiroshima Carp organization. |
10/28/1958 |
Was traded by the Hiroshima Carp to the Hokkaido Ham Fighters in exchange for 3B Yoichi Yamamoto. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (66); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 63 (76). |
05/04/1959 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chiba Marines with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/17/1959 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Orix Buffaloes with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/16/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $21,200 with the Hokkaido Ham Fighters organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (66); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 79 (79). |
08/10/1960 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seibu Lions with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/16/1960 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $26,800 with the Hokkaido Ham Fighters organization. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (66); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 80 (80). |
06/03/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
06/18/1961 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seibu Lions with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/09/1961 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Hawks with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/13/1961 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $141,200 with the Hokkaido Ham Fighters organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 81 (81). |
03/31/1962 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Tohoku Golden Eagles with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/02/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (65); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 83 (83). |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (64); Movement: 49 (49); Control: 86 (86). |
08/31/1964 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Ottawa Knights with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (64); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 88 (88). |
04/06/1965 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Redwood Pioneers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/31/1965 |
Was traded by the Kentucky Bourbons to the St. Louis Terriers in exchange for SP Chuck Dobson, SP Robert Hanna, CL Al Downing. |
09/21/1965 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seattle Rainiers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/24/1965 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $98,560 with the St. Louis Terriers organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (66); Movement: 41 (41); Control: 95 (95). |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 41 (41); Control: 92 (92). |
04/22/1967 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $109,600 with the St. Louis Terriers organization. |
06/21/1967 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Montreal Royals with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (63); Movement: 44 (44); Control: 96 (96). |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (63); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 95 (95). |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 41 (41); Control: 94 (94). |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 33 (33); Control: 87 (87). |
11/24/1971 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (58); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 89 (89). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1958 |
31 |
2 |
1959 |
30 |
9 |
1960 |
31 |
4 |
1961 |
30 |
9 |
1962 |
30 |
10 |
1963 |
34 |
5 |
1964 |
33 |
9 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1959 |
14 |
6 |
1961 |
19 |
1 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1956 |
14 |
5 |
1957 |
14 |
8 |
1964 |
14 |
10 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1959 |
.538 |
10 |
1961 |
.731 |
2 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1962 |
211.0 |
9 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1960 |
29 |
7 |
1967 |
27 |
9 |
1968 |
34 |
3 |
1969 |
37 |
1 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1960 |
196 |
4 |
1961 |
181 |
6 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1957 |
9 |
4 |
1961 |
9 |
3 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1960 |
3.55 |
7 |
1961 |
3.67 |
10 |
1962 |
3.33 |
6 |
1964 |
3.55 |
9 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1957 |
.280 |
6 |
1960 |
.278 |
5 |
1962 |
.276 |
6 |
1964 |
.285 |
8 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1960 |
1.04 |
3 |
1961 |
1.07 |
5 |
1962 |
1.06 |
4 |
1964 |
1.13 |
5 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1960 |
6.32 |
3 |
1961 |
7.24 |
2 |
1962 |
5.06 |
5 |
1964 |
5.00 |
6 |
1966 |
4.75 |
6 |
1967 |
5.80 |
6 |
1968 |
6.20 |
3 |
1969 |
6.27 |
5 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1960 |
9.72 |
3 |
1961 |
9.94 |
5 |
1962 |
9.90 |
4 |
1964 |
10.41 |
4 |
1966 |
10.63 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1962 |
0.90 |
9 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1960 |
8.10 |
5 |
1962 |
8.15 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1960 |
1.29 |
3 |
1961 |
1.10 |
2 |
1962 |
1.36 |
4 |
1964 |
1.17 |
3 |
1966 |
1.21 |
1 |
1967 |
1.08 |
1 |
1968 |
1.12 |
3 |
1969 |
1.19 |
5 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1960 |
8.18 |
5 |
1961 |
8.00 |
6 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1960 |
18 |
9 |
1961 |
20 |
9 |
1962 |
18 |
9 |
1964 |
21 |
5 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1961 |
.667 |
9 |
1964 |
.636 |
9 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1957 |
1 |
7 |
1959 |
2 |
2 |
1960 |
1 |
10 |
1961 |
2 |
4 |
1962 |
1 |
4 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1958 |
0.60 |
3 |
1961 |
0.55 |
4 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1959 |
4.1 |
9 |
1960 |
4.1 |
6 |
1961 |
5.4 |
5 |
1962 |
4.8 |
6 |
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