01/28/1935 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Yokohama BayStars organization, was discovered in Canada. |
03/30/1935 |
Named the #2 prospect in the NPB |
09/15/1935 |
Won the 1935 Nippon Professional Baseball League Round 1 with the Yokohama BayStars! |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 39 (79); Movement: 57 (82); Control: 25 (70). |
03/28/1936 |
Named the #3 prospect in the NPB |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (76); Movement: 65 (76); Control: 36 (71). |
03/25/1937 |
Injured (viral infection), out for 3 days. |
03/27/1937 |
Named the #6 prospect in the NPB |
07/01/1937 |
Wins the NPB JCL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/01/1937 |
Wins the NPB JCL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/01/1937 |
Wins the NPB JCL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/10/1937 |
Won the 1937 Nippon Professional Baseball League Round 1 with the Yokohama BayStars! |
09/22/1937 |
Wins the 1937 NPB JCL Newcomer of the Year Award. |
09/24/1937 |
Wins the 1937 NPB JCL Outstanding Pitcher Award. |
10/05/1937 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (93); Movement: 81 (81); Control: 61 (78). |
04/01/1938 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tokyo Swallows with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/04/1938 |
Was selected to the 1938 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
06/29/1938 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chunichi Dragons with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1938 |
Wins the NPB JCL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/15/1938 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $18,000 with the Yokohama BayStars organization. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 99 (100); Movement: 91 (91); Control: 77 (88). |
06/03/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
06/30/1939 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chunichi Dragons with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/01/1939 |
Wins the NPB JCL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/06/1939 |
Won the 1939 Nippon Professional Baseball League Round 1 with the Yokohama BayStars! |
09/15/1939 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $20,000 with the Yokohama BayStars organization. |
09/20/1939 |
Wins the 1939 NPB JCL Outstanding Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 83 (83); Control: 90 (95). |
04/09/1940 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chunichi Dragons with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/08/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/01/1940 |
Wins the NPB JCL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/21/1940 |
Strikes out 15 against the Yomiuri Giants. |
08/16/1940 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Hanshin Tigers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1940 |
Wins the NPB JCL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/11/1940 |
Won the 1940 Nippon Professional Baseball League Round 1 with the Yokohama BayStars! |
09/16/1940 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $23,000 with the Yokohama BayStars organization. |
09/25/1940 |
Wins the 1940 NPB JCL Outstanding Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 88 (88); Control: 83 (86). |
09/15/1941 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $26,000 with the Yokohama BayStars organization. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 87 (87); Movement: 85 (85); Control: 84 (88). |
06/03/1942 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Yomiuri Giants with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/06/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/14/1942 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $29,000 with the Yokohama BayStars organization. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 92 (92); Movement: 88 (88); Control: 83 (86). |
03/03/1943 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 5 days. |
09/15/1943 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $32,000 with the Yokohama BayStars organization. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 87 (87); Control: 76 (79). |
04/20/1944 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hanshin Tigers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/03/1944 |
Was selected to the 1944 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
06/20/1944 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tokyo Swallows with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/10/1944 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $36,000 with the Yokohama BayStars organization. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 96 (96); Movement: 84 (84); Control: 76 (78). |
06/01/1945 |
Wins the NPB JCL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/02/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/04/1945 |
Collects his 2000th career Nippon Professional Baseball League strikeout! |
09/19/1945 |
Wins the 1945 NPB JCL Outstanding Pitcher Award. |
09/30/1945 |
Became a free agent. |
10/20/1945 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $236,000 with the Orix Buffaloes organization. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 89 (89); Movement: 82 (82); Control: 76 (78). |
06/08/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/21/1946 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chiba Marines with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/01/1946 |
Wins the NPB JPL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 88 (88); Movement: 82 (82); Control: 73 (75). |
04/03/1947 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Hokkaido Ham Fighters with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/07/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
06/14/1947 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tohoku Golden Eagles with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/24/1947 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hokkaido Ham Fighters with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/1947 |
Wins the NPB JPL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/15/1947 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chiba Marines with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/01/1947 |
Wins the NPB JPL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/27/1947 |
Wins the 1947 NPB JPL Outstanding Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (86); Movement: 81 (82); Control: 73 (74). |
04/11/1948 |
Collects his 2500th career Nippon Professional Baseball League strikeout! |
05/29/1948 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tohoku Golden Eagles with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/05/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/28/1948 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Hawks with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/25/1948 |
Wins the 1948 NPB JPL Outstanding Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 84 (84); Movement: 73 (73); Control: 73 (73). |
04/19/1949 |
Earns his 200th career Nippon Professional Baseball League victory! |
06/04/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
06/04/1949 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chiba Marines with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/27/1949 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $260,000 with the Orix Buffaloes organization. |
07/01/1949 |
Wins the NPB JPL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/14/1949 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Hokkaido Ham Fighters with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/24/1949 |
Wins the 1949 NPB JPL Outstanding Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 86 (86); Movement: 69 (70); Control: 75 (75). |
06/17/1950 |
Collects his 3000th career Nippon Professional Baseball League strikeout! |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 81 (86); Movement: 69 (71); Control: 73 (74). |
02/24/1951 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $140,000 with the Ottawa Knights organization. |
06/15/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (74); Movement: 68 (69); Control: 76 (76). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (73); Movement: 70 (72); Control: 79 (79). |
08/22/1953 |
Injured (hip strain), out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (70); Movement: 73 (75); Control: 76 (76). |
05/16/1954 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/13/1954 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $130,000 with the Ottawa Knights organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (68); Movement: 72 (74); Control: 78 (78). |
04/21/1955 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Charlotte Snappers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (67); Movement: 72 (74); Control: 77 (77). |
04/21/1956 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlantic City Aces with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/01/1956 |
Wins the PUB CL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/28/1956 |
Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/08/1956 |
Injured (shoulder soreness), out for one week. |
10/30/1956 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $190,000 with the Ottawa Knights organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (66); Movement: 70 (72); Control: 77 (77). |
04/03/1957 |
Injured on 04/01/1957, diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff, will miss 12 months. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (63); Movement: 73 (74); Control: 74 (75). |
08/03/1958 |
Injured on 07/31/1958, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 4 months. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (59); Movement: 70 (73); Control: 68 (68). |
04/30/1959 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
10/22/1959 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1938 |
32 |
1 |
1939 |
30 |
5 |
1940 |
30 |
5 |
1941 |
31 |
1 |
1942 |
30 |
7 |
1943 |
31 |
1 |
1944 |
30 |
6 |
1945 |
30 |
6 |
1946 |
30 |
7 |
1947 |
30 |
1 |
1948 |
31 |
1 |
1949 |
32 |
1 |
1950 |
31 |
2 |
1951 |
31 |
3 |
1952 |
35 |
5 |
1954 |
33 |
9 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1937 |
21 |
1 |
1938 |
19 |
2 |
1939 |
18 |
4 |
1940 |
18 |
1 |
1941 |
12 |
10 |
1942 |
12 |
10 |
1943 |
12 |
9 |
1944 |
16 |
4 |
1945 |
19 |
1 |
1946 |
12 |
8 |
1947 |
23 |
1 |
1948 |
14 |
2 |
1949 |
18 |
1 |
1950 |
15 |
3 |
1951 |
14 |
9 |
1954 |
19 |
4 |
1955 |
18 |
6 |
1956 |
16 |
2 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1941 |
12 |
6 |
1943 |
16 |
3 |
1948 |
13 |
4 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1937 |
.808 |
1 |
1938 |
.760 |
3 |
1939 |
.857 |
1 |
1940 |
.750 |
1 |
1944 |
.696 |
4 |
1945 |
.704 |
2 |
1946 |
.600 |
5 |
1947 |
.793 |
1 |
1949 |
.692 |
1 |
1950 |
.600 |
7 |
1951 |
.636 |
10 |
1954 |
.679 |
7 |
1955 |
.692 |
7 |
1956 |
.667 |
6 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1938 |
231.2 |
5 |
1939 |
228.1 |
7 |
1940 |
230.0 |
5 |
1941 |
226.2 |
6 |
1942 |
230.1 |
6 |
1943 |
229.2 |
2 |
1944 |
225.1 |
5 |
1945 |
230.0 |
3 |
1946 |
225.2 |
5 |
1947 |
233.2 |
1 |
1948 |
238.0 |
2 |
1949 |
247.1 |
1 |
1950 |
235.2 |
3 |
1951 |
227.2 |
3 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1938 |
934 |
6 |
1939 |
874 |
10 |
1940 |
883 |
10 |
1941 |
920 |
8 |
1942 |
908 |
10 |
1943 |
956 |
3 |
1944 |
913 |
7 |
1945 |
921 |
3 |
1946 |
930 |
7 |
1947 |
909 |
6 |
1948 |
953 |
3 |
1949 |
999 |
1 |
1950 |
959 |
5 |
1951 |
925 |
4 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1946 |
15 |
9 |
1949 |
19 |
8 |
1952 |
38 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1937 |
153 |
5 |
1938 |
228 |
1 |
1939 |
249 |
1 |
1940 |
270 |
1 |
1941 |
262 |
1 |
1942 |
227 |
1 |
1943 |
229 |
1 |
1944 |
209 |
2 |
1945 |
201 |
3 |
1946 |
221 |
2 |
1947 |
228 |
1 |
1948 |
185 |
6 |
1949 |
237 |
2 |
1950 |
195 |
2 |
1951 |
177 |
2 |
1952 |
188 |
7 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1938 |
9 |
5 |
1940 |
6 |
10 |
1942 |
10 |
2 |
1943 |
8 |
3 |
1944 |
9 |
2 |
1945 |
12 |
1 |
1948 |
9 |
3 |
1949 |
7 |
6 |
1950 |
10 |
5 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1937 |
2.80 |
5 |
1938 |
2.60 |
3 |
1939 |
1.93 |
1 |
1940 |
1.53 |
1 |
1941 |
3.06 |
3 |
1942 |
2.15 |
1 |
1943 |
3.49 |
7 |
1944 |
2.64 |
1 |
1945 |
2.70 |
4 |
1946 |
2.95 |
3 |
1947 |
2.00 |
1 |
1948 |
2.68 |
2 |
1949 |
2.98 |
5 |
1950 |
3.17 |
5 |
1951 |
2.93 |
3 |
1956 |
3.38 |
6 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1937 |
.250 |
2 |
1938 |
.272 |
2 |
1939 |
.264 |
5 |
1942 |
.286 |
10 |
1946 |
.287 |
10 |
1947 |
.265 |
3 |
1948 |
.274 |
5 |
1956 |
.282 |
10 |
1958 |
.286 |
9 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1937 |
1.11 |
5 |
1938 |
1.10 |
3 |
1939 |
0.88 |
1 |
1940 |
0.94 |
1 |
1941 |
1.08 |
1 |
1942 |
0.96 |
1 |
1943 |
1.22 |
8 |
1944 |
1.12 |
4 |
1945 |
1.08 |
6 |
1946 |
1.09 |
3 |
1947 |
0.89 |
1 |
1948 |
1.06 |
2 |
1949 |
1.07 |
3 |
1950 |
1.12 |
4 |
1951 |
1.11 |
3 |
1952 |
1.24 |
10 |
1956 |
1.17 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1937 |
2.32 |
9 |
1938 |
3.30 |
5 |
1939 |
6.07 |
1 |
1940 |
6.00 |
1 |
1941 |
5.95 |
1 |
1942 |
5.82 |
3 |
1943 |
4.40 |
2 |
1944 |
4.64 |
3 |
1945 |
5.43 |
2 |
1946 |
4.60 |
2 |
1947 |
6.51 |
1 |
1948 |
3.78 |
4 |
1949 |
5.78 |
1 |
1950 |
3.75 |
3 |
1951 |
3.85 |
4 |
1952 |
3.55 |
4 |
1953 |
3.71 |
7 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1937 |
10.08 |
5 |
1938 |
9.98 |
3 |
1939 |
7.96 |
1 |
1940 |
8.61 |
1 |
1941 |
9.77 |
1 |
1942 |
8.75 |
1 |
1943 |
11.01 |
7 |
1944 |
10.18 |
4 |
1945 |
9.86 |
4 |
1946 |
9.93 |
3 |
1947 |
8.13 |
1 |
1948 |
9.57 |
1 |
1949 |
9.72 |
2 |
1950 |
10.23 |
3 |
1951 |
10.00 |
2 |
1956 |
10.75 |
5 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1937 |
0.64 |
6 |
1938 |
0.78 |
9 |
1939 |
0.39 |
1 |
1940 |
0.47 |
7 |
1941 |
0.60 |
6 |
1942 |
0.12 |
1 |
1943 |
0.55 |
4 |
1944 |
0.24 |
1 |
1945 |
0.47 |
5 |
1947 |
0.31 |
3 |
1948 |
0.49 |
7 |
1950 |
0.57 |
9 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1937 |
6.92 |
2 |
1938 |
7.19 |
2 |
1939 |
6.31 |
1 |
1940 |
6.69 |
1 |
1941 |
7.98 |
2 |
1942 |
7.07 |
2 |
1944 |
8.27 |
6 |
1946 |
7.86 |
5 |
1947 |
6.70 |
1 |
1948 |
7.68 |
4 |
1950 |
8.10 |
8 |
1951 |
8.18 |
10 |
1956 |
8.54 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1938 |
2.68 |
9 |
1939 |
1.62 |
3 |
1940 |
1.76 |
2 |
1941 |
1.75 |
2 |
1942 |
1.52 |
5 |
1943 |
2.04 |
5 |
1944 |
1.80 |
3 |
1945 |
1.45 |
2 |
1946 |
1.91 |
5 |
1947 |
1.35 |
1 |
1948 |
1.85 |
3 |
1949 |
1.49 |
1 |
1950 |
1.99 |
5 |
1951 |
1.82 |
5 |
1953 |
1.85 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1937 |
7.01 |
7 |
1938 |
8.86 |
2 |
1939 |
9.81 |
2 |
1940 |
10.57 |
1 |
1941 |
10.40 |
1 |
1942 |
8.87 |
2 |
1943 |
8.97 |
1 |
1944 |
8.35 |
1 |
1945 |
7.87 |
3 |
1946 |
8.81 |
3 |
1947 |
8.78 |
4 |
1949 |
8.62 |
3 |
1950 |
7.45 |
7 |
1952 |
7.18 |
10 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1937 |
18 |
7 |
1938 |
21 |
2 |
1939 |
24 |
1 |
1940 |
27 |
1 |
1941 |
21 |
3 |
1942 |
25 |
1 |
1943 |
22 |
1 |
1944 |
23 |
1 |
1945 |
24 |
2 |
1946 |
20 |
2 |
1947 |
27 |
1 |
1948 |
25 |
1 |
1949 |
22 |
4 |
1950 |
20 |
4 |
1951 |
22 |
4 |
1952 |
21 |
9 |
1954 |
20 |
10 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1937 |
.621 |
7 |
1938 |
.656 |
4 |
1939 |
.800 |
1 |
1940 |
.900 |
1 |
1941 |
.677 |
3 |
1942 |
.833 |
1 |
1943 |
.710 |
3 |
1944 |
.767 |
1 |
1945 |
.800 |
2 |
1946 |
.667 |
3 |
1947 |
.900 |
1 |
1948 |
.806 |
1 |
1949 |
.688 |
6 |
1950 |
.645 |
6 |
1951 |
.710 |
5 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1938 |
4 |
10 |
1942 |
5 |
10 |
1944 |
5 |
8 |
1945 |
4 |
10 |
1946 |
5 |
10 |
1947 |
9 |
3 |
1948 |
8 |
4 |
1949 |
6 |
10 |
1950 |
7 |
5 |
1951 |
6 |
8 |
1956 |
5 |
8 |
1958 |
5 |
8 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1941 |
.065 |
10 |
1942 |
.167 |
10 |
1944 |
.167 |
10 |
1945 |
.133 |
10 |
1947 |
.300 |
4 |
1948 |
.258 |
7 |
1950 |
.226 |
6 |
1951 |
.194 |
10 |
1956 |
.161 |
9 |
1958 |
.217 |
5 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1938 |
2 |
5 |
1939 |
1 |
7 |
1940 |
2 |
2 |
1941 |
0 |
9 |
1942 |
1 |
6 |
1944 |
2 |
2 |
1946 |
1 |
6 |
1947 |
4 |
1 |
1948 |
2 |
2 |
1949 |
2 |
3 |
1950 |
1 |
5 |
1954 |
1 |
8 |
1955 |
1 |
9 |
1956 |
1 |
6 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1937 |
0.64 |
1 |
1938 |
0.60 |
4 |
1939 |
0.65 |
2 |
1940 |
0.64 |
5 |
1941 |
0.66 |
3 |
1942 |
0.68 |
2 |
1943 |
0.67 |
3 |
1944 |
0.68 |
2 |
1945 |
0.65 |
7 |
1946 |
0.63 |
8 |
1947 |
0.62 |
8 |
1948 |
0.63 |
7 |
1958 |
0.58 |
7 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1937 |
4.1 |
7 |
1938 |
6.0 |
4 |
1939 |
10.0 |
1 |
1940 |
9.7 |
1 |
1941 |
9.1 |
1 |
1942 |
10.8 |
1 |
1943 |
7.8 |
1 |
1944 |
9.0 |
1 |
1945 |
7.7 |
2 |
1946 |
7.6 |
2 |
1947 |
10.1 |
1 |
1948 |
7.4 |
2 |
1949 |
8.3 |
1 |
1950 |
7.1 |
2 |
1951 |
7.3 |
1 |
1953 |
4.4 |
10 |
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