11/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Hokkaido Ham Fighters. |
11/27/1946 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Hokkaido Ham Fighters organization with a signing bonus of $88,000. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (100); Power: 33 (68); Eye: 77 (100). |
03/29/1947 |
Named the #1 prospect in the NPB |
05/01/1947 |
Wins the NPB JPL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/01/1947 |
Wins the NPB JPL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/01/1947 |
Wins the NPB JPL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/01/1947 |
Wins the NPB JPL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/24/1947 |
Wins the 1947 NPB JPL Glove Wizard Award at CF. |
09/25/1947 |
Wins the 1947 NPB JPL Newcomer of the Year Award. |
10/08/1947 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 100 (100); Power: 33 (59); Eye: 69 (100). |
03/02/1948 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
04/12/1948 |
Injured on 04/10/1948, diagnosed with shoulder soreness, will miss 2 weeks. |
07/16/1948 |
Injured on 07/14/1948, diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, will miss 4 weeks. |
08/13/1948 |
Injured (intercostal strain), out for 4 weeks. |
08/29/1948 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks. |
09/16/1948 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $19,000 with the Hokkaido Ham Fighters organization. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (74); Power: 24 (29); Eye: 40 (48). |
06/04/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
06/20/1949 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
07/25/1949 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
08/19/1949 |
Injured (strained oblique), out for 1-2 weeks. |
09/15/1949 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $21,000 with the Hokkaido Ham Fighters organization. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 77 (77); Power: 30 (31); Eye: 72 (77). |
03/06/1950 |
Injured on 03/04/1950, diagnosed with an elbow sprain, will miss 4 weeks. |
06/03/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/14/1950 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $24,000 with the Hokkaido Ham Fighters organization. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (69); Power: 32 (32); Eye: 64 (66). |
03/22/1951 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $204,000 with the Bronx Bombers organization. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (73); Power: 53 (53); Eye: 83 (83). |
11/05/1952 |
Wins the 1952 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at CF. |
12/06/1952 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $390,000 with the Bronx Bombers organization. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (74); Power: 52 (52); Eye: 83 (83). |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/06/1953 |
Wins the 1953 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at CF. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (69); Power: 51 (51); Eye: 76 (81). |
04/19/1954 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
07/05/1954 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
07/05/1954 |
Goes 0-4 against the Philadelphia Athletics, ending his hitting streak at 27 games. |
07/06/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/10/1954 |
Goes 5-5 against the Oakland Oaks, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 4 R. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (69); Power: 49 (49); Eye: 76 (83). |
05/23/1955 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
11/04/1955 |
Wins the 1955 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at CF. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (66); Power: 48 (48); Eye: 78 (83). |
11/10/1956 |
Was traded by the Bronx Bombers to the Charlotte Snappers in exchange for LF Gabriel Bautista, 3B Rafael Cordola. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (64); Power: 46 (46); Eye: 80 (86). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (65); Power: 41 (43); Eye: 80 (88). |
06/17/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 PUB Triple A All-Star Game. |
11/13/1958 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (65); Power: 42 (43); Eye: 81 (91). |
05/27/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $17,000 with the Chi-town Coalition organization. |
11/12/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract (qualifying offer) worth a total of $38,400. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (63); Power: 43 (43); Eye: 81 (91). |
11/11/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (66); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 81 (95). |
05/04/1961 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Oaks organization. |
12/08/1961 |
Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 3, Pick 1, 45th overall Pick) by the Atlantic City Aces, from the Oakland Oaks. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (64); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 76 (96). |
08/05/1962 |
Released by the Atlantic City organization, returned to the Oakland Oaks. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1947 |
129 |
8 |
1950 |
139 |
6 |
1952 |
158 |
10 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1947 |
604 |
3 |
1949 |
594 |
5 |
1950 |
655 |
1 |
1952 |
719 |
6 |
1953 |
745 |
1 |
1954 |
746 |
2 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1947 |
548 |
4 |
1953 |
650 |
3 |
1954 |
635 |
9 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1947 |
146 |
6 |
1949 |
139 |
7 |
1950 |
154 |
7 |
1952 |
202 |
5 |
1953 |
205 |
7 |
1954 |
194 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1947 |
212 |
7 |
1949 |
203 |
9 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1947 |
29 |
5 |
1952 |
42 |
5 |
1953 |
40 |
10 |
1954 |
43 |
7 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1947 |
11 |
1 |
1949 |
10 |
1 |
1951 |
7 |
4 |
1952 |
8 |
2 |
1953 |
8 |
5 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1947 |
54 |
1 |
1948 |
30 |
5 |
1949 |
65 |
1 |
1950 |
60 |
1 |
1951 |
61 |
2 |
1952 |
65 |
1 |
1953 |
55 |
2 |
1954 |
53 |
1 |
1955 |
27 |
8 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1947 |
79 |
4 |
1949 |
92 |
2 |
1950 |
94 |
4 |
1952 |
119 |
6 |
1954 |
130 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1947 |
50 |
9 |
1948 |
51 |
10 |
1949 |
95 |
2 |
1950 |
94 |
1 |
1951 |
82 |
6 |
1952 |
81 |
10 |
1953 |
81 |
8 |
1954 |
101 |
2 |
1955 |
96 |
4 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1948 |
4 |
8 |
1949 |
14 |
2 |
1950 |
8 |
4 |
1956 |
11 |
9 |
|
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1949 |
10 |
2 |
1950 |
9 |
3 |
1952 |
21 |
2 |
|
|
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1949 |
.286 |
7 |
1952 |
.330 |
2 |
1960 |
.328 |
10 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1949 |
.402 |
1 |
1950 |
.386 |
2 |
1952 |
.407 |
5 |
1953 |
.392 |
9 |
1960 |
.400 |
7 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1949 |
.418 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1949 |
86.11 |
4 |
1950 |
87.02 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1949 |
6.12 |
5 |
1950 |
5.55 |
8 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1949 |
.347 |
6 |
1950 |
.334 |
9 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1949 |
.820 |
5 |
1950 |
.764 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1947 |
3.8 |
8 |
1949 |
5.7 |
2 |
1950 |
5.5 |
4 |
1952 |
6.7 |
3 |
1953 |
7.3 |
3 |
1954 |
6.4 |
6 |
|
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