11/01/1938 |
Drafted in the 1938 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 48th overall pick) by the Yomiuri Giants. |
11/23/1938 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Yomiuri Giants organization with a signing bonus of $2,750. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 28 (53); Movement: 50 (66); Control: 20 (100). |
03/25/1939 |
Named the #76 prospect in the NPB |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (62); Movement: 57 (66); Control: 21 (86). |
03/30/1940 |
Named the #47 prospect in the NPB |
09/02/1940 |
Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/06/1940 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 52 (54); Control: 28 (62). |
03/29/1941 |
Named the #27 prospect in the NPB |
07/15/1941 |
Injured on 07/13/1941, diagnosed with elbow inflammation, will miss 3 months. |
10/05/1941 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (42); Movement: 54 (54); Control: 32 (58). |
09/14/1942 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $14,000 with the Yomiuri Giants organization. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (42); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 44 (61). |
10/02/1943 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 53 (64). |
09/27/1944 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (43); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 61 (71). |
05/02/1945 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hiroshima Carp with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/02/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
06/02/1945 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Hanshin Tigers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/10/1945 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $20,000 with the Yomiuri Giants organization. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (51); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 61 (69). |
06/12/1946 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $22,000 with the Yomiuri Giants organization. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 66 (66); Control: 73 (75). |
04/21/1947 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $24,000 with the Yomiuri Giants organization. |
04/24/1947 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
04/29/1947 |
Injured (hand soreness), out for 2 weeks. |
08/12/1947 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Yokohama BayStars with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/02/1947 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Hiroshima Carp with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (51); Movement: 69 (69); Control: 78 (79). |
07/21/1948 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hanshin Tigers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/16/1948 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $27,000 with the Yomiuri Giants organization. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (51); Movement: 72 (72); Control: 75 (77). |
03/26/1949 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chunichi Dragons with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/09/1949 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tokyo Swallows with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/16/1949 |
Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award. |
05/27/1949 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $29,000 with the Yomiuri Giants organization. |
05/30/1949 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chunichi Dragons with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/04/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
06/18/1949 |
Injured (hand soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 75 (76). |
07/05/1950 |
Was traded by the Yomiuri Giants to the Hanshin Tigers in exchange for 1B Yosai Ito, LF Kazushi Ono, 3B Natsume Maruyama, RF Ton Oshima, CF Carlos Villarreal. |
07/08/1950 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Hiroshima Carp with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/18/1950 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chunichi Dragons with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/04/1950 |
Became a free agent. |
12/04/1950 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $256,000 with the Tohoku Golden Eagles organization. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (49); Movement: 72 (72); Control: 75 (75). |
02/09/1951 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $98,400 with the Hanshin Tigers organization. |
02/24/1951 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $80,000 with the Hollywood Stars organization. |
06/15/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/26/1951 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Houston Colt .45s with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 79 (79). |
05/27/1952 |
Was traded by the Hollywood Stars to the Houston Colt .45s, along with CL Stan McCullough, in exchange for SS Andrés Cruz, 2B Wayne Terwilliger, RP Adrián Durango, SP Ira Plummer. |
08/24/1952 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Yukon Wolfpack with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1952 |
Wins the PUB UL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/04/1952 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Barry's Bay Jacks with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/27/1952 |
Wins the 1952 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s. |
11/25/1952 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $290,000 with the Houston Colt .45s organization. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 53 (55); Movement: 74 (74); Control: 82 (82). |
06/05/1953 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Wetaskiwin Whalers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/04/1953 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Meatballs with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/05/1953 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Orlando Oracles with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (55); Movement: 72 (72); Control: 85 (85). |
07/04/1954 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hollywood Stars with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/24/1954 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
09/24/1954 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/25/1954 |
Wins the 1954 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (54); Movement: 71 (71); Control: 87 (87). |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (54); Movement: 71 (71); Control: 86 (86). |
04/30/1956 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kinuso Blues with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/22/1956 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Louisville Redbirds with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/15/1956 |
Wins the 1956 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (53); Movement: 68 (69); Control: 86 (86). |
05/03/1957 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kitscoty Kings with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/23/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Seattle Rainiers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/02/1957 |
Became a free agent. |
11/21/1957 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $240,000 with the Montreal Royals organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (52); Movement: 68 (70); Control: 87 (87). |
05/14/1958 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Louisville Redbirds with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/21/1958 |
Was traded by the Montreal Royals to the Edmonton Trappers, along with RP Jared Reiser, CL Rob Sanders, in exchange for SP Roberto Oliveira, SP Kenny Lee. |
09/19/1958 |
Pitches a 11-hit shutout against the Bronx Bombers with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (52); Movement: 66 (66); Control: 90 (90). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (51); Movement: 62 (62); Control: 89 (89). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1953 |
15 |
4 |
1954 |
15 |
6 |
1956 |
13 |
6 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1942 |
30 |
7 |
1943 |
30 |
5 |
1944 |
31 |
2 |
1945 |
30 |
6 |
1946 |
31 |
2 |
1948 |
31 |
2 |
1949 |
33 |
1 |
1950 |
31 |
2 |
1951 |
33 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1942 |
14 |
8 |
1946 |
13 |
6 |
1947 |
13 |
7 |
1948 |
13 |
6 |
1949 |
13 |
7 |
1953 |
16 |
7 |
1956 |
19 |
3 |
1957 |
15 |
6 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1941 |
11 |
9 |
1943 |
16 |
3 |
1944 |
17 |
1 |
1945 |
12 |
7 |
1946 |
12 |
10 |
1948 |
13 |
5 |
1950 |
15 |
3 |
1951 |
11 |
10 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1942 |
.560 |
9 |
1946 |
.520 |
10 |
1947 |
.619 |
7 |
1948 |
.500 |
9 |
1949 |
.565 |
7 |
1952 |
.625 |
10 |
1953 |
.696 |
5 |
1954 |
.778 |
3 |
1956 |
.731 |
3 |
1957 |
.714 |
3 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1942 |
212.1 |
10 |
1945 |
227.2 |
4 |
1946 |
225.2 |
7 |
1947 |
219.0 |
10 |
1948 |
245.2 |
3 |
1949 |
231.0 |
4 |
1950 |
222.0 |
7 |
1951 |
228.2 |
2 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1943 |
885 |
10 |
1944 |
905 |
10 |
1945 |
900 |
6 |
1946 |
937 |
8 |
1948 |
999 |
3 |
1949 |
950 |
5 |
1950 |
923 |
7 |
1951 |
963 |
2 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1943 |
25 |
6 |
1944 |
24 |
7 |
1945 |
21 |
5 |
1946 |
21 |
7 |
1947 |
18 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1948 |
146 |
8 |
1950 |
157 |
7 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1942 |
3.65 |
8 |
1945 |
2.89 |
5 |
1947 |
3.04 |
7 |
1948 |
3.04 |
4 |
1949 |
2.57 |
2 |
1950 |
2.92 |
4 |
1951 |
3.42 |
10 |
1952 |
2.92 |
3 |
1953 |
2.90 |
2 |
1954 |
3.31 |
4 |
1956 |
3.13 |
4 |
1957 |
3.34 |
5 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1945 |
.251 |
3 |
1948 |
.284 |
9 |
1952 |
.271 |
7 |
1953 |
.278 |
3 |
1954 |
.289 |
8 |
1956 |
.284 |
8 |
1957 |
.287 |
6 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1945 |
1.04 |
3 |
1947 |
1.06 |
6 |
1948 |
1.15 |
7 |
1949 |
1.13 |
5 |
1950 |
1.20 |
5 |
1952 |
1.12 |
6 |
1953 |
1.05 |
1 |
1954 |
1.08 |
3 |
1956 |
1.03 |
2 |
1957 |
1.14 |
3 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1943 |
2.90 |
9 |
1945 |
3.08 |
7 |
1946 |
3.02 |
7 |
1947 |
4.32 |
2 |
1948 |
3.40 |
2 |
1949 |
3.76 |
5 |
1950 |
5.06 |
2 |
1953 |
6.57 |
1 |
1954 |
6.75 |
1 |
1955 |
4.07 |
5 |
1956 |
9.79 |
1 |
1957 |
4.58 |
3 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1945 |
9.69 |
3 |
1947 |
9.99 |
5 |
1948 |
10.59 |
6 |
1949 |
10.56 |
6 |
1950 |
11.15 |
5 |
1952 |
10.13 |
5 |
1953 |
9.65 |
1 |
1954 |
9.88 |
3 |
1956 |
9.44 |
2 |
1957 |
10.32 |
3 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1942 |
0.55 |
8 |
1947 |
0.74 |
8 |
1949 |
0.16 |
1 |
1950 |
0.36 |
2 |
1951 |
0.39 |
3 |
1952 |
0.58 |
8 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1945 |
7.47 |
5 |
1953 |
8.66 |
9 |
1954 |
8.87 |
8 |
1956 |
8.72 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1943 |
2.24 |
8 |
1945 |
1.90 |
3 |
1946 |
1.95 |
4 |
1947 |
1.40 |
2 |
1948 |
1.58 |
2 |
1949 |
1.44 |
2 |
1950 |
1.26 |
2 |
1951 |
1.81 |
7 |
1952 |
1.52 |
4 |
1953 |
0.83 |
1 |
1954 |
0.88 |
1 |
1955 |
1.31 |
4 |
1956 |
0.59 |
1 |
1957 |
1.07 |
1 |
1959 |
1.54 |
8 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1942 |
17 |
6 |
1945 |
21 |
4 |
1946 |
21 |
2 |
1947 |
19 |
7 |
1948 |
22 |
1 |
1949 |
25 |
1 |
1950 |
25 |
2 |
1951 |
22 |
1 |
1952 |
24 |
2 |
1953 |
22 |
4 |
1954 |
21 |
5 |
1956 |
22 |
5 |
1957 |
18 |
10 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1942 |
.567 |
8 |
1945 |
.700 |
4 |
1946 |
.677 |
3 |
1947 |
.655 |
8 |
1948 |
.710 |
2 |
1949 |
.758 |
1 |
1950 |
.806 |
2 |
1951 |
.667 |
9 |
1952 |
.750 |
1 |
1953 |
.710 |
4 |
1954 |
.700 |
3 |
1956 |
.710 |
3 |
1957 |
.621 |
8 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1942 |
5 |
10 |
1944 |
6 |
5 |
1945 |
9 |
3 |
1947 |
7 |
10 |
1948 |
11 |
3 |
1951 |
5 |
8 |
1952 |
6 |
9 |
1953 |
7 |
5 |
1956 |
6 |
8 |
1959 |
4 |
10 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1942 |
.167 |
10 |
1944 |
.194 |
7 |
1945 |
.300 |
3 |
1947 |
.241 |
10 |
1948 |
.355 |
7 |
1953 |
.226 |
7 |
1956 |
.194 |
8 |
1959 |
.133 |
10 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1941 |
0 |
9 |
1942 |
1 |
6 |
1944 |
1 |
7 |
1945 |
2 |
3 |
1947 |
2 |
4 |
1948 |
1 |
8 |
1949 |
3 |
2 |
1950 |
3 |
2 |
1951 |
1 |
10 |
1952 |
2 |
4 |
1953 |
4 |
1 |
1954 |
2 |
2 |
1956 |
2 |
5 |
1957 |
2 |
3 |
1958 |
1 |
9 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1943 |
0.65 |
4 |
1944 |
0.59 |
7 |
1945 |
0.62 |
9 |
1946 |
0.58 |
7 |
1947 |
0.67 |
3 |
1948 |
0.67 |
3 |
1949 |
0.70 |
3 |
1950 |
0.72 |
2 |
1952 |
0.71 |
9 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1942 |
4.5 |
8 |
1945 |
4.6 |
9 |
1946 |
4.9 |
6 |
1947 |
5.5 |
5 |
1948 |
6.2 |
3 |
1949 |
7.7 |
1 |
1950 |
7.4 |
2 |
1951 |
7.2 |
2 |
1952 |
5.9 |
6 |
1953 |
5.3 |
7 |
1954 |
5.1 |
5 |
1956 |
5.4 |
6 |
|