07/20/1951 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Orix Buffaloes organization. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 41 (79); Power: 23 (74); Eye: 30 (59). |
03/29/1952 |
Named the #20 prospect in the NPB |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (78); Power: 38 (75); Eye: 35 (58). |
03/28/1953 |
Named the #8 prospect in the NPB |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (74); Power: 63 (76); Eye: 44 (56). |
05/24/1954 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
08/02/1954 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
09/22/1954 |
Wins the 1954 NPB JPL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 81 (81); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 54 (56). |
04/18/1955 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
05/30/1955 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
06/04/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
06/06/1955 |
Earned 1955 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game MVP honors. |
06/13/1955 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1955 |
Wins the NPB JPL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/19/1955 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $17,400 with the Orix Buffaloes organization. |
09/24/1955 |
Wins the 1955 NPB JPL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 59 (59). |
04/09/1956 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
05/31/1956 |
Injured (flu), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/01/1956 |
Wins the NPB JPL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/02/1956 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
07/30/1956 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1956 |
Wins the NPB JPL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/15/1956 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $244,800 with the Orix Buffaloes organization. |
09/21/1956 |
Wins the 1956 NPB JPL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
09/25/1956 |
Finished 3rd in 1956 NPB JPL Outstanding Hitter Award voting. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 59 (59). |
06/08/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/08/1957 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
07/15/1957 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (72); Power: 72 (72); Eye: 56 (56). |
05/01/1958 |
Wins the NPB JPL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/07/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/26/1958 |
Wins the 1958 NPB JPL Platinum Stick Award at DH. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (73); Power: 73 (73); Eye: 57 (57). |
04/06/1959 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
06/06/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/01/1959 |
Goes 0-4 against the Hokkaido Ham Fighters, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
08/19/1959 |
Injured on 08/18/1959, diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, is day-to-day. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (71); Power: 73 (73); Eye: 59 (59). |
06/04/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (71); Power: 77 (77); Eye: 58 (58). |
06/03/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/19/1961 |
Wins the 1961 NPB JPL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (69); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 59 (59). |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (68); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 60 (60). |
11/18/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (68); Power: 76 (76); Eye: 62 (62). |
02/02/1964 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $499,580 with the Kentucky Bourbons organization. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (66); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 61 (62). |
11/23/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
12/07/1965 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $308,000 with the Montreal Royals organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (64); Power: 76 (76); Eye: 62 (62). |
07/04/1966 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (63); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 64 (64). |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (59); Power: 74 (74); Eye: 67 (67). |
10/26/1968 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/18/1968 |
Became a free agent. |
12/03/1968 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $254,000 with the Hollywood Stars organization. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (59); Power: 72 (72); Eye: 68 (68). |
11/26/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (58); Power: 71 (71); Eye: 73 (73). |
01/21/1970 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $400,000 with the Redwood Pioneers organization. |
10/19/1970 |
Wins the 1970 PUB Triple A AAA Championship with the Fresno Raisin Growers! |
11/26/1970 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (51); Power: 69 (69); Eye: 70 (70). |
02/20/1971 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $20,000 with the Montreal Royals organization. |
11/24/1971 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (48); Power: 67 (67); Eye: 74 (74). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1954 |
142 |
6 |
1957 |
140 |
7 |
1958 |
144 |
1 |
1962 |
139 |
8 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1954 |
644 |
3 |
1956 |
627 |
9 |
1957 |
635 |
6 |
1958 |
640 |
8 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1954 |
598 |
1 |
1956 |
551 |
9 |
1957 |
573 |
5 |
1958 |
564 |
10 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1954 |
162 |
7 |
1955 |
162 |
10 |
1956 |
168 |
8 |
1959 |
177 |
3 |
1962 |
156 |
10 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1955 |
127 |
9 |
1957 |
125 |
7 |
1958 |
135 |
7 |
1959 |
128 |
6 |
1963 |
147 |
6 |
1964 |
146 |
8 |
1965 |
157 |
3 |
1966 |
172 |
3 |
1967 |
158 |
7 |
1968 |
137 |
8 |
1969 |
164 |
6 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1954 |
310 |
1 |
1955 |
299 |
5 |
1956 |
321 |
2 |
1957 |
297 |
4 |
1958 |
311 |
5 |
1959 |
294 |
4 |
1960 |
275 |
9 |
1961 |
298 |
5 |
1962 |
280 |
8 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1954 |
42 |
3 |
1955 |
34 |
7 |
1956 |
45 |
1 |
1957 |
33 |
6 |
1959 |
38 |
1 |
1960 |
29 |
10 |
1961 |
44 |
1 |
1966 |
43 |
5 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1953 |
7 |
4 |
1954 |
8 |
2 |
1955 |
5 |
5 |
1956 |
9 |
1 |
1957 |
8 |
3 |
1958 |
5 |
7 |
1959 |
5 |
9 |
1960 |
7 |
3 |
1961 |
7 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1954 |
30 |
2 |
1955 |
31 |
6 |
1956 |
30 |
4 |
1957 |
29 |
5 |
1958 |
40 |
3 |
1960 |
25 |
10 |
1961 |
28 |
9 |
1962 |
29 |
6 |
1965 |
35 |
10 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1954 |
26 |
5 |
1955 |
22 |
6 |
1956 |
16 |
8 |
1957 |
17 |
10 |
1959 |
23 |
9 |
1960 |
17 |
9 |
1961 |
27 |
9 |
1962 |
22 |
8 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1954 |
108 |
2 |
1955 |
96 |
6 |
1956 |
109 |
1 |
1957 |
92 |
7 |
1958 |
98 |
5 |
1959 |
84 |
8 |
1960 |
98 |
6 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1954 |
94 |
2 |
1955 |
110 |
1 |
1956 |
100 |
3 |
1958 |
98 |
6 |
1959 |
97 |
4 |
1960 |
84 |
8 |
1961 |
105 |
1 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1955 |
69 |
5 |
1956 |
69 |
5 |
1958 |
66 |
10 |
1960 |
46 |
10 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1956 |
13 |
3 |
1957 |
7 |
8 |
1958 |
8 |
9 |
1963 |
7 |
10 |
1968 |
7 |
9 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1955 |
5 |
5 |
1958 |
6 |
5 |
1959 |
6 |
6 |
1960 |
6 |
6 |
1964 |
6 |
10 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1954 |
80 |
1 |
1955 |
70 |
3 |
1956 |
84 |
1 |
1957 |
70 |
2 |
1958 |
73 |
3 |
1959 |
66 |
3 |
1960 |
61 |
5 |
1961 |
79 |
1 |
1962 |
62 |
8 |
1966 |
70 |
5 |
1968 |
64 |
10 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1955 |
.303 |
9 |
1956 |
.305 |
7 |
1959 |
.322 |
7 |
1961 |
.306 |
6 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1955 |
.383 |
6 |
1956 |
.383 |
6 |
1959 |
.375 |
8 |
1961 |
.380 |
7 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1954 |
.518 |
3 |
1955 |
.560 |
3 |
1956 |
.583 |
2 |
1957 |
.518 |
6 |
1958 |
.551 |
4 |
1959 |
.536 |
3 |
1960 |
.501 |
6 |
1961 |
.585 |
2 |
1962 |
.519 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1954 |
93.39 |
5 |
1955 |
116.47 |
4 |
1956 |
122.22 |
2 |
1957 |
104.03 |
7 |
1958 |
107.11 |
7 |
1959 |
109.49 |
3 |
1960 |
95.79 |
9 |
1961 |
116.42 |
5 |
1962 |
102.26 |
10 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1954 |
5.42 |
10 |
1955 |
7.94 |
3 |
1956 |
8.13 |
2 |
1957 |
6.55 |
9 |
1959 |
7.41 |
4 |
1960 |
6.26 |
9 |
1961 |
8.47 |
4 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1954 |
.247 |
2 |
1955 |
.257 |
3 |
1956 |
.278 |
1 |
1957 |
.237 |
4 |
1958 |
.280 |
4 |
1959 |
.213 |
8 |
1960 |
.215 |
8 |
1961 |
.279 |
2 |
1962 |
.230 |
8 |
1967 |
.203 |
10 |
1968 |
.216 |
9 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1954 |
.358 |
9 |
1955 |
.401 |
3 |
1956 |
.398 |
2 |
1957 |
.369 |
8 |
1958 |
.374 |
7 |
1959 |
.389 |
3 |
1960 |
.362 |
10 |
1961 |
.410 |
3 |
1962 |
.372 |
8 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1954 |
.837 |
8 |
1955 |
.943 |
3 |
1956 |
.965 |
2 |
1957 |
.866 |
8 |
1958 |
.900 |
6 |
1959 |
.911 |
3 |
1960 |
.845 |
10 |
1961 |
.966 |
3 |
1962 |
.872 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1955 |
5.8 |
2 |
1956 |
5.8 |
2 |
1957 |
3.8 |
10 |
1959 |
4.7 |
7 |
1961 |
4.5 |
8 |
|