07/29/1950 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Seibu Lions organization, was discovered in Dominican Republic. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 21 (74); Power: 15 (77); Eye: 24 (67). |
03/24/1951 |
Named the #77 prospect in the NPB |
12/29/1951 |
Was traded by the Seibu Lions to the Hokkaido Ham Fighters in exchange for RP Vicente Martínez. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (57); Power: 8 (52); Eye: 22 (35). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (63); Power: 29 (73); Eye: 58 (58). |
03/28/1953 |
Named the #57 prospect in the NPB |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (68); Power: 44 (87); Eye: 70 (70). |
03/27/1954 |
Named the #6 prospect in the NPB |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (68); Power: 66 (87); Eye: 70 (70). |
03/26/1955 |
Named the #12 prospect in the NPB |
05/23/1955 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1955 |
Wins the NPB JPL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/04/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/25/1955 |
Finished 2nd in 1955 NPB JPL Newcomer of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (69); Power: 84 (88); Eye: 70 (70). |
03/24/1956 |
Named the #6 prospect in the NPB |
05/07/1956 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
06/02/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
06/04/1956 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
06/18/1956 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
09/21/1956 |
Wins the 1956 NPB JPL Platinum Stick Award at DH. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (73); Power: 84 (88); Eye: 70 (70). |
06/03/1957 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
06/08/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/29/1957 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
09/17/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $17,800 with the Hokkaido Ham Fighters organization. |
09/23/1957 |
Wins the 1957 NPB JPL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
09/27/1957 |
Finished 3rd in 1957 NPB JPL Outstanding Hitter Award voting. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (73); Power: 90 (90); Eye: 70 (70). |
06/07/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
06/23/1958 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
08/11/1958 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
09/20/1958 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $27,600 with the Hokkaido Ham Fighters organization. |
09/26/1958 |
Wins the 1958 NPB JPL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 78 (78); Power: 96 (96); Eye: 70 (70). |
06/06/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/16/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $44,200 with the Hokkaido Ham Fighters organization. |
09/22/1959 |
Wins the 1959 NPB JPL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
09/26/1959 |
Wins the 1959 NPB JPL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 92 (92); Eye: 66 (66). |
05/23/1960 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
06/04/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/01/1960 |
Wins the NPB JPL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/18/1960 |
Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award. |
09/16/1960 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $51,000 with the Hokkaido Ham Fighters organization. |
09/22/1960 |
Wins the 1960 NPB JPL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
09/26/1960 |
Finished 3rd in 1960 NPB JPL Outstanding Hitter Award voting. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (73); Power: 91 (91); Eye: 66 (66). |
09/13/1961 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $59,000 with the Hokkaido Ham Fighters organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 72 (72); Power: 92 (92); Eye: 64 (64). |
04/04/1962 |
Injured (Personal leave), out for 1 day. |
06/02/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/12/1962 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $68,000 with the Hokkaido Ham Fighters organization. |
09/18/1962 |
Wins the 1962 NPB JPL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (68); Power: 92 (92); Eye: 63 (65). |
07/03/1963 |
Was traded by the Kentucky Bourbons to the Edmonton Trappers in exchange for RF Eric Alexander. |
08/29/1963 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $471,000 with the Edmonton Trappers organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 89 (91); Eye: 62 (71). |
08/17/1964 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
10/05/1964 |
Wins the 1964 PUB CL Wild Card Brawl MVP Award. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (57); Power: 88 (90); Eye: 63 (73). |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 94 (94); Eye: 63 (63). |
04/11/1966 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
07/15/1966 |
Hits three home runs against the Oakland Oaks, going 3-3 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
07/18/1966 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 57 (57); Power: 94 (94); Eye: 63 (63). |
10/25/1967 |
Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (53); Power: 89 (89); Eye: 63 (63). |
10/26/1968 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/18/1968 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (49); Power: 89 (89); Eye: 63 (63). |
01/08/1969 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000 with the Atlantic City Aces organization. |
11/26/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 78 (78); Eye: 65 (65). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1956 |
142 |
6 |
1958 |
140 |
10 |
1959 |
140 |
8 |
1960 |
141 |
10 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1956 |
627 |
9 |
1960 |
637 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1956 |
278 |
6 |
1957 |
282 |
8 |
1958 |
293 |
6 |
1959 |
307 |
2 |
1960 |
323 |
1 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1956 |
4 |
10 |
1957 |
7 |
4 |
1958 |
5 |
7 |
1959 |
6 |
6 |
1960 |
5 |
4 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1956 |
34 |
1 |
1957 |
37 |
3 |
1958 |
41 |
2 |
1959 |
38 |
1 |
1960 |
41 |
1 |
1961 |
34 |
4 |
1962 |
37 |
2 |
1966 |
31 |
10 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1956 |
22 |
3 |
1957 |
25 |
3 |
1958 |
28 |
3 |
1959 |
38 |
3 |
1960 |
35 |
4 |
1961 |
35 |
3 |
1962 |
26 |
5 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1956 |
101 |
4 |
1957 |
111 |
2 |
1958 |
102 |
4 |
1959 |
86 |
7 |
1960 |
97 |
7 |
1962 |
97 |
6 |
1963 |
109 |
6 |
1964 |
91 |
10 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1956 |
105 |
2 |
1957 |
97 |
4 |
1958 |
103 |
4 |
1959 |
93 |
5 |
1960 |
97 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1956 |
97 |
2 |
1957 |
96 |
2 |
1958 |
88 |
2 |
1959 |
74 |
6 |
1960 |
77 |
4 |
1961 |
76 |
7 |
1962 |
90 |
3 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1956 |
11 |
4 |
1957 |
8 |
5 |
1958 |
14 |
3 |
1959 |
12 |
6 |
1960 |
12 |
2 |
1961 |
14 |
2 |
1962 |
11 |
4 |
1965 |
13 |
2 |
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1957 |
7 |
6 |
1958 |
9 |
1 |
1961 |
4 |
8 |
1963 |
6 |
6 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1956 |
60 |
5 |
1957 |
67 |
3 |
1958 |
67 |
4 |
1959 |
64 |
5 |
1960 |
68 |
3 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1959 |
.303 |
10 |
1960 |
.308 |
7 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1956 |
.397 |
3 |
1957 |
.393 |
8 |
1959 |
.394 |
3 |
1960 |
.397 |
2 |
1961 |
.371 |
9 |
1962 |
.380 |
4 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1956 |
.531 |
4 |
1957 |
.576 |
3 |
1958 |
.559 |
3 |
1959 |
.577 |
1 |
1960 |
.593 |
1 |
1961 |
.516 |
10 |
1962 |
.529 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1956 |
112.45 |
3 |
1957 |
113.36 |
5 |
1958 |
114.20 |
4 |
1959 |
123.69 |
1 |
1960 |
133.93 |
1 |
1961 |
107.90 |
8 |
1962 |
103.41 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1956 |
7.55 |
3 |
1957 |
7.89 |
5 |
1958 |
7.48 |
4 |
1959 |
8.48 |
2 |
1960 |
8.97 |
1 |
1961 |
7.51 |
7 |
1962 |
7.21 |
7 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1956 |
.252 |
3 |
1957 |
.302 |
1 |
1958 |
.294 |
3 |
1959 |
.274 |
1 |
1960 |
.284 |
1 |
1961 |
.240 |
9 |
1962 |
.266 |
2 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1956 |
.392 |
3 |
1957 |
.407 |
3 |
1958 |
.380 |
5 |
1959 |
.403 |
1 |
1960 |
.406 |
1 |
1962 |
.380 |
7 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1956 |
.928 |
3 |
1957 |
.968 |
3 |
1958 |
.931 |
3 |
1959 |
.971 |
1 |
1960 |
.989 |
1 |
1962 |
.909 |
6 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1956 |
3.8 |
9 |
1957 |
5.5 |
6 |
1958 |
4.8 |
7 |
1959 |
7.2 |
2 |
1960 |
6.7 |
2 |
1962 |
4.6 |
7 |
|
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