Career
He even hit a home run in fifth game of Japan Series. He was the Pacific League"s Most Valuable Player in 1957 and 1958. He had 42 wins in 1961.
In 1964, he injured his shoulder, and in 1965 came back to full-time pitching, mainly in relief.
He retired as a player in 1969, and went on to manage the Nishitetsu Lions from 1970 to 1974. He was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993.
His number 24 was retired by the Saitama Seibu Lions on April 30, 2012.