The southpaw is the first to notch 100 wins in the Pacific League
Inducted
1985
Category
Elected by the Selection Committee for Players
From
Oita
Born
November 16,1926
Died
May 12,1971
Alma Mater
Oita Economics College
The "fireball southpaw became the first rookie of the PL in 1950 when he won 26 games for the Mainichi Orions. In 1953, he pitched a complete-game victory over the American All-Stars led by Ed Lopat of the New York Yankees.