Where the grass is always greener...
Born: May 20, 1940
Height: 176cm
Weight: 69kg
Bats: L Throws: Right
Position: First base
Player Debut: April 11, 1959
Player Retirement: October 12, 1980
Managerial Debut: 1984
Managerial Retirement: October 7, 2008
Blog Entries
Managerial Career - Regular Season
| Team | Year | Age | # |
Rank | Games | Wins | Losses | Ties | WPCT | GB | HR | BA | ERA |
| Yomiuri Giants | 1984 | 44 | 1 |
3rd | 130 | 67 | 54 | 9 | 0.554 | 8.5 | 186 | 0.268 | 3.66 |
| 1985 | 45 | 3rd | 130 | 61 | 60 | 9 | 0.504 | 12 | 157 | 0.279 | 3.96 | ||
| 1986 | 46 | 2nd | 130 | 75 | 48 | 7 | 0.610 | 0 | 155 | 0.270 | 3.12 | ||
| 1987 | 47 | 1st | 130 | 76 | 43 | 11 | 0.639 | ― | 159 | 0.281 | 3.06 | ||
| 1988 | 48 | 2nd | 130 | 68 | 59 | 3 | 0.535 | 12 | 134 | 0.268 | 3.09 | ||
| Daiei Hawks | 1995 | 55 | 89 |
5th | 130 | 54 | 72 | 4 | 0.429 | 26.5 | 94 | 0.259 | 4.16 |
| 1996 | 56 | 6th | 130 | 54 | 74 | 2 | 0.422 | 22 | 97 | 0.263 | 4.04 | ||
| 1997 | 57 | 4th | 135 | 63 | 71 | 1 | 0.470 | 14 | 132 | 0.264 | 4.26 | ||
| 1998 | 58 | 3rd | 135 | 67 | 67 | 1 | 0.500 | 4.5 | 100 | 0.264 | 4.02 | ||
| 1999 | 59 | 1st+ | 135 | 78 | 54 | 3 | 0.591 | ― | 140 | 0.257 | 3.65 | ||
| 2000 | 60 | 1st | 135 | 73 | 60 | 2 | 0.549 | - | 129 | 0.268 | 4.03 | ||
| 2001 | 61 | 2nd | 140 | 76 | 63 | 1 | 0.547 | 2.5 | 203 | 0.273 | 4.49 | ||
| 2002 | 62 | 2nd | 140 | 73 | 65 | 2 | 0.529 | 16.5 | 160 | 0.267 | 3.86 | ||
| 2003 | 63 | 1st+ | 140 | 82 | 55 | 3 | 0.599 | ― | 154 | 0.297 | 3.94 | ||
| 2004 | 64 | 2nd** | 133* | 77 | 52 | 4 | 0.597 | - | 183 | 0.292 | 4.57 | ||
| Softbank Hawks | 2005 | 65 | 89 |
2nd++ | 136 | 89 | 45 | 2 | 0.664 | - | 172 | 0.281 | 3.46 |
| 2006 | 66 | 3rd | 136*** | 75 | 56 | 5 | 0.573 | - | 82 | 0.259 | 3.13 | ||
| 2007 | 67 | 3rd | 144 | 73 | 66 | 5 | 0.525 | 6 | 106 | 0.267 | 3.18 | ||
| 2008 | 68 | 6th | 144 | 64 | 77 | 3 | 0.454 | 12.5 | 99 | 0.265 | 4.05 | ||
| 2,150 | 1,281 | 1,064 | 74 | 0.546 | |||||||||
+ Won the Japan Series in 1999 and 2003.
* The 2004 season was shortened by 2 games due to a player's strike.
** Was in first place during the regular season but lost to the Lions in the play-offs.
++ Was in first place during the regular season but lost to the Marines in the play-offs.
*** Left part-way through the season due to cancer.
Managerial Career - Postseason
| Year | Stage | Opponent | Record |
| 1987 | Nippon Series | Seibu Lions | 2-4 |
| 1999 | Nippon Series | Chunichi Dragons | 4-1 |
| 2000 | Nippon Series | Yomiuri Giants | 2-4 |
| 2003 | Nippon Series | Hanshin Tigers | 4-3 |
| 2004 | PL Play-offs, 2nd Stage | Seibu Lions | 2-3 |
| 2005 | PL Play-offs, 2nd Stage | Chiba Lotte Marines | 2-3 |
| 2007 | PL Climax Series, 1st Stage | Chiba Lotte Marines | 1-2 |
| 17-20 | |||
Mangerial Career - International Tournaments
| Year | Tournament | Result |
| 2006 | 1st World Baseball Classic | Champions |
| Date | Stage | Opponent | Score |
| 3/3/2006 | 1st Stage | China | 18-2 |
| 3/4/2006 | 1st Stage | Taipei | 14-3 |
| 3/5/2006 | 1st Stage | Korea | 2-3 |
| 3/12/2006 | 2nd Stage | United States | 3-4 |
| 3/14/2006 | 2nd Stage | Mexico | 6-1 |
| 3/15/2006 | 2nd Stage | Korea | 1-2 |
| 3/18/2006 | Semifinals | Korea | 6-0 |
| 3/20/2006 | Finals | Cuba | 10-6 |