TRANSACTIONS/CAREER NOTES : Selected by Orix Blue Wave in fourth round of 1991 Japanese free-agent draft. ... Played for Yokohama (1992-2000).

RECORDS : Holds Nippon Professional Baseball career record for most consecutive years leading league in batting average - 7. ... Holds Nippon Professional Baseball single-season record for most hits - 210 (1994). ... Holds Nippon Professional Baseball single-season record for most consecutive plate appearances with no strikeouts - 216 (April 16-June 25, 1997). ... Shares Nippon Professional Baseball career record for most years leading league in batting average - 7. ... Shares Nippon Professional Baseball single-game record for most doubles - 4 (September 11, 1994). ... Holds P.L. single-season record for highest batting average - .387 (2000). ... Holds P.L. single-season record for most hit by pitches - 18 (1995).

TITLES : Won P.L. Batting Champion (1994-2000). ... Won P.L. RBI Leader (1995). ... Won P.L. Stolen Bases Leader (1995). ... Won P.L. On-Base Percentage Leader (1994-96, 1999-2000).

HONORS : Named P.L. Most Valuable Player (1994-96). ... Named outfielder on P.L. All-Star team (1994-2000). ... Won P.L. Gold Glove as outfielder (1994-2000).

STATISTICAL NOTES : Led P.L. with 130 games, 616 plate appearances, 546 at-bats, 111 runs, 210 hits, 41 doubles, 300 total bases and 138 left on bases in 1994. ... Led P.L. with 130 games, 613 plate appearances, 104 runs, 179 hits, 285 total bases, 17 intentional bases on balls, 18 hit by pitches and 153 left on bases, outfielders with 14 assists and 5 double plays in 1995. ... Led P.L. with 130 games, 611 plate appearances, 542 at-bats, 104 runs, 193 hits, 273 total bases, 13 intentional bases on balls and 143 left on bases in 1996. ... Led P.L. with 135 games, 94 runs, 185 hits, 14 intentional bases on balls and 168 left on bases in 1997. ... Led P.L. with 135 games, 181 hits, 15 intentional bases on balls, 165 left on bases and outfielders with 12 assists in 1998. ... Led P.L. with 15 intentional bases on balls and outfielders with 1.000 fielding average in 1999. ... Led P.L. with 16 intentional bases on balls and 139 left on bases in 2000. ... Career grand slams: 8.