The fourth - round selection in the 1991 draft won the batting title seven consecutive years beginning in 1994 .
The fourth - round selection in the 1991 draft set the record for most hits in a season in Japanese baseball with 210 .
The fourth - round selection in the 1991 draft won the batting title seven consecutive years beginning in 1994 and set the record for most hits in a season in Japanese baseball with 210 .