[sumo] oshi-dashi'd message

["Christopher J. Basten" <cbasten@statgen.ncsu.edu>]

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Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 17:20:38 +0100 (CET)
From: Mathias Winkler <sumo@arkanda.net>
To: Sumo Mailing List <sumo@statgen.ncsu.edu>
Subject: Re: [sumo] [SPOILER!!] Musashimaru talk

On Sat, 15 Nov 2003, moti wrote:

> Just to remind anyone who forgot what a great rikishi Musa was..
>
> 1. Most Yushos from a foreign Yokozuna- 12 , to Akebono's 11.
> 2. 27 Bashos as Yokozuna.
> 3. Tied for 6th place overall in number of yushos, with Futabayama.
> 4. 706 wins in Makuuchi-4th overall after Chiyonofuji, Kitanoumi and Taihou.
> 5. Between 1990 and 1999, he went 55 bashos without a MK, breaking the
> old record of 50 held by Kitanoumi.
> 6. All around nice guy..
>
> Just a taste..I'm sure the statisticians out there will elaborate..

Musashimaru's yokozuna-only statistics are somewhat less extraordinary,
(with having 5 of his 12 yushos before yokozuna promotion)
but still impressive:

http://www.arkanda.net/sumo/yokozuna-statistics.htm#64-67

His yokozuna-only yusho rate of 26% is in a remarkable tie with
Kitanofuji and Wajima, since Futabayama in the 1930s/40s just behind:
Futabayama (53%)
Taiho (50%)
Chiyonofuji (49%)
Tamanoumi (40%, but died after only 10 basho as a yokozuna)
Kitanoumi (35%)
Takanohana II (31%)
Wakanohana I (31%)
(not counting Asashoryu's current 50%)


Regards
Mathias
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