Re: Musashimaru and other comapring records

[Richard Webb <webb@phys3.physics.wsu.edu>]

Masumi Abe wrote:

Other (not being promoted)
> 1992    Mar.    Konishiki
>         13-2 (y)        12-3 (j)        13-2 (y)        38-7            25-5
> 1994    Jul.    Musashimaru
>         9-6             12-3 (j)        15-0 (y)        36-9            27-3
> 
It is not surprising really that Musashimaru was not promoted
because of that 9-6 mark, although if you compare the 2- and
3-basho totals he stacks up just about average for other Yokozuna
promotions.  Konishiki's is more of a surprise.  I did not start
following sumo until July of '92, so I was not aware of just how
well Sally was doing back then.  He certainly was better than most
of his near predecessors in records and rankings.  I now understand
why he was so bitterly disappointed.  On the other hand, had he
been promoted he would have been forced to retire over a year ago,
so it extended his career ;-)

> For  sure promotion after Aki-basho
> 1994    Sep.    Musashimaru
>         12-3 (j)        15-0 (y)        13-2 (ydj)      40-5            28-2
> 1994    Sep.    Wakanohana
>         15 yasumi       14-1 (j)        14-1 (yd)       28-2            28-2

Now that would be exciting.  I can't see Wakanohana getting
promoted after anything short of a zensho, though.  Both his record
and Musashimaru's record from Nagoya are somewhat tainted in that
the Yokozuna was absent.  Given Wakanohana's kosho (is that the
right term for taking a breather in May?), I think nothing short of
a zensho yusho with a victory over the yokozuna would be necessary
for him to be promoted.  I also think that Musashimaru should get a
promotion with any record that gets him at least a junyusho (at
least I am hoping since I am a big Musashimaru fan ;-).

Thanks for all of the great info Abe-san!

Richard Webb
webb@phys3.physics.wsu.edu

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