Sumo Stats

[David Aragon <daragon@mail.cybernex.net>]

Rikishi Lifetime Winning Percentage

   Rikishi       Wins Losses Loss % Win %

1. AKEBONO        464   178   38%    62%
2. AKINOSHIMA     571   476   83%    17%
3. AOGIYAMA       378   336   89%    11%
4. ASAHIYUTAKA    296   246   83%    17%
5. ASANOSHO       190   174   92%     8%
6. ASANOWAKA      219   206   94%     6%
7. DAIHISHO       176   117   66%    34%
8. DAISHI         374   354   95%     5%
9. DEJIMA          60    21   35%    65%
10.GANYU          299   219   73%    27%
11.GOJORO         219   149   68%    32%
12.HAMANOSHIMA    222   210   95%     5%
13.HIGONOUMI      217   222   98%    -2%
14.KAIO           361   256   71%    29%
15.KENKO          406   404    0%     0%
16.KITAKACHIDOKI  576   566   98%     2%
17.KONISHIKI      712   464   65%    35%
18.KOTOINAZUMA    664   686   97%    -3%
19.KOTONISHIKI    535   414   77%    23%
20.KOTONOWAKA     445   406   91%     9%
21.KOTORYU        292   232   79%    21%
22.KYOKUSHUZAN    182   124   68%    32%
23.MINATOFUJI     399   370   93%     7%
24.MISUGISATO     646   646    0%     0%
25.MITOIZUMI      680   598   88%    12%
26.MUSASHIMARU    421   174   41%    59%
27.MUSOYAMA       217   134   62%    38%
28.OGINISHIKI     351   321   91%     9%
29.RIKIO          290   235   81%    19%
30.SHIKISHIMA     286   233   81%    19%
31.TAKANOHANA     540   183   34%    66%
32.TAKANONAMI     452   259   57%    43%
33.TAKATORIKI     535   429   80%    20%
34.TAMAKASUGA     139   105   76%    24%
35.TERAO          661   699   94%    -6%
36.TOCHIAZUMA     102    41   40%    60%
37.TOCHINOWAKA    508   496   98%     2%
38.TOSANOUMI      151   102   68%    32%
39.WAKANOHANA     446   224   50%    50%
40.YAMATO         207   145   70%    30%

I was looking at the win loss records I downloaded from the 
Sumo Kyokai page and was trying to make sense of what I found.

I was wondering when their personal record starts?

I have never played around with stats and I am wondering 
if these stats look right?

The way Takanohana dominates I was surprised to see that
he only has a 66% winning percentage.

Dejima looks very good with his 65% but can he keep it up.

Tochiazuma's average of 60% doesn't look that bad even after his poor
showing in the Haru basho.

These numbers are interesting to look at but you never know
who is going to win a given match, there are so many other
factors to consider. Can they be of use?

Maybe because so many of the losses came about in the early part of
their careers you can't really tell how well a rikishi is doing.