sentences:  He struck out 142 times, ranking him third in that category.After the 2004 season, he signed with the defending CL champion Chunichi Dragons and hit .306 with 38 homers.He was third in OPS and homers, 5th in slugging, 4th in OBP, tied for 4th with 103 RBI and ground into the most double plays (24) as the Dragons' 1B and cleanup hitter.