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Japanese MVP, Rookie the Year, Sawamura, Gold Glove and Best Nine Awards through the 2001 Season
Quick facts: The MVP award is most commonly won by pitchers. In the MLB, this is a rare feat because the best pitcher is given the Cy Young Award instead. in Japan, the Rookie of the Year Award is almost always given to a pitcher.
| MVP | Rookie | ||||
| Pitcher | 44 | 56 | |||
| Catcher | 11 | 2 | |||
| First Base | 17 | 3 | |||
| Second Base | 4 | 4 | |||
| Third Base | 13 | 9 | |||
| Shortstop | 1 | 6 | |||
| Outfield | 25 | 10 | |||
| Designated Hitter | 2 | ------- | |||
| Team | MVP | Rookie | Sawamura | Gold Glove | Best Nine |
| Giants | 38 | 14 | 16 | 68 | 159 |
| Carp | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 65 |
| Tigers | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 73 |
| Dragons | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 83 |
| Swallows | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 55 |
| Bay Stars | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 44 |
| Hawks | 16 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 92 |
| Blue Wave | 13 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 98 |
| Lions | 11 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 106 |
| Marines | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 82 |
| Buffaloes | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 52 |
| Fighters | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 59 |
| Robins | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Senators | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tsubasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
