Japanese
MVP Winners -
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Quick facts: The MVP award is usually limited to players from championship
teams, especially in the Central League, much like the tradition in
the MLB.
Award Counts by Team and Position through 2001 -
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MVP Award Voting from 1988 to 2001 (compiled by Gary Garland) -
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Decades
1930's
1940's
1950's
1960's
1970's
1980's
1990's
2000's
Year |
League |
Pos |
First Name |
Last Name |
Team |
Average |
Homers |
RBI |
Won |
Lost |
ERA |
Saved |
1930's |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1937 |
Spring |
P |
Eij |
Sawamura |
Kyojin |
|
|
|
24 |
4 |
0.81 |
|
1937 |
Fall |
C |
Harris |
McGalliard |
Eagles |
.310 |
1 |
24 |
|
|
|
|
1938 |
Spring |
2B |
Hisanori |
Karita |
Senators |
.299 |
5 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
1938 |
Fall |
OF |
Haruyasu |
Nakajima |
Kyojin |
.361 |
10 |
38 |
|
|
|
|
1939 |
|
P |
Victor |
Starffin |
Kyojin |
|
|
|
42 |
15 |
1.73 |
|
1940's |
|
|
|
|
Go to Top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1940 |
|
P |
Victor |
Starffin |
Kyojin |
|
|
|
38 |
12 |
0.97 |
|
1941 |
|
1B |
Tetsuharu |
Kawakami |
Kyojin |
.310 |
4 |
57 |
|
|
|
|
1942 |
|
3B |
Shigeru |
Mizuhara |
Kyojin |
.225 |
0 |
16 |
|
|
|
|
1943 |
|
OF |
Shosei |
Go |
Kyojin |
.300 |
2 |
20 |
|
|
|
|
1944 |
|
P |
Tadashi |
Wakabayashi |
Tigers |
|
|
|
22 |
4 |
1.56 |
|
1945 |
|
|
|
Suspended |
Season |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1946 |
|
IF |
Kazuto |
Yamamoto |
Hawks |
.314 |
4 |
95 |
|
|
|
|
1947 |
|
P |
Tadashi |
Wakabayashi |
Tigers |
|
|
|
26 |
12 |
2.09 |
|
1948 |
|
IF |
Kazuto |
Yamamoto |
Hawks |
.305 |
8 |
68 |
|
|
|
|
1949 |
|
3B |
Fumio |
Fujimura |
Tigers |
.332 |
46 |
142 |
|
|
|
|
1950's |
|
|
|
|
Go to Top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1950 |
C |
OF |
Makoto |
Kozuru |
Robins |
.355 |
51 |
161 |
|
|
|
|
1950 |
P |
OF |
Kaoru |
Betto |
Orions |
.335 |
43 |
105 |
|
|
|
|
1951 |
C |
1B |
Tetsuharu |
Kawakami |
Giants |
.377 |
15 |
81 |
|
|
|
|
1951 |
P |
2B |
Kazuto |
Yamamoto |
Hawks |
.311 |
2 |
58 |
|
|
|
|
1952 |
C |
P |
Takehiko |
Bessho |
Giants |
|
|
|
33 |
13 |
1.94 |
|
1952 |
P |
P |
Susumu |
Yuki |
Hawks |
|
|
|
19 |
7 |
1.91 |
|
1953 |
C |
P |
Takumi |
Otomo |
Giants |
|
|
|
27 |
6 |
1.85 |
|
1953 |
P |
2B |
Isami |
Okamoto |
Hawks |
.318 |
19 |
77 |
|
|
|
|
1954 |
C |
P |
Shigeru |
Sugishita |
Dragons |
|
|
|
32 |
12 |
1.39 |
|
1954 |
P |
OF |
Hiroshi |
Oshita |
Lions |
.321 |
22 |
88 |
|
|
|
|
1955 |
C |
1B |
Tetsuharu |
Kawakami |
Giants |
.338 |
12 |
79 |
|
|
|
|
1955 |
P |
OF |
Tokuji |
Iida |
Hawks |
.310 |
14 |
75 |
|
|
|
|
1956 |
C |
P |
Takehiko |
Bessho |
Giants |
|
|
|
27 |
15 |
1.93 |
|
1956 |
P |
3B |
Futoshi |
Nakanishi |
Lions |
.325 |
29 |
95 |
|
|
|
|
1957 |
C |
OF |
Wally |
Yonamine |
Giants |
.343 |
12 |
48 |
|
|
|
|
1957 |
P |
P |
Kazuhisa |
Inao |
Lions |
|
|
|
35 |
6 |
1.37 |
|
1958 |
C |
P |
Motoshi |
Fujita |
Giants |
|
|
|
29 |
13 |
1.53 |
|
1958 |
P |
P |
Kazuhisa |
Inao |
Lions |
|
|
|
33 |
10 |
1.42 |
|
1959 |
C |
P |
Motoshi |
Fujita |
Giants |
|
|
|
27 |
11 |
1.83 |
|
1959 |
P |
P |
Tadashi |
Sugiura |
Hawks |
|
|
|
38 |
4 |
1.40 |
|
1960's |
|
|
|
|
Go to Top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1960 |
C |
P |
Noboru |
Akiyama |
Whales |
|
|
|
21 |
10 |
1.75 |
|
1960 |
P |
OF |
Kazuhiro |
Yamauchi |
Orions |
.313 |
32 |
103 |
|
|
|
|
1961 |
C |
3B |
Shigeo |
Nagashima |
Giants |
.353 |
28 |
86 |
|
|
|
|
1961 |
P |
C |
Katsuya |
Nomura |
Hawks |
.296 |
29 |
89 |
|
|
|
|
1962 |
C |
P |
Minoru |
Murayama |
Tigers |
|
|
|
24 |
14 |
1.20 |
|
1962 |
P |
OF |
Isao |
Harimoto |
Flyers |
.333 |
31 |
99 |
|
|
|
|
1963 |
C |
3B |
Shigeo |
Nagashima |
Giants |
.341 |
37 |
112 |
|
|
|
|
1963 |
P |
C |
Katsuya |
Nomura |
Hawks |
.291 |
52 |
135 |
|
|
|
|
1964 |
C |
1B |
Sadaharu |
Oh |
Giants |
.320 |
55 |
119 |
|
|
|
|
1964 |
P |
P |
Joe |
Stanka |
Hawks |
|
|
|
26 |
7 |
2.40 |
|
1965 |
C |
1B |
Sadaharu |
Oh |
Giants |
.322 |
42 |
104 |
|
|
|
|
1965 |
P |
C |
Katsuya |
Nomura |
Hawks |
.320 |
42 |
110 |
|
|
|
|
1966 |
C |
3B |
Shigeo |
Nagashima |
Giants |
.344 |
26 |
105 |
|
|
|
|
1966 |
P |
C |
Katsuya |
Nomura |
Hawks |
.312 |
34 |
97 |
|
|
|
|
1967 |
C |
1B |
Sadaharu |
Oh |
Giants |
.326 |
47 |
108 |
|
|
|
|
1967 |
P |
P |
Mitsuhiro |
Adachi |
Braves |
|
|
|
20 |
10 |
1.75 |
|
1968 |
C |
3B |
Shigeo |
Nagashima |
Giants |
.318 |
39 |
125 |
|
|
|
|
1968 |
P |
P |
Tetsuya |
Yoneda |
Braves |
|
|
|
29 |
13 |
2.79 |
|
1969 |
C |
1B |
Sadaharu |
Oh |
Giants |
.345 |
44 |
103 |
|
|
|
|
1969 |
P |
OF |
Tokuji |
Nagaike |
Braves |
.316 |
41 |
101 |
|
|
|
|
1970's |
|
|
|
|
Go to Top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1970 |
C |
1B |
Sadaharu |
Oh |
Giants |
.325 |
47 |
93 |
|
|
|
|
1970 |
P |
P |
Masaaki |
Kitaru |
Orions |
|
|
|
21 |
10 |
2.53 |
|
1971 |
C |
3B |
Shigeo |
Nagashima |
Giants |
.320 |
34 |
86 |
|
|
|
|
1971 |
P |
OF |
Tokuji |
Nagaike |
Braves |
.317 |
40 |
114 |
|
|
|
|
1972 |
C |
P |
Tsuneo |
Horiuchi |
Giants |
|
|
|
26 |
9 |
2.91 |
|
1972 |
P |
OF |
Yutaka |
Fukumoto |
Braves |
.301 |
14 |
40 |
|
|
|
|
1973 |
C |
1B |
Sadaharu |
Oh |
Giants |
.355 |
51 |
114 |
|
|
|
|
1973 |
P |
C |
Katsuya |
Nomura |
Hawks |
.309 |
28 |
96 |
|
|
|
|
1974 |
C |
1B |
Sadaharu |
Oh |
Giants |
.322 |
49 |
107 |
|
|
|
|
1974 |
P |
P |
Tomehiro |
Kaneda |
Orions |
|
|
|
16 |
7 |
2.90 |
0 |
1975 |
C |
OF |
Koji |
Yamamoto |
Carp |
.319 |
30 |
84 |
|
|
|
|
1975 |
P |
1B |
Hideji |
Kato |
Braves |
.309 |
32 |
97 |
|
|
|
|
1976 |
C |
1B |
Sadaharu |
Oh |
Giants |
.325 |
49 |
123 |
|
|
|
|
1976 |
P |
P |
Hisashi |
Yamada |
Braves |
|
|
|
26 |
7 |
2.39 |
5 |
1977 |
C |
1B |
Sadaharu |
Oh |
Giants |
.324 |
50 |
124 |
|
|
|
|
1977 |
P |
P |
Hisashi |
Yamada |
Braves |
|
|
|
16 |
10 |
2.28 |
7 |
1978 |
C |
OF |
Tsutomu |
Wakamatsu |
Swallows |
.341 |
17 |
71 |
|
|
|
|
1978 |
P |
P |
Hisashi |
Yamada |
Braves |
|
|
|
18 |
4 |
2.66 |
4 |
1979 |
C |
P |
Yutaka |
Enatsu |
Carp |
|
|
|
9 |
5 |
2.66 |
22 |
1979 |
P |
OF |
Charlie |
Manuel |
Buffaloes |
.324 |
37 |
94 |
|
|
|
|
1980's |
|
|
|
|
Go to Top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1980 |
C |
OF |
Koji |
Yamamoto |
Carp |
.336 |
44 |
112 |
|
|
|
|
1980 |
P |
P |
Isamu |
Kida |
Fighters |
|
|
|
22 |
8 |
2.28 |
4 |
1981 |
C |
P |
Suguru |
Egawa |
Giants |
|
|
|
20 |
6 |
2.29 |
0 |
1981 |
P |
P |
Yutaka |
Enatsu |
Fighters |
|
|
|
3 |
6 |
2.82 |
25 |
1982 |
C |
C |
Takayoshi |
Nakao |
Dragons |
.282 |
18 |
47 |
|
|
|
|
1982 |
P |
2B |
Hiromitsu |
Ochiai |
Orions |
.325 |
32 |
99 |
|
|
|
|
1983 |
C |
3B |
Tatsunori |
Hara |
Giants |
.302 |
32 |
103 |
|
|
|
|
1983 |
P |
P |
Osamu |
Higashio |
Lions |
|
|
|
18 |
9 |
2.92 |
2 |
1984 |
C |
3B |
Sachio |
Kinugasa |
Carp |
.329 |
31 |
102 |
|
|
|
|
1984 |
P |
1B |
Boomer |
Wells |
Braves |
.355 |
37 |
130 |
|
|
|
|
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1985 |
C |
1B |
Randy |
Bass |
Tigers |
.350 |
54 |
134 |
|
|
|
|
1985 |
P |
3B |
Hiromitsu |
Ochiai |
Orions |
.367 |
52 |
146 |
|
|
|
|
1986 |
C |
P |
Manabu |
Kitabeppu |
Carp |
|
|
|
18 |
4 |
2.43 |
0 |
1986 |
P |
SS |
Hiromichi |
Ishige |
Lions |
.329 |
27 |
89 |
|
|
|
|
1987 |
C |
C |
Kazuhiro |
Yamakura |
Giants |
.273 |
22 |
66 |
|
|
|
|
1987 |
P |
P |
Osamu |
Higashio |
Lions |
|
|
|
15 |
9 |
2.59 |
0 |
1988 |
C |
P |
Genji |
Kaku |
Dragons |
|
|
|
7 |
6 |
1.96 |
37 |
1988 |
P |
OF |
Hiromitsu |
Kadota |
Hawks |
.311 |
44 |
125 |
|
|
|
|
1989 |
C |
OF |
Warren |
Cromartie |
Giants |
.378 |
15 |
72 |
|
|
|
|
1989 |
P |
OF |
Ralph |
Bryant |
Buffaloes |
.283 |
49 |
121 |
|
|
|
|
1990's |
|
|
|
|
Go to Top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1990 |
C |
P |
Masaki |
Saito |
Giants |
|
|
|
20 |
5 |
2.17 |
0 |
1990 |
P |
P |
Hideo |
Nomo |
Buffaloes |
|
|
|
18 |
8 |
2.91 |
0 |
1991 |
C |
P |
Shinji |
Sasaoka |
Carp |
|
|
|
17 |
9 |
2.44 |
0 |
1991 |
P |
P |
Taigen |
Kaku |
Lions |
|
|
|
15 |
6 |
2.59 |
1 |
1992 |
C |
3B |
Jack |
Howell |
Swallows |
.331 |
38 |
87 |
|
|
|
|
1992 |
P |
P |
Takehiro |
Ishii |
Lions |
|
|
|
15 |
3 |
1.94 |
3 |
1993 |
C |
C |
Atsuya |
Furuta |
Swallows |
.308 |
17 |
75 |
|
|
|
|
1993 |
P |
P |
Kimiyasu |
Kudo |
Lions |
|
|
|
15 |
3 |
2.06 |
0 |
1994 |
C |
P |
Masumi |
Kuwata |
Giants |
|
|
|
14 |
11 |
2.52 |
1 |
1994 |
P |
OF |
Ichiro |
Suzuki |
Blue Wave |
.385 |
13 |
54 |
|
|
|
|
1995 |
C |
1B |
Tom |
O'Malley |
Swallows |
.302 |
31 |
87 |
|
|
|
|
1995 |
P |
OF |
Ichiro |
Suzuki |
Blue Wave |
.342 |
25 |
80 |
|
|
|
|
1996 |
C |
OF |
Hideki |
Matsui |
Giants |
.314 |
38 |
99 |
|
|
|
|
1996 |
P |
OF |
Ichiro |
Suzuki |
Blue Wave |
.356 |
16 |
84 |
|
|
|
|
1997 |
C |
C |
Atsuya |
Furuta |
Swallows |
.322 |
9 |
86 |
|
|
|
|
1997 |
P |
P |
Fumiya |
Nishiguchi |
Lions |
|
|
|
15 |
5 |
3.12 |
1 |
1998 |
C |
P |
Kazuhiro |
Sasaki |
Bay Stars |
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
0.64 |
45 |
1998 |
P |
SS |
Kazuo |
Matsui |
Lions |
.311 |
9 |
58 |
|
|
|
|
1999 |
C |
P |
Shigeki |
Noguchi |
Dragons |
|
|
|
19 |
7 |
2.65 |
0 |
1999 |
P |
P |
Kimiyasu |
Kudo |
Hawks |
|
|
|
11 |
7 |
2.38 |
0 |
2000's |
|
|
|
|
Go to Top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2000 |
C |
OF |
Hideki |
Matsui |
Giants |
.316 |
42 |
108 |
|
|
|
|
2000 |
P |
1B |
Nobuhiko |
Matsunaka |
Hawks |
.312 |
33 |
106 |
|
|
|
|
2001 |
C |
1B |
Roberto |
Petagine |
Swallows |
.322 |
39 |
127 |
|
|
|
|
2001 |
P |
OF |
Tuffy |
Rhodes |
Buffaloes |
.327 |
55 |
131 |
|
|
|
|
2002 |
C |
OF |
Hideki |
Matsui |
Giants |
.334 |
50 |
107 |
|
|
|
|
2002 |
P |
1B |
Alex |
Cabrera |
Lions |
.334 |
55 |
115 |
|
|
|
|
2003 |
C |
P |
Kei |
Igawa |
Tigers |
|
|
|
20 |
5 |
2.80 |
0 |
2003 |
P |
C |
Kenji |
Jojima |
Hawks |
.330 |
34 |
119 |
|
|
|
|
2004 |
C |
P |
Kenshin |
Kawakami |
Dragons |
|
|
|
17 |
7 |
3.32 |
0 |
2004 |
P |
1B |
Nobuhiko |
Matsunaka |
Hawks |
.358 |
44 |
120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Go to Top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|