Japanese
Rookie of the Year Winners
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Trivia
Question: What is the only year since the Rookie of the Year Award started
in Japan have both leagues chosen not to select anyone for that award?
Answer
Year/Lg |
Pos |
First Name |
Last Name |
Team |
At Bats |
AVG |
HR |
RBI |
Innings |
Won |
Lost |
Saves |
ERA |
1950C |
P |
Nobuo |
Oshima |
Robins |
|
|
|
|
225.1 |
20 |
4 |
|
2.03 |
1950P |
P |
Atsushi |
Aramaki |
Orions |
|
|
|
|
274.2 |
26 |
8 |
|
2.06 |
1951C |
P |
Kiyoshi |
Matsuda |
Giants |
|
|
|
|
227.2 |
23 |
3 |
|
2.01 |
1951P |
3B |
Kazuo |
Kageyama |
Hawks |
410 |
.315 |
6 |
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
1952C |
SS |
Takao |
Sato |
Swallows |
321 |
.265 |
14 |
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
1952P |
3B |
Futoshi |
Nakanishi |
Lions |
384 |
.281 |
12 |
65 |
|
|
|
|
|
1953C |
P |
Masatoshi |
Gondo |
Robins |
|
|
|
|
220.2 |
15 |
12 |
|
2.77 |
1953P |
SS |
Yasumitsu |
Toyoda |
Lions |
402 |
.281 |
27 |
59 |
|
|
|
|
|
1954C |
SS |
Tatsuro |
Hirooka |
Giants |
341 |
.314 |
15 |
67 |
|
|
|
|
|
1954P |
P |
Motoji |
Takuwa |
Hawks |
|
|
|
|
329.2 |
26 |
9 |
|
1.58 |
1955C |
P |
Kazunori |
Nishimura |
Tigers |
|
|
|
|
295.1 |
22 |
17 |
|
2.01 |
1955P |
1B |
Kihachi |
Enomoto |
Orions |
490 |
.298 |
16 |
67 |
|
|
|
|
|
1956C |
P |
Noburu |
Akiyama |
Whales |
|
|
|
|
379.2 |
25 |
25 |
|
2.39 |
1956P |
P |
Kazuhisa |
Inao |
Lions |
|
|
|
|
262.1 |
21 |
6 |
|
1.06 |
1957C |
P |
Motoshi |
Fujita |
Giants |
|
|
|
|
235.2 |
17 |
13 |
|
2.48 |
1957P |
P |
Tamotsu |
Kimura |
Hawks |
|
|
|
|
222.2 |
21 |
11 |
|
2.46 |
1958C |
3B |
Shigeo |
Nagashima |
Giants |
502 |
.305 |
29 |
92 |
|
|
|
|
|
1958P |
P |
Tadashi |
Sugiura |
Hawks |
|
|
|
|
299.0 |
27 |
12 |
|
2.05 |
1959C |
3B |
Takeshi |
Kuwata |
Whales |
435 |
.269 |
31 |
84 |
|
|
|
|
|
1959P |
OF |
Isao |
Harimoto |
Flyers |
418 |
.275 |
13 |
57 |
|
|
|
|
|
1960C |
P |
Ritsuo |
Horimoto |
Giants |
|
|
|
|
364.2 |
29 |
18 |
|
2.00 |
1960P |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1961C |
P |
Hiroshi |
Gondo |
Dragons |
|
|
|
|
429.1 |
35 |
19 |
|
1.70 |
1961P |
P |
Toshiaki |
Tokuhisa |
Buffaloes |
|
|
|
|
209.1 |
15 |
24 |
|
3.26 |
1962C |
P |
Kunio |
Jonouchi |
Giants |
|
|
|
|
280.2 |
24 |
12 |
|
2.21 |
1962P |
P |
Yukio |
Ozaki |
Flyers |
|
|
|
|
207.2 |
20 |
9 |
|
2.42 |
1963C |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1963P |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1964C |
P |
Shigeyaki |
Takahashi |
Whales |
|
|
|
|
214.2 |
17 |
11 |
|
2.76 |
1964P |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1965C |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1965P |
P |
Masaaki |
Ikenaga |
Lions |
|
|
|
|
253.2 |
20 |
10 |
|
2.27 |
1966C |
P |
Tsuneo |
Horiuchi |
Giants |
|
|
|
|
181.0 |
16 |
2 |
|
1.39 |
1966P |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1967C |
2B |
Shiro |
Takegami |
Atoms |
405 |
.299 |
3 |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
1967P |
P |
Yoshimasa |
Takahashi |
Flyers |
|
|
|
|
226.2 |
15 |
11 |
|
2.46 |
1968C |
OF |
Shigeru |
Takada |
Giants |
346 |
.301 |
9 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
1968P |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1969C |
C |
Koichi |
Tabuchi |
Tigers |
359 |
.226 |
22 |
56 |
|
|
|
|
|
1969P |
3B |
Michiyo |
Arito |
Orions |
369 |
.285 |
21 |
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
1970C |
OF |
Kenichi |
Yazawa |
Dragons |
427 |
.251 |
11 |
45 |
|
|
|
|
|
1970P |
P |
Michio |
Sato |
Hawks |
|
|
|
|
144.2 |
18 |
6 |
|
2.05 |
1971C |
P |
Shitoshi |
Sekimoto |
Giants |
|
|
|
|
146.2 |
10 |
11 |
|
2.14 |
1971P |
P |
Yasuo |
Minagawa |
Flyers |
|
|
|
|
230.1 |
11 |
14 |
|
3.44 |
1972C |
P |
Takeshi |
Yasuda |
Atoms |
|
|
|
|
168.2 |
7 |
5 |
|
2.08 |
1972P |
P |
Hajime |
Kato |
Lions |
|
|
|
|
246.0 |
17 |
16 |
|
3.95 |
1973C |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1973P |
P |
Satoshi |
Niimi |
Flyers |
|
|
|
|
222.1 |
12 |
13 |
|
3.65 |
1974C |
OF |
Yukio |
Fujinami |
Dragons |
114 |
.289 |
1 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
1974P |
P |
Masaharu |
Mitsui |
Orions |
|
|
|
|
85.2 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3.24 |
1975C |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1975P |
P |
Takashi |
Yamaguchi |
Braves |
|
|
|
|
203.0 |
12 |
13 |
1 |
2.93 |
1976C |
OF |
Yasushi |
Tao |
Dragons |
166 |
.277 |
3 |
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
1976P |
P |
Manabu |
Fujita |
Hawks |
|
|
|
|
149.2 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
1.98 |
1977C |
P |
Akio |
Saito |
Whales |
|
|
|
|
141.1 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
4.40 |
1977P |
P |
Yoshinori |
Sato |
Braves |
|
|
|
|
109.2 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
3.85 |
1978C |
P |
Mitsuo |
Sumi |
Giants |
|
|
|
|
112.2 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
2.87 |
1978P |
P |
Yukihiro |
Murakami |
Hawks |
|
|
|
|
132.0 |
5 |
8 |
3 |
3.61 |
1979C |
P |
Kimiya |
Fujisawa |
Dragons |
|
|
|
|
185.1 |
13 |
5 |
0 |
2.82 |
1979P |
P |
Hirohisa |
Matsunuma |
Lions |
|
|
|
|
212.1 |
16 |
10 |
0 |
4.03 |
1980C |
IF |
Akinobu |
Okada |
Tigers |
376 |
.290 |
18 |
54 |
|
|
|
|
|
1980P |
P |
Isamu |
Kida |
Fighters |
|
|
|
|
253.0 |
22 |
8 |
4 |
2.28 |
1981C |
IF |
Tatsunori |
Hara |
Giants |
470 |
.268 |
22 |
67 |
|
|
|
|
|
1981P |
SS |
Hiromichi |
Ishige |
Lions |
409 |
.311 |
21 |
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
1982C |
P |
Tsunemi |
Tsuda |
Carp |
|
|
|
|
166.2 |
11 |
6 |
0 |
3.88 |
1982P |
2B |
Daijiro |
Oishi |
Buffaloes |
492 |
.274 |
12 |
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
1983C |
P |
Hiromi |
Makihara |
Giants |
|
|
|
|
184.0 |
12 |
9 |
1 |
3.67 |
1983P |
OF |
Tadami |
Futamura |
Fighters |
294 |
.282 |
13 |
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
1984C |
IF |
Takehiko |
Kobayakawa |
Carp |
375 |
.280 |
16 |
59 |
|
|
|
|
|
1984P |
C |
Hiromasa |
Fujita |
Braves |
289 |
.287 |
22 |
69 |
|
|
|
|
|
1985C |
P |
Jun |
Kawabata |
Carp |
|
|
|
|
162.1 |
11 |
7 |
7 |
2.72 |
1985P |
OF |
Terumitsu |
Kumano |
Braves |
386 |
.295 |
14 |
60 |
|
|
|
|
|
1986C |
P |
Hiroshi |
Nagatomi |
Carp |
|
|
|
|
121.1 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
3.04 |
1986P |
1B |
Kazuhiro |
Kiyohara |
Lions |
404 |
.304 |
31 |
78 |
|
|
|
|
|
1987C |
OF |
Yukio |
Arai |
Swallows |
372 |
.301 |
9 |
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
1987P |
P |
Hideyuki |
Awano |
Buffaloes |
|
|
|
|
249.2 |
15 |
12 |
0 |
2.88 |
1988C |
SS |
Kiyoshi |
Tatsunami |
Dragons |
336 |
.223 |
4 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
1988P |
P |
Ryoji |
Moriyama |
Lions |
|
|
|
|
169.0 |
10 |
9 |
0 |
3.46 |
1989C |
2B |
Kenji |
Tomashino |
Swallows |
429 |
.263 |
5 |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
1989P |
P |
Tsutomu |
Sakai |
Braves |
|
|
|
|
154.2 |
9 |
7 |
9 |
3.61 |
1990C |
P |
Tsuyoshi |
Yoda |
Dragons |
|
|
|
|
88.1 |
4 |
5 |
31 |
3.26 |
1990P |
P |
Hideo |
Nomo |
Buffaloes |
|
|
|
|
235.0 |
18 |
8 |
0 |
2.91 |
1991C |
P |
Koichi |
Morita |
Dragons |
|
|
|
|
89.0 |
10 |
3 |
17 |
3.03 |
1991P |
P |
Shigetoshi |
Hasegawa |
Blue Wave |
|
|
|
|
185.0 |
12 |
9 |
1 |
3.55 |
1992C |
SS |
Teruyoshi |
Kuji |
Tigers |
371 |
.245 |
0 |
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
1992P |
P |
Hiroshi |
Takamura |
Buffaloes |
|
|
|
|
180.0 |
13 |
9 |
0 |
3.15 |
1993C |
P |
Tomohito |
Ito |
Swallows |
|
|
|
|
109.0 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0.91 |
1993P |
P |
Kento |
Sugiyama |
Lions |
|
|
|
|
74.0 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
2.80 |
1994C |
P |
Keiichi |
Yabu |
Tigers |
|
|
|
|
181.1 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
3.18 |
1994P |
P |
Hidekazu |
Watanabe |
Hawks |
|
|
|
|
95.2 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
3.20 |
1995C |
P |
Yasuyuki |
Yamauchi |
Carp |
|
|
|
|
163.1 |
14 |
10 |
0 |
3.03 |
1995P |
P |
Masafumi |
Hirai |
Blue Wave |
|
|
|
|
85.1 |
15 |
5 |
27 |
2.32 |
1996C |
3B |
Toshihisa |
Nishi |
Giants |
403 |
.270 |
7 |
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
1996P |
2B |
Makoto |
Kaneko |
Fighters |
395 |
.261 |
4 |
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
1997C |
P |
Toshikazu |
Sawazaki |
Carp |
|
|
|
|
165.1 |
12 |
8 |
0 |
3.74 |
1997P |
2B |
Makoto |
Kosaka |
Marines |
499 |
.261 |
1 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
1998C |
P |
Kenshin |
Kawakami |
Dragons |
|
|
|
|
161.1 |
14 |
6 |
0 |
2.57 |
1998P |
OF |
Tatsuya |
Ozeki |
Lions |
322 |
.283 |
3 |
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
1999C |
P |
Koji |
Uehara |
Giants |
|
|
|
|
197.2 |
20 |
4 |
0 |
2.09 |
1999P |
P |
Daisuke |
Matsuzaka |
Lions |
|
|
|
|
180.0 |
16 |
5 |
0 |
2.60 |
2000C |
3B |
Tatsuhiko |
Kinjo |
Bay Stars |
419 |
.346 |
3 |
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
2000P |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2001C |
OF |
Norihiro |
Akahoshi |
Tigers |
438 |
.292 |
1 |
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
2001P |
P |
Masanobu |
Okubo |
Blue Wave |
|
|
|
|
94.0 |
7 |
5 |
14 |
2.68 |
2002C |
P |
Masanori |
Ishikawa |
Swallows |
|
|
|
|
178.1 |
12 |
9 |
0 |
3.33 |
2002P |
P |
Itsuki |
Shoda |
Fighters |
|
|
|
|
156.2 |
9 |
11 |
0 |
3.45 |
2003C |
P |
Hiroshi |
Kisanuki |
Giants |
|
|
|
|
175.0 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
3.34 |
2003P |
P |
Tsuyoshi |
Wada |
Hawks |
|
|
|
|
189.0 |
14 |
5 |
0 |
3.38 |
2004C |
P |
Ryo |
Kawashima |
Swallows |
|
|
|
|
139.1 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
3.17 |
2004P |
P |
Koji |
Mise |
Hawks |
|
|
|
|
67.2 |
4 |
3 |
28 |
3.06 |
Answer to Trivia Question: 1963
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