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Japanese Rookie of the Year Winners

Download yearly Rookie of the Year winners as Spreadsheet - Award Counts by Team and Position (through 2001)

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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