NPB Most Valuable Player Award

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Since 1937, there has been a Most Valuable Player Award in Nippon Pro Baseball.

[edit] Central League (1950-present)

• 1950 Makoto Kozuru, Shochiku Robins OF
• 1951 Tetsuharu Kawakami, Yomiuri Giants 1B
• 1952 Takehiko Bessho, Yomiuri Giants P
• 1953 Takumi Otomo, Yomiuri Giants P
• 1954 Shigeru Sugishita, Chunichi Dragons P
• 1955 Tetsuharu Kawakami, Yomiuri Giants 1B
• 1956 Takehiko Bessho, Yomiuri Giants P
• 1957 Wally Yonamine, Yomiuri Giants OF
• 1958 Motoshi Fujita, Yomiuri Giants P
• 1959 Motoshi Fujita, Yomiuri Giants P
• 1960 Noboru Akiyama, Taiyo Whales P
• 1961 Shigeo Nagashima, Yomiuri Giants 3B
• 1962 Minoru Murayama, Hanshin Tigers P
• 1963 Shigeo Nagashima, Yomiuri Giants 3B
• 1964 Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants 1B
• 1965 Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants 1B
• 1966 Shigeo Nagashima, Yomiuri Giants 3B
• 1967 Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants 1B
• 1968 Shigeo Nagashima, Yomiuri Giants 3B
• 1969 Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants 1B
• 1970 Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants 1B
• 1971 Shigeo Nagashima, Yomiuri Giants 3B
• 1972 Tsuneo Horiuchi, Yomiuri Giants P
• 1973 Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants 1B
• 1974 Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants 1B
• 1975 Koji Yamamoto, Hiroshima Carp OF
• 1976 Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants 1B
• 1977 Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants 1B
• 1978 Tsutomu Wakamatsu, Yakult Swallows OF
• 1979 Yutaka Enatsu, Hiroshima Carp P
• 1980 Koji Yamamoto, Hiroshima Carp OF
• 1981 Suguru Egawa, Yomiuri Giants P
• 1982 Takayoshi Nakao, Chunichi Dragons C
• 1983 Tatsunori Hara, Yomiuri Giants 3B
• 1984 Sachio Kinugasa, Hiroshima Carp 3B
• 1985 Randy Bass, Hanshin Tigers 1B
• 1986 Manabu Kitabeppu, Hiroshima Carp P
• 1987 Kazuhiro Yamakura, Yomiuri Giants C
• 1988 Genji Kaku, Chunichi Dragons P
• 1989 Warren Cromartie, Yomiuri Giants OF
• 1990 Masaki Saito, Yomiuri Giants P
• 1991 Shinji Sasaoka, Hiroshima Carp P
• 1992 Jack Howell, Yakult Swallows 3B
• 1993 Atsuya Furuta, Yakult Swallows C
• 1994 Masumi Kuwata, Yomiuri Giants P
• 1995 Tom O'Malley, Yakult Swallows 3B
• 1996 Hideki Matsui, Yomiuri Giants OF
• 1997 Atsuya Furuta, Yakult Swallows C
• 1998 Kazuhiro Sasaki, Yokohama Bay Stars P
• 1999 Shigeki Noguchi, Chunichi Dragons P
• 2000 Hideki Matsui, Yomiuri Giants OF
• 2001 Roberto Petagine, Yakult Swallows 1B
• 2002 Hideki Matsui, Yomiuri Giants OF
• 2003 Kei Igawa, Hanshin Tigers P
• 2004 Kenshin Kawakami, Chunichi Dragons P
• 2005 Tomoaki Kanemoto, Hanshin Tigers LF
• 2006 Kosuke Fukudome, Chunichi Dragons OF
• 2007 Michihiro Ogasawara, Yomiuri Giants 3B

[edit] Japanese Professional Baseball League (1937-1949)

• 1937 Spring: Eiji Sawamura, Tokyo Kyojin, P
• 1937 Fall: Harrison McGalliard, Kourakuen Eagles, C
• 1938 Spring: Hisanori Karita, Tokyo Senators, 2B
• 1938 Fall: Haruyasu Nakajima, Tokyo Kyojin, OF
• 1939: Victor Starfin, Tokyo Kyojin, P
• 1940: Victor Starfin, Tokyo Kyojin, P
• 1941: Tetsuharu Kawakami, Tokyo Kyojin, 1B
• 1942: Shigeru Mizuhara, Tokyo Kyojin, 2B
• 1943: Shosei Go, Tokyo Kyojin, OF
• 1944: Tadashi Wakabayashi, Hanshin, P
• 1946: Kazuto Tsuruoka, Kinki Great Ring, 3B
• 1947: Tadashi Wakabayashi, Osaka Tigers, P
• 1948: Kazuto Tsuruoka, Nankai, 3B
• 1949: Fumio Fujimura, Osaka Tigers, OF

[edit] Pacific League (1950-present)

• 1950 Kaoru Betto, Mainichi Orions OF
• 1951 Kazuto Tsuruoka, Nankai Hawks 3B
• 1952 Susumu Yuki, Nankai Hawks P
• 1953 Isami Okamoto, Nankai Hawks 2B
• 1954 Hiroshi Oshita, Nishitetsu Lions OF
• 1955 Tokuji Iida, Nankai Hawks 1B
• 1956 Futoshi Nakanishi, Nishitetsu Lions 3B
• 1957 Kazuhisa Inao, Nishitetsu Lions P
• 1958 Kazuhisa Inao, Nishitetsu Lions P
• 1959 Tadashi Sugiura, Nankai Hawks P
• 1960 Kazuhiro Yamauchi, Daimai Orions OF
• 1961 Katsuya Nomura, Nankai Hawks C
• 1962 Isao Harimoto, Toei Flyers OF
• 1963 Katsuya Nomura, Nankai Hawks C
• 1964 Joe Stanka, Nankai Hawks P
• 1965 Katsuya Nomura, Nankai Hawks C
• 1966 Katsuya Nomura, Nankai Hawks C
• 1967 Mitsuhiro Adachi, Hankyu Braves P
• 1968 Tetsuya Yoneda, Hankyu Braves P
• 1969 Atsushi Nagaike, Hankyu Braves OF
• 1970 Masaaki Kitaru, Lotte Orions P
• 1971 Atsushi Nagaike, Hankyu Braves OF
• 1972 Yutaka Fukumoto, Hankyu Braves OF
• 1973 Katsuya Nomura, Nankai Hawks C
• 1974 Tomehiro Kaneda, Lotte Orions P
• 1975 Hideji Kato, Hankyu Braves 1B
• 1976 Hisashi Yamada, Hankyu Braves P
• 1977 Hisashi Yamada, Hankyu Braves P
• 1978 Hisashi Yamada, Hankyu Braves P
• 1979 Charlie Manuel, Kintetsu Buffaloes OF
• 1980 Isamu Kida, Nippon Ham Fighters P
• 1981 Yutaka Enatsu, Nippon Ham Fighters P
• 1982 Hiromitsu Ochiai, Lotte Orions 2B
• 1983 Osamu Higashio, Seibu Lions P
• 1984 Boomer Wells, Hankyu Braves 1B
• 1985 Hiromitsu Ochiai, Lotte Orions 3B
• 1986 Hiromitsu Ochiai, Lotte Orions 3B
• 1987 Osamu Higashio, Seibu Lions P
• 1988 Hiromitsu Kadota, Nankai Hawks OF
• 1989 Ralph Bryant, Kintetsu Buffaloes OF
• 1990 Hideo Nomo, Kintetsu Buffaloes P
• 1991 Taigen Kaku, Seibu Lions P
• 1992 Takehiro Ishii, Seibu Lions P
• 1993 Kimiyasu Kudoh, Seibu Lions P
• 1994 Ichiro Suzuki, Orix Blue Wave OF
• 1995 Ichiro Suzuki, Orix Blue Wave OF
• 1996 Ichiro Suzuki, Orix Blue Wave OF
• 1997 Fumiya Nishiguchi, Seibu Lions P
• 1998 Kazuo Matsui, Seibu Lions SS
• 1999 Kimiyasu Kudoh, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks P
• 2000 Nobuhiko Matsunaka, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks 1B
• 2001 Tuffy Rhodes, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes OF
• 2002 Alex Cabrera, Seibu Lions 1B
• 2003 Kenji Johjima, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks C
• 2004 Nobuhiko Matsunaka, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks 1B
• 2005 Toshiya Sugiuchi, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks P
• 2006 Michihiro Ogasawara, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 1B
• 2007 Yu Darvish, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters P