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Sadaharu Oh standing wearing a Japan national baseball team uniform during the 2006 World Baseball Classic
Sadaharu Oh, nine-time winner—more wins than any other player

The Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award (最優秀選手, Saiyūshūsenshu) is an annual Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) award given to two outstanding players, one each for the Central League (CL) and Pacific League (PL).

Each league's award is voted on by national baseball writers. Each voter selects three players: a first-place selection is given five points, a second-place selection three points, and a third-place selection one point. The award goes to the player who receives the most overall points. The winners are announced every year in November during Nippon Professional Baseball's awards ceremony called NBP Awards.

The first recipient of the award was Eiji Sawamura. The most recent winners, in 2023, are Shōki Murakami, from the Central League, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, from the Pacific League. In 1940, Victor Starffin became the first player to win the award consecutively and multiple times. Eiji Sawamura and Kazuhisa Inao are the youngest players to receive the awards in 1937 and 1957, respectively, at the ages of 20. In 1988, Hiromitsu Kadota became the oldest player to receive the award at the age of 40.

A majority of the MVP awards were given to players who played on the pennant winning team. There are a few cases where the MVP was awarded to a player who was not on the pennant winning team, however. These include 2 of Oh's MVP seasons in 1964 and 1974, Wladimir Balentien in 2013, Hisashi Iwakuma in 2008, and Hiromitsu Kadota in 1988. Only twice was the award given to a foreigner in both leagues; in 1989 with Ralph Bryant in the Pacific League and Warren Cromartie in the Central League, and in 2001 with Tuffy Rhodes in the Pacific League and Roberto Petagine in the Central League.

Key

Position
players 		RBIs Runs batted in
AVG Batting average
Pitchers Record Record of decisions (tie games are omitted)
Saves Number of saves
ERA Earned run average
(#) Indicates number of times winning MVP Award (if multiple winner)
* Elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame

Winners

Japanese Baseball League (1937–1949)

Eiji Sawamaru in baseball hat and uniform, with his arm hanging down in front of him
Eiji Sawamura won the first Japanese Baseball League MVP award before NPB was formed in 1950.
Victor Starffin in baseball hat and uniform, looking at the viewer
Victor Starffin was the first player to win multiple MVP awards.
Tetsuharu Kawakami in baseball hat and uniform, holding a bat and in a batting stance in front of a stadium crowd
Tetsuharu Kawakami was one of only two players to win the award before and after the formation of NPB.
Season Player Team Position Selected statistics Notes
1937
(Spring) 		Eiji Sawamura* Tokyo Kyojin Pitcher
1937
(Fall) 		Harris McGalliard Korakuen Eagles Catcher
1938
(Spring) 		Hisanori Karita* Tokyo Senators Second baseman
1938
(Fall) 		Haruyasu Nakajima* Tokyo Kyojin Outfielder
1939 Victor Starffin* Tokyo Kyojin Pitcher
1940 Victor Starffin* (2) Tokyo Kyojin Pitcher
1941 Tetsuharu Kawakami* Tokyo Kyojin First baseman
1942 Shigeru Mizuhara* Tokyo Kyojin Second baseman
1943 Shosei Go* Tokyo Kyojin Outfielder
1944 Tadashi Wakabayashi* Hanshin Baseball Club Pitcher
1945 Season canceled
1946 Kazuto Tsuruoka* Great Ring Infielder
1947 Tadashi Wakabayashi* (2) Osaka Tigers Pitcher
1948 Kazuto Tsuruoka* (2) Nankai Hawks Third baseman
1949 Fumio Fujimura* Osaka Tigers Third baseman

Nippon Professional Baseball (1950–present)

Central League

Michihiro Ogasawara is one of only two players to win the award in the Central and Pacific Leagues.
Masumi Kuwata, 1994 CL winner
Kei Igawa, 2003 CL winner
Kosuke Fukudome, 2006 CL winner
Season Player Team Position Selected statistics Notes
1950 Makoto Kozuru* Shochiku Robins Outfielder
1951 Tetsuharu Kawakami* (2) Yomiuri Giants First baseman
1952 Takehiko Bessho* Yomiuri Giants Pitcher
1953 Takumi Otomo Yomiuri Giants Pitcher
1954 Shigeru Sugishita* Chunichi Dragons Pitcher
1955 Tetsuharu Kawakami* (3) Yomiuri Giants First baseman
1956 Takehiko Bessho* (2) Yomiuri Giants Pitcher
1957 Wally Yonamine* Yomiuri Giants Outfielder
1958 Motoshi Fujita* Yomiuri Giants Pitcher
1959 Motoshi Fujita* (2) Yomiuri Giants Pitcher
1960 Noboru Akiyama* Taiyo Whales Pitcher
1961 Shigeo Nagashima* Yomiuri Giants Third baseman
1962 Minoru Murayama* Osaka Tigers Pitcher
1963 Shigeo Nagashima* (2) Yomiuri Giants Third baseman
1964 Sadaharu Oh* Yomiuri Giants First baseman
1965 Sadaharu Oh* (2) Yomiuri Giants First baseman
1966 Shigeo Nagashima* (3) Yomiuri Giants Third baseman
1967 Sadaharu Oh* (3) Yomiuri Giants First baseman
1968 Shigeo Nagashima* (4) Yomiuri Giants Third baseman
1969 Sadaharu Oh* (4) Yomiuri Giants First baseman
1970 Sadaharu Oh* (5) Yomiuri Giants First baseman
1971 Shigeo Nagashima* (5) Yomiuri Giants Third baseman
1972 Tsuneo Horiuchi* Yomiuri Giants Pitcher
1973 Sadaharu Oh* (6) Yomiuri Giants First baseman
1974 Sadaharu Oh* (7) Yomiuri Giants First baseman
1975 Koji Yamamoto* Hiroshima Toyo Carp Outfielder
1976 Sadaharu Oh* (8) Yomiuri Giants First baseman
1977 Sadaharu Oh* (9) Yomiuri Giants First baseman
1978 Tsutomu Wakamatsu* Yakult Swallows Outfielder
1979 Yutaka Enatsu Hiroshima Toyo Carp Relief pitcher
1980 Koji Yamamoto* (2) Hiroshima Toyo Carp Outfielder
1981 Suguru Egawa Yomiuri Giants Starting pitcher
1982 Takayoshi Nakao Chunichi Dragons Catcher
1983 Tatsunori Hara* Yomiuri Giants Third baseman
1984 Sachio Kinugasa* Hiroshima Toyo Carp Infielder
1985 Randy Bass* Hanshin Tigers First baseman
1986 Manabu Kitabeppu* Hiroshima Toyo Carp Starting pitcher
1987 Kazuhiro Yamakura Yomiuri Giants Catcher
1988 Genji Kaku Chunichi Dragons Relief pitcher
1989 Warren Cromartie Yomiuri Giants Outfielder
1990 Masaki Saito* Yomiuri Giants Starting pitcher
1991 Shinji Sasaoka Hiroshima Toyo Carp Starting pitcher
1992 Jack Howell Yakult Swallows Third baseman
1993 Atsuya Furuta* Yakult Swallows Catcher
1994 Masumi Kuwata Yomiuri Giants Starting pitcher
1995 Tom O'Malley Yakult Swallows First baseman
1996 Hideki Matsui* Yomiuri Giants Outfielder
1997 Atsuya Furuta* (2) Yakult Swallows Catcher
1998 Kazuhiro Sasaki* Yokohama BayStars Relief pitcher
1999 Shigeki Noguchi Chunichi Dragons Starting pitcher
2000 Hideki Matsui* (2) Yomiuri Giants Outfielder
2001 Roberto Petagine Yakult Swallows First baseman
2002 Hideki Matsui* (3) Yomiuri Giants Outfielder
2003 Kei Igawa Hanshin Tigers Starting pitcher
2004 Kenshin Kawakami Chunichi Dragons Starting pitcher
2005 Tomoaki Kanemoto* Hanshin Tigers Outfielder
2006 Kosuke Fukudome Chunichi Dragons Outfielder
2007 Michihiro Ogasawara (2) Yomiuri Giants Third baseman
2008 Alex Ramírez Yomiuri Giants Outfielder
2009 Alex Ramírez (2) Yomiuri Giants Outfielder
2010 Kazuhiro Wada Chunichi Dragons Outfielder
2011 Takuya Asao Chunichi Dragons Relief pitcher
2012 Shinnosuke Abe Yomiuri Giants Catcher
2013 Wladimir Balentien Tokyo Yakult Swallows Outfielder
2014 Tomoyuki Sugano Yomiuri Giants Starting pitcher
2015 Tetsuto Yamada Tokyo Yakult Swallows Second baseman
2016 Takahiro Arai Hiroshima Toyo Carp First baseman
2017 Yoshihiro Maru Hiroshima Toyo Carp Outfielder
2018 Yoshihiro Maru (2) Hiroshima Toyo Carp Outfielder
2019 Hayato Sakamoto Yomiuri Giants Shortstop
2020 Tomoyuki Sugano (2) Yomiuri Giants Pitcher
  • 14 wins
  • 1.97 ERA
  • 131 strikeouts
2021 Munetaka Murakami Tokyo Yakult Swallows Third baseman
2022 Munetaka Murakami (2) Tokyo Yakult Swallows Third baseman
2023 Shōki Murakami Hanshin Tigers Pitcher

Pacific League

Hiromitsu Ochiai, two-time PL winner
Nobuhiko Matsunaka, two-time PL winner
Hideo Nomo, 1990 PL winner
Kenji Johjima, 2003 PL winner
Yu Darvish, 2007 PL winner
Shohei Ohtani, 2016 PL winner
Season Player Team Position Selected statistics Notes
1950 Kaoru Betto* Mainichi Orions Outfielder
1951 Kazuto Tsuruoka* (3) Nankai Hawks Second baseman
1952 Susumu Yuki Nankai Hawks Pitcher
1953 Isami Okamoto Nankai Hawks Second baseman
1954 Hiroshi Oshita* Nishitetsu Lions Outfielder
1955 Tokuji Iida* Nankai Hawks Outfielder
1956 Futoshi Nakanishi* Nishitetsu Lions Third baseman
1957 Kazuhisa Inao* Nishitetsu Lions Pitcher
1958 Kazuhisa Inao* (2) Nishitetsu Lions Pitcher
1959 Tadashi Sugiura* Nankai Hawks Pitcher
1960 Kazuhiro Yamauchi* Daimai Orions Outfielder
1961 Katsuya Nomura* Nankai Hawks Catcher
1962 Isao Harimoto* Toei Flyers Outfielder
1963 Katsuya Nomura* (2) Nankai Hawks Catcher
1964 Joe Stanka Nankai Hawks Pitcher
1965 Katsuya Nomura* (3) Nankai Hawks Catcher
1966 Katsuya Nomura* (4) Nankai Hawks Catcher
1967 Mitsuhiro Adachi Hankyu Braves Pitcher
1968 Tetsuya Yoneda* Hankyu Braves Pitcher
1969 Tokuji Nagaike Hankyu Braves Outfielder
1970 Masaaki Kitaru Lotte Orions Pitcher
1971 Tokuji Nagaike (2) Hankyu Braves Outfielder
1972 Yutaka Fukumoto* Hankyu Braves Outfielder
1973 Katsuya Nomura* (5) Nankai Hawks Catcher
1974 Tomehiro Kaneda Lotte Orions Pitcher
1975 Hideji Kato Hankyu Braves First baseman
1976 Hisashi Yamada* Hankyu Braves Pitcher
1977 Hisashi Yamada* (2) Hankyu Braves Pitcher
1978 Hisashi Yamada* (3) Hankyu Braves Pitcher
1979 Charlie Manuel Kintetsu Buffaloes Outfielder
1980 Isamu Kida Nippon Ham Fighters Pitcher
1981 Yutaka Enatsu (2) Nippon Ham Fighters Pitcher
1982 Hiromitsu Ochiai* Lotte Orions Second baseman
1983 Osamu Higashio* Seibu Lions Pitcher
1984 Greg Wells Hankyu Braves First baseman
1985 Hiromitsu Ochiai* (2) Lotte Orions Infielder
1986 Hiromichi Ishige Seibu Lions Shortstop
1987 Osamu Higashio* (2) Seibu Lions Starting pitcher
1988 Hiromitsu Kadota* Nankai Hawks Outfielder
1989 Ralph Bryant Kintetsu Buffaloes Outfielder
1990 Hideo Nomo* Kintetsu Buffaloes Starting pitcher
1991 Taigen Kaku Seibu Lions Starting pitcher
1992 Takehiro Ishii Seibu Lions Pitcher
1993 Kimiyasu Kudo* Seibu Lions Starting pitcher
1994 Ichiro Suzuki Orix BlueWave Outfielder
1995 Ichiro Suzuki (2) Orix BlueWave Outfielder
1996 Ichiro Suzuki (3) Orix BlueWave Outfielder
1997 Fumiya Nishiguchi Seibu Lions Pitcher
1998 Kazuo Matsui Seibu Lions Shortstop
1999 Kimiyasu Kudo* (2) Fukuoka Daiei Hawks Starting pitcher
2000 Nobuhiko Matsunaka Fukuoka Daiei Hawks First baseman
2001 Tuffy Rhodes Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes Outfielder
2002 Alex Cabrera Seibu Lions First baseman
2003 Kenji Johjima Fukuoka Daiei Hawks Catcher
2004 Nobuhiko Matsunaka (2) Fukuoka Daiei Hawks First baseman
2005 Toshiya Sugiuchi Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Starting pitcher
2006 Michihiro Ogasawara Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters First baseman
2007 Yu Darvish Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Starting pitcher
2008 Hisashi Iwakuma Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Starting pitcher
2009 Yu Darvish (2) Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Pitcher
2010 Tsuyoshi Wada Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Starting pitcher
2011 Seiichi Uchikawa Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks First baseman
2012 Mitsuo Yoshikawa Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Starting pitcher
2013 Masahiro Tanaka Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Starting pitcher
2014 Chihiro Kaneko Orix Buffaloes Pitcher
2015 Yuki Yanagita Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Outfielder
2016 Shohei Ohtani Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Starting pitcher/Designated hitter
2017 Dennis Sarfate Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Pitcher
2018 Hotaka Yamakawa Saitama Seibu Lions First baseman
2019 Tomoya Mori Saitama Seibu Lions Catcher
2020 Yuki Yanagita (2) Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Outfielder
2021 Yoshinobu Yamamoto Orix Buffaloes Pitcher
2022 Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2) Orix Buffaloes Pitcher
2023 Yoshinobu Yamamoto (3) Orix Buffaloes Pitcher

Multiple winners

There have been 22 players who have won the award multiple times. Sadaharu Oh currently holds the record for the most awards won, with nine. Hisashi Yamada (1976–1978) and Ichiro Suzuki (1994–1996) share the record for the most consecutive awards won. Yutaka Enatsu and Michihiro Ogasawara are the only players to have won the award in both the Central League and Pacific League. Alex Ramírez is the only non-Japanese player receive the award multiple times after the formation of two league system.

Ichiro Suzuki fielding a ball in the outfield as a Seattle Mariner
Ichiro Suzuki, three-time consecutive winner
A man in a grey baseball uniform and blue batting helmet swings a baseball bat standing at home plate.
Hideki Matsui, three-time winner
Player League # of Awards Seasons
Sadaharu Oh* Central 9 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977
Shigeo Nagashima* Central 5 1961, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1971
Katsuya Nomura* Pacific 5 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1973
Kazuto Yamamoto* JBL/Pacific 3 1946, 1948, 1951
Tetsuharu Kawakami* JBL/Central 3 1941, 1951, 1955
Hisashi Yamada* Pacific 3 1976, 1977, 1978
Ichiro Suzuki Pacific 3 1994, 1995, 1996
Hideki Matsui Central 3 1996, 2000, 2002
Yoshinobu Yamamoto Pacific 3 2021, 2022, 2023
Victor Starffin* JBL 2 1939, 1940
Tadashi Wakabayashi* JBL 2 1944, 1947
Takehiko Bessho* Central 2 1952, 1956
Kazuhisa Inao* Pacific 2 1957, 1958
Motoshi Fujita* Central 2 1958, 1959
Tokuji Nagaike Pacific 2 1969, 1971
Koji Yamamoto* Central 2 1975, 1980
Yutaka Enatsu Both 2 1979, 1981
Hiromitsu Ochiai Pacific 2 1982, 1985
Osamu Higashio Pacific 2 1983, 1987
Atsuya Furuta Central 2 1993, 1997
Kimiyasu Kudo Pacific 2 1993, 1999
Nobuhiko Matsunaka Pacific 2 2000, 2004
Michihiro Ogasawara Both 2 2006, 2007
Yu Darvish Pacific 2 2007, 2009
Alex Ramírez Central 2 2008, 2009
Yoshihiro Maru Central 2 2017, 2018
Tomoyuki Sugano Central 2 2014, 2020
Yuki Yanagita Pacific 2 2015, 2020
Munetaka Murakami Central 2 2021, 2022

Notes

See also

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