1983 Pacific League Most Valuable Player Award
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The 1983 Pacific League Most Valuable Player Award went to Seibu Lions ace Osamu Higashio, who led the Pacific League in wins and ERA.
Voting Results[edit]
| Finish | Name | Team | Position | 1st Place Votes | 2nd Place Votes | 3rd Place Votes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osamu Higashio | Seibu Lions | Pitcher | 94 | 38 | 25 | 609 |
| 2 | Shigekazu Mori | Seibu Lions | Pitcher | 34 | 50 | 43 | 363 |
| 3 | Terry Whitfield | Seibu Lions | Outfielder | 20 | 45 | 25 | 245 |
| 4 | Koichi Tabuchi | Seibu Lions | Designated hitter | 16 | 16 | 32 | 160 |
| 5 | Hiroyuki Yamazaki | Seibu Lions | 2nd Baseman | 5 | 12 | 10 | 71 |
| 6 | Steve Ontiveros | Seibu Lions | 3rd Baseman | 3 | 7 | 19 | 55 |
| 7 | Koji Minoda | Hankyu Braves | Outfielder | 4 | 6 | 7 | 45 |
| 8 | Hiromitsu Ochiai | Lotte Orions | 3rd Baseman | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 9 | Masayuki Matsunuma | Seibu Lions | Pitcher | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Takuji Ota | Seibu Lions | Outfielder | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Hiromichi Ishige | Seibu Lions | Shortstop | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pacific League Most Valuable Player
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