1997 Pacific League Most Valuable Player Award
The 1997 Pacific League Most Valuable Player Award went to Seibu Lions Ace Fumiya Nishiguchi, who led the Pacific League with 15 wins and a .750 winning percentage.
Voting Results[edit]
Finish | Name | Team | Position | 1st Place Votes | 2nd Place Votes | 3rd Place Votes | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Fumiya Nishiguchi | Seibu Lions | Pitcher | 60 | 56 | 20 | 488 |
2 | Tsutomu Itoh | Seibu Lions | Catcher | 64 | 26 | 15 | 413 |
3 | Kazuo Matsui | Seibu Lions | Shortstop | 8 | 25 | 24 | 139 |
4 | Ichiro Suzuki | Orix Blue Wave | Outfielder | 4 | 7 | 40 | 81 |
5 | Ken Suzuki | Seibu Lions | 3rd Baseman | 3 | 15 | 13 | 73 |
6 | Domingo Martinez | Seibu Lions | Designated Hitter | 3 | 12 | 16 | 67 |
7 | Hiroki Kokubo | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 2nd Baseman | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
8 | Kiyoshi Toyoda | Seibu Lions | Pitcher | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tetsuya Shiozaki | Seibu Lions | Pitcher | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Hideo Koike | Kintetsu Buffaloes | Pitcher | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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