2002 Central League Most Valuable Player Award

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The 2002 Central League Most Valuable Player Award went to Yomiuri Giants slugger Hideki Matsui, who led the league with 50 homeruns and 107 RBI. It was his third and final CL MVP.

Voting Results[edit]

Finish Name Team Position 1st Place Votes 2nd Place Votes 3rd Place Votes Points
1 Hideki Matsui Yomiuri Giants Outfielder 200 1 0 1003
2 Koji Uehara Yomiuri Giants Pitcher 0 84 45 297
3 Shinnosuke Abe Yomiuri Giants Catcher 1 63 48 242
4 Masumi Kuwata Yomiuri Giants Pitcher 0 25 44 119
5 Kosuke Fukudome Chunichi Dragons Outfielder 0 8 10 34
6 Takayuki Shimizu Yomiuri Giants Outfielder 0 5 13 28
7 Roberto Petagine Yakult Swallows 1st Baseman 0 2 8 14
8 Junichi Kawahara Yomiuri Giants Pitcher 0 1 7 10
9 Makoto Imaoka Hanshin Tigers 2nd Baseman 0 0 2 2
10 Kei Igawa Hanshin Tigers Pitcher 0 0 1 1


Source: NPB website

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