2004 Pacific League Most Valuable Player Award

The 2004 Pacific League Most Valuable Player Award went to Softbank Hawks star Nobuhiko Matsunaka handily, as Matsunaka had won a Triple Crown (.358, 44 HR, 120 RBI) and also led the PL in runs. Hisashi Iwakuma was the last Kintetsu Buffaloes player to receive a vote, as the team merged with the Orix BlueWave to form the Orix Buffaloes.

Voting Results

Finish	Name	Team	Position	1st Place Votes	2nd Place Votes	3rd Place Votes	Points
1	Nobuhiko Matsunaka	Daiei Hawks	1st Baseman	137	10	3	718
2	Kenji Johjima	Daiei Hawks	Catcher	6	68	17	251
3	Daisuke Matsuzaka	Seibu Lions	Pitcher	5	30	23	138
4	Tsuyoshi Shinjo	Nippon Ham Fighters	Outfielder	3	8	22	61
5	Hisashi Iwakuma	Kintetsu Buffaloes	Pitcher	1	10	17	52
6	Kazuhiro Wada	Seibu Lions	Outfielder	1	6	17	40
7	Nagisa Arakaki	Daiei Hawks	Pitcher	0	3	6	15
8	Koji Mise	Daiei Hawks	Pitcher	0	1	10	13
9	Tadahito Iguchi	Daiei Hawks	2nd Baseman	0	1	5	8
	Munenori Kawasaki	Daiei Hawks	Shortstop	0	1	5	8
11	Fernando Seguignol	Daiei Hawks	Designated Hitter	0	1	3	6
12	Hiroyuki Nakajima	Seibu Lions	Shortstop	0	0	1	1

14 voters did not pick anyone for second place. 24 did not make a third-place selection.

Source: NPB website