2019 Central League Most Valuable Player Award
The 2019 Central League Most Valuable Player Award went to Yomiuri Giants shortstop Hayato Sakamoto. The veteran hit .312/.396/.575 with 40 homers, 77 walks, 103 runs and 94 RBI.
Voting Results[edit]
Finish | Name | Team | Position | 1st Place Votes | 2nd Place Votes | 3rd Place Votes | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hayato Sakamoto | Yomiuri Giants | Shortstop | 261 | 32 | 2 | 1,403 |
2 | Shun Yamaguchi | Yomiuri Giants | Pitcher | 24 | 162 | 59 | 665 |
3 | Yoshihiro Maru | Yomiuri Giants | Outfielder | 7 | 54 | 109 | 306 |
4 | Seiya Suzuki | Hiroshima Carp | Outfielder | 3 | 14 | 20 | 77 |
5 | Neftali Soto | Yokohama BayStars | Outfielder | 1 | 7 | 35 | 61 |
6 | Kazuma Okamoto | Yomiuri Giants | 1st Baseman | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
7 | Koji Chikamoto | Hanshin Tigers | Outfielder | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
8 | Kan Otake | Yomiuri Giants | Pitcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
9 | Yasuaki Yamasaki | Yokohama BayStars | Pitcher | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Yudai Ono | Chunichi Dragons | Pitcher | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
11 | Shota Imanaga | Yokohama BayStars | Pitcher | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Munetaka Murakami | Yakult Swallows | 1st Baseman | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
13 | Yoshiyuki Kamei | Yomiuri Giants | Outfielder | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo | Yokohama BayStars | Outfielder | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
Tetsuto Yamada | Yakult Swallows | 2nd Baseman | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
16 | Tomoyuki Sugano | Yomiuri Giants | Pitcher | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Toshiki Sakurai | Yomiuri Giants | Pitcher | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Kota Nakagawa | Yomiuri Giants | Pitcher | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Ryutaro Umeno | Hanshin Tigers | Catcher | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Kris Johnson | Hiroshima Carp | Pitcher | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
22 voters did not pick any second-place finisher; 47 did not vote for third place
Source: NPB website
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