2023 Pacific League Most Valuable Player Award
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The 2023 Pacific League Most Valuable Player Award went to Orix Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the first PL pitcher to win three pitching Triple Crowns. He defended his MVP title with more outstanding numbers (16-6, 1.21, 169 K in 164 IP), and recorded the second-lowest ERA in PL history. In addition to his Triple Crown, he also led in winning percentage and WHIP.
Voting Results[edit]
Finish | Name | Team | Position | 1st Place Votes | 2nd Place Votes | 3rd Place Votes | Points |
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1 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Orix Buffaloes | Pitcher | 259 | 5 | 1 | 1,311 |
2 | Kensuke Kondo | Softbank Hawks | Outfielder | 5 | 77 | 40 | 296 |
3 | Yuma Tongu | Orix Buffaloes | 1st Baseman | 0 | 74 | 40 | 262 |
4 | Tomoya Mori | Orix Buffaloes | Catcher | 2 | 43 | 26 | 165 |
5 | Hiroya Miyagi | Orix Buffaloes | Pitcher | 0 | 14 | 30 | 72 |
6 | Yuki Yanagita | Softbank Hawks | Outfielder | 0 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
7 | Yoshihisa Hirano | Orix Buffaloes | Pitcher | 0 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
8 | Roki Sasaki | Chiba Lotte Marines | Pitcher | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
9 | Soichiro Yamazaki | Orix Buffaloes | Pitcher | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
10 | Yuki Matsui | Rakuten Golden Eagles | Pitcher | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
11 | Gregory Polanco | Chiba Lotte Marines | Designated Hitter | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
12 | Chusei Mannami | Nippon Ham Fighters | Outfielder | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
13 | Hideto Asamura | Rakuten Golden Eagles | 2nd Baseman | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Shunpeita Yamashita | Orix Buffaloes | Pitcher | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
15 | Sachiya Yamasaki | Orix Buffaloes | Pitcher | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kenya Wakatsuki | Orix Buffaloes | Catcher | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Keita Nakagawa | Orix Buffaloes | Outfielder | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Kona Takahashi | Seibu Lions | Pitcher | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
43 voters did not pick anyone for 2nd place and 79 did not pick anyone for 3rd place.
Source: NPB website
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