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
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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