NPB Most Valuable Player Award

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Since 1937, there has been a Most Valuable Player Award in Nippon Pro Baseball.

Central League (1950-present)[edit]

1950 Makoto Kozuru, Shochiku Robins OF
1951 Tetsuharu Kawakami, Yomiuri Giants 1B
1952 Takehiko Bessho, Yomiuri Giants P
1953 Takumi Otomo, Yomiuri Giants P
1954 Shigeru Sugishita, Chunichi Dragons P
1955 Tetsuharu Kawakami, Yomiuri Giants 1B
1956 Takehiko Bessho, Yomiuri Giants P
1957 Wally Yonamine, Yomiuri Giants OF
1958 Motoshi Fujita, Yomiuri Giants P
1959 Motoshi Fujita, Yomiuri Giants P
1960 Noboru Akiyama, Taiyo Whales P
1961 Shigeo Nagashima, Yomiuri Giants 3B
1962 Minoru Murayama, Hanshin Tigers P
1963 Shigeo Nagashima, Yomiuri Giants 3B
1964 Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants 1B
1965 Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants 1B
1966 Shigeo Nagashima, Yomiuri Giants 3B
1967 Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants 1B
1968 Shigeo Nagashima, Yomiuri Giants 3B
1969 Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants 1B
1970 Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants 1B
1971 Shigeo Nagashima, Yomiuri Giants 3B
1972 Tsuneo Horiuchi, Yomiuri Giants P
1973 Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants 1B
1974 Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants 1B
1975 Koji Yamamoto, Hiroshima Carp OF
1976 Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants 1B
1977 Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants 1B
1978 Tsutomu Wakamatsu, Yakult Swallows OF
1979 Yutaka Enatsu, Hiroshima Carp P
1980 Koji Yamamoto, Hiroshima Carp OF
1981 Suguru Egawa, Yomiuri Giants P
1982 Takayoshi Nakao, Chunichi Dragons C
1983 Tatsunori Hara, Yomiuri Giants 3B
1984 Sachio Kinugasa, Hiroshima Carp 3B
1985 Randy Bass, Hanshin Tigers 1B
1986 Manabu Kitabeppu, Hiroshima Carp P
1987 Kazuhiro Yamakura, Yomiuri Giants C
1988 Genji Kaku, Chunichi Dragons P
1989 Warren Cromartie, Yomiuri Giants OF
1990 Masaki Saito, Yomiuri Giants P
1991 Shinji Sasaoka, Hiroshima Carp P
1992 Jack Howell, Yakult Swallows 3B
1993 Atsuya Furuta, Yakult Swallows C
1994 Masumi Kuwata, Yomiuri Giants P
1995 Tom O'Malley, Yakult Swallows 3B
1996 Hideki Matsui, Yomiuri Giants OF
1997 Atsuya Furuta, Yakult Swallows C
1998 Kazuhiro Sasaki, Yokohama Bay Stars P
1999 Shigeki Noguchi, Chunichi Dragons P
2000 Hideki Matsui, Yomiuri Giants OF
2001 Roberto Petagine, Yakult Swallows 1B
2002 Hideki Matsui, Yomiuri Giants OF
2003 Kei Igawa, Hanshin Tigers P
2004 Kenshin Kawakami, Chunichi Dragons P
2005 Tomoaki Kanemoto, Hanshin Tigers LF
2006 Kosuke Fukudome, Chunichi Dragons OF
2007 Michihiro Ogasawara, Yomiuri Giants 3B
2008 Alex Ramirez, Yomiuri Giants OF
2009 Alex Ramirez, Yomiuri Giants OF
2010 Kazuhiro Wada, Chunichi Dragons LF
2011 Takuya Asao, Chunichi Dragons P
2012 Shinnosuke Abe, Yomiuri Giants C
2013 Wladimir Balentien, Yakult Swallows OF
2014 Tomoyuki Sugano, Yomiuri Giants P
2015 Tetsuto Yamada, Yakult Swallows 2B
2016 Takahiro Arai, Hiroshima Carp 1B
2017 Yoshihiro Maru, Hiroshima Carp OF
2018 Yoshihiro Maru, Hiroshima Carp OF
2019 Hayato Sakamoto, Yomiuri Giants SS
2020 Tomoyuki Sugano, Yomiuri Giants P
2021 Munetaka Murakami, Yakult Swallows 3B
2022 Munetaka Murakami, Yakult Swallows 3B
2023 Shoki Murakami, Hanshin Tigers P

Japanese Professional Baseball League (1937-1949)[edit]

1937 Spring: Eiji Sawamura, Tokyo Kyojin, P
1937 Fall: Harrison McGalliard, Kourakuen Eagles, C
1938 Spring: Hisanori Karita, Tokyo Senators, 2B
1938 Fall: Haruyasu Nakajima, Tokyo Kyojin, OF
1939: Victor Starffin, Tokyo Kyojin, P
1940: Victor Starffin, Tokyo Kyojin, P
1941: Tetsuharu Kawakami, Tokyo Kyojin, 1B
1942: Shigeru Mizuhara, Tokyo Kyojin, 2B
1943: Shosei Go, Tokyo Kyojin, OF
1944: Tadashi Wakabayashi, Hanshin, P
1946: Kazuto Tsuruoka, Kinki Great Ring, 3B
1947: Tadashi Wakabayashi, Osaka Tigers, P
1948: Kazuto Tsuruoka, Nankai, 3B
1949: Fumio Fujimura, Osaka Tigers, OF

Pacific League (1950-present)[edit]

1950 Kaoru Betto, Mainichi Orions OF
1951 Kazuto Tsuruoka, Nankai Hawks 3B
1952 Susumu Yuki, Nankai Hawks P
1953 Isami Okamoto, Nankai Hawks 2B
1954 Hiroshi Oshita, Nishitetsu Lions OF
1955 Tokuji Iida, Nankai Hawks 1B
1956 Futoshi Nakanishi, Nishitetsu Lions 3B
1957 Kazuhisa Inao, Nishitetsu Lions P
1958 Kazuhisa Inao, Nishitetsu Lions P
1959 Tadashi Sugiura, Nankai Hawks P
1960 Kazuhiro Yamauchi, Daimai Orions OF
1961 Katsuya Nomura, Nankai Hawks C
1962 Isao Harimoto, Toei Flyers OF
1963 Katsuya Nomura, Nankai Hawks C
1964 Joe Stanka, Nankai Hawks P
1965 Katsuya Nomura, Nankai Hawks C
1966 Katsuya Nomura, Nankai Hawks C
1967 Mitsuhiro Adachi, Hankyu Braves P
1968 Tetsuya Yoneda, Hankyu Braves P
1969 Atsushi Nagaike, Hankyu Braves OF
1970 Masaaki Kitaru, Lotte Orions P
1971 Atsushi Nagaike, Hankyu Braves OF
1972 Yutaka Fukumoto, Hankyu Braves OF
1973 Katsuya Nomura, Nankai Hawks C
1974 Tomehiro Kaneda, Lotte Orions P
1975 Hideji Kato, Hankyu Braves 1B
1976 Hisashi Yamada, Hankyu Braves P
1977 Hisashi Yamada, Hankyu Braves P
1978 Hisashi Yamada, Hankyu Braves P
1979 Charlie Manuel, Kintetsu Buffaloes OF
1980 Isamu Kida, Nippon Ham Fighters P
1981 Yutaka Enatsu, Nippon Ham Fighters P
1982 Hiromitsu Ochiai, Lotte Orions 2B
1983 Osamu Higashio, Seibu Lions P
1984 Boomer Wells, Hankyu Braves 1B
1985 Hiromitsu Ochiai, Lotte Orions 3B
1986 Hiromitsu Ochiai, Lotte Orions 3B
1987 Osamu Higashio, Seibu Lions P
1988 Hiromitsu Kadota, Nankai Hawks OF
1989 Ralph Bryant, Kintetsu Buffaloes OF
1990 Hideo Nomo, Kintetsu Buffaloes P
1991 Taigen Kaku, Seibu Lions P
1992 Takehiro Ishii, Seibu Lions P
1993 Kimiyasu Kudoh, Seibu Lions P
1994 Ichiro Suzuki, Orix Blue Wave OF
1995 Ichiro Suzuki, Orix Blue Wave OF
1996 Ichiro Suzuki, Orix Blue Wave OF
1997 Fumiya Nishiguchi, Seibu Lions P
1998 Kazuo Matsui, Seibu Lions SS
1999 Kimiyasu Kudoh, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks P
2000 Nobuhiko Matsunaka, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks 1B
2001 Tuffy Rhodes, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes OF
2002 Alex Cabrera, Seibu Lions 1B
2003 Kenji Johjima, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks C
2004 Nobuhiko Matsunaka, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks 1B
2005 Toshiya Sugiuchi, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks P
2006 Michihiro Ogasawara, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 1B
2007 Yu Darvish, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters P
2008 Hisashi Iwakuma, Rakuten Golden Eagles P
2009 Yu Darvish, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters P
2010 Tsuyoshi Wada, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks P
2011 Seiichi Uchikawa, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks LF
2012 Mitsuo Yoshikawa, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters P
2013 Masahiro Tanaka, Rakuten Golden Eagles P
2014 Chihiro Kaneko, Orix Buffaloes P
2015 Yuki Yanagita, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks CF
2016 Shohei Otani, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters P-DH
2017 Dennis Sarfate, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks P
2018 Hotaka Yamakawa, Seibu Lions 1B
2019 Tomoya Mori, Seibu Lions C
2020 Yuki Yanagita, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks CF
2021 Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Orix Buffaloes P
2022 Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Orix Buffaloes P
2023 Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Orix Buffaloes P

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