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Japan
Awards
| Rookie of the Year Award |
| Year |
LG |
POS |
Name |
Team |
| 1950 |
CL |
P |
Nobuo Oshima |
Shochiku Robins |
| 1950 |
PL |
P |
Atsushi Aramaki |
Mainichi Orions |
| 1951 |
CL |
P |
Kiyoshi Matsuda |
Yomiuri Giants |
| 1951 |
PL |
3B |
Kazuo Kageyama |
Nankai Hawks |
| 1952 |
CL |
SS |
Takao Sato |
Kokutetsu Swallows |
| 1952 |
PL |
3B |
Futoshi Nakanishi |
Nishitetsu Lions |
| 1953 |
CL |
P |
Masatoshi Gondo |
Taiyo Shochiku Robins |
| 1953 |
PL |
SS |
Yasumitsu Toyoda |
Nishitetsu Lions |
| 1954 |
CL |
SS |
Tatsuro Hirooka |
Yomiuri Giants |
| 1954 |
PL |
P |
Motoji Takuwa |
Nankai Hawks |
| 1955 |
CL |
P |
Kazunori Nishimura |
Osaka Tigers |
| 1955 |
PL |
1B |
Kihachi Enomoto |
Mainichi Orions |
| 1956 |
CL |
P |
Noburu Akiyama |
Taiyo Whales |
| 1956 |
PL |
P |
Kazuhisa Inao |
Nishitetsu Lions |
| 1957 |
CL |
P |
Motoshi Fujita |
Yomiuri Giants |
| 1957 |
PL |
P |
Tamotsu Kimura |
Nankai Hawks |
| 1958 |
CL |
3B |
Shigeo Nagashima |
Yomiuri Giants |
| 1958 |
PL |
P |
Tadashi Sugiura |
Nankai Hawks |
| 1959 |
CL |
3B |
Takeshi Kuwata |
Taiyo Whales |
| 1959 |
PL |
OF |
Isao Harimoto |
Toei Flyers |
| 1960 |
CL |
P |
Ritsuo Horimoto |
Yomiuri Giants |
| 1960 |
PL |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 1961 |
CL |
P |
Hiroshi Gondo |
Chunichi Dragons |
| 1961 |
PL |
P |
Toshiaki Tokuhisa |
Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| 1962 |
CL |
P |
Kunio Jonouchi |
Yomiuri Giants |
| 1962 |
PL |
P |
Yukio Ozaki |
Toei Flyers |
| 1963 |
CL |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 1963 |
PL |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 1964 |
CL |
P |
Shigeyaki Takahashi |
Taiyo Whales |
| 1964 |
PL |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 1965 |
CL |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 1965 |
PL |
P |
Masaaki Ikenaga |
Nishitetsu Lions |
| 1966 |
CL |
P |
Tsuneo Horiuchi |
Yomiuri Giants |
| 1966 |
PL |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 1967 |
CL |
2B |
Shiro Takegami |
Sankai Atoms |
| 1967 |
PL |
P |
Yoshimasa Takahashi |
Toei Flyers |
| 1968 |
CL |
OF |
Shigeru Takada |
Yomiuri Giants |
| 1968 |
PL |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 1969 |
CL |
C |
Koichi Tabuchi |
Hanshin Tigers |
| 1969 |
PL |
3B |
Michiyo Arito |
Lotte Orions |
| 1970 |
CL |
OF |
Kenichi Yazawa |
Chunichi Dragons |
| 1970 |
PL |
P |
Michio Sato |
Nankai Hawks |
| 1971 |
CL |
P |
Shitoshi Sekimoto |
Yomiuri Giants |
| 1971 |
PL |
P |
Yasuo Minagawa |
Toei Flyers |
| 1972 |
CL |
P |
Takeshi Yasuda |
Yakult Atoms |
| 1972 |
PL |
P |
Hajime Kato |
Nishitetsu Lions |
| 1973 |
CL |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 1973 |
PL |
P |
Satoshi Niimi |
Nittaku Home Flyers |
| 1974 |
CL |
OF |
Yukio Fujinami |
Chunichi Dragons |
| 1974 |
PL |
P |
Masaharu Mitsui |
Lotte Orions |
| 1975 |
CL |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 1975 |
PL |
P |
Takashi Yamaguchi |
Hankyu Braves |
| 1976 |
CL |
OF |
Yasushi Tao |
Chunichi Dragons |
| 1976 |
PL |
P |
Manabu Fujita |
Nankai Hawks |
| 1977 |
CL |
P |
Akio Saito |
Taiyo Whales |
| 1977 |
PL |
P |
Yoshinori Sato |
Hankyu Braves |
| 1978 |
CL |
P |
Mitsuo Sumi |
Yomiuri Giants |
| 1978 |
PL |
P |
Yukihiro Murakami |
Nankai Hawks |
| 1979 |
C |
P |
Kimiya Fujisawa |
Chunichi Dragons |
| 1979 |
PL |
P |
Hirohisa Matsunuma |
Seibu Lions |
| 1980 |
CL |
* |
Akinobu Okada |
Hanshin Tigers |
| 1980 |
PL |
P |
Isamu Kida |
Nippon Ham Fighters |
| 1981 |
CL |
* |
Tatsunori Hara |
Yomiuri Giants |
| 1981 |
PL |
SS |
Hiromichi Ishige |
Seibu Lions |
| 1982 |
CL |
P |
Tsunemi Tsuda |
Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| 1982 |
PL |
2B |
Daijiro Oishi |
Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| 1983 |
CL |
P |
Hiromi Makihara |
Yomiuri Giants |
| 1983 |
PL |
OF |
Tadami Futamura |
Nippon Ham Fighters |
| 1984 |
CL |
* |
Takehiko Kobayakawa |
Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| 1984 |
P |
C |
Hiromasa Fujita |
Hankyu Braves |
| 1985 |
C |
P |
Jun Kawabata |
Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| 1985 |
PL |
OF |
Terumitsu Kumano |
Hankyu Braves |
| 1986 |
CL |
P |
Hiroshi Nagatomi |
Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| 1986 |
P |
1B |
Kazuhiro Kiyohara |
Seibu Lions |
| 1987 |
CL |
OF |
Yukio Arai |
Yakult Swallows |
| 1987 |
PL |
P |
Hideyuki Awano |
Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| 1988 |
CL |
SS |
Kiyoshi Tatsunami |
Chunichi Dragons |
| 1988 |
PL |
P |
Ryoji Moriyama |
Seibu Lions |
| 1989 |
CL |
2B |
Kenji Tomashino |
Yakult Swallows |
| 1989 |
PL |
P |
Tsutomu Sakai |
Orix Braves |
| 1990 |
CL |
P |
Tsuyoshi Yoda |
Chunichi Dragons |
| 1990 |
PL |
P |
Hideo Nomo |
Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| 1991 |
CL |
P |
Koichi Morita |
Chunichi Dragons |
| 1991 |
PL |
P |
Shigetoshi Hasegawa |
Orix BlueWave |
| 1992 |
CL |
SS |
Teruyoshi Kuji |
Hanshin Tigers |
| 1992 |
PL |
P |
Hiroshi Takamura |
Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| 1993 |
CL |
P |
Tomohito Ito |
Yakult Swallows |
| 1993 |
PL |
P |
Kento Sugiyama |
Seibu Lions |
| 1994 |
CL |
P |
Keiichi Yabu |
Hanshin Tigers |
| 1994 |
PL |
P |
Hidekazu Watanabe |
Fukuoka Daiei Hawks |
| 1995 |
CL |
P |
Yasuyuki Yamauchi |
Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| 1995 |
PL |
P |
Masafumi Hirai |
Orix BlueWave |
| 1996 |
CL |
3B |
Toshihisa Nishi |
Yomiuri Giants |
| 1996 |
PL |
2B |
Makoto Kaneko |
Nippon Ham Fighters |
| 1997 |
CL |
P |
Toshikazu Sawazaki |
Hiroshima Carp |
| 1997 |
PL |
2B |
Makoto Kosaka |
Chiba Lotte Marines |
| 1998 |
CL |
P |
Kenshin Kawakami |
Chunichi Dragons |
| 1998 |
PL |
OF |
Tatsuya Ozeki |
Seibu Lions |
| 1999 |
CL |
P |
Koji Uehara |
Yomiuri Giants |
| 1999 |
PL |
P |
Daisuke Matsuzaka |
Seibu Lions |
| 2000 |
CL |
3B |
Tatsuhiko Kinjo |
Yokohama BayStars |
| 2000 |
PL |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 2001 |
CL |
OF |
Norihiro Akahoshi |
Hanshin Tigers |
| 2001 |
PL |
P |
Masanobu Okubo |
Orix BlueWave |
| 2002 |
CL |
P |
Masanori Ishikawa |
Yakult Swallows |
| 2002 |
PL |
P |
Itsuki Shoda |
Nippon Ham Fighters |
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Trivia
In 1882, Paul Hines was the first player to wear sunglasses on the field.
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