Nippon Professional Baseball Rookie of the Year Award

The Nippon Professional Baseball Rookie of the Year Award is given to one player in each league of Central League and Pacific League.

Winners

Central League

Year Player Team Position
1950 Oshima, NobuoNobuo Oshima Shochiku Robins P
1951 Matsuda, KiyoshiKiyoshi Matsuda Yomiuri Giants P
1952 Sato, TakaoTakao Sato Kokutetsu Swallows SS
1953 Gondo, MasatoshiMasatoshi Gondo Taiyō-Shochiku Robins P
1954 Hirooka, TatsuroTatsuro Hirooka Yomiuri Giants SS
1955 Nishimura, KazunoriKazunori Nishimura Ōsaka Tigers P
1956 Akiyama, NoboruNoboru Akiyama Taiyō Whales P
1957 Fujita, MotoshiMotoshi Fujita Yomiuri Giants P
1958 Nagashima, ShigeoShigeo Nagashima Yomiuri Giants 3B
1959 Kuwata, TakeshiTakeshi Kuwata Taiyō Whales 3B
1960 Horimoto, RitsuoRitsuo Horimoto Yomiuri Giants P
1961 Gondo, HiroshiHiroshi Gondo Chunichi Dragons P
1962 Jōnouchi, KunioKunio Jōnouchi Yomiuri Giants P
1963
Not awarded
1964 Takahashi, ShigeyukiShigeyuki Takahashi Taiyō Whales P
1965
Not awarded
1966 Horiuchi, TsuneoTsuneo Horiuchi Yomiuri Giants P
1967 Takegami, ShiroShiro Takegami Sankei Atoms 2B
1968 Takada, ShigeruShigeru Takada Yomiuri Giants OF
1969 Tabuchi, KōichiKōichi Tabuchi Hanshin Tigers C
1970 Yazawa, KenichiKenichi Yazawa Chunichi Dragons OF
1971 Sekimoto, ShitoshiShitoshi Sekimoto Yomiuri Giants P
1972 Yasuda, TakeshiTakeshi Yasuda Yakult Atoms P
1973
Not awarded
1974 Fujinami, YukioYukio Fujinami Chunichi Dragons OF
1975
Not awarded
1976 Tao, YasushiYasushi Tao Chunichi Dragons OF
1977 Saito, AkioAkio Saito Taiyō Whales P
1978 Sumi, MitsuoMitsuo Sumi Yomiuri Giants P
1979 Fujisawa, KimiyaKimiya Fujisawa Chunichi Dragons P
1980 Okada, AkinobuAkinobu Okada Hanshin Tigers IF
1981 Hara, TatsunoriTatsunori Hara Yomiuri Giants IF
1982 Tsuda, TsunemiTsunemi Tsuda Hiroshima Toyo Carp P
1983 Makihara, HiromiHiromi Makihara Yomiuri Giants P
1984 Kobayakawa, TakehikoTakehiko Kobayakawa Hiroshima Toyo Carp IF
1985 Kawabata, JyunJyun Kawabata Hiroshima Toyo Carp P
1986 Nagatomi, HiroshiHiroshi Nagatomi Hiroshima Toyo Carp P
1987 Arai, YukioYukio Arai Yakult Swallows OF
1988 Tatsunami, KazuyoshiKazuyoshi Tatsunami Chunichi Dragons SS
1989 Tomashino, KenjiKenji Tomashino Yakult Swallows 2B
1990 Yoda, TsuyoshiTsuyoshi Yoda Chunichi Dragons P
1991 Morita, KoichKoich Morita Chunichi Dragons P
1992 Kuji, TeruyoshiTeruyoshi Kuji Hanshin Tigers SS
1993 Ito, TomohitoTomohito Ito Yakult Swallows P
1994 Yabu, KeiichiKeiichi Yabu Hanshin Tigers P
1995 Yamauchi, YasuyukiYasuyuki Yamauchi Hiroshima Toyo Carp P
1996 Nishi, ToshihisaToshihisa Nishi Yomiuri Giants 3B
1997 Sawazaki, ToshikazuToshikazu Sawazaki Hiroshima Toyo Carp P
1998 Kawakami, KenshinKenshin Kawakami Chunichi Dragons P
1999 Uehara, KojiKoji Uehara Yomiuri Giants P
2000 Kinjoh, TatsuhikoTatsuhiko Kinjoh Yokohama BayStars 3B
2001 Akahoshi, NorihiroNorihiro Akahoshi Hanshin Tigers OF
2002 Ishikawa, MasanoriMasanori Ishikawa Yakult Swallows P
2003 Kisanuki, HiroshiHiroshi Kisanuki Yomiuri Giants P
2004 Kawashima, RyoRyo Kawashima Yakult Swallows P
2005 Aoki, NorichikaNorichika Aoki Yakult Swallows OF
2006 Soyogi, EishinEishin Soyogi Hiroshima Toyo Carp IF
2007 Uezono, KeijiKeiji Uezono Hanshin Tigers P
2008 Yamaguchi, TetsuyaTetsuya Yamaguchi Yomiuri Giants P
2009 Matsumoto, TetsuyaTetsuya Matsumoto Yomiuri Giants OF
2010 Chono, HisayoshiHisayoshi Chono Yomiuri Giants OF
2011 Sawamura, HirokazuHirokazu Sawamura Yomiuri Giants P
2012 Nomura, YusukeYusuke Nomura Hiroshima Toyo Carp P
2013 Ogawa, YasuhiroYasuhiro Ogawa Tokyo Yakult Swallows P
2014 Ohsera, DaichiDaichi Ohsera Hiroshima Toyo Carp P

Pacific League

Year Player Team Position
1950 Aramaki, AtsushiAtsushi Aramaki Mainichi Orions P
1951 Kageyama, KazuoKazuo Kageyama Nankai Hawks 3B
1952 Nakanishi, FutoshiFutoshi Nakanishi Nishitetsu Lions 3B
1953 Toyoda, YasumitsuYasumitsu Toyoda Nishitetsu Lions SS
1954 Takuwa, MotojiMotoji Takuwa Nankai Hawks P
1955 Enomoto, KihachiKihachi Enomoto Mainichi Orions 1B
1956 Inao, KazuhisaKazuhisa Inao Nishitetsu Lions P
1957 Kimura, TamotsuTamotsu Kimura Nankai Hawks P
1958 Sugiura, TadashiTadashi Sugiura Nankai Hawks P
1959 Harimoto, IsaoIsao Harimoto Toei Flyers OF
1960
Not awarded
1961 Tokuhisa, ToshiakiToshiaki Tokuhisa Kintetsu Buffaloes P
1962 Ozaki, YukioYukio Ozaki Toei Flyers P
1963
Not awarded
1964
Not awarded
1965 Ikenaga, MasaakiMasaaki Ikenaga Nishitetsu Lions P
1966
Not awarded
1967 Takahashi, YoshimasaYoshimasa Takahashi Toei Flyers P
1968
Not awarded
1969 Arito, MichiyoMichiyo Arito Lotte Orions 3B
1970 Sato, MichioMichio Sato Nankai Hawks P
1971 Minagawa, YasuoYasuo Minagawa Toei Flyers P
1972 Kato, HajimeHajime Kato Nishitetsu Lions P
1973 Niimi, SatoshiSatoshi Niimi Nittaku Home Flyers P
1974 Mitsui, MasaharuMasaharu Mitsui Lotte Orions P
1975 Yamaguchi, TakashiTakashi Yamaguchi Hankyu Braves P
1976 Fujita, ManabuManabu Fujita Nankai Hawks P
1977 Sato, YoshinoriYoshinori Sato Hankyu Braves P
1978 Murakami, YukihiroYukihiro Murakami Nankai Hawks P
1979 Matsunuma, HirohisaHirohisa Matsunuma Seibu Lions P
1980 Kida, IsamuIsamu Kida Nippon-Ham Fighters P
1981 Ishige, HiromichiHiromichi Ishige Seibu Lions SS
1982 Oishi, DaijiroDaijiro Oishi Kintetsu Buffaloes 2B
1983 Futamura, TadamiTadami Futamura Nippon-Ham Fighters OF
1984 Fujita, HiromasaHiromasa Fujita Hankyu Braves C
1985 Kumano, TerumitsuTerumitsu Kumano Hankyu Braves OF
1986 Kiyohara, KazuhiroKazuhiro Kiyohara Seibu Lions 1B
1987 Awano, HideyukiHideyuki Awano Kintetsu Buffaloes P
1988 Moriyama, RyoujiRyouji Moriyama Seibu Lions P
1989 Sakai, TsutomuTsutomu Sakai Orix Braves P
1990 Nomo, HideoHideo Nomo Kintetsu Buffaloes P
1991 Hasegawa, ShigetoshiShigetoshi Hasegawa Orix BlueWave P
1992 Takamura, HiroshiHiroshi Takamura Kintetsu Buffaloes P
1993 Sugiyama, KentoKento Sugiyama Seibu Lions P
1994 Watanabe, HidekazuHidekazu Watanabe Fukuoka Daiei Hawks P
1995 Hirai, MasafumiMasafumi Hirai Orix BlueWave P
1996 Kaneko, MakotoMakoto Kaneko Nippon-Ham Fighters 2B
1997 Kosaka, MakotoMakoto Kosaka Chiba Lotte Marines 2B
1998 Ozeki, TatsuyaTatsuya Ozeki Seibu Lions OF
1999 Matsuzaka, DaisukeDaisuke Matsuzaka Seibu Lions P
2000
Not awarded
2001 Okubo, MasanobuMasanobu Okubo Orix BlueWave P
2002 Shoda, ItsukiItsuki Shoda Nippon-Ham Fighters P
2003 Wada, TsuyoshiTsuyoshi Wada Fukuoka Daiei Hawks P
2004 Mise, KojiKoji Mise Fukuoka Daiei Hawks P
2005 Kubo, YasutomoYasutomo Kubo Chiba Lotte Marines P
2006 Yagi, TomoyaTomoya Yagi Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters P
2007 Tanaka, MasahiroMasahiro Tanaka Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles P
2008 Komatsu, SatoshiSatoshi Komatsu Orix Buffaloes P
2009 Settsu, TadashiTadashi Settsu Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks P
2010 Sakakibara, RyoRyo Sakakibara Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters P
2011 Makita, KazuhisaKazuhisa Makita Saitama Seibu Lions P
2012 Masuda, NaoyaNaoya Masuda Chiba Lotte Marines P
2013 Norimoto, TakahiroTakahiro Norimoto Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles P
2014 Ishikawa, AyumuAyumu Ishikawa Chiba Lotte Marines P

See also

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