Anugerah Pemain Terbaik Nippon Professional Baseball

ialah anugerah tahunan Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) yang diberikan kepada dua pemain cemerlang, seorang wakil pemain dari Liga Pusat dan seorang bagi Liga Pasifik.

Setiap liga memilih penerima melalui undian oleh penulis besbol nasional. Setiap pengundi memilih tiga pemain: pilihan tempat pertama mendapat 5 mata, pilihan tempat kedua 3 mata, dan pilihan tempat ketiga 1 mata. Pemain yang menerima jumlah mata tertinggi akan memenangi anugerah tersebut. Pemenang diumumkan setiap tahun pada bulan November semasa majlis anugerah NPB.

Penerima pertama anugerah ini ialah Eiji Sawamura. Pada tahun 1940, Victor Starffin menjadi pemain pertama memenangi anugerah ini secara berturut-turut dan beberapa kali. Eiji Sawamura dan Kazuhisa Inao merupakan pemain termuda yang menerima anugerah ini pada 1937 dan 1957 pada usia 20 tahun, manakala Hiromitsu Kadota menjadi pemain tertua pada 1988 pada usia 40 tahun.

Majoriti anugerah MVP diberikan kepada pemain dari pasukan yang memenangi pennant, tetapi terdapat beberapa pengecualian, termasuk dua musim Sadaharu Oh pada 1964 dan 1974, Wladimir Balentien pada 2013, Hisashi Iwakuma pada 2008, dan Hiromitsu Kadota pada 1988. Hanya dua kali anugerah ini diberikan kepada pemain asing dalam kedua-dua liga, iaitu pada 1989 (Ralph Bryant di Liga Pasifik dan Warren Cromartie di Liga Pusat) dan 2001 (Tuffy Rhodes di Liga Pasifik dan Roberto Petagine di Liga Pusat).

Pemenang
Petunjuk
 (#)  Menandakan bilangan kemenangan Anugerah MVP (jika pemenang berganda) *  Dilantik ke Dewan Kemasyhuran Besbol Jepun

Liga Besbol Jepun (1937–1949)
 Musim Pemain Pasukan Posisi Nota  * Tokyo Kyojin Pitcher   Korakuen Eagles Catcher  * Tokyo Senators Second baseman  * Tokyo Kyojin Outfielder  * Tokyo Kyojin Pitcher  * (2) Tokyo Kyojin Pitcher  * Tokyo Kyojin First baseman  * Tokyo Kyojin Second baseman  * Tokyo Kyojin Outfielder  * Hanshin Baseball Club Pitcher  Musim dibatalkan  * Great Ring Infielder  * (2) Osaka Tigers Pitcher  * (2) Nankai Hawks Third baseman  * Osaka Tigers Third baseman

Nippon Professional Baseball (1950–kini)

Liga Pusat
 Musim Pemain Pasukan Posisi Nota 1950  *  Shochiku Robins Outfielder 1951 * (2) Yomiuri Giants First baseman 1952 * Yomiuri Giants Pitcher 1953  Yomiuri Giants Pitcher 1954 * Chunichi Dragons Pitcher 1955 * (3) Yomiuri Giants First baseman 1956 * (2) Yomiuri Giants Pitcher 1957 * Yomiuri Giants Outfielder 1958 * Yomiuri Giants Pitcher 1959 * (2) Yomiuri Giants Pitcher 1960 * Taiyo Whales Pitcher 1961 * Yomiuri Giants Third baseman 1962 * Osaka Tigers Pitcher 1963 * (2) Yomiuri Giants Third baseman 1964 * Yomiuri Giants First baseman 1965 * (2) Yomiuri Giants First baseman 1966 * (3) Yomiuri Giants Third baseman 1967 * (3) Yomiuri Giants First baseman 1968 * (4) Yomiuri Giants Third baseman 1969 * (4) Yomiuri Giants First baseman 1970 * (5) Yomiuri Giants First baseman 1971 Shigeo Nagashima* (5) Yomiuri Giants Third baseman 1972 * Yomiuri Giants Pitcher 1973 * (6) Yomiuri Giants First baseman 1974 * (7) Yomiuri Giants First baseman 1975 * Hiroshima Toyo Carp Outfielder 1976 * (8) Yomiuri Giants First baseman 1977 * (9) Yomiuri Giants First baseman 1978 * Yakult Swallows Outfielder 1979  Hiroshima Toyo Carp Relief pitcher 1980 * (2) Hiroshima Toyo Carp Outfielder 1981  Yomiuri Giants Starting pitcher 1982  Chunichi Dragons Catcher 1983 * Yomiuri Giants Third baseman 1984 * Hiroshima Toyo Carp Infielder 1985 * Hanshin Tigers First baseman 1986 * Hiroshima Toyo Carp Starting pitcher 1987  Yomiuri Giants Catcher 1988  Chunichi Dragons Relief pitcher 1989  Yomiuri Giants Outfielder 1990 * Yomiuri Giants Starting pitcher 1991  Hiroshima Toyo Carp Starting pitcher 1992  Yakult Swallows Third baseman 1993 * Yakult Swallows Catcher 1994  Yomiuri Giants Starting pitcher 1995  Yakult Swallows First baseman 1996 * Yomiuri Giants Outfielder 1997 * (2) Yakult Swallows Catcher 1998 * Yokohama BayStars Relief pitcher 1999  Chunichi Dragons Starting pitcher 2000 * (2) Yomiuri Giants Outfielder 2001  Yakult Swallows First baseman 2002 * (3) Yomiuri Giants Outfielder 2003  Hanshin Tigers Starting pitcher 2004  Chunichi Dragons Starting pitcher 2005 * Hanshin Tigers Outfielder 2006  Chunichi Dragons Outfielder 2007  (2) Yomiuri Giants Third baseman 2008  Yomiuri Giants Outfielder 2009  (2) Yomiuri Giants Outfielder 2010  Chunichi Dragons Outfielder 2011  Chunichi Dragons Relief pitcher 2012  Yomiuri Giants Catcher 2013  Tokyo Yakult Swallows Outfielder 2014  Yomiuri Giants Starting pitcher 2015  Tokyo Yakult Swallows Second baseman 2016  Hiroshima Toyo Carp First baseman 2017  Hiroshima Toyo Carp Outfielder 2018  (2) Hiroshima Toyo Carp Outfielder 2019  Yomiuri Giants Shortstop 2020  (2) Yomiuri Giants Pitcher 2021  Tokyo Yakult Swallows Third baseman 2022  (2) Tokyo Yakult Swallows Third baseman 2023  Hanshin Tigers Pitcher 2024  (3) Yomiuri Giants Pitcher

Liga Pasifik
 Musim Pemain Pasukan Posisi Nota 1950 * Mainichi Orions Outfielder 1951 * (3) Nankai Hawks Second baseman 1952  Nankai Hawks Pitcher 1953  Nankai Hawks Second baseman 1954 * Nishitetsu Lions Outfielder 1955 * Nankai Hawks Outfielder 1956 * Nishitetsu Lions Third baseman 1957 * Nishitetsu Lions Pitcher 1958 * (2) Nishitetsu Lions Pitcher 1959 * Nankai Hawks Pitcher 1960 * Daimai Orions Outfielder 1961 * Nankai Hawks Catcher 1962 * Toei Flyers Outfielder 1963 * (2) Nankai Hawks Catcher 1964  Nankai Hawks Pitcher 1965 * (3) Nankai Hawks Catcher 1966 * (4) Nankai Hawks Catcher 1967  Hankyu Braves Pitcher 1968 * Hankyu Braves Pitcher 1969  Hankyu Braves Outfielder 1970  Lotte Orions Pitcher 1971  (2) Hankyu Braves Outfielder 1972 * Hankyu Braves Outfielder 1973 * (5) Nankai Hawks Catcher 1974  Lotte Orions Pitcher 1975  Hankyu Braves First baseman 1976 * Hankyu Braves Pitcher 1977 * (2) Hankyu Braves Pitcher 1978 * (3) Hankyu Braves Pitcher 1979  Kintetsu Buffaloes Outfielder 1980  Nippon Ham Fighters Pitcher 1981  (2) Nippon Ham Fighters Pitcher 1982 * Lotte Orions Second baseman 1983 * Seibu Lions Pitcher 984  Hankyu Braves First baseman 1985 * (2) Lotte Orions Infielder 1986  Seibu Lions Shortstop 1987 * (2) Seibu Lions Starting pitcher 1988 * Nankai Hawks Outfielder 1989  Kintetsu Buffaloes Outfielder 1990 * Kintetsu Buffaloes Starting pitcher 1991  Seibu Lions Starting pitcher 1992  Seibu Lions Pitcher 1993 * Seibu Lions Starting pitcher 1994  Orix BlueWave Outfielder 1995  (2) Orix BlueWave Outfielder 1996  (3) Orix BlueWave Outfielder 1997  Seibu Lions Pitcher 1998  Seibu Lions Shortstop 1999 * (2) Fukuoka Daiei Hawks Starting pitcher 2000  Fukuoka Daiei Hawks First baseman 2001  Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes Outfielder 2002  Seibu Lions First baseman 2003  Fukuoka Daiei Hawks Catcher 2004  (2) Fukuoka Daiei Hawks First baseman 2005  Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Starting pitcher 2006  Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters First baseman 2007  Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Starting pitcher 2008  Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Starting pitcher 2009  (2) Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Pitcher 2010  Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Starting pitcher 2011  Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks First baseman 2012  Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Starting pitcher 2013  Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Starting pitcher 2014  Orix Buffaloes Pitcher 2015  Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Outfielder 2016  Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Starting pitcher/Designated hitter 2017  Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Pitcher 2018  Saitama Seibu Lions First baseman 2019  Saitama Seibu Lions Catcher 2020  (2)Fukuoka SoftBank HawksOutfielder 2021  Orix Buffaloes Pitcher 2022  (2) Orix Buffaloes Pitcher 2023  (3) Orix Buffaloes Pitcher 2024  Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Outfielder

Pemenang berganda
Terdapat 22 pemain yang telah memenangi anugerah ini beberapa kali. Sadaharu Oh kini memegang rekod untuk bilangan kemenangan terbanyak, iaitu sembilan kali. Hisashi Yamada (1976–1978) dan Ichiro Suzuki (1994–1996) berkongsi rekod untuk bilangan kemenangan berturut-turut terbanyak. Yutaka Enatsu dan Michihiro Ogasawara merupakan hanya pemain yang memenangi anugerah ini dalam kedua-dua Liga Pusat dan Liga Pasifik. Alex Ramírez ialah satu-satunya pemain bukan Jepun yang memenangi anugerah ini beberapa kali selepas pembentukan sistem dua liga.
 Pemain Liga # Anugerah Musim * Central 9 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977 * Central 5 1961, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1971 * Pacific 5 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1973 * JBL/Pacific 3 1946, 1948, 1951 * JBL/Central 3 1941, 1951, 1955 * Pacific 3 1976, 1977, 1978  Pacific 3 1994, 1995, 1996  Central 3 1996, 2000, 2002  Central 3 2014, 2020, 2024  Pacific 3 2021, 2022, 2023 * JBL 2 1939, 1940 * JBL 2 1944, 1947 * Central 2 1952, 1956 * Pacific 2 1957, 1958 * Central 2 1958, 1959  Pacific 2 1969, 1971 * Central 2 1975, 1980  Both 2 1979, 1981  Pacific 2 1982, 1985  Pacific 2 1983, 1987  Central 2 1993, 1997  Pacific 2 1993, 1999  Pacific 2 2000, 2004  Both 2 2006, 2007  Pacific 2 2007, 2009  Central 2 2008, 2009  Central 2 2017, 2018  Pacific 2 2015, 2020  Central 2 2021, 2022

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