Choji Murata, a member of the “Sawamura Award” selection committee, recommended giant Tomoyuki Kanno (31), who set a new record of 13 consecutive victories in professional baseball since the opening game, saying: “I nominated him as Kanno pitcher. . The number of completed launches is also assessed as “special”. “I finally agreed that the Sawamura Award is a starting pitcher that adds value to the team,” he said.

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◆ Selection criteria (Yu Ohno-Sugano results this season for each article)

(1) 15 wins or more (11-14 wins)

(2) More than 150 strikeouts (148-131)

(3) 10 or more completed pitches (10-3)

(4) The defensive rate is below 2.50 (1.82-1.97)

(5) Throw more than 200 times (148 times 2 / 3-137 times 1/3)

(6) Climbing 25 or more (20-20)

(7) The win rate is 6 cuts or more (6 cuts 4 points 7% -8 cuts 7 points 5%)

* Also considered is the “Japanese Version Quality Start Achievement Rate (Provisional Name = QS)”

◆ Sawamura Award Selection Committee (Titles omitted, in order of appointment) Masatsugu Hiramatsu, Tsuneo Horiuchi, Toji Murata, Gaku Kita Beppu (Absent for medical treatment. Submit a document in accordance with regulations and participate in the selection), Hisashi Yamada (Daily Sports Critic))

◆ Sawamura Award Established in 1947 (Showa 22) in honor of the late Eiji Sawamura. Determined by a selection committee focused on five retired pitchers who have either won the award or achieved similar results. Initially aimed at pitchers in the Se League, but since 1989 both leagues have been under attack. Winners will receive a gold cup and an additional 3 million yen prize.