The best launcher for the new Corona sword has been decided. In recognition of the achievements of the late Eiji Sawamura, the selection committee for the “Sawamura Award”, which is awarded to the best starting pitcher of the season, was held in Tokyo on the 23rd, and Yudai Ohno (32) of China Japan won the award for the first time. did. Of the 7 selection criteria, 3 were cleared, but considering the fact that it was a 120 game system and the crowded schedule. Yu Ohno, who had good results as 10 complete pitches, won a one-on-one fight with the giant Tomoyuki Kanno (31), who set a new record for professional baseball with 13 consecutive wins since the opening game.

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Selecting the Sawamura Award for the unusual season was not easy. The final candidate, Yu Ohno, has 45 consecutive innings and no runs, and Kanno has set a record of 13 consecutive wins since the first round. However, neither of them met half of the seven selection criteria. The opinions of the members of the selection committee, who once won a total of 1,116 victories as a starting pitcher, were divided. If Horiuchi, Hiramatsu and Yamada recommend Yu Ohno, Murata is Kanno. The Kitabetsufu committee added a written double award, saying, “If you choose one, you are Yu Ohno, but you can win both.”

After a long discussion, Yu Ohno, who made 10 full pitches, agreed. In an online interview, President Horiuchi said: “Last year there was no such person, but this year is a special year. Considering the small number of games and the crowded schedule, we decided to select the best pitcher. There is no doubt that It is minor. There is no person applicable under the ordinary selection criteria, “he said.

It reflected the influence of the new crown. This season starts about 3 months later. With 120 games, 23 games less than usual, he survived the crowded schedule. President Horiuchi said: “I had a special match on a special schedule. I have to respect the numbers that came out while I had a lot of trouble meeting the conditions.”

On top of that, “No wonder I chose the best of Corona’s baddies. I want you to understand that the selection criteria are lowered in each member of the committee. Both are great records, but save for that. So pitcher Ohno has more parts first. “The number of completed pitches showed starting pitcher Kyoji, and it was concluded that the left arm of the top 12 teams was suitable for the award in terms of” defense rate. ” “number of complete launches”, “number of complete launches” and “number of launches”.

Other candidates include Hiroshima Morishita, who has won 10 wins despite being a rookie and has a 2nd place defense rate, Softbank Chiga, who has 3 PA pitcher crowns, Lotte Ishikawa, who is 1st in the number of pitches, and Rakuten Wakui, who has more wins. ..[Takuya Hamamoto]