Best 9 2010 and best rookie

The Best 9 awards the 9 best players of the Central League and the 10 best players of the Pacific League. The journalists select one player at each position. The difference with the Golden Glove is that not only the fielding is taken into account.

This year Johjima and Hirano received the Golden Glove, but this time 4 players of Hanshin were awarded!

Central League Best 9:

P: K. Maeda (Hiroshima Carp)

C: S. Abe (Yomiuri Giants)

1B: C. Brazell (Hanshin Tigers)

2B: K. Hirano (Hanshin Tigers)

3B: M. Morino (Chunichi Dragons)

SS: T. Toritani (Hanshin Tigers)

OF: M. Murton (Hanshin Tigers)

OF: N. Aoki (Yakult Swallows)

OF: K. Wada (Chunichi Dragons)

Pacific League Best 9:

*Since in the Pacific League the pitchers do not have at-bats, a DH is also chosen.

P: T. Wada (Softbank Hawks)

C: M. Shima (Rakuten Eagles)

1B: A. Cabrera (Orix Buffaloes)

2B: K. Tanaka (Nippon Ham Fighters)

3B: E. Koyano (Nippon Ham Fighters)

SS: T. Nishioka (Lotte Marines)

OF: H. Tamura (Softbank Hawks)

OF: T-Okada (Orix Buffaloes)

OF: T. Kuriyama (Seibu Lions)

DH: T. Fukuura (Lotte Marines)

Best rookie:

Central League: H. Chono (Yomiuri Giants - Outfielder)

Pacific League: R. Sakakibara (Nippon Ham Fighters - Pitcher)