Taisei Makihara is the first from development hitter 2025 Pacific League title winners [Hitting Division].

Pacific League Insight

2025.10.6(月) 17:01

Leading hitter: Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 'Taisei Makihara Makihara © Pacific League TV
Leading hitter: Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 'Taisei Makihara Makihara © Pacific League TV

regular season Pacific League season, which began on March 28, concluded on October 5. The individual titles for the 2025 season have been decided, and with the exception of the Most stolen base Bases award, all players received awards for the first time in the batting categories.

Batting hitter Award

Taisei Makihara batting average: .304 (first award)

Dai Makihara, in his 15th year as a professional, has won his first title. This season, he played in a career-high 125 games and reached the required number of at-bats for the first time with 443 at-bats. In August, he won his first monthly MVP award with a batting average of .385 and 37 hit. This season, he finished with a batting average of .304 with 127 hits in 418 At Bat hit, becoming the first hitter from the development team to win the batting title.

Most hit Award

Most hit Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles player Itsuki Murabayashi © Pacific League TV
Most hit Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles player Itsuki Murabayashi © Pacific League TV

Itsuki Murabayashi: 144 hit (first award)

Murabayashi, who became a regular player last season, won his first title in his 10th year as a professional. His numbers dropped slightly in terms of months, hit 22 hit in March and April, 28 hit May, 26 hit June, 24 in July, 29 hit hit, and 15 in September and October. However, he consistently racked up hit, and won the award alone, just one hit behind second-place player Kotaro Kiyomiya.

▼Comment from Murabayashi▼
"I am honestly happy to have been able to win my first title. This season started off tough, as I wasn't even able to play in any games, but I think that having gone through all that to win a title will be useful in the future, and winning it has given me confidence.

When I joined the team, I never thought we would win a title, but I believe I am where I am today thanks to the manager, coaches, teammates, staff, and everyone who has been involved with me over the past 10 years. It was a disappointing season for the team as we didn't reach our goal, but I'm truly grateful to all the fans who supported us until the end."

Most Home Run runs, Most RBI

Most Home Run and most RBI Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters player Reyes © Pacific League TV
Most Home Run and most RBI Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters player Reyes © Pacific League TV

Franmil Reyes: 32 Home Run, 90 RBI (first time recipient of both awards)

Reyes, in his second year in Japan, dominated both Home Run and RBI, winning the double crown. He only had three Home Run in March and April, but improved his form with Home Run in May, and in July he batted .324 with Home Run, earning him his second monthly MVP award. At his home stadium, ES CON FIELD, he turned the cheers of the fans into energy, hitting 24 Home Run and 58 RBI in 68 games.

▼Reyes' comment▼
"I am truly happy to have won the title that all the fans were looking forward to. This is the first time I have personally hit more than 30 Home Run since the 2021 season, and my family is very happy for me. Although I spent some time playing in the farm team last year, I was able to grow mentally and adjust well to Japanese baseball. I believe we were able to achieve this result because everyone on the team fulfilled their respective roles. I accept this title on behalf of the team."

Highest On-Base Percentage Award

Highest on-base percentage: Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 'Tatsuru Yanagimachi © Pacific League TV
Highest on-base percentage: Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 'Tatsuru Yanagimachi © Pacific League TV

Tatsu Tatsuru Yanagimachi: On-base percentage 0.384 (first award)

Yanagimachi, now in his sixth year after graduating from university, played in 131 games and reached the required number of at-bats for the first time. He had a career-high season, posting the highest on-base percentage in both leagues at .384 and the second-best batting average in Pacific League at .292. In the interleague games, he posted the highest batting average in both leagues at .397 and the highest on-base percentage at .474, earning him the Most Valuable Player award.

Most stolen base bases award

Most stolen base Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 'Ukyo Shuto © Pacific League TV
Most stolen base Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 'Ukyo Shuto © Pacific League TV

Ukyo Shuto 35 stolen base (4th time in 3 consecutive years)

Although his number of stolen bases decreased from last season, Shuto won stolen base base title for the third consecutive year, beating the second place player by seven. Although he only played in 96 games this season, he had 110 hit, marking his second-best performance since last season, when he had 115 hit in 123 games.

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Taisei Makihara is the first from development hitter 2025 Pacific League title winners [Hitting Division].