Daiei Hawks catcher Kenji Jojima had an outstanding season at the plate but it's the defensive numbers he's most proud of.
With rookies Tsuyoshi Wada and Nagisa Arakaki,the Pacific League champion Hawks have one of the youngest pitching staffs in the league. They also have the lowest ERA of 3.94 and you can credit the veteran catcher for much of the team's stinginess this season.
The 28-year-old Jojima, nicknamed Joe, was also the best in the league at gunning down potential base stealers. Out of 83 attempts this season he threw out a total of 35 runners for a success rate of 42 percent.