Golden Spirit Award
The Golden Spirit Award is given annually to the Nippon Professional Baseball player who "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team", as voted on by members of the media.
Award winners
| Year | Player | Team | League | Position |
| 1999 | Yomiuri Giants | Central | ||
| 2000 | Nippon-Ham Fighters | Pacific | ||
| 2001 | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | Pacific | ||
| 2002 | Yakult Swallows | Central | ||
| 2003 | Chunichi Dragons | Central | ||
| 2004 | Hanshin Tigers | Central | ||
| 2005 | Chiba Lotte Marines | Pacific | Coach | |
| 2006 | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | Pacific | P | |
| 2007 | Yokohama BayStars | Central | P | |
| 2008 | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | Pacific | P | |
| 2009 | Yomiuri Giants | Central | ||
| 2010 | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | Pacific | P | |
| 2011 | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | Pacific | ||
| 2012 | Hanshin Tigers | Central | P | |
| 2013 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | Central | ||
| 2014 | Saitama Seibu Lions | Pacific | ||
| 2015 | Chiba Lotte Marines | Pacific | ||
| 2016 | Yomiuri Giants | Central |