Although he barely missed hitting the .300 mark, Eiichi Koyano was a big part of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' pennant-winning run with his MVP-type performance throughout the year.

Koyano has particularly shined at the plate in clutch situations in 2009. The third baseman saved the team a handful of times with his bat, which drove in 82 RBIs, third behind the team's core hitters, Terrmel Sledge (88) and Atsunori Inaba (85).

Koyano had a big night on Wednesday, too. He drove in four runs, going 3-for-4, in Game 4 of the Japan Series. His RBI single in the eighth secured the 8-4 win for the Fighters.