1958 Nippon Professional Baseball season

The 1958 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the ninth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

1958 NPB season
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
Central League Pennant
League championsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upOsaka Tigers
Season MVPMotoshi Fujita (YOM)
Pacific League Pennant
League championsNishitetsu Lions
  Runners-upNankai Hawks
Season MVPKazuhisa Inao (NIS)
Japan Series
ChampionsNishitetsu Lions
  Runners-upYomiuri Giants
Finals MVPKazuhisa Inao (NIS)

Regular season

Standings

Central League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Yomiuri Giants 13077521.596
Osaka Tigers 13072580.5545.5
Chunichi Dragons 13066595.5279.0
Kokutetsu Swallows 13058684.46217.5
Hiroshima Carp 13054688.44619.5
Taiyo Whales 13051736.41523.5
Pacific League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Nishitetsu Lions 13078475.619
Nankai Hawks 13077485.6121.0
Hankyu Braves 13073516.5854.5
Daimai Orions 13062635.49616.0
Toei Flyers 13057703.45022.0
Kintetsu Pearls 13029974.23849.5

Postseason

Japan Series

PL Nishitetsu Lions (4) vs. CL Yomiuri Giants (3)

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1October 11Nishitetsu Lions – 2, Yomiuri Giants – 9Korakuen Stadium3:0235,217[1] 
2October 12Nishitetsu Lions – 3, Yomiuri Giants – 7Korakuen Stadium2:2135,953[1] 
3October 14Yomiuri Giants – 1, Nishitetsu Lions – 0Heiwadai Stadium2:0031,575[1] 
4October 16Yomiuri Giants – 4, Nishitetsu Lions – 6Heiwadai Stadium2:1727,044[1] 
5October 17Yomiuri Giants – 3, Nishitetsu Lions – 5Heiwadai Stadium2:3425,193[1] 
6October 20Nishitetsu Lions – 2, Yomiuri Giants – 0Korakuen Stadium2:0331,745[1] 
7October 21Nishitetsu Lions – 6, Yomiuri Giants – 1Korakuen Stadium2:2320,961[1]

League leaders

Central League

Pacific League

Awards

See also

References

  1. 1958年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
  • Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.
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