1961 Nippon Professional Baseball season

The 1961 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the twelfth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

1961 NPB season
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
Central League Pennant
League championsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upChunichi Dragons
Season MVPShigeo Nagashima (YOM)
Pacific League Pennant
League championsNankai Hawks
  Runners-upToei Flyers
Season MVPKatsuya Nomura (NAN)
Japan Series
ChampionsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upNankai Hawks
Finals MVPAndy Miyamoto (YOM)

Regular season

Standings

Central League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Yomiuri Giants 13071536.569
Chunichi Dragons 13072562.5621.0
Kokutetsu Swallows 13067603.5275.5
Hanshin Tigers 13060673.47312.5
Hiroshima Carp 13058675.46513.5
Taiyo Whales 13050755.40421.5
Pacific League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Nankai Hawks 14085496.629
Toei Flyers 14083525.6112.5
Nishitetsu Lions 14081563.5895.5
Daimai Orions 14072662.52115.0
Hankyu Braves 14053843.38933.5
Kintetsu Buffaloes 140361031.26151.5

Postseason

Japan Series

CL Yomiuri Giants (4) vs. PL Nankai Hawks (2)

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1October 22Yomiuri Giants – 0, Nankai Hawks – 6Osaka Stadium2:1930,720[1] 
2October 24Yomiuri Giants – 6, Nankai Hawks – 4Osaka Stadium2:4126,845[1] 
3October 26Nankai Hawks – 4, Yomiuri Giants – 5Korakuen Stadium2:2330,878[1] 
4October 29Nankai Hawks – 3, Yomiuri Giants – 4Korakuen Stadium2:1833,186[1] 
5October 30Nankai Hawks – 6, Yomiuri Giants – 3Korakuen Stadium2:2830,135[1] 
6November 1Yomiuri Giants – 3, Nankai Hawks – 2Osaka Stadium2:4521,565[1]

League leaders

Central League

Pacific League

Awards

See also

References

  1. 1961年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
  • Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.
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