1975 Nippon Professional Baseball season
The 1975 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 26th season of operation for the league.
| 1975 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Koji Yamamoto (HIR) PL: Hideji Kato (HAN) |
| League Postseason | |
| CL champions | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| CL runners-up | Chunichi Dragons |
| PL champions | Hankyu Braves |
| PL runners-up | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Hankyu Braves |
| Runners-up | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| Finals MVP | Takashi Yamada (HAN) |
Regular season standings
Central League
| Central League[1] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 72 | 47 | 11 | .605 | -- |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 69 | 53 | 8 | .566 | 4.5 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 68 | 55 | 7 | .553 | 6.0 |
| Yakult Swallows | 130 | 57 | 64 | 9 | .471 | 16.0 |
| Taiyo Whales | 130 | 51 | 69 | 10 | .425 | 21.5 |
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 47 | 76 | 7 | .382 | 27.0 |
Pacific League
| Pacific League[2] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | 1st Half Ranking | 2nd Half Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hankyu Braves | 130 | 64 | 59 | 7 | .520 | 1 | 6 |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 71 | 50 | 9 | .587 | 3 | 1 |
| Taiheiyo Club Lions | 130 | 58 | 62 | 10 | .483 | 2 | 4 |
| Lotte Orions | 130 | 59 | 65 | 6 | .476 | 6 | 2 |
| Nankai Hawks | 130 | 57 | 65 | 8 | .467 | 5 | 3 |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | 130 | 55 | 63 | 12 | .466 | 4 | 4 |
Pacific League Playoff
The Pacific League teams with the best first and second-half records met in a best-of-five playoff series to determine the league representative in the Japan Series.
Hankyu Braves won the series 3-1.
| Game | Score | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braves – 7, Buffaloes – 11 | October 15 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium |
| 2 | Braves – 5, Buffaloes – 4 | October 16 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium |
| 3 | Buffaloes – 0, Braves – 3 | October 19 | Fujiidera Stadium |
| 4 | Buffaloes – 3, Braves – 5 | October 20 | Fujiidera Stadium |
Japan Series
Hankyu Braves won the series 4-0-2.
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braves – 3, Carp – 3 | October 25 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 24,694[3] |
| 2 | Braves – 5, Carp – 1 | October 26 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 36,418[3] |
| 3 | Carp – 4, Braves – 7 | October 28 | Hiroshima Stadium | 25,000[3] |
| 4 | Carp – 4, Braves – 4 | October 30 | Hiroshima Stadium | 25,002[3] |
| 5 | Carp – 1, Braves – 2 | October 31 | Hiroshima Stadium | 25,077[3] |
| 6 | Braves – 7, Carp – 3 | November 2 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 30,371[3] |
See also
References
- http://npb.jp/bis/yearly/centralleague_1975.html
- http://npb.jp/bis/yearly/pacificleague_1975.html
- 1975年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
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