1956 Nippon Professional Baseball season
The 1956 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the seventh season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
| 1956 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Central League Pennant | |
| League champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Osaka Tigers |
| Season MVP | Takehiko Bessho (YOM) |
| Pacific League Pennant | |
| League champions | Nishitetsu Lions |
| Runners-up | Nankai Hawks |
| Season MVP | Futoshi Nakanishi (NIS) |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Nishitetsu Lions |
| Runners-up | Yomiuri Giants |
| Finals MVP | Yasumitsu Toyoda (NIS) |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 82 | 44 | 4 | .646 | — |
| Osaka Tigers | 130 | 79 | 50 | 1 | .612 | 4.5 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 74 | 56 | 0 | .569 | 10.0 |
| Kokutetsu Swallows | 130 | 61 | 65 | 4 | .485 | 21.0 |
| Hiroshima Carp | 130 | 45 | 82 | 3 | .358 | 27.5 |
| Taiyo Whales | 130 | 43 | 87 | 0 | .331 | 41.0 |
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishitetsu Lions | 154 | 96 | 51 | 7 | .646 | — |
| Nankai Hawks | 154 | 96 | 52 | 6 | .643 | 0.5 |
| Hankyu Braves | 154 | 88 | 64 | 2 | .578 | 10.5 |
| Mainichi Orions | 154 | 84 | 66 | 4 | .558 | 13.5 |
| Kintetsu Pearls | 154 | 68 | 82 | 4 | .455 | 29.5 |
| Toei Flyers | 154 | 58 | 92 | 4 | .390 | 39.5 |
| Daiei Stars | 154 | 57 | 94 | 3 | .380 | 41.0 |
| Takahashi Unions | 154 | 52 | 98 | 4 | .351 | 45.5 |
Postseason
Japan Series
PL Nishitetsu Lions (4) vs. CL Yomiuri Giants (2)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 10 | Nishitetsu Lions – 0, Yomiuri Giants – 4 | Korakuen Stadium | 2:07 | 24,632[1] |
| 2 | October 11 | Nishitetsu Lions – 6, Yomiuri Giants – 3 | Korakuen Stadium | 2:18 | 19,108[1] |
| 3 | October 13 | Yomiuri Giants – 4, Nishitetsu Lions – 5 | Heiwadai Stadium | 2:41 | 23,528[1] |
| 4 | October 14 | Yomiuri Giants – 0, Nishitetsu Lions – 4 | Heiwadai Stadium | 1:55 | 24,459[1] |
| 5 | October 15 | Yomiuri Giants – 12, Nishitetsu Lions – 7 | Heiwadai Stadium | 3:16 | 19,042[1] |
| 6 | October 17 | Nishitetsu Lions – 5, Yomiuri Giants – 1 | Korakuen Stadium | 2:13 | 27,994[1] |
League leaders
Central League
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Pacific League
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Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Rookie of the Year
- Noboru Akiyama, Taiyo Whales (CL)
- Kazuhisa Inao, Nishitetsu Lions (PL)
- Eiji Sawamura Award
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See also
References
- 1956年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.
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