1962 Nippon Professional Baseball season

The 1962 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the thirteenth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

1962 NPB season
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
Central League Pennant
League championsHanshin Tigers
  Runners-upTaiyo Whales
Season MVPMinoru Murayama (HAN)
Pacific League Pennant
League championsToei Flyers
  Runners-upNankai Hawks
Season MVPIsao Harimoto (TOE)
Japan Series
ChampionsToei Flyers
  Runners-upHanshin Tigers
Finals MVPMasayuki Dobashi (TOE)
Masayuki Tanemo (TOE)

Regular season

Standings

Central League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Hanshin Tigers 13375553.577
Taiyo Whales 13471594.5464.0
Chunichi Dragons 13370603.5385.0
Yomiuri Giants 13467634.5158.0
Hiroshima Carp 13456744.43119.0
Kokutetsu Swallows 13451794.39224.0
Pacific League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Toei Flyers 13378523.600
Nankai Hawks 13373573.5625.0
Nishitetsu Lions 13662686.47716.0
Daimai Orions 13260702.46218.0
Hankyu Braves 13160701.46218.0
Kintetsu Buffaloes 13157731.43821.0

Postseason

Japan Series

PL Toei Flyers (4) vs. CL Hanshin Tigers (2)

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1October 13Toei Flyers – 5, Hanshin Tigers – 6Koshien Stadium3:0835,692[1] 
2October 14Toei Flyers – 0, Hanshin Tigers – 5Koshien Stadium2:0835,995[1] 
3October 16Hanshin Tigers – 2, Toei Flyers – 2Meiji Jingu Stadium3:4438,733[1] 
4October 17Hanshin Tigers – 1, Toei Flyers – 3Meiji Jingu Stadium2:2537,741[1] 
5October 18Hanshin Tigers – 1, Toei Flyers – 3Korakuen Stadium2:4330,187[1] 
6October 20Toei Flyers – 7, Hanshin Tigers – 4Koshien Stadium2:3421,214[1] 
7October 21Toei Flyers – 2, Hanshin Tigers – 1Koshien Stadium3:1929,192[1]

League leaders

Central League

Pacific League

Awards

See also

References

  1. 1962年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Archived from the original on 31 March 2010. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  • Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.
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