2001 Nippon Professional Baseball season
The 2001 Nippon Professional Baseball season ended with the Yakult Swallows defeating the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes in the 2001 Japan Series 4 games to 1.
| 2001 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Roberto Petagine (YAK) PL: Tuffy Rhodes (KIN) |
| League Postseason | |
| CL champions | Yakult Swallows |
| CL runners-up | Yomiuri Giants |
| PL champions | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| PL runners-up | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Yakult Swallows |
| Runners-up | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Finals MVP | Atsuya Furuta (Yakult Swallows) |
Standings
Central League
| Central League[1] | G | W | L | T | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakult Swallows | 140 | 76 | 58 | 6 | .567 |
| Yomiuri Giants | 140 | 75 | 63 | 2 | .543 |
| Yokohama BayStars | 140 | 69 | 67 | 4 | .507 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 140 | 68 | 65 | 7 | .511 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 140 | 62 | 74 | 4 | .456 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 140 | 57 | 80 | 3 | .416 |
Pacific League
| Pacific League[2] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 140 | 78 | 60 | 2 | .565 | - |
| Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 140 | 76 | 63 | 1 | .547 | 2.5 |
| Seibu Lions | 140 | 73 | 67 | 0 | .521 | 6.0 |
| Orix BlueWave | 140 | 70 | 66 | 4 | .515 | 7.0 |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 140 | 64 | 74 | 2 | .464 | 14.0 |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | 140 | 57 | 80 | 3 | .416 | 20.5 |
Japan Series
Yakult Swallows (4) vs. Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes (1)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffaloes – 0, Swallows – 7 | October 20 | Osaka Dome | 33,837[3] |
| 2 | Buffaloes – 9, Swallows – 6 | October 21 | Osaka Dome | 33,277[3] |
| 3 | Swallows – 9, Buffaloes – 2 | October 23 | Jingu Stadium | 30,443[3] |
| 4 | Swallows – 2, Buffaloes – 1 | October 24 | Jingu Stadium | 32,145[3] |
| 5 | Swallows – 4, Buffaloes – 2 | October 25 | Jingu Stadium | 32,568[3] |
League leaders
Central League
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Pacific League
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See also
References
- http://npb.jp/bis/yearly/centralleague_2001.html
- http://npb.jp/bis/yearly/pacificleague_2001.html
- 2001年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
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