2019 Nippon Professional Baseball season

The 2019 Nippon Professional Baseball season began on March 29.[1] It is the 70th season since Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) was reorganized in 1950. There are 12 teams NPB, split evenly between the Central League and Pacific League. The 2019 NPB season is 143 games long; teams in each league will play 125 games against each other and 18 interleague games.[2] The regular season was scheduled to end on September 24 except for any make-up games scheduled after it; the regular season eventually concluded on September 30. The top three teams in each league proceed to the Climax Series, NPB's postseason system.

This article is about the 2019 Nippon Professional Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 2019 in baseball.
2019 NPB season
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationMarch 29 – October 23
Number of games143
Number of teams12
Central League Pennant
League championsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upYokohama DeNA Baystars
Season MVPHayato Sakamoto
Pacific League Pennant
League championsFukuoka SoftBank Hawks
  Runners-upSaitama Seibu Lions
Season MVPTomoya Mori
Climax Series
CL championsYomiuri Giants
  CL runners-upHanshin Tigers
PL championsFukuoka SoftBank Hawks
  PL runners-upSaitama Seibu Lions
Japan Series
ChampionsFukuoka SoftBank Hawks
  Runners-upYomiuri Giants
Finals MVPYurisbel Gracial

Regular season standings
Central League regular season standings[3]
Rank Team G W L T Pct. GB Home Road
1 Yomiuri Giants 14377642.546-39–32–038–32–2
2 Yokohama DeNA BayStars 14371693.5194.542–25–126–38–2
3 Hanshin Tigers 14369686.5046.039–32–130–36–5
4 Hiroshima Toyo Carp 14370703.5006.539–31–131–39–2
5 Chunichi Dragons 14368732.4829.039–31–229–42–0
6 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 14359822.41818.028–41–231-41–0
Pacific League regular season standings[4]
Rank Team G W L T Pct. GB Home Road
1 Saitama Seibu Lions 14380621.563-43–29–037–33–1
2 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 14376625.5512.042–27–334–35-2
3 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 14371684.5117.536–33–235–35–2
4 Chiba Lotte Marines 14369704.5049.537–32–232–38–2
5 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 14365735.47112.035–34–330–39–2
6 Orix Buffaloes 14361757.45214.032–34–529–41–2

Climax Series
Main articles: 2019 Pacific League Climax Series and 2019 Central League Climax Series
  First Stage     Final Stage     Japan Series
                           
  Central League     1 Yomiuri Giants 4  
  2 Yokohama DeNA BayStars 1     3 Hanshin Tigers 1    
  3 Hanshin Tigers 2         CL1 Yomiuri Giants 0
      PL2 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 4
  Pacific League     1 Saitama Seibu Lions 1    
  2 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 2     2 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 4  
  3 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 1  

Central League

Hanshin Tigers won the series, 2–1.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1October 5Hanshin Tigers - 8, Yokohama DeNA BayStars – 7Yokohama Stadium3:5731,832[5] 
2October 6Hanshin Tigers - 4, Yokohama DeNA BayStars – 6Yokohama Stadium3:5031,818[6] 
3October 7Hanshin Tigers - 2, Yokohama DeNA BayStars – 1Yokohama Stadium3:5731,807[7]

Pacific League

Fukuoka Hawks won the series, 2–1.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1October 5Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – 5, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 3Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome3:1539,745[8] 
2October 6Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – 4, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 6Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome3:3940,178[9] 
3October 7Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – 1, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 2Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome3:0538,265[10]

Central League

Yomiuri Giants won the series, 4–1.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1October 9Hanshin Tigers – 2, Yomiuri Giants – 5Tokyo Dome3:1345,277[11] 
2October 10Hanshin Tigers – 0, Yomiuri Giants – 6Tokyo Dome2:4345,168[12] 
3October 11Hanshin Tigers – 7, Yomiuri Giants – 6Tokyo Dome4:5245,677[13] 
4October 13Hanshin Tigers – 1, Yomiuri Giants – 4Tokyo Dome2:5845,931[14]

Pacific League

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks won the series, 4–1.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1October 9Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 8, Saitama Seibu Lions – 4MetLife Dome3:3829,679[15] 
2October 10Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 8, Saitama Seibu Lions – 6MetLife Dome4:2630,599[16] 
3October 11Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 7, Saitama Seibu Lions – 0MetLife Dome3:3429,828[17] 
4October 13Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 9, Saitama Seibu Lions – 3MetLife Dome4:0029,146[18]

Japan Series
Main article: 2019 Japan Series

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks won the series, 4–0.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1October 19Yomiuri Giants – 2, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 7Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome3:1537,198[19] 
2October 20Yomiuri Giants – 3, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 6Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome3:1237,052[20] 
3October 22Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 6, Yomiuri Giants – 2Tokyo Dome3:3844,411[21] 
4October 23Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 4, Yomiuri Giants – 3Tokyo Dome3:2244,708[22]

League leaders

Central League

Pacific League

Awards

Regular season
NPB Awards
Central LeaguePacific League
AwardPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Rookie of the Year Munetaka MurakamiTokyo Yakult SwallowsRei TakahashiFukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Most Valuable Player Hayato SakamotoYomiuri GiantsTomoya MoriSaitama Seibu Lions
Eiji Sawamura Award Not awardedNot awarded
Best Relief Pitcher Joely RodríguezChunichi DragonsNaoki MiyanishiHokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Matsutaro Shoriki Award Kimiyasu KudoFukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Best Nine Award
PositionPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Pitcher Shun YamaguchiYomiuri GiantsKodai SengaFukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Catcher Tsubasa AizawaHiroshima Toyo CarpTomoya MoriSaitama Seibu Lions
1st Base Dayán ViciedoChunichi DragonsHotaka YamakawaSaitama Seibu Lions
2nd Base Tetsuto YamadaTokyo Yakult SwallowsHideto AsamuraTohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
3rd Base Shuhei TakahashiChunichi DragonsTakeya NakamuraSaitama Seibu Lions
Shortstop Hayato SakamotoYomiuri GiantsSosuke GendaSaitama Seibu Lions
Outfield Yoshihiro MaruYomiuri GiantsShogo AkiyamaSaitama Seibu Lions
Seiya SuzukiHiroshima Toyo CarpMasataka YoshidaOrix Buffaloes
Neftalí SotoYokohama DeNA BayStarsTakashi OginoChiba Lotte Marines
Designated hitter Not applicableAlfredo DespaigneFukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Mitsui Golden Glove Award
Central LeaguePacific League
PositionPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Pitcher Yuki NishiHanshin TigersKodai SengaFukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Catcher Ryutaro UmenoHanshin TigersTakuya KaiFukuoka SoftBank Hawks
1st Base José LópezYokohama DeNA BayStarsSeiichi UchikawaFukuoka SoftBank Hawks
2nd Base Ryosuke KikuchiHiroshima Toyo CarpHideto AsamuraTohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
3rd Base Shuhei TakahashiChunichi DragonsNobuhiro MatsudaFukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Shortstop Hayato SakamotoYomiuri GiantsSosuke GendaSaitama Seibu Lions

Monthly MVPs

See also

References
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