1955 Nippon Professional Baseball season explained

1955 NPB season
League:Nippon Professional Baseball
Sport:Baseball
Season2:Central League Pennant
League Champs2:Yomiuri Giants
Second Place2:Osaka Tigers
Mvp2:Tetsuharu Kawakami (YOM)
Mvp Link2:Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
Season3:Pacific League Pennant
League Champs3:Nankai Hawks
Second Place3:Nishitetsu Lions
Mvp3:Tokuji Iida (NAN)
Mvp Link3:Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
Finals:Japan Series
Finals Link:1955 Japan Series
Finals Champ:Yomiuri Giants
Finals Runner-Up:Nankai Hawks
Finals Mvp:Takehiko Bessho (YOM)
Finals Mvp Link:Japan Series MVP Award
Seasonslist:List of Nippon Professional Baseball seasons
Seasonslistnames:NPB
Prevseason Link:1954 Nippon Professional Baseball season
Prevseason Year:1954
Nextseason Link:1956 Nippon Professional Baseball season
Nextseason Year:1956

The 1955 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the sixth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). This season featured the worst statistical season by winning percentage in NPB history, a .231 winning percentage set by the Taiyo Whales. This season also saw the most wins in a single season by a single team in NPB history, with the Nankai Hawks winning a record 99 games.

The Yomiuri Giants defeated the Nankai Hawks in the Japan Series, 4 games to 3, marking the Giants' 4th NPB championship, all of which to this point had come against the Hawks.

Regular season

Standings

Team!scope="col" width="5%"
GWLTGB
Yomiuri Giants130 92 37 1 .713 —
Osaka Tigers130 77 52 1 .597 15.0
Chunichi Dragons130 71 57 2 .555 20.5
Hiroshima Carp130 58 70 2 .453 33.5
Kokutetsu Swallows130 57 71 2 .445 34.5
Taiyo Whales130 31 99 0 .238 61.5
Team!scope="col" width="5%"
GWLTGB
Nankai Hawks143 99 41 3 .707 —
Nishitetsu Lions144 90 50 4 .643 9.0
Mainichi Orions142 85 55 2 .607 14.0
Hankyu Braves142 80 60 2 .571 19.0
Kintetsu Pearls142 60 80 2 .429 39.0
Daiei Stars141 53 87 1 .379 46.0
Toei Flyers143 51 89 3 .364 48.0
Tombo Unions141 42 98 1 .300 57.0

Postseason

Japan Series

See main article: 1955 Japan Series.

League leaders

Central League

Stat!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeamTotal
Batting average.338
Home runs31
Runs batted inTetsuharu Kawakami Yomiuri Giants 78
RunsKokutetsu Swallows 77
Hits147
Stolen bases42
Stat!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeamTotal
Wins30
Losses21
Earned run averageYomiuri Giants 1.33
Strikeouts350
Innings pitchedMasaichi Kaneda Kokutetsu Swallows 400

Pacific League

Stat!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeamTotal
Batting average.332
Home runsFutoshi Nakanishi Nishitetsu Lions 35
Runs batted in99
Runs105
HitsTokuji Iida
Chico Barbon 		Nankai Hawks
Hankyu Braves 		163
Stolen basesNankai Hawks 59
Stat!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeamTotal
Wins24
Losses21
Earned run average2.08
Strikeouts225
Innings pitchedYasuo Yonekawa Toei Flyers 353

Awards

Position!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeam
PitcherYomiuri Giants
CatcherYomiuri Giants
First basemanYomiuri Giants
Second basemanChunichi Dragons
Third basemanChunichi Dragons
ShortstopOsaka Tigers
OutfielderOsaka Tigers
Yomiuri Giants
Kokutetsu Swallows
Position!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeam
PitcherNankai Hawks
CatcherMainichi Orions
First basemanNankai Hawks
Second basemanNankai Hawks
Third basemanNishitetsu Lions
ShortstopNankai Hawks
OutfielderMainichi Orions
Nankai Hawks
Hankyu Braves

See also

References

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