1956 Nippon Professional Baseball season explained

1956 NPB season
League:Nippon Professional Baseball
Sport:Baseball
Season2:Central League Pennant
League Champs2:Yomiuri Giants
Second Place2:Osaka Tigers
Mvp2:Takehiko Bessho (YOM)
Mvp Link2:Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
Season3:Pacific League Pennant
League Champs3:Nishitetsu Lions
Second Place3:Nankai Hawks
Mvp3:Futoshi Nakanishi (NIS)
Mvp Link3:Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
Finals:Japan Series
Finals Link:1956 Japan Series
Finals Champ:Nishitetsu Lions
Finals Runner-Up:Yomiuri Giants
Finals Mvp:Yasumitsu Toyoda (NIS)
Finals Mvp Link:Japan Series MVP Award
Seasonslist:List of Nippon Professional Baseball seasons
Seasonslistnames:NPB
Prevseason Link:1955 Nippon Professional Baseball season
Prevseason Year:1955
Nextseason Link:1957 Nippon Professional Baseball season
Nextseason Year:1957

The 1956 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the seventh season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Regular season

Standings

Team!scope="col" width="5%"
GWLTGB
Yomiuri Giants130 82 44 4 .646 —
Osaka Tigers130 79 50 1 .612 4.5
Chunichi Dragons130 74 56 0 .569 10.0
Kokutetsu Swallows130 61 65 4 .485 21.0
Hiroshima Carp130 45 82 3 .358 27.5
Taiyo Whales130 43 87 0 .331 41.0
Team!scope="col" width="5%"
GWLTGB
Nishitetsu Lions154 96 51 7 .646 —
Nankai Hawks154 96 52 6 .643 0.5
Hankyu Braves154 88 64 2 .578 10.5
Mainichi Orions154 84 66 4 .558 13.5
Kintetsu Pearls154 68 82 4 .455 29.5
Toei Flyers154 58 92 4 .390 39.5
Daiei Stars154 57 94 3 .380 41.0
Takahashi Unions154 52 98 4 .351 45.5

Postseason

Japan Series

See main article: 1956 Japan Series.

League leaders

Central League

Stat!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeamTotal
Batting average.338
Home runs25
Runs batted inYomiuri Giants 69
RunsWally Yonamine Yomiuri Giants 86
HitsYomiuri Giants 160
Stolen bases50
Stat!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeamTotal
Wins27
Losses25
Earned run average1.45
Strikeouts316
Innings pitchedNoboru Akiyama Taiyo Whales 379

Pacific League

Stat!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeamTotal
Batting average.325
Home runsNishitetsu Lions 29
Runs batted inFutoshi Nakanishi Nishitetsu Lions 95
Runs94
Hits180
Stolen basesHankyu Braves 85
Stat!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeamTotal
Wins29
Losses21
Earned run average1.06
Strikeouts327
Innings pitchedNishitetsu Lions 373

Awards

Position!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeam
PitcherYomiuri Giants
CatcherYomiuri Giants
First basemanYomiuri Giants
Second basemanChunichi Dragons
Third basemanChunichi Dragons
ShortstopOsaka Tigers
OutfielderYomiuri Giants
Osaka Tigers
Taiyo Whales
Position!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeam
PitcherHankyu Braves
CatcherNankai Hawks
First basemanMainichi Orions
Second basemanTakahashi Unions
Third basemanNishitetsu Lions
ShortstopNishitetsu Lions
OutfielderMainichi Orions
Hankyu Braves
Nankai Hawks

See also

References

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