1961 Nippon Professional Baseball season explained

1961 NPB season
League:Nippon Professional Baseball
Sport:Baseball
Season2:Central League Pennant
League Champs2:Yomiuri Giants
Second Place2:Chunichi Dragons
Mvp2:Shigeo Nagashima (YOM)
Mvp Link2:Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
Season3:Pacific League Pennant
League Champs3:Nankai Hawks
Second Place3:Toei Flyers
Mvp3:Katsuya Nomura (NAN)
Mvp Link3:Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
Finals:Japan Series
Finals Link:1961 Japan Series
Finals Champ:Yomiuri Giants
Finals Runner-Up:Nankai Hawks
Finals Mvp:Andy Miyamoto (YOM)
Finals Mvp Link:Japan Series MVP Award
Seasonslist:List of Nippon Professional Baseball seasons
Seasonslistnames:NPB
Prevseason Link:1960 Nippon Professional Baseball season
Prevseason Year:1960
Nextseason Link:1962 Nippon Professional Baseball season
Nextseason Year:1962

The 1961 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the twelfth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Regular season

Standings

Team!scope="col" width="5%"
GWLTGB
Yomiuri Giants130 71 53 6 .569 —
Chunichi Dragons130 72 56 2 .562 1.0
Kokutetsu Swallows130 67 60 3 .527 5.5
Hanshin Tigers130 60 67 3 .473 12.5
Hiroshima Carp130 58 67 5 .465 13.5
Taiyo Whales130 50 75 5 .404 21.5
Team!scope="col" width="5%"
GWLTGB
Nankai Hawks140 85 49 6 .629 —
Toei Flyers140 83 52 5 .611 2.5
Nishitetsu Lions140 81 56 3 .589 5.5
Daimai Orions140 72 66 2 .521 15.0
Hankyu Braves140 53 84 3 .389 33.5
Kintetsu Buffaloes140 36 103 1 .261 51.5

Postseason

Japan Series

See main article: 1961 Japan Series.

League leaders

Central League

Stat!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeamTotal
Batting average.353
Home runsShigeo Nagashima Yomiuri Giants 28
Runs batted in94
Runs88
HitsShigeo Nagashima Yomiuri Giants 158
Stolen basesTaiyo Whales 35
Stat!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeamTotal
Wins35
Losses22
Earned run averageHiroshi Gondo Chunichi Dragons 1.70
StrikeoutsHiroshi Gondo Chunichi Dragons 310
Innings pitchedHiroshi Gondo Chunichi Dragons 429

Pacific League

Stat!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeamTotal
Batting average.336
Home runs29
Runs batted in112
RunsToei Flyers 97
HitsDaimai Orions 180
Stolen basesNankai Hawks 42
Stat!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeamTotal
Wins42
Losses24
Earned run averageKazuhisa Inao Nishitetsu Lions 1.69
StrikeoutsKazuhisa Inao Nishitetsu Lions 353
Innings pitchedKazuhisa Inao Nishitetsu Lions 404

Awards

Position!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeam
PitcherChunichi Dragons
CatcherYomiuri Giants
First basemanHanshin Tigers
Second basemanKokutetsu Swallows
Third basemanYomiuri Giants
ShortstopChunichi Dragons
OutfielderTaiyo Whales
Chunichi Dragons
Hiroshima Carp
Position!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeam
PitcherNishitetsu Lions
CatcherNankai Hawks
First basemanDaimai Orions
Second basemanNankai Hawks
Third basemanNishitetsu Lions
ShortstopNishitetsu Lions
OutfielderDaimai Orions
Daimai Orions
Toei Flyers

See also

References

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