1962 Nippon Professional Baseball season explained

1962 NPB season
League:Nippon Professional Baseball
Sport:Baseball
Season2:Central League Pennant
League Champs2:Hanshin Tigers
Second Place2:Taiyo Whales
Mvp2:Minoru Murayama (HAN)
Mvp Link2:Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
Season3:Pacific League Pennant
League Champs3:Toei Flyers
Second Place3:Nankai Hawks
Mvp3:Isao Harimoto (TOE)
Mvp Link3:Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
Finals:Japan Series
Finals Link:1962 Japan Series
Finals Champ:Toei Flyers
Finals Runner-Up:Hanshin Tigers
Finals Mvp:Masayuki Dobashi (TOE)
Masayuki Tanemo (TOE)
Finals Mvp Link:Japan Series MVP Award
Seasonslist:List of Nippon Professional Baseball seasons
Seasonslistnames:NPB
Prevseason Link:1961 Nippon Professional Baseball season
Prevseason Year:1961
Nextseason Link:1963 Nippon Professional Baseball season
Nextseason Year:1963

The 1962 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the thirteenth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Regular season

Standings

Team!scope="col" width="5%"
GWLTGB
Hanshin Tigers133 75 55 3 .577 —
Taiyo Whales134 71 59 4 .546 4.0
Chunichi Dragons133 70 60 3 .538 5.0
Yomiuri Giants134 67 63 4 .515 8.0
Hiroshima Carp134 56 74 4 .431 19.0
Kokutetsu Swallows134 51 79 4 .392 24.0
Team!scope="col" width="5%"
GWLTGB
Toei Flyers133 78 52 3 .600 —
Nankai Hawks133 73 57 3 .562 5.0
Nishitetsu Lions136 62 68 6 .477 16.0
Daimai Orions132 60 70 2 .462 18.0
Hankyu Braves131 60 70 1 .462 18.0
Kintetsu Buffaloes131 57 73 1 .438 21.0

Postseason

Japan Series

See main article: 1962 Japan Series.

League leaders

Central League

Stat!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeamTotal
Batting average.307
Home runs38
Runs batted inSadaharu Oh Yomiuri Giants 85
RunsSadaharu Oh Yomiuri Giants 79
HitsYomiuri Giants 151
Stolen bases35
Stat!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeamTotal
Wins30
Losses18
Earned run average1.20
StrikeoutsHanshin Tigers 270
Innings pitchedMinoru Murayama Hanshin Tigers 366

Pacific League

Stat!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeamTotal
Batting average.374
Home runs44
Runs batted inKatsuya Nomura Nankai Hawks 104
RunsNankai Hawks 99
Hits160
Stolen basesYoshinori Hirose Nankai Hawks 50
Stat!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeamTotal
Wins28
LossesKintetsu Buffaloes 23
Earned run average2.12
Strikeouts231
Innings pitched320

Awards

Position!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeam
PitcherHanshin Tigers
CatcherYomiuri Giants
First basemanYomiuri Giants
Second basemanHiroshima Carp
Third basemanYomiuri Giants
ShortstopHanshin Tigers
OutfielderTaiyo Whales
Hanshin Tigers
Hiroshima Carp
Position!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeam
PitcherNishitetsu Lions
CatcherNankai Hawks
First basemanDaimai Orions
Second basemanKintetsu Buffaloes
Third basemanKintetsu Buffaloes
ShortstopNishitetsu Lions
OutfielderToei Flyers
Daimai Orions
Toei Flyers

See also

References

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