1964 Nippon Professional Baseball season explained

1964 NPB season
League:Nippon Professional Baseball
Sport:Baseball
Season2:Central League Pennant
League Champs2:Hanshin Tigers
Second Place2:Taiyo Whales
Mvp2:Sadaharu Oh (YOM)
Mvp Link2:Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
Season3:Pacific League Pennant
League Champs3:Nankai Hawks
Second Place3:Hankyu Braves
Mvp3:Joe Stanka (NAN)
Mvp Link3:Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
Finals:Japan Series
Finals Link:1964 Japan Series
Finals Champ:Nankai Hawks
Finals Runner-Up:Hanshin Tigers
Finals Mvp:Joe Stanka (NAN)
Finals Mvp Link:Japan Series MVP Award
Seasonslist:List of Nippon Professional Baseball seasons
Seasonslistnames:NPB
Prevseason Link:1963 Nippon Professional Baseball season
Prevseason Year:1963
Nextseason Link:1965 Nippon Professional Baseball season
Nextseason Year:1965

The 1964 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 15th season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Regular season

Standings

Team!scope="col" width="5%"
GWLTGB
Hanshin Tigers140 80 56 4 .588 —
Taiyo Whales140 80 58 2 .580 1.0
Yomiuri Giants140 71 69 0 .507 11.0
Hiroshima Carp140 64 73 3 .467 16.5
Kokutetsu Swallows140 61 74 5 .452 18.5
Chunichi Dragons140 57 83 0 .407 25.0
Team!scope="col" width="5%"
GWLTGB
Nankai Hawks150 84 63 3 .571 —
Hankyu Braves150 79 65 6 .549 3.5
Toei Flyers150 78 68 4 .534 5.5
Tokyo Orions150 77 68 5 .531 6.0
Nishitetsu Lions150 63 81 6 .438 19.5
Kintetsu Buffaloes150 55 91 4 .377 28.5

Postseason

Japan Series

See main article: 1964 Japan Series.

League leaders

Central League

Stat!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeamTotal
Batting average.323
Home runs55
Runs batted inSadaharu Oh Yomiuri Giants 119
RunsSadaharu Oh Yomiuri Giants 110
Hits161
Stolen bases57
Stat!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeamTotal
Wins29
Losses19
Earned run averageGene Bacque Hanshin Tigers 1.89
Strikeouts231
Innings pitchedGene Bacque Hanshin Tigers 353

Pacific League

Stat!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeamTotal
Batting average.366
Home runsNankai Hawks 41
Runs batted inKatsuya Nomura Nankai Hawks 115
RunsYoshinori Hirose Nankai Hawks 110
Hits168
Stolen basesYoshinori Hirose Nankai Hawks 72
Stat!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeamTotal
Wins30
Losses23
Earned run averageTokyo Orions 2.15
Strikeouts197
Innings pitchedMasaaki Koyama Tokyo Orions 361

Awards

Position!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeam
PitcherHanshin Tigers
CatcherYomiuri Giants
First basemanYomiuri Giants
Second basemanChunichi Dragons
Third basemanYomiuri Giants
ShortstopHanshin Tigers
OutfielderTaiyo Whales
Chunichi Dragons
Taiyo Whales
Position!scope="col" width="10%"
PlayerTeam
PitcherNankai Hawks
CatcherNankai Hawks
First basemanTokyo Orions
Second basemanHankyu Braves
Third basemanKintetsu Buffaloes
ShortstopNankai Hawks
OutfielderToei Flyers
Nishitetsu Lions
Nankai Hawks

See also

References

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