1961 Nippon Professional Baseball season

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1961 NPB season
League Nippon Professional Baseball
Sport Baseball
Central League Pennant
League champions Yomiuri Giants
  Runners-up Chunichi Dragons
Season MVP Shigeo Nagashima (YOM)
Pacific League Pennant
League champions Nankai Hawks
  Runners-up Toei Flyers
Season MVP Katsuya Nomura (NAN)
Japan Series
Champions Yomiuri Giants
  Runners-up Nankai Hawks
Finals MVP Andy Miyamoto (YOM)
NPB seasons

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

Regular season

Standings

Central League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Yomiuri Giants 130 71 53 6 .569 —
Chunichi Dragons 130 72 56 2 .562 1.0
Kokutetsu Swallows 130 67 60 3 .527 5.5
Hanshin Tigers 130 60 67 3 .473 12.5
Hiroshima Carp 130 58 67 5 .465 13.5
Taiyo Whales 130 50 75 5 .404 21.5
Pacific League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Nankai Hawks 140 85 49 6 .629 —
Toei Flyers 140 83 52 5 .611 2.5
Nishitetsu Lions 140 81 56 3 .589 5.5
Daimai Orions 140 72 66 2 .521 15.0
Hankyu Braves 140 53 84 3 .389 33.5
Kintetsu Buffaloes 140 36 103 1 .261 51.5

Postseason

Japan Series

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Main article: 1961 Japan Series

CL Yomiuri Giants (4) vs. PL Nankai Hawks (2)

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 22 Yomiuri Giants – 0, Nankai Hawks – 6 Osaka Stadium 2:19 30,720[1] 
2 October 24 Yomiuri Giants – 6, Nankai Hawks – 4 Osaka Stadium 2:41 26,845[1] 
3 October 26 Nankai Hawks – 4, Yomiuri Giants – 5 Korakuen Stadium 2:23 30,878[1] 
4 October 29 Nankai Hawks – 3, Yomiuri Giants – 4 Korakuen Stadium 2:18 33,186[1] 
5 October 30 Nankai Hawks – 6, Yomiuri Giants – 3 Korakuen Stadium 2:28 30,135[1] 
6 November 1 Yomiuri Giants – 3, Nankai Hawks – 2 Osaka Stadium 2:45 21,565[1]

League leaders

Central League

Batting leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Batting average Shigeo Nagashima Yomiuri Giants .353
Home runs Shigeo Nagashima Yomiuri Giants 28
Runs batted in Takeshi Kuwata Taiyo Whales 94
Runs Toshio Naka Chunichi Dragons 88
Hits Shigeo Nagashima Yomiuri Giants 158
Stolen bases Kazuhiko Kondo Taiyo Whales 35
Pitching leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Wins Hiroshi Gondo Chunichi Dragons 35
Losses Masaaki Koyama Hanshin Tigers 22
Earned run average Hiroshi Gondo Chunichi Dragons 1.70
Strikeouts Hiroshi Gondo Chunichi Dragons 310
Innings pitched Hiroshi Gondo Chunichi Dragons 429​1⁄3

Pacific League

Pitching leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Wins Kazuhisa Inao Nishitetsu Lions 42
Losses Toshiaki Tokuhisa Kintetsu Buffaloes 24
Earned run average Kazuhisa Inao Nishitetsu Lions 1.69
Strikeouts Kazuhisa Inao Nishitetsu Lions 353
Innings pitched Kazuhisa Inao Nishitetsu Lions 404

Awards

References

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