1984 Nippon Professional Baseball season
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- This article is about the 1984 Nippon Professional Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1984 in baseball.
| 1984 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Sachio Kinugasa (HIR) PL: Greg Wells (HAN) |
| League Postseason | |
| CL champions | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| CL runners-up | Chunichi Dragons |
| PL champions | Hankyu Braves |
| PL runners-up | Lotte Orions |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| Runners-up | Hankyu Braves |
| Finals MVP | Kiyoyuki Nagashima (HIR) |
The 1984 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 35th season of operation for the league.
Contents
Regular season standings
Central League
| Central League[1] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 75 | 45 | 10 | .625 | – |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 73 | 49 | 8 | .598 | 3.0 |
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 67 | 54 | 9 | .554 | 8.5 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 53 | 69 | 8 | .434 | 23.0 |
| Yakult Swallows | 130 | 51 | 71 | 8 | .418 | 25.0 |
| Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 130 | 46 | 77 | 7 | .374 | 30.5 |
Pacific League
| Pacific League[2] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hankyu Braves | 130 | 75 | 45 | 10 | .625 | – |
| Lotte Orions | 130 | 64 | 51 | 15 | .557 | 8.5 |
| Seibu Lions | 130 | 62 | 61 | 7 | .504 | 14.5 |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 58 | 61 | 11 | .487 | 16.5 |
| Nankai Hawks | 130 | 53 | 65 | 12 | .449 | 21.0 |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | 130 | 44 | 73 | 13 | .376 | 29.5 |
Japan Series
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Hiroshima Toyo Carp won the series 4–3.
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carp – 3, Braves – 2 | October 13 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 28,863[3] |
| 2 | Carp – 2, Braves – 5 | October 14 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 31,289[3] |
| 3 | Braves – 3, Carp – 8 | October 16 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 19,022[3] |
| 4 | Braves – 2, Carp – 3 | October 18 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 22,162[3] |
| 5 | Braves – 6, Carp – 2 | October 19 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 14,442[3] |
| 6 | Carp – 3, Braves – 8 | October 21 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 30,442[3] |
| 7 | Carp – 7, Braves – 2 | October 22 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 25,720[3] |
