1951 Nippon Professional Baseball season

This article is about the 1951 Nippon Professional Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1951 in baseball.
1951 NPB season
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
Central League pennant
League championsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upNagoya Dragons
Season MVPTetsuharu Kawakami (YOM)
Pacific League pennant
League championsNankai Hawks
  Runners-upNishitetsu Lions
Season MVPKazuto Yamamoto (NAN)
Japan Series
ChampionsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upNankai Hawks
Finals MVPFukashi Minamimura (YOM)

The 1951 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the second season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). 1951 saw the best season in terms of winning percentage in NPB history, with the Nankai Hawks going 72-24-8, good enough for a .750 winning percentage, on their way to their first Japan Series appearance in franchise history. The Yomiuri Giants would defeat the Nankai Hawks in the Japan Series 4 games to 1, marking the first of 22 Japan Series championships for the Giants.

Regular season

Standings

Central League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Yomiuri Giants 114 79 29 6 .731 —
Nagoya Dragons 113 62 48 3 .564 18.0
Osaka Tigers 116 61 52 3 .540 20.5
Shochiku Robins 115 53 57 5 .482 27.0
Kokutetsu Swallows 107 46 59 2 .438 31.5
Taiyo Whales 108 40 64 4 .385 37.0
Hiroshima Carp 99 32 64 3 .333 41.0
Pacific League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Nankai Hawks 104 72 24 8 .750 —
Nishitetsu Lions 105 53 42 10 .558 18.5
Mainichi Orions 110 54 51 5 .514 22.5
Daiei Stars 101 41 52 8 .441 29.5
Hankyu Braves 96 37 51 8 .420 31.0
Tokyu Flyers 102 38 56 8 .404 33.0
Kintetsu Pearls 98 37 56 5 .398 33.5

Postseason

Japan Series

Main article: 1951 Japan Series

CL Yomiuri Giants (4) vs. PL Nankai Hawks (1)

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 10 Yomiuri Giants – 5, Nankai Hawks – 0 Osaka Stadium 2:22 29,074[1] 
2 October 11 Yomiuri Giants – 7, Nankai Hawks – 0 Osaka Stadium 1:57 27,639[1] 
3 October 13 Nankai Hawks – 1, Yomiuri Giants – 3 Korakuen Stadium 2:14 35,066[1] 
4 October 16 Nankai Hawks – 4, Yomiuri Giants – 3 Korakuen Stadium 2:13 31,936[1] 
5 October 17 Nankai Hawks – 2, Yomiuri Giants – 8 Korakuen Stadium 1:52 15,519[1]

League leaders

Central League

Pacific League

Awards

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "1951年度日本シリーズ 試合結果" (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  • Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.
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