1961 NPB season | |
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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) |
The 1961 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the twelfth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
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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 |
Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
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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 |
CL Yomiuri Giants (4) vs. PL Nankai Hawks (2)
Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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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] |
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