1964 Nippon Professional Baseball season

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1964 NPB season
League Nippon Professional Baseball
Sport Baseball
Central League Pennant
League champions Hanshin Tigers
  Runners-up Taiyo Whales
Season MVP Sadaharu Oh (YOM)
Pacific League Pennant
League champions Nankai Hawks
  Runners-up Hankyu Braves
Season MVP Joe Stanka (NAN)
Japan Series
Champions Nankai Hawks
  Runners-up Hanshin Tigers
Finals MVP Joe Stanka (NAN)
NPB seasons

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

Contents

Regular season

Standings

Central League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Hanshin Tigers 14080564.588—
Taiyo Whales 14080582.5801.0
Yomiuri Giants 14071690.50711.0
Hiroshima Carp 14064733.46716.5
Kokutetsu Swallows 14061745.45218.5
Chunichi Dragons 14057830.40725.0
Pacific League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Nankai Hawks 15084633.571—
Hankyu Braves 15079656.5493.5
Toei Flyers 15078684.5345.5
Tokyo Orions 15077685.5316.0
Nishitetsu Lions 15063816.43819.5
Kintetsu Buffaloes 15055914.37728.5

Postseason

Japan Series

PL Nankai Hawks (4) vs. CL Hanshin Tigers (3)

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1October 1Nankai Hawks – 2, Hanshin Tigers – 0 Koshien Stadium 2:1419,904 [1]  
2October 2Nankai Hawks – 2, Hanshin Tigers – 5Koshien Stadium2:1519,190 [1]  
3October 4Hanshin Tigers – 5, Nankai Hawks – 4 Osaka Stadium 2:4729,932 [1]  
4October 5Hanshin Tigers – 3, Nankai Hawks – 4Osaka Stadium2:1630,107 [1]  
5October 6Hanshin Tigers – 6, Nankai Hawks – 3Osaka Stadium2:2826,962 [1]  
6October 9Nankai Hawks – 4, Hanshin Tigers – 0Koshien Stadium1:4625,471 [1]  
7October 10Nankai Hawks – 3, Hanshin Tigers – 0Koshien Stadium2:0715,172 [1]

League leaders

Central League

Pacific League

Awards

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1964年度日本シリーズ　試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball . Retrieved May 4, 2010.
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