1970 Nippon Professional Baseball season

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1970 NPB season
League Nippon Professional Baseball
Sport Baseball
Central League pennant
League champions Yomiuri Giants
  Runners-up Hanshin Tigers
Season MVP Sadaharu Oh (YOM)
Pacific League pennant
League champions Lotte Orions
  Runners-up Nankai Hawks
Season MVP Masaaki Kitaru (LOT)
Japan Series
Champions Yomiuri Giants
  Runners-up Lotte Orions
Finals MVP Shigeo Nagashima (YOM)
NPB seasons

The 1970 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 21st season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Contents

Regular season

Standings

Central League regular season standings [1]
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Yomiuri Giants 13079474.627
Hanshin Tigers 13077494.6112.0
Taiyo Whales 13069574.54810.0
Hiroshima Toyo Carp 13062608.50815.0
Chunichi Dragons 13055705.44023.5
Yakult Atoms 13033925.26445.5
Pacific League regular season standings [2]
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Lotte Orions 13080473.630
Nankai Hawks 13069574.54810.5
Kintetsu Buffaloes 13065596.52413.5
Hankyu Braves 13064642.50016.5
Toei Flyers 13054706.43524.5
Nishitetsu Lions 13043789.35534.0

League leaders

Central League

Pacific League

Awards

References