| 1982 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Takayoshi Nakao (CHU) PL: Hiromitsu Ochiai (LOT) |
| League postseason | |
| CL champions | Chunichi Dragons |
| CL runners-up | Yomiuri Giants |
| PL champions | Seibu Lions |
| PL runners-up | Nippon-Ham Fighters |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Seibu Lions |
| Runners-up | Chunichi Dragons |
| Finals MVP | Osamu Higashio (SEI) |
The 1982 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 33rd season of operation for the league.
| Central League [1] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 64 | 47 | 19 | .577 | – |
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 66 | 50 | 14 | .569 | 0.5 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 65 | 57 | 8 | .533 | 4.5 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 59 | 58 | 13 | .504 | 8.0 |
| Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 130 | 53 | 65 | 12 | .449 | 14.5 |
| Yakult Swallows | 130 | 45 | 75 | 10 | .375 | 23.5 |
| Pacific League [2] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | 1st half ranking | 2nd half ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Lions | 130 | 68 | 58 | 4 | .540 | 1 | 3 |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | 130 | 67 | 52 | 11 | .563 | 4 | 1 |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 63 | 57 | 10 | .525 | 3 | 2 |
| Hankyu Braves | 130 | 62 | 60 | 8 | .508 | 2 | 5 |
| Lotte Orions | 130 | 54 | 69 | 7 | .439 | 6 | 4 |
| Nankai Hawks | 130 | 53 | 71 | 6 | .427 | 5 | 6 |
The Pacific League teams with the best first and second-half records met in a best-of-five playoff series to determine the league representative in the Japan Series.
Seibu Lions won the series 3–1.
| Game | Score | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lions– 6, Fighters – 0 | October 9 | Seibu Lions Stadium |
| 2 | Lions – 3, Fighters – 2 | October 10 | Seibu Lions Stadium |
| 3 | Fighters – 2, Lions – 1 | October 12 | Korakuen Stadium |
| 4 | Fighters – 5, Lions – 7 | October 14 | Korakuen Stadium |
Seibu Lions won the series 4–2.
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragons – 3, Lions – 7 | October 23 | Nagoya Stadium | 29,196 [3] |
| 2 | Dragons – 1, Lions – 7 | October 24 | Nagoya Stadium | 29,194 [3] |
| 3 | Lions – 3, Dragons – 4 | October 26 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 25,342 [3] |
| 4 | Lions – 3, Dragons – 5 | October 27 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 29,323 [3] |
| 5 | Lions – 3, Dragons – 1 | October 28 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 26,230 [3] |
| 6 | Dragons – 4, Lions – 9 | October 30 | Nagoya Stadium | 28,725 [3] |