| 1985 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Randy Bass (HAN) PL: Hiromitsu Ochiai (LOT) |
| League postseason | |
| CL champions | Hanshin Tigers |
| CL runners-up | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| PL champions | Seibu Lions |
| PL runners-up | Lotte Orions |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Hanshin Tigers |
| Runners-up | Seibu Lions |
| Finals MVP | Randy Bass (HAN) |
The 1985 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 36th season of operation for the league.
| Central League [1] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 74 | 49 | 7 | .602 | -- |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 68 | 57 | 5 | .544 | 7.0 |
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 61 | 60 | 9 | .504 | 12.0 |
| Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 130 | 57 | 61 | 12 | .483 | 14.5 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 56 | 61 | 13 | .479 | 15.0 |
| Yakult Swallows | 130 | 46 | 74 | 10 | .383 | 26.5 |
| Pacific League [2] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Lions | 130 | 79 | 45 | 6 | .637 | -- |
| Lotte Orions | 130 | 64 | 60 | 6 | .516 | 15.0 |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 63 | 60 | 7 | .5121 | 15.5 |
| Hankyu Braves | 130 | 64 | 61 | 5 | .5120 | 15.5 |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | 130 | 53 | 65 | 12 | .449 | 23.0 |
| Nankai Hawks | 130 | 44 | 76 | 10 | .367 | 33.0 |
Hanshin Tigers won the series 4-2.
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lions – 0, Tigers – 3 | October 26 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 32,463 [3] |
| 2 | Lions – 1, Tigers – 2 | October 27 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 32,593 [3] |
| 3 | Tigers – 4, Lions – 6 | October 29 | Hanshin Koshien Stadium | 51,355 [3] |
| 4 | Tigers – 2, Lions – 4 | October 30 | Hanshin Koshien Stadium | 51,554 [3] |
| 5 | Tigers – 7, Lions – 2 | October 31 | Hanshin Koshien Stadium | 51,430 [3] |
| 6 | Lions – 3, Tigers – 9 | November 2 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 32,371 [3] |