| 1995 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Tom O'Malley (YAK) PL: Ichiro Suzuki (ORI) |
| League postseason | |
| CL champions | Yakult Swallows |
| CL runners-up | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| PL champions | Orix BlueWave |
| PL runners-up | Chiba Lotte Marines |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Yakult Swallows |
| Runners-up | Orix BlueWave |
| Finals MVP | Tom O'Malley (YAK) |
The 1995 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 46th season of operation for the league.
| Central League [1] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakult Swallows | 130 | 82 | 48 | 0 | .631 | -- |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 131 | 74 | 56 | 1 | .569 | 8.0 |
| Yomiuri Giants | 131 | 72 | 58 | 1 | .554 | 10.0 |
| Yokohama BayStars | 130 | 66 | 64 | 0 | .508 | 16.0 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 50 | 80 | 0 | .385 | 32.0 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 46 | 84 | 0 | .354 | 36.0 |
| Pacific League [2] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orix BlueWave | 130 | 82 | 47 | 1 | .636 | -- |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 130 | 69 | 58 | 3 | .543 | 12.0 |
| Seibu Lions | 130 | 67 | 57 | 6 | .540 | 12.5 |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | 130 | 59 | 68 | 3 | .465 | 22.0 |
| Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 130 | 54 | 72 | 4 | .429 | 26.5 |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 49 | 78 | 3 | .386 | 32.0 |
CL Yakult Swallows (4) vs. PL Orix BlueWave (1)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 21 | Yakult Swallows – 5, Orix BlueWave – 2 | Green Stadium Kobe | 3:14 | 32,486 [3] |
| 2 | October 22 | Yakult Swallows – 3, Orix BlueWave – 2 | Green Stadium Kobe | 3:50 | 32,475 [3] |
| 3 | October 24 | Orix BlueWave – 4, Yakult Swallows – 7 | Meiji Jingu Stadium | 4:25 | 32,915 [3] |
| 4 | October 25 | Orix BlueWave – 2, Yakult Swallows – 1 | Meiji Jingu Stadium | 4:38 | 32,911 [3] |
| 5 | October 26 | Orix BlueWave – 1, Yakult Swallows – 3 | Meiji Jingu Stadium | 3:14 | 33,112 [3] |