2003 Nippon Professional Baseball season

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2003 NPB season
League Nippon Professional Baseball
Sport Baseball
DurationMarch 28 October 27, 2003
Regular season
Season MVP CL: Kei Igawa (HAN)
PL: Kenji Johjima (DAI)
League postseason
CL champions Hanshin Tigers
  CL runners-up Chunichi Dragons
PL champions Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
  PL runners-up Seibu Lions
Japan Series
Champions Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
  Runners-up Hanshin Tigers
Finals MVP Toshiya Sugiuchi (DAI)
NPB seasons

The 2003 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 54th season of operation for Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). This was the last season in which both leagues had their champion automatically go to the Japan Series, as the Pacific League would institute a playoff in 2004. It ended with the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks defeating the Hanshin Tigers in the 2003 Japan Series 4 games to 3.

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Standings

Central League

Central League GWLTPct.GB
Hanshin Tigers 14087512.629--
Chunichi Dragons 14073661.52514.5
Yomiuri Giants 14071663.51815.5
Yakult Swallows 14071663.51815.5
Hiroshima Toyo Carp 14067712.48620.0
Yokohama BayStars 14045941.32542.5

Pacific League

Pacific League GWLTPct.GB
Fukuoka Daiei Hawks 14082553.596--
Seibu Lions 14077612.5575.5
Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes 14074642.5368.5
Chiba Lotte Marines 14068693.49614.0
Nippon-Ham Fighters 14062744.45719.5
Orix BlueWave 14048884.35733.5

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