2013 Tokyo Yakult Swallows season

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2013  Tokyo Yakult Swallows
Tokyo Yakult Swallows insignia.svg
League Central League
Ballpark Meiji Jingu Stadium
Record57-83-4 (.407)
League place6th
Parent company Yakult Honsha
Manager Junji Ogawa

The 2013 Tokyo Yakult Swallows season was the 63rd season of the franchise of Nippon Professional Baseball, their 50th season at Meiji Jingu Stadium, and their 49th under Yakult Honsha. This season was notable because outfielder Wladimir Balentien broke Sadaharu Oh's single season home-run record, hitting 60 home runs. [1] Balentien also broke the All-Asian single season record set by former Samsung Lions first baseman Lee Seung-yuop, both in the same game by hitting his 56th and 57th home runs in a game against the Hanshin Tigers. [2] This was also the Swallows' 4th season under manager Junji Ogawa, and the last one of his first stint as manager.

The Tokyo Yakult Swallows drew an average home attendance of 19,898 in 72 home games in the 2013 NPB season. The total attendance was 1,432,695. [3]

Regular season

The Swallows finished in dead last, with a 57-83-4 record, 28 and a half games back of the first place Yomiuri Giants.

Central League standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Yomiuri Giants 14484537.613
Hanshin Tigers 14473674.52112.5
Hiroshima Toyo Carp 14469723.48917.0
Chunichi Dragons 14464773.45422.0
Yokohama DeNA BayStars 14464791.44823.0
Tokyo Yakult Swallows 14457834.40728.5

References

  1. "Balentien breaks Oh's Japanese homer record". MLB.com. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  2. Wladimir Balentien's Journey to NPB Stardom , retrieved 2022-03-23
  3. https://nbakki.hatenablog.com/entry/2014/01/11/000000