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1951 Nippon Professional Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1951 NPB season |
| league | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| sport | Baseball |
| season2 | Central League pennant |
| league_champs2 | Yomiuri Giants |
| second_place2 | Nagoya Dragons |
| MVP2 | Tetsuharu Kawakami (YOM) |
| MVP_link2 | Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| season3 | Pacific League pennant |
| league_champs3 | Nankai Hawks |
| second_place3 | Nishitetsu Lions |
| MVP3 | Kazuto Yamamoto (NAN) |
| MVP_link3 | Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| finals | Japan Series |
| finals_link | 1951 Japan Series |
| finals_champ | Yomiuri Giants |
| finals_runner-up | Nankai Hawks |
| finals_MVP | Fukashi Minamimura (YOM) |
| finals_MVP_link | Japan Series MVP Award |
| seasonslist | List of Nippon Professional Baseball seasons |
| seasonslistnames | NPB |
| prevseason_link | 1950 Nippon Professional Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 1950 |
| nextseason_link | 1952 Nippon Professional Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 1952 |
| finals_runner-up =Nankai Hawks
The 1951 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the second season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). 1951 saw the best season in terms of winning percentage in NPB history, with the Nankai Hawks going 72-24-8, good enough for a .750 winning percentage, on their way to their first Japan Series appearance in franchise history. The Yomiuri Giants would defeat the Nankai Hawks in the Japan Series 4 games to 1, marking the first of 22 Japan Series championships for the Giants.
Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Yomiuri Giants | Nagoya Dragons | Osaka Tigers | Shochiku Robins | Kokutetsu Swallows | Taiyo Whales | Hiroshima Carp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | 79 | 29 | 6 | .731 | — | ||||||||
| 113 | 62 | 48 | 3 | .564 | 18.0 | ||||||||
| 116 | 61 | 52 | 3 | .540 | 20.5 | ||||||||
| 115 | 53 | 57 | 5 | .482 | 27.0 | ||||||||
| 107 | 46 | 59 | 2 | .438 | 31.5 | ||||||||
| 108 | 40 | 64 | 4 | .385 | 37.0 | ||||||||
| 99 | 32 | 64 | 3 | .333 | 41.0 |
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Nankai Hawks | Nishitetsu Lions | Mainichi Orions | Daiei Stars | Hankyu Braves | Tokyu Flyers | Kintetsu Pearls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | 72 | 24 | 8 | .750 | — | ||||||||
| 105 | 53 | 42 | 10 | .558 | 18.5 | ||||||||
| 110 | 54 | 51 | 5 | .514 | 22.5 | ||||||||
| 101 | 41 | 52 | 8 | .441 | 29.5 | ||||||||
| 96 | 37 | 51 | 8 | .420 | 31.0 | ||||||||
| 102 | 38 | 56 | 8 | .404 | 33.0 | ||||||||
| 98 | 37 | 56 | 5 | .398 | 33.5 |
Postseason
Japan Series
Main article: 1951 Japan Series
League leaders
Central League
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Batting average | Home runs | Runs batted in | Runs | Hits | Stolen bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetsuharu Kawakami | Yomiuri Giants | .377 | |||||||
| Noboru Aota | Yomiuri Giants | 32 | |||||||
| Noboru Aota | Yomiuri Giants | 105 | |||||||
| Noboru Aota | Yomiuri Giants | 101 | |||||||
| Tsuguo Goto | Osaka Tigers | 155 | |||||||
| Goro Tsuchiya | Kokutetsu Swallows | 52 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Wins | Losses | Earned run average | Strikeouts | Innings pitched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shigeru Sugishita | Nagoya Dragons | 28 | ||||||
| Masaichi Kaneda | Kokutetsu Swallows | 21 | ||||||
| Kiyoshi Matsuda | Yomiuri Giants | 2.01 | ||||||
| Masaichi Kaneda | Kokutetsu Swallows | 233 | ||||||
| Masaichi Kaneda | Kokutetsu Swallows | 350 |
Pacific League
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Batting average | Home runs | Runs batted in | Runs | Hits | Stolen bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshi Oshita | Tokyu Flyers | .383 | |||||||
| Hiroshi Oshita | Tokyu Flyers | 26 | |||||||
| Tokuji Iida | Nankai Hawks | 87 | |||||||
| Kazuo Yamamoto | Nankai Hawks | 97 | |||||||
| Chusuke Kizuka | Nankai Hawks | 130 | |||||||
| Chusuke Kizuka | Nankai Hawks | 55 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Wins | Losses | Earned run average | Strikeouts | Innings pitched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadashi Eto | Nankai Hawks | 24 | ||||||
| Mitsuro Sawafuji | Kintetsu Pearls | 16 | ||||||
| Takeo Hattori | Nankai Hawks | 2.03 | ||||||
| Hachiro Abe | Hankyu Braves | 150 | ||||||
| Yasuo Yonekawa | Tokyu Flyers | 294 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Tetsuharu Kawakami, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- Kazuto Yamamoto, Nankai Hawks (PL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Kiyoshi Matsuda, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- Kazuo Kageyama, Nankai Hawks (PL)
- Eiji Sawamura Award
- Shigeru Sugishita, Nagoya Dragons (CL)
| Position | Player | Team | Pitcher | Catcher | First baseman | Second baseman | Third baseman | Shortstop | Outfielder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takehiko Bessho | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Akira Noguchi | Nagoya Dragons | ||||||||
| Tetsuharu Kawakami | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Shigeru Chiba | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Fumio Fujimura | Osaka Tigers | ||||||||
| Masaaki Hirai | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Masayasu Kaneda | Osaka Tigers | ||||||||
| Noboru Aota | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Yoshiyuki Iwamoto | Shochiku Robins |
| Position | Player | Team | Pitcher | Catcher | First baseman | Second baseman | Third baseman | Shortstop | Outfielder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadashi Eto | Nankai Hawks | ||||||||
| Takeshi Doigaki | Mainichi Orions | ||||||||
| Tokuji Iida | Nankai Hawks | ||||||||
| Kazuto Yamamoto | Nankai Hawks | ||||||||
| Kazuo Kageyama | Nankai Hawks | ||||||||
| Chusuke Kizuka | Nankai Hawks | ||||||||
| Kaoru Betto | Mainichi Orions | ||||||||
| Hiroshi Oshita | Tokyu Flyers | ||||||||
| Shigeya Iijima | Daiei Stars |
References
References
- "1951年度日本シリーズ 試合結果". [[Nippon Professional Baseball]].
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