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1952 Nippon Professional Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1952 NPB season |
| league | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| sport | Baseball |
| season2 | Central League pennant |
| league_champs2 | Yomiuri Giants |
| second_place2 | Osaka Tigers |
| MVP2 | Takehiko Bessho (YOM) |
| MVP_link2 | Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| season3 | Pacific League pennant |
| league_champs3 | Nankai Hawks |
| second_place3 | Mainichi Orions |
| MVP3 | Susumu Yuki (NAN) |
| MVP_link3 | Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| finals | Japan Series |
| finals_link | 1952 Japan Series |
| finals_champ | Yomiuri Giants |
| finals_runner-up | Nankai Hawks |
| finals_MVP | Takehiko Bessho (YOM) |
| finals_MVP_link | Japan Series MVP Award |
| seasonslist | List of Nippon Professional Baseball seasons |
| seasonslistnames | NPB |
| prevseason_link | 1951 Nippon Professional Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 1951 |
| nextseason_link | 1953 Nippon Professional Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 1953 |
| finals_runner-up =Nankai Hawks
The 1952 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the third season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Yomiuri Giants | Osaka Tigers | Nagoya Dragons | Taiyo Whales | Kokutetsu Swallows | Hiroshima Carp | Shochiku Robins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | 83 | 37 | 0 | .692 | — | ||||||||
| 120 | 79 | 40 | 1 | .664 | 3.5 | ||||||||
| 120 | 75 | 43 | 2 | .636 | 7.0 | ||||||||
| 120 | 58 | 62 | 0 | .483 | 25.0 | ||||||||
| 120 | 50 | 70 | 0 | .417 | 33.0 | ||||||||
| 120 | 37 | 80 | 3 | .316 | 44.5 | ||||||||
| 120 | 34 | 84 | 2 | .288 | 48.0 |
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Nankai Hawks | Mainichi Orions | Nishitetsu Lions | Daiei Stars | Hankyu Braves | Tokyu Flyers | Kintetsu Pearls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | 76 | 44 | 1 | .633 | — | ||||||||
| 120 | 75 | 45 | 0 | .625 | 1.0 | ||||||||
| 120 | 67 | 52 | 1 | .563 | 8.5 | ||||||||
| 121 | 55 | 65 | 1 | .458 | 21.0 | ||||||||
| 108 | 49 | 58 | 1 | .458 | 20.5 | ||||||||
| 108 | 49 | 59 | 0 | .454 | 21.0 | ||||||||
| 108 | 30 | 78 | 0 | .278 | 40.0 |
Postseason
Pacific League
For the first time, the Pacific League implemented a type of end-of-season playoff system. After the 108-game regular season, the four teams with the best winning percentages played an extra twelve regular season games to determine the league's champion. After the 108th game, the standings were:
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nankai Hawks | 108 | 70 | 37 | 1 | |||||||||
| Mainichi Orions | 108 | 65 | 43 | 0 | |||||||||
| Nishitetsu Lions | 108 | 61 | 46 | 1 | |||||||||
| Daiei Stars | 108 | 52 | 55 | 1 | |||||||||
| Hankyu Braves | 108 | 49 | 58 | 1 | |||||||||
| Tokyu Flyers | 108 | 49 | 59 | 0 | |||||||||
| Kintetsu Pearls | 108 | 30 | 78 | 0 |
The four qualifying teams were the Nankai Hawks, the Mainichi Orions, the Nishitetsu Lions, and the Daiei Stars. These four teams proceeded to play in a twelve game "round-robin" stage, with three games versus each opponent, in late September and early October. The results of this stage were:
| Team | G | W | L | Pct. | vs. Mainichi | vs. Nishitetsu | vs. Nankai | vs. Daiei |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainichi Orions | 12 | 10 | 2 | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | |
| Nishitetsu Lions | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | |
| Nankai Hawks | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | |
| Daiei Stars | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — |
The Mainichi Orions' won ten of the twelve extra games, which put them into a tie for the first place with the Nankai Hawks. Both teams had 75 wins, however the Hawks had one less loss than the Orions because of a game against the Daiei Stars that ended in a tie earlier in the season. Because of the impact the tie had on the pennant race, the Hawks and the Stars played an extra 121st game. The Hawks won the game, giving them sole claim to Pacific League title. After the season, this faux playoff system was scrapped because of criticism that it was unfair to the three non-qualifying teams that had their seasons truncated.
Japan Series
Main article: 1952 Japan Series
League leaders
Central League
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Batting average | Home runs | Runs batted in | Runs | Hits | Stolen bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michio Nishizawa | Nagoya Dragons | .353 | |||||||
| Satoshi Sugiyama | Nagoya Dragons | 27 | |||||||
| Michio Nishizawa | Nagoya Dragons | 98 | |||||||
| Wally Yonamine | Yomiuri Giants | 104 | |||||||
| Wally Yonamine | Yomiuri Giants | 163 | |||||||
| Jiro Kanayama | Shochiku Robins | 63 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Wins | Losses | Earned run average | Strikeouts | Innings pitched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takehiko Bessho | Yomiuri Giants | 33 | ||||||
| Tsuneo Kobayashi | Shochiku Robins | 27 | ||||||
| Tadayoshi Kajioka | Osaka Tigers | 1.71 | ||||||
| Masaichi Kaneda | Kokutetsu Swallows | 269 | ||||||
| Takehiko Bessho | Yomiuri Giants | 371 |
Pacific League
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Batting average | Home runs | Runs batted in | Runs | Hits | Stolen bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shigeya Iijima | Daiei Stars | .336 | |||||||
| Yasuhiro Fukami | Nishitetsu Lions, | ||||||||
| Tokyu Flyers | 25 | ||||||||
| Tokuji Iida | Nankai Hawks | 86 | |||||||
| Tokuji Iida | Nankai Hawks | 100 | |||||||
| Tokuji Iida | Nankai Hawks | 153 | |||||||
| Chusuke Kizuka | Nankai Hawks | 55 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Wins | Losses | Earned run average | Strikeouts | Innings pitched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masaaki Noguchi | Nishitetsu Lions | 23 | ||||||
| Mitsuro Sawafuji | Kintetsu Pearls | 22 | ||||||
| Susumu Yuki | Nankai Hawks | 1.91 | ||||||
| Susumu Yuki | Nankai Hawks | 104 | ||||||
| Giichi Hayashi | Daiei Stars | 269 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Takehiko Bessho, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- Susumu Yuki, Nankai Hawks (PL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Takao Sato, Kokutetsu Swallows (CL)
- Futoshi Nakanishi, Nishitetsu Lions (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 | ||||||||
| Michio Nishizawa | Nagoya Dragons | ||||||||
| Shigeru Chiba | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Fumio Fujimura | Osaka Tigers | ||||||||
| Masaaki Hirai | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Wally Yonamine | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Satoshi Sugiyama | Nagoya Dragons | ||||||||
| Fukashi Minamimura | Yomiuri Giants |
| Position | Player | Team | Pitcher | Catcher | First baseman | Second baseman | Third baseman | Shortstop | Outfielder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susumu Yuki | Nankai Hawks | ||||||||
| Takeshi Doigaki | Mainichi Orions | ||||||||
| Tokuji Iida | Nankai Hawks | ||||||||
| Isami Okamoto | Nankai Hawks | ||||||||
| Kazuo Kageyama | Nankai Hawks | ||||||||
| Chusuke Kizuka | Nankai Hawks | ||||||||
| Kaoru Betto | Mainichi Orions | ||||||||
| Hiroshi Oshita | Tokyu Flyers | ||||||||
| Shigeya Iijima | Daiei Stars |
References
References
- link. [[Nippon Professional Baseball]]
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