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1954 Nippon Professional Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1954 NPB season |
| league | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| sport | Baseball |
| season2 | Central League pennant |
| league_champs2 | Chunichi Dragons |
| second_place2 | Yomiuri Giants |
| MVP2 | Shigeru Sugishita (CHU) |
| MVP_link2 | Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| season3 | Pacific League pennant |
| league_champs3 | Nishitetsu Lions |
| second_place3 | Nankai Hawks |
| MVP3 | Hiroshi Oshita (NIS) |
| MVP_link3 | Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| finals | Japan Series |
| finals_link | 1954 Japan Series |
| finals_champ | Chunichi Dragons |
| finals_runner-up | Nishitetsu Lions |
| finals_MVP | Shigeru Sugishita (CHU) |
| finals_MVP_link | Japan Series MVP Award |
| seasonslist | List of Nippon Professional Baseball seasons |
| seasonslistnames | NPB |
| prevseason_link | 1953 Nippon Professional Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 1953 |
| nextseason_link | 1955 Nippon Professional Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 1955 |
| finals_runner-up =Nishitetsu Lions
The 1954 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the fifth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Chunichi Dragons | Yomiuri Giants | Osaka Tigers | Hiroshima Carp | Kokutetsu Swallows | Yosho Robins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | 86 | 40 | 4 | .683 | — | |||||||
| 130 | 82 | 47 | 1 | .636 | 5.5 | |||||||
| 130 | 71 | 57 | 2 | .555 | 16.0 | |||||||
| 130 | 56 | 69 | 5 | .448 | 29.5 | |||||||
| 130 | 55 | 73 | 2 | .430 | 32.0 | |||||||
| 130 | 32 | 96 | 2 | .250 | 55.0 |
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Nishitetsu Lions | Nankai Hawks | Mainichi Orions | Kintetsu Pearls | Hankyu Braves | Takahashi Unions | Toei Flyers | Daiei Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | 90 | 47 | 3 | .657 | — | |||||||||
| 140 | 91 | 49 | 0 | .650 | 0.5 | |||||||||
| 140 | 79 | 57 | 4 | .581 | 10.5 | |||||||||
| 140 | 74 | 63 | 3 | .540 | 16.0 | |||||||||
| 140 | 66 | 70 | 4 | .485 | 23.5 | |||||||||
| 140 | 53 | 84 | 3 | .387 | 37.0 | |||||||||
| 140 | 52 | 86 | 2 | .377 | 38.5 | |||||||||
| 140 | 43 | 92 | 5 | .319 | 46.0 |
Postseason
Japan Series
Main article: 1954 Japan Series
League leaders
Central League
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Batting average | Home runs | Runs batted in | Runs | Hits | Stolen bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Yonamine | Yomiuri Giants | .361 | |||||||
| Noboru Aota | Yosho Robins | 31 | |||||||
| Niroyuki Watanabe | |||||||||
| Satoshi Sugiyama | Osaka Tigers | ||||||||
| Chunichi Dragons | 91 | ||||||||
| Wally Yonamine | Yomiuri Giants | 93 | |||||||
| Wally Yonamine | Yomiuri Giants | 172 | |||||||
| Yoshio Yoshida | Osaka Tigers | 51 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Wins | Losses | Earned run average | Strikeouts | Innings pitched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shigeru Sugishita | Chunichi Dragons | 32 | ||||||
| Masaichi Kaneda | Kokutetsu Swallows | 23 | ||||||
| Shigeru Sugishita | Chunichi Dragons | 1.39 | ||||||
| Shigeru Sugishita | Chunichi Dragons | 273 | ||||||
| Shigeru Sugishita | Chunichi Dragons | 395 |
Pacific League
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Batting average | Home runs | Runs batted in | Runs | Hits | Stolen bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Raines | Hankyu Braves | .337 | |||||||
| Futoshi Nakanishi | Nishitetsu Lions | 31 | |||||||
| Kazuhiro Yamauchi | Mainichi Orions | 97 | |||||||
| Larry Raines | Hankyu Braves | 96 | |||||||
| Larry Raines | Hankyu Braves | 184 | |||||||
| Takeshi Suzuki | Kintetsu Pearls | 71 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Wins | Losses | Earned run average | Strikeouts | Innings pitched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motoji Takuwa | ||||||||
| Fumio Tanaka | Nankai Hawks | |||||||
| Kintetsu Pearls | 26 | |||||||
| Takeshi Nomura | Takahashi Unions | 23 | ||||||
| Motoji Takuwa | Nankai Hawks | 1.58 | ||||||
| Motoji Takuwa | Nankai Hawks | 275 | ||||||
| Motoji Takuwa | Nankai Hawks | 329 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Shigeru Sugishita, Chunichi Dragons (CL)
- Hiroshi Oshita, Nishitetsu Lions (PL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Tatsuro Hirooka, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- Motoji Takuwa, Nankai Hawks (PL)
- Eiji Sawamura Award
- Shigeru Sugishita, Chunichi Dragons (CL)
| Position | Player | Team | Pitcher | Catcher | First baseman | Second baseman | Third baseman | Shortstop | Outfielder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shigeru Sugishita | Chunichi Dragons | ||||||||
| Jun Hirota | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Michio Nishizawa | Chunichi Dragons | ||||||||
| Hiroshi Hakoda | Kokutetsu Swallows | ||||||||
| Mitsuo Uno | Kokutetsu Swallows | ||||||||
| Tatsuro Hirooka | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Hiroyuki Watanabe | Osaka Tigers | ||||||||
| Wally Yonamine | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Satoshi Sugiyama | Chunichi Dragons |
| Position | Player | Team | Pitcher | Catcher | First baseman | Second baseman | Third baseman | Shortstop | Outfielder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadaaki Nishimura | Nishitetsu Lions | ||||||||
| Charlie Lewis | Mainichi Orions | ||||||||
| Kozo Kawai | Hankyu Braves | ||||||||
| Masao Morishita | Nankai Hawks | ||||||||
| Futoshi Nakanishi | Nishitetsu Lions | ||||||||
| Larry Raines | Hankyu Braves | ||||||||
| Kazuhiro Yamauchi | Mainichi Orions | ||||||||
| Seiji Sekiguchi | Nishitetsu Lions | ||||||||
| Hiroshi Oshita | Nishitetsu Lions |
References
References
- "1954年度日本シリーズ 試合結果". [[Nippon Professional Baseball]].
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