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1956 Nippon Professional Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1956 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 | Nishitetsu Lions |
| second_place3 | Nankai Hawks |
| MVP3 | Futoshi Nakanishi (NIS) |
| MVP_link3 | Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| finals | Japan Series |
| finals_link | 1956 Japan Series |
| finals_champ | Nishitetsu Lions |
| finals_runner-up | Yomiuri Giants |
| finals_MVP | Yasumitsu Toyoda (NIS) |
| finals_MVP_link | Japan Series MVP Award |
| seasonslist | List of Nippon Professional Baseball seasons |
| seasonslistnames | NPB |
| prevseason_link | 1955 Nippon Professional Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 1955 |
| nextseason_link | 1957 Nippon Professional Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 1957 |
| finals_runner-up =Yomiuri Giants
The 1956 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the seventh season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Yomiuri Giants | Osaka Tigers | Chunichi Dragons | Kokutetsu Swallows | Hiroshima Carp | Taiyo Whales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | 82 | 44 | 4 | .646 | — | |||||||
| 130 | 79 | 50 | 1 | .612 | 4.5 | |||||||
| 130 | 74 | 56 | 0 | .569 | 10.0 | |||||||
| 130 | 61 | 65 | 4 | .485 | 21.0 | |||||||
| 130 | 45 | 82 | 3 | .358 | 27.5 | |||||||
| 130 | 43 | 87 | 0 | .331 | 41.0 |
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Nishitetsu Lions | Nankai Hawks | Hankyu Braves | Mainichi Orions | Kintetsu Pearls | Toei Flyers | Daiei Stars | Takahashi Unions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | 96 | 51 | 7 | .646 | — | |||||||||
| 154 | 96 | 52 | 6 | .643 | 0.5 | |||||||||
| 154 | 88 | 64 | 2 | .578 | 10.5 | |||||||||
| 154 | 84 | 66 | 4 | .558 | 13.5 | |||||||||
| 154 | 68 | 82 | 4 | .455 | 29.5 | |||||||||
| 154 | 58 | 92 | 4 | .390 | 39.5 | |||||||||
| 154 | 57 | 94 | 3 | .380 | 41.0 | |||||||||
| 154 | 52 | 98 | 4 | .351 | 45.5 |
Postseason
Japan Series
Main article: 1956 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 | .338 | |||||||
| Noboru Aota | Taiyo Whales | 25 | |||||||
| Andy Miyamoto | Yomiuri Giants | 69 | |||||||
| Wally Yonamine | Yomiuri Giants | 86 | |||||||
| Tetsuharu Kawakami | Yomiuri Giants | 160 | |||||||
| Yoshio Yoshida | Osaka Tigers | 50 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Wins | Losses | Earned run average | Strikeouts | Innings pitched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takehiko Bessho | Yomiuri Giants | 27 | ||||||
| Noboru Akiyama | Taiyo Whales | 25 | ||||||
| Shozo Watanabe | Osaka Tigers | 1.45 | ||||||
| Masaichi Kaneda | Kokutetsu Swallows | 316 | ||||||
| Noboru Akiyama | Taiyo Whales | 379 |
Pacific League
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Batting average | Home runs | Runs batted in | Runs | Hits | Stolen bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasumitsu Toyoda | Nishitetsu Lions | .325 | |||||||
| Futoshi Nakanishi | Nishitetsu Lions | 29 | |||||||
| Futoshi Nakanishi | Nishitetsu Lions | 95 | |||||||
| Chico Barbon | Hankyu Braves | 94 | |||||||
| Shinya Sasaki | Takahashi Unions | 180 | |||||||
| Akiteru Kono | Hankyu Braves | 85 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Wins | Losses | Earned run average | Strikeouts | Innings pitched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masayoshi Miura | Daiei Stars | 29 | ||||||
| Yasuo Yonekawa | Toei Flyers | 21 | ||||||
| Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions | 1.06 | ||||||
| Takao Kajimoto | Hankyu Braves | 327 | ||||||
| Yukio Shimabara | Nishitetsu Lions | 373 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Takehiko Bessho, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- Futoshi Nakanishi, Nishitetsu Lions (PL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Noboru Akiyama, Taiyo Whales (CL)
- Kazuhisa Inao, Nishitetsu Lions (PL)
- Eiji Sawamura Award
- Masaichi Kaneda, Kokutetsu Swallows (CL)
| Position | Player | Team | Pitcher | Catcher | First baseman | Second baseman | Third baseman | Shortstop | Outfielder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takehiko Bessho | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Shigeru Fujio | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Tetsuharu Kawakami | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Noboru Inoue | Chunichi Dragons | ||||||||
| Toshikazu Kodama | Chunichi Dragons | ||||||||
| Yoshio Yoshida | Osaka Tigers | ||||||||
| Wally Yonamine | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Kenjiro Tamiya | Osaka Tigers | ||||||||
| Noboru Aota | Taiyo Whales |
| Position | Player | Team | Pitcher | Catcher | First baseman | Second baseman | Third baseman | Shortstop | Outfielder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takao Kajimoto | Hankyu Braves | ||||||||
| Katsuya Nomura | Nankai Hawks | ||||||||
| Kihachi Enomoto | Mainichi Orions | ||||||||
| Shinya Sasaki | Takahashi Unions | ||||||||
| Futoshi Nakanishi | Nishitetsu Lions | ||||||||
| Yasumitsu Toyoda | Nishitetsu Lions | ||||||||
| Kazuhiro Yamauchi | Mainichi Orions | ||||||||
| Katsuki Tokura | Hankyu Braves | ||||||||
| Kohei Sugiyama | Nankai Hawks |
References
References
- link. [[Nippon Professional Baseball]]
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