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1958 Nippon Professional Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1958 NPB season |
| league | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| sport | Baseball |
| season2 | Central League pennant |
| league_champs2 | Yomiuri Giants |
| second_place2 | Osaka Tigers |
| MVP2 | Motoshi Fujita (YOM) |
| MVP_link2 | Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| season3 | Pacific League pennant |
| league_champs3 | Nishitetsu Lions |
| second_place3 | Nankai Hawks |
| MVP3 | Kazuhisa Inao (NIS) |
| MVP_link3 | Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| finals | Japan Series |
| finals_link | 1958 Japan Series |
| finals_champ | Nishitetsu Lions |
| finals_runner-up | Yomiuri Giants |
| finals_MVP | Kazuhisa Inao (NIS) |
| finals_MVP_link | Japan Series MVP Award |
| seasonslist | List of Nippon Professional Baseball seasons |
| seasonslistnames | NPB |
| prevseason_link | 1957 Nippon Professional Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 1957 |
| nextseason_link | 1959 Nippon Professional Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 1959 |
| finals_runner-up =Yomiuri Giants
The 1958 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the ninth 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 | 77 | 52 | 1 | .596 | — | |||||||
| 130 | 72 | 58 | 0 | .554 | 5.5 | |||||||
| 130 | 66 | 59 | 5 | .527 | 9.0 | |||||||
| 130 | 58 | 68 | 4 | .462 | 17.5 | |||||||
| 130 | 54 | 68 | 8 | .446 | 19.5 | |||||||
| 130 | 51 | 73 | 6 | .415 | 23.5 |
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Nishitetsu Lions | Nankai Hawks | Hankyu Braves | Daimai Orions | Toei Flyers | Kintetsu Pearls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | 78 | 47 | 5 | .619 | — | |||||||
| 130 | 77 | 48 | 5 | .612 | 1.0 | |||||||
| 130 | 73 | 51 | 6 | .585 | 4.5 | |||||||
| 130 | 62 | 63 | 5 | .496 | 16.0 | |||||||
| 130 | 57 | 70 | 3 | .450 | 22.0 | |||||||
| 130 | 29 | 97 | 4 | .238 | 49.5 |
Postseason
Japan Series
Main article: 1958 Japan Series
League leaders
Central League
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Batting average | Home runs | Runs batted in | Runs | Hits | Stolen bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenjiro Tamiya | Osaka Tigers | .320 | |||||||
| Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | 29 | |||||||
| Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | 92 | |||||||
| Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | 89 | |||||||
| Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | 153 | |||||||
| Hiroji Okajima | Chunichi Dragons | 47 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Wins | Losses | Earned run average | Strikeouts | Innings pitched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masaichi Kaneda | Kokutetsu Swallows | 31 | ||||||
| Noboru Akiyama | Taiyo Whales | 23 | ||||||
| Masaichi Kaneda | Kokutetsu Swallows | 1.30 | ||||||
| Masaichi Kaneda | Kokutetsu Swallows | 311 | ||||||
| Motoshi Fujita | ||||||||
| Noboru Akiyama | Yomiuri Giants | |||||||
| Taiyo Whales | 359 |
Pacific League
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Batting average | Home runs | Runs batted in | Runs | Hits | Stolen bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Futoshi Nakanishi | Nishitetsu Lions | .314 | |||||||
| Futoshi Nakanishi | Nishitetsu Lions | 23 | |||||||
| Takao Katsuragi | Daimai Orions | 85 | |||||||
| Yoshinori Hirose | Nankai Hawks | 82 | |||||||
| Takao Katsuragi | Daimai Orions | 147 | |||||||
| Chico Barbon | Hankyu Braves | 38 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Wins | Losses | Earned run average | Strikeouts | Innings pitched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions | 33 | ||||||
| Mamoru Otsu | Kintetsu Pearls | 22 | ||||||
| Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions | 1.42 | ||||||
| Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions | 334 | ||||||
| Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions | 373 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Motoshi Fujita, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- Kazuhisa Inao, Nishitetsu Lions (PL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Shigeo Nagashima, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- Tadashi Sugiura, Nankai Hawks (PL)
- Eiji Sawamura Award
- Masaichi Kaneda, Kokutetsu Swallows (CL)
| Position | Player | Team | Pitcher | Catcher | First baseman | Second baseman | Third baseman | Shortstop | Outfielder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masaichi Kaneda | Kokutetsu Swallows | ||||||||
| Shigeru Fujio | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Tetsuharu Kawakami | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Noboru Inoue | Chunichi Dragons | ||||||||
| Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Yoshio Yoshida | Osaka Tigers | ||||||||
| Toru Mori | Chunichi Dragons | ||||||||
| Wally Yonamine | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Kenjiro Tamiya | Osaka Tigers |
| Position | Player | Team | Pitcher | Catcher | First baseman | Second baseman | Third baseman | Shortstop | Outfielder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions | ||||||||
| Katsuya Nomura | Nankai Hawks | ||||||||
| Stanley Hashimoto | Toei Flyers | ||||||||
| Chico Barbon | Hankyu Braves | ||||||||
| Futoshi Nakanishi | Nishitetsu Lions | ||||||||
| Takao Katsuragi | Daimai Orions | ||||||||
| Seiji Sekiguchi | Nishitetsu Lions | ||||||||
| Shochi Busujima | Toei Flyers | ||||||||
| Kohei Sugiyama | Nankai Hawks |
References
References
- link. [[Nippon Professional Baseball]]
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