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1960 Nippon Professional Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1960 NPB season |
| league | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| sport | Baseball |
| season2 | Central League pennant |
| league_champs2 | Taiyo Whales |
| second_place2 | Yomiuri Giants |
| MVP2 | Noboru Akiyama (TAI) |
| MVP_link2 | Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| season3 | Pacific League pennant |
| league_champs3 | Daimai Orions |
| second_place3 | Nankai Hawks |
| MVP3 | Kazuhiro Yamauchi (DAI) |
| MVP_link3 | Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| finals | Japan Series |
| finals_link | 1960 Japan Series |
| finals_champ | Taiyo Whales |
| finals_runner-up | Daimai Orions |
| finals_MVP | Akihito Kondo (TAI) |
| finals_MVP_link | Japan Series MVP Award |
| seasonslist | List of Nippon Professional Baseball seasons |
| seasonslistnames | NPB |
| prevseason_link | 1959 Nippon Professional Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 1959 |
| nextseason_link | 1961 Nippon Professional Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 1961 |
| finals_runner-up =Daimai Orions
The 1960 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the eleventh season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Taiyo Whales | Yomiuri Giants | Osaka Tigers | Hiroshima Carp | Chunichi Dragons | Kokutetsu Swallows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | 70 | 56 | 4 | .554 | — | |||||||
| 130 | 66 | 61 | 3 | .519 | 4.5 | |||||||
| 130 | 64 | 62 | 4 | .508 | 6.0 | |||||||
| 130 | 62 | 61 | 7 | .504 | 6.5 | |||||||
| 130 | 63 | 67 | 0 | .485 | 9.0 | |||||||
| 130 | 54 | 72 | 4 | .431 | 16.0 |
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Daimai Orions | Nankai Hawks | Nishitetsu Lions | Hankyu Braves | Toei Flyers | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | 82 | 48 | 3 | .631 | — | |||||||
| 136 | 78 | 52 | 6 | .600 | 4.0 | |||||||
| 136 | 70 | 60 | 6 | .538 | 12.0 | |||||||
| 136 | 65 | 65 | 6 | .500 | 17.0 | |||||||
| 132 | 52 | 78 | 2 | .400 | 30.0 | |||||||
| 131 | 43 | 87 | 1 | .331 | 39.0 |
Postseason
Japan Series
Main article: 1960 Japan Series
League leaders
Central League
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Batting average | Home runs | Runs batted in | Runs | Hits | Stolen bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | .334 | |||||||
| Katsumi Fujimoto | Osaka Tigers | 22 | |||||||
| Katsumi Fujimoto | Osaka Tigers | 76 | |||||||
| Toshio Naka | Chunichi Dragons | 80 | |||||||
| Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | 151 | |||||||
| Toshio Naka | Chunichi Dragons | 50 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Wins | Losses | Earned run average | Strikeouts | Innings pitched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritsuo Horimoto | Yomiuri Giants | 29 | ||||||
| Masaichi Kaneda | Kokutetsu Swallows | 22 | ||||||
| Noboru Akiyama | Taiyo Whales | 1.75 | ||||||
| Masaichi Kaneda | Kokutetsu Swallows | 284 | ||||||
| Ritsuo Horimoto | Yomiuri Giants | 364 |
Pacific League
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Batting average | Home runs | Runs batted in | Runs | Hits | Stolen bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kihachi Enomoto | Daimai Orions | .344 | |||||||
| Kazuhiro Yamauchi | Daimai Orions | 32 | |||||||
| Kazuhiro Yamauchi | Daimai Orions | 103 | |||||||
| Kihachi Enomoto | Daimai Orions | 94 | |||||||
| Kihachi Enomoto | Daimai Orions | 170 | |||||||
| Chico Barbon | Hankyu Braves | 32 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Wins | Losses | Earned run average | Strikeouts | Innings pitched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoichi Ono | Daimai Orions | 33 | ||||||
| Masayuki Dobashi | Toei Flyers | 23 | ||||||
| Shoichi Ono | Daimai Orions | 1.98 | ||||||
| Tadashi Sugiura | Nankai Hawks | 317 | ||||||
| Tadashi Sugiura | Nankai Hawks | 332 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Noboru Akiyama, Taiyo Whales (CL)
- Kazuhiro Yamauchi, Daimai Orions (PL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Ritsuo Horimoto, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- No PL recipient
- Eiji Sawamura Award
- Ritsuo Horimoto, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
| Position | Player | Team | Pitcher | Catcher | First baseman | Second baseman | Third baseman | Shortstop | Outfielder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noboru Akiyama | Taiyo Whales | ||||||||
| Kiyoshi Doi | Taiyo Whales | ||||||||
| Kazuhiko Kondo | Taiyo Whales | ||||||||
| Noboru Inoue | Chunichi Dragons | ||||||||
| Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Yoshio Yoshida | Osaka Tigers | ||||||||
| Toru Mori | Chunichi Dragons | ||||||||
| Teruo Namiki | Osaka Tigers | ||||||||
| Toshio Naka | Chunichi Dragons |
| Position | Player | Team | Pitcher | Catcher | First baseman | Second baseman | Third baseman | Shortstop | Outfielder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoichi Ono | Daimai Orions | ||||||||
| Katsuya Nomura | Nankai Hawks | ||||||||
| Kihachi Enomoto | Daimai Orions | ||||||||
| Akira Ogi | Nishitetsu Lions | ||||||||
| Akitoshi Kodama | Kintetsu Buffaloes | ||||||||
| Yasumitsu Toyoda | Nishitetsu Lions | ||||||||
| Kazuhiro Yamauchi | Daimai Orions | ||||||||
| Kenjiro Tamiya | Daimai Orions | ||||||||
| Isao Harimoto | Toei Flyers |
References
References
- link. [[Nippon Professional Baseball]]
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