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1961 Nippon Professional Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1961 NPB season |
| league | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| sport | Baseball |
| season2 | Central League pennant |
| league_champs2 | Yomiuri Giants |
| second_place2 | Chunichi Dragons |
| MVP2 | Shigeo Nagashima (YOM) |
| MVP_link2 | Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| season3 | Pacific League pennant |
| league_champs3 | Nankai Hawks |
| second_place3 | Toei Flyers |
| MVP3 | Katsuya Nomura (NAN) |
| MVP_link3 | Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| finals | Japan Series |
| finals_link | 1961 Japan Series |
| finals_champ | Yomiuri Giants |
| finals_runner-up | Nankai Hawks |
| finals_MVP | Andy Miyamoto (YOM) |
| finals_MVP_link | Japan Series MVP Award |
| seasonslist | List of Nippon Professional Baseball seasons |
| seasonslistnames | NPB |
| prevseason_link | 1960 Nippon Professional Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 1960 |
| nextseason_link | 1962 Nippon Professional Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 1962 |
| finals_runner-up =Nankai Hawks
The 1961 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the twelfth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Yomiuri Giants | Chunichi Dragons | Kokutetsu Swallows | Hanshin Tigers | Hiroshima Carp | Taiyo Whales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | 71 | 53 | 6 | .569 | — | |||||||
| 130 | 72 | 56 | 2 | .562 | 1.0 | |||||||
| 130 | 67 | 60 | 3 | .527 | 5.5 | |||||||
| 130 | 60 | 67 | 3 | .473 | 12.5 | |||||||
| 130 | 58 | 67 | 5 | .465 | 13.5 | |||||||
| 130 | 50 | 75 | 5 | .404 | 21.5 |
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Nankai Hawks | Toei Flyers | Nishitetsu Lions | Daimai Orions | Hankyu Braves | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | 85 | 49 | 6 | .629 | — | |||||||
| 140 | 83 | 52 | 5 | .611 | 2.5 | |||||||
| 140 | 81 | 56 | 3 | .589 | 5.5 | |||||||
| 140 | 72 | 66 | 2 | .521 | 15.0 | |||||||
| 140 | 53 | 84 | 3 | .389 | 33.5 | |||||||
| 140 | 36 | 103 | 1 | .261 | 51.5 |
Postseason
Japan Series
Main article: 1961 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 | .353 | |||||||
| Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | 28 | |||||||
| Takeshi Kuwata | Taiyo Whales | 94 | |||||||
| Toshio Naka | Chunichi Dragons | 88 | |||||||
| Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | 158 | |||||||
| Kazuhiko Kondo | Taiyo Whales | 35 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Wins | Losses | Earned run average | Strikeouts | Innings pitched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshi Gondo | Chunichi Dragons | 35 | ||||||
| Masaaki Koyama | Hanshin Tigers | 22 | ||||||
| Hiroshi Gondo | Chunichi Dragons | 1.70 | ||||||
| Hiroshi Gondo | Chunichi Dragons | 310 | ||||||
| Hiroshi Gondo | Chunichi Dragons | 429 |
Pacific League
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Batting average | Home runs | Runs batted in | Runs | Hits | Stolen bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isao Harimoto | Toei Flyers | .336 | |||||||
| Katsuya Nomura | |||||||||
| Yoshihiro Nakata | Nankai Hawks | ||||||||
| Hankyu Braves | 29 | ||||||||
| Kazuhiro Yamauchi | Daimai Orions | 112 | |||||||
| Akio Saionji | Toei Flyers | 97 | |||||||
| Kihachi Enomoto | Daimai Orions | 180 | |||||||
| Yoshinori Hirose | Nankai Hawks | 42 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Wins | Losses | Earned run average | Strikeouts | Innings pitched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions | 42 | ||||||
| Toshiaki Tokuhisa | Kintetsu Buffaloes | 24 | ||||||
| Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions | 1.69 | ||||||
| Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions | 353 | ||||||
| Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions | 404 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Shigeo Nagashima, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- Katsuya Nomura, Nankai Hawks (PL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Hiroshi Gondo, Chunichi Dragons (CL)
- Toshiaki Tokuhisa, Kintetsu Buffaloes (PL)
- Eiji Sawamura Award
- Hiroshi Gondo, Chunichi Dragons (CL)
| Position | Player | Team | Pitcher | Catcher | First baseman | Second baseman | Third baseman | Shortstop | Outfielder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshi Gondo | Chunichi Dragons | ||||||||
| Masahiko Mori | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Katsumi Fujimoto | Hanshin Tigers | ||||||||
| Masataka Tsuchiya | Kokutetsu Swallows | ||||||||
| Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Akiteru Kono | Chunichi Dragons | ||||||||
| Kazuhiko Kondo | Taiyo Whales | ||||||||
| Shinichi Eto | Chunichi Dragons | ||||||||
| Katsuji Morinaga | Hiroshima Carp |
| Position | Player | Team | Pitcher | Catcher | First baseman | Second baseman | Third baseman | Shortstop | Outfielder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions | ||||||||
| Katsuya Nomura | Nankai Hawks | ||||||||
| Kihachi Enomoto | Daimai Orions | ||||||||
| Nobuyasu Morishita | Nankai Hawks | ||||||||
| Futoshi Nakanishi | Nishitetsu Lions | ||||||||
| 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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