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1962 Nippon Professional Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1962 NPB season |
| league | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| sport | Baseball |
| season2 | Central League pennant |
| league_champs2 | Hanshin Tigers |
| second_place2 | Taiyo Whales |
| MVP2 | Minoru Murayama (HAN) |
| MVP_link2 | Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| season3 | Pacific League pennant |
| league_champs3 | Toei Flyers |
| second_place3 | Nankai Hawks |
| MVP3 | Isao Harimoto (TOE) |
| MVP_link3 | Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| finals | Japan Series |
| finals_link | 1962 Japan Series |
| finals_champ | Toei Flyers |
| finals_runner-up | Hanshin Tigers |
| finals_MVP | Masayuki Dobashi (TOE) |
| Masayuki Tanemo (TOE) | |
| finals_MVP_link | Japan Series MVP Award |
| seasonslist | List of Nippon Professional Baseball seasons |
| seasonslistnames | NPB |
| prevseason_link | 1961 Nippon Professional Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 1961 |
| nextseason_link | 1963 Nippon Professional Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 1963 |
| finals_runner-up =Hanshin Tigers Masayuki Tanemo (TOE)
The 1962 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the thirteenth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Hanshin Tigers | Taiyo Whales | Chunichi Dragons | Yomiuri Giants | Hiroshima Carp | Kokutetsu Swallows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | 75 | 55 | 3 | .577 | — | |||||||
| 134 | 71 | 59 | 4 | .546 | 4.0 | |||||||
| 133 | 70 | 60 | 3 | .538 | 5.0 | |||||||
| 134 | 67 | 63 | 4 | .515 | 8.0 | |||||||
| 134 | 56 | 74 | 4 | .431 | 19.0 | |||||||
| 134 | 51 | 79 | 4 | .392 | 24.0 |
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Toei Flyers | Nankai Hawks | Nishitetsu Lions | Daimai Orions | Hankyu Braves | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | 78 | 52 | 3 | .600 | — | |||||||
| 133 | 73 | 57 | 3 | .562 | 5.0 | |||||||
| 136 | 62 | 68 | 6 | .477 | 16.0 | |||||||
| 132 | 60 | 70 | 2 | .462 | 18.0 | |||||||
| 131 | 60 | 70 | 1 | .462 | 18.0 | |||||||
| 131 | 57 | 73 | 1 | .438 | 21.0 |
Postseason
Japan Series
Main article: 1962 Japan Series
League leaders
Central League
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Batting average | Home runs | Runs batted in | Runs | Hits | Stolen bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katsuji Morinaga | Hiroshima Carp | .307 | |||||||
| Sadaharu Oh | Yomiuri Giants | 38 | |||||||
| Sadaharu Oh | Yomiuri Giants | 85 | |||||||
| Sadaharu Oh | Yomiuri Giants | 79 | |||||||
| Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | 151 | |||||||
| Akiteru Kono | Chunichi Dragons | 35 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Wins | Losses | Earned run average | Strikeouts | Innings pitched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshi Gondo | Chunichi Dragons | 30 | ||||||
| Kiyoshi Oishi | Hiroshima Carp | 18 | ||||||
| Minoru Murayama | Hanshin Tigers | 1.20 | ||||||
| Masaaki Koyama | Hanshin Tigers | 270 | ||||||
| Minoru Murayama | Hanshin Tigers | 366 |
Pacific League
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Batting average | Home runs | Runs batted in | Runs | Hits | Stolen bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Bloomfield | Kintetsu Buffaloes | .374 | |||||||
| Katsuya Nomura | Nankai Hawks | 44 | |||||||
| Katsuya Nomura | Nankai Hawks | 104 | |||||||
| Yoshinori Hirose | Nankai Hawks | 99 | |||||||
| Kihachi Enomoto | Daimai Orions | 160 | |||||||
| Yoshinori Hirose | Nankai Hawks | 50 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total | Wins | Losses | Earned run average | Strikeouts | Innings pitched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masahiro Kubo | Kintetsu Buffaloes | 28 | ||||||
| Tsutomu Kuroda | Kintetsu Buffaloes | 23 | ||||||
| Osamu Kubota | Toei Flyers | 2.12 | ||||||
| Tetsuya Yoneda | Hankyu Braves | 231 | ||||||
| Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions | 320 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Minoru Murayama, Hanshin Tigers (CL)
- Isao Harimoto, Toei Flyers (PL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Kunio Jonouchi, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- Yukio Ozaki, Toei Flyers (PL)
- Eiji Sawamura Award
- Masaaki Koyama, Hanshin Tigers (CL)
| Position | Player | Team | Pitcher | Catcher | First baseman | Second baseman | Third baseman | Shortstop | Outfielder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minoru Murayama | Hanshin Tigers | ||||||||
| Masahiko Mori | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Sadaharu Oh | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Yoshitaka Kosaka | Hiroshima Carp | ||||||||
| Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||
| Yoshio Yoshida | Hanshin Tigers | ||||||||
| Kazuhiko Kondo | Taiyo Whales | ||||||||
| Teruo Namiki | Hanshin Tigers | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Jack Bloomfield | Kintetsu Buffaloes | ||||||||
| Akitoshi Kodama | Kintetsu Buffaloes | ||||||||
| Yasumitsu Toyoda | Nishitetsu Lions | ||||||||
| Isao Harimoto | Toei Flyers | ||||||||
| Kazuhiro Yamauchi | Daimai Orions | ||||||||
| Katsutoyo Yoshida | Toei Flyers |
References
References
- link. [[Nippon Professional Baseball]]
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