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1972 Nippon Professional Baseball season

The 1972 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 23rd season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

1972 NPB season
Nippon Professional Baseball
Baseball
Yomiuri Giants
Hanshin Tigers
Tsuneo Horiuchi (YOM)
Hankyu Braves
Kintetsu Buffaloes
Yutaka Fukumoto (HAU)
Yomiuri Giants
Hankyu Braves
Tsuneo Horiuchi (YOM)

The 1972 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 23rd season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Pos	Team	G	W	L	T	Pct.
Yomiuri Giants	130	74	52	4	.587	—
Hanshin Tigers	130	71	56	3	.559	3.5
Chunichi Dragons	130	67	59	4	.532	7.0
Yakult Atoms	130	60	67	3	.472	14.5
Taiyo Whales	130	57	69	4	.452	17.0
Hiroshima Toyo Carp	130	49	75	6	.395	24.0

Pos	Team	G	W	L	T	Pct.
Hankyu Braves	130	80	48	2	.625	—
Kintetsu Buffaloes	130	64	60	6	.5161	14.0
Nankai Hawks	130	65	61	4	.5158	14.0
Toei Flyers	130	63	61	6	.508	15.0
Lotte Orions	130	59	68	3	.465	20.5
Nishitetsu Lions	130	47	80	3	.370	32.5

Yomiuri Giants won the series 4-1.

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Giants – 5, Braves – 3	October 21	Korakuen Stadium	38,010
2	Giants – 6, Braves – 4	October 23	Korakuen Stadium	39,666
3	Braves – 5, Giants – 3	October 25	Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium	34,582
4	Braves – 1, Giants – 3	October 26	Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium	31,129
5	Braves – 3, Giants – 8	October 28	Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium	27,269

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