1953 Nippon Professional Baseball season
Sports season
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The 1953 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the fourth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
| 1953 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Central League pennant | |
| League champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Osaka Tigers |
| Season MVP | Takumi Otomo (YOM) |
| Pacific League pennant | |
| League champions | Nankai Hawks |
| Runners-up | Hankyu Braves |
| Season MVP | Isami Okamoto (NAN) |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Nankai Hawks |
| Finals MVP | Tetsuharu Kawakami (YOM) |
That season would be the first to be televised on the young NHK General TV - which opened that year. The young channel and its then few national relay stations aired some games during the year, tying baseball to the young TV industry and thus beginning the sports connection to Japanese television, as well as its transformation into the top sport of the nation.
Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri Giants | 125 | 87 | 37 | 1 | .702 | — |
| Osaka Tigers | 130 | 74 | 56 | 0 | .569 | 16.0 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 70 | 57 | 3 | .551 | 18.5 |
| Hiroshima Carp | 130 | 53 | 75 | 2 | .414 | 36.0 |
| Taiyo Shochiku Robins | 130 | 52 | 77 | 1 | .403 | 37.5 |
| Kokutetsu Swallows | 125 | 45 | 79 | 1 | .363 | 42.0 |
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nankai Hawks | 120 | 71 | 48 | 1 | .597 | — |
| Hankyu Braves | 120 | 67 | 52 | 1 | .563 | 4.0 |
| Daiei Stars | 120 | 63 | 53 | 4 | .543 | 6.5 |
| Nishitetsu Lions | 120 | 57 | 61 | 2 | .483 | 13.5 |
| Mainichi Orions | 120 | 56 | 62 | 2 | .475 | 14.5 |
| Tokyu Flyers | 120 | 50 | 67 | 3 | .427 | 20.0 |
| Kintetsu Pearls | 120 | 48 | 69 | 3 | .410 | 22.0 |
Postseason
Japan Series
CL Yomiuri Giants (4) vs. PL Nankai Hawks (2)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | October 10 | Yomiuri Giants – 3, Nankai Hawks – 4 | Osaka Stadium | 3:15 | 24,913[1] |
| 2 | October 11 | Yomiuri Giants – 5, Nankai Hawks – 3 | Osaka Stadium | 2:33 | 30,524[1] |
| 3 | October 12 | Nankai Hawks – 2, Yomiuri Giants – 2 | Korakuen Stadium | 2:21 | 22,546[1] |
| 4 | October 13 | Nankai Hawks – 0, Yomiuri Giants – 3 | Korakuen Stadium | 1:45 | 25,953[1] |
| 5 | October 14 | Yomiuri Giants – 5, Nankai Hawks – 0 | Osaka Stadium | 2:04 | 21,652[1] |
| 6 | October 15 | Yomiuri Giants – 0, Nankai Hawks – 2 | Koshien Stadium | 1:55 | 6,346[1] |
| 7 | October 16 | Nankai Hawks – 2, Yomiuri Giants – 4 | Korakuen Stadium | 1:36 | 21,332[1] |
League leaders
Central League
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Pacific League
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Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Takumi Otomo, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- Isami Okamoto, Nankai Hawks (PL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Masatoshi Gondo, Taiyo Shochiku Robins (CL)
- Yasumitsu Toyoda, Nishitetsu Lions (PL)
- Eiji Sawamura Award
- Takumi Otomo, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
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