1954 Nippon Professional Baseball season
Sports season
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The 1954 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the fifth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
| 1954 NPB season | |
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| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Central League pennant | |
| League champions | Chunichi Dragons |
| Runners-up | Yomiuri Giants |
| Season MVP | Shigeru Sugishita (CHU) |
| Pacific League pennant | |
| League champions | Nishitetsu Lions |
| Runners-up | Nankai Hawks |
| Season MVP | Hiroshi Oshita (NIS) |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Chunichi Dragons |
| Runners-up | Nishitetsu Lions |
| Finals MVP | Shigeru Sugishita (CHU) |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 86 | 40 | 4 | .683 | — |
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 82 | 47 | 1 | .636 | 5.5 |
| Osaka Tigers | 130 | 71 | 57 | 2 | .555 | 16.0 |
| Hiroshima Carp | 130 | 56 | 69 | 5 | .448 | 29.5 |
| Kokutetsu Swallows | 130 | 55 | 73 | 2 | .430 | 32.0 |
| Yosho Robins | 130 | 32 | 96 | 2 | .250 | 55.0 |
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishitetsu Lions | 140 | 90 | 47 | 3 | .657 | — |
| Nankai Hawks | 140 | 91 | 49 | 0 | .650 | 0.5 |
| Mainichi Orions | 140 | 79 | 57 | 4 | .581 | 10.5 |
| Kintetsu Pearls | 140 | 74 | 63 | 3 | .540 | 16.0 |
| Hankyu Braves | 140 | 66 | 70 | 4 | .485 | 23.5 |
| Takahashi Unions | 140 | 53 | 84 | 3 | .387 | 37.0 |
| Toei Flyers | 140 | 52 | 86 | 2 | .377 | 38.5 |
| Daiei Stars | 140 | 43 | 92 | 5 | .319 | 46.0 |
Postseason
Japan Series
CL Chunichi Dragons (4) vs. PL Nishitetsu Lions (3)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 30 | Nishitetsu Lions – 1, Chunichi Dragons – 5 | Nagoya Baseball Stadium | 2:15 | 29,245[1] |
| 2 | October 31 | Nishitetsu Lions – 0, Chunichi Dragons – 5 | Nagoya Baseball Stadium | 2:21 | 30,303[1] |
| 3 | November 2 | Chunichi Dragons – 0, Nishitetsu Lions – 5 | Heiwadai Stadium | 2:19 | 23,994[1] |
| 4 | November 3 | Chunichi Dragons – 0, Nishitetsu Lions – 3 | Heiwadai Stadium | 1:36 | 25,185[1] |
| 5 | November 4 | Chunichi Dragons – 3, Nishitetsu Lions – 2 | Heiwadai Stadium | 2:15 | 19,771[1] |
| 6 | November 6 | Nishitetsu Lions – 4, Chunichi Dragons – 1 | Nagoya Baseball Stadium | 2:16 | 27,776[1] |
| 7 | November 7 | Nishitetsu Lions – 0, Chunichi Dragons – 1 | Nagoya Baseball Stadium | 1:38 | 23,215[1] |
League leaders
Central League
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Pacific League
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Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Rookie of the Year
- Tatsuro Hirooka, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- Motoji Takuwa, Nankai Hawks (PL)
- Eiji Sawamura Award
- Shigeru Sugishita, Chunichi Dragons (CL)
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