1958 Nippon Professional Baseball season
Sports season
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The 1958 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the ninth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
| 1958 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Central League pennant | |
| League champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Osaka Tigers |
| Season MVP | Motoshi Fujita (YOM) |
| Pacific League pennant | |
| League champions | Nishitetsu Lions |
| Runners-up | Nankai Hawks |
| Season MVP | Kazuhisa Inao (NIS) |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Nishitetsu Lions |
| Runners-up | Yomiuri Giants |
| Finals MVP | Kazuhisa Inao (NIS) |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 77 | 52 | 1 | .596 | — |
| Osaka Tigers | 130 | 72 | 58 | 0 | .554 | 5.5 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 66 | 59 | 5 | .527 | 9.0 |
| Kokutetsu Swallows | 130 | 58 | 68 | 4 | .462 | 17.5 |
| Hiroshima Carp | 130 | 54 | 68 | 8 | .446 | 19.5 |
| Taiyo Whales | 130 | 51 | 73 | 6 | .415 | 23.5 |
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishitetsu Lions | 130 | 78 | 47 | 5 | .619 | — |
| Nankai Hawks | 130 | 77 | 48 | 5 | .612 | 1.0 |
| Hankyu Braves | 130 | 73 | 51 | 6 | .585 | 4.5 |
| Daimai Orions | 130 | 62 | 63 | 5 | .496 | 16.0 |
| Toei Flyers | 130 | 57 | 70 | 3 | .450 | 22.0 |
| Kintetsu Pearls | 130 | 29 | 97 | 4 | .238 | 49.5 |
Postseason
Japan Series
PL Nishitetsu Lions (4) vs. CL Yomiuri Giants (3)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 11 | Nishitetsu Lions – 2, Yomiuri Giants – 9 | Korakuen Stadium | 3:02 | 35,217[1] |
| 2 | October 12 | Nishitetsu Lions – 3, Yomiuri Giants – 7 | Korakuen Stadium | 2:21 | 35,953[1] |
| 3 | October 14 | Yomiuri Giants – 1, Nishitetsu Lions – 0 | Heiwadai Stadium | 2:00 | 31,575[1] |
| 4 | October 16 | Yomiuri Giants – 4, Nishitetsu Lions – 6 | Heiwadai Stadium | 2:17 | 27,044[1] |
| 5 | October 17 | Yomiuri Giants – 3, Nishitetsu Lions – 5 | Heiwadai Stadium | 2:34 | 25,193[1] |
| 6 | October 20 | Nishitetsu Lions – 2, Yomiuri Giants – 0 | Korakuen Stadium | 2:03 | 31,745[1] |
| 7 | October 21 | Nishitetsu Lions – 6, Yomiuri Giants – 1 | Korakuen Stadium | 2:23 | 20,961[1] |
League leaders
Central League
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Pacific League
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Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Motoshi Fujita, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- Kazuhisa Inao, Nishitetsu Lions (PL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Shigeo Nagashima, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- Tadashi Sugiura, Nankai Hawks (PL)
- Eiji Sawamura Award
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