1959 Nippon Professional Baseball season
Sports season
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The 1959 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the tenth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
| 1959 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 | Nankai Hawks |
| Runners-up | Daimai Orions |
| Season MVP | Tadashi Sugiura (NAN) |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Nankai Hawks |
| Runners-up | Yomiuri Giants |
| Finals MVP | Tadashi Sugiura (NAN) |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 77 | 48 | 5 | .612 | — |
| Osaka Tigers | 130 | 62 | 59 | 9 | .512 | 13.0 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 64 | 61 | 5 | .512 | 13.0 |
| Kokutetsu Swallows | 130 | 63 | 65 | 2 | .492 | 15.5 |
| Hiroshima Carp | 130 | 59 | 64 | 7 | .481 | 17.0 |
| Taiyo Whales | 130 | 49 | 77 | 4 | .392 | 28.5 |
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nankai Hawks | 134 | 88 | 42 | 4 | .677 | — |
| Daimai Orions | 136 | 82 | 48 | 6 | .631 | 6.0 |
| Toei Flyers | 135 | 67 | 63 | 5 | .515 | 21.0 |
| Nishitetsu Lions | 144 | 66 | 64 | 14 | .508 | 22.0 |
| Hankyu Braves | 134 | 48 | 82 | 4 | .369 | 40.0 |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 133 | 39 | 91 | 3 | .300 | 49.0 |
Postseason
Japan Series
PL Nankai Hawks (4) vs. CL Yomiuri Giants (0)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | October 24 | Yomiuri Giants – 7, Nankai Hawks – 10 | Osaka Stadium | 3:13 | 30,038[1] |
| 2 | October 25 | Yomiuri Giants – 3, Nankai Hawks – 6 | Osaka Stadium | 2:33 | 30,288[1] |
| 3 | October 27 | Nankai Hawks – 3, Yomiuri Giants – 2 | Korakuen Stadium | 2:47 | 32,056[1] |
| 4 | October 29 | Nankai Hawks – 3, Yomiuri Giants – 0 | Korakuen Stadium | 2:23 | 32,266[1] |
League leaders
Central League
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Pacific League
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Awards
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- Matsutaro Shoriki
- Hiroshi Hiraoka
- Yukio Aoi
- Shin Hashido
- Kiyoshi Oshikawa
- Jiro Kuji
- Eiji Sawamura
- Iso Abe
- Most Valuable Player
- Motoshi Fujita, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- Tadashi Sugiura, Nankai Hawks (PL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Takeshi Kuwata, Taiyo Whales (CL)
- Isao Harimoto, Toei Flyers (PL)
- Eiji Sawamura Award
- Minoru Murayama, Osaka Tigers (CL)
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