1963 Nippon Professional Baseball season
Sports season
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The 1963 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the fourteenth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
| 1963 NPB season | |
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| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Central League pennant | |
| League champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Chunichi Dragons |
| Season MVP | Shigeo Nagashima (YOM) |
| Pacific League pennant | |
| League champions | Nishitetsu Lions |
| Runners-up | Nankai Hawks |
| Season MVP | Katsuya Nomura (NAN) |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Nishitetsu Lions |
| Finals MVP | Shigeo Nagashima (YOM) |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri Giants | 140 | 83 | 55 | 2 | .601 | — |
| Chunichi Dragons | 140 | 80 | 57 | 3 | .584 | 2.5 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 140 | 69 | 70 | 1 | .496 | 14.5 |
| Kokutetsu Swallows | 140 | 65 | 73 | 2 | .471 | 18.0 |
| Taiyo Whales | 140 | 59 | 79 | 2 | .428 | 24.0 |
| Hiroshima Carp | 140 | 58 | 80 | 2 | .420 | 25.0 |
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishitetsu Lions | 150 | 86 | 60 | 4 | .589 | — |
| Nankai Hawks | 150 | 85 | 61 | 4 | .582 | 1.0 |
| Toei Flyers | 150 | 76 | 71 | 3 | .517 | 10.5 |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 150 | 74 | 73 | 3 | .503 | 12.5 |
| Daimai Orions | 150 | 64 | 85 | 1 | .430 | 23.5 |
| Hankyu Braves | 150 | 57 | 92 | 1 | .383 | 30.5 |
Postseason
Japan Series
CL Yomiuri Giants (4) vs. PL Nishitetsu Lions (3)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | October 26 | Yomiuri Giants – 1, Nishitetsu Lions – 6 | Heiwadai Stadium | 2:29 | 29,806[1] |
| 2 | October 27 | Yomiuri Giants – 9, Nishitetsu Lions – 6 | Heiwadai Stadium | 2:54 | 29,969[1] |
| 3 | October 30 | Nishitetsu Lions – 2, Yomiuri Giants – 8 | Korakuen Stadium | 2:28 | 30,384[1] |
| 4 | October 31 | Nishitetsu Lions – 4, Yomiuri Giants – 1 | Korakuen Stadium | 2:42 | 29,960[1] |
| 5 | November 1 | Nishitetsu Lions – 1, Yomiuri Giants – 3 | Korakuen Stadium | 2:10 | 30,386[1] |
| 6 | November 3 | Yomiuri Giants – 0, Nishitetsu Lions – 6 | Heiwadai Stadium | 2:09 | 27,079[1] |
| 7 | November 4 | Yomiuri Giants – 18, Nishitetsu Lions – 4 | Heiwadai Stadium | 2:32 | 17,436[1] |
League leaders
Central League
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Pacific League
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Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Shigeo Nagashima, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- Katsuya Nomura, Nankai Hawks (PL)
- Rookie of the Year
- No CL recipient
- No PL recipient
- Eiji Sawamura Award
- Yoshiaki Ito, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
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