1968 Nippon Professional Baseball season
Sports season
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The 1968 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 19th season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
| 1968 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Central League pennant | |
| League champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Hanshin Tigers |
| Season MVP | Shigeo Nagashima (YOM) |
| Pacific League pennant | |
| League champions | Hankyu Braves |
| Runners-up | Nankai Hawks |
| Season MVP | Tetsuya Yoneda (HAN) |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Hankyu Braves |
| Finals MVP | Shigeru Takada (YOM) |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri Giants | 134 | 77 | 53 | 4 | .592 | — |
| Hanshin Tigers | 133 | 72 | 58 | 3 | .554 | 5.0 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 134 | 68 | 62 | 4 | .523 | 9.0 |
| Sankei Atoms | 134 | 64 | 66 | 4 | .492 | 13.0 |
| Taiyo Whales | 133 | 59 | 71 | 3 | .454 | 18.0 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 134 | 50 | 80 | 4 | .385 | 27.0 |
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hankyu Braves | 134 | 80 | 50 | 4 | .615 | — |
| Nankai Hawks | 136 | 79 | 51 | 6 | .608 | 1.0 |
| Tokyo Orions | 139 | 67 | 63 | 9 | .515 | 13.0 |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 135 | 57 | 73 | 5 | .438 | 23.0 |
| Nishitetsu Lions | 133 | 56 | 74 | 3 | .431 | 24.0 |
| Toei Flyers | 135 | 51 | 79 | 5 | .392 | 29.0 |
League leaders
Central League
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Pacific League
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Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Shigeo Nagashima, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- Tetsuya Yoneda, Hankyu Braves (PL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Shigeru Takada, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- No PL recipient
- Eiji Sawamura Award
- Yutaka Enatsu, Hanshin Tigers (CL)
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See also
References
- Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.
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