1969 Nippon Professional Baseball season
Sports season
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The 1969 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 20th season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
| 1969 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Central League pennant | |
| League champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Hanshin Tigers |
| Season MVP | Sadaharu Oh (YOM) |
| Pacific League pennant | |
| League champions | Hankyu Braves |
| Runners-up | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Season MVP | Tokuji Nagaike (HAN) |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Hankyu Braves |
| Finals MVP | Shigeo Nagashima (YOM) |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 73 | 51 | 6 | .589 | — |
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 68 | 59 | 3 | .535 | 6.5 |
| Taiyo Whales | 130 | 61 | 61 | 8 | .500 | 11.0 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 59 | 65 | 6 | .476 | 14.0 |
| Sankei Atoms | 130 | 58 | 69 | 3 | .457 | 16.5 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 56 | 70 | 4 | .444 | 18.0 |
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hankyu Braves | 130 | 76 | 50 | 4 | .603 | — |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 73 | 51 | 6 | .589 | 2.0 |
| Lotte Orions | 130 | 69 | 54 | 7 | .561 | 5.5 |
| Toei Flyers | 130 | 57 | 70 | 3 | .449 | 19.5 |
| Nishitetsu Lions | 130 | 51 | 75 | 4 | .405 | 25.0 |
| Nankai Hawks | 130 | 50 | 76 | 4 | .397 | 26.0 |
League leaders
Central League
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Pacific League
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Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- Tokuji Nagaike, Hankyu Braves (PL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Koichi Tabuchi, Hanshin Tigers (CL)
- Michiyo Arito, Lotte Orions (PL)
- Eiji Sawamura Award
- Kazumi Takahashi, Yomiuri Giants (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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