1977 Nippon Professional Baseball season
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| 1977 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Sadaharu Oh (YOM) PL: Hisashi Yamada (HAN) |
| League postseason | |
| CL champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| CL runners-up | Yakult Swallows |
| PL champions | Hankyu Braves |
| PL runners-up | Lotte Orions |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Hankyu Braves |
| Runners-up | Yomiuri Giants |
| Finals MVP | Hisashi Yamada (HAN) |
The 1977 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 28th season of operation for the league.
Central League
| Central League[1] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 80 | 46 | 4 | .635 | – |
| Yakult Swallows | 130 | 62 | 58 | 10 | .517 | 15.0 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 64 | 61 | 5 | .512 | 15.5 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 55 | 63 | 12 | .466 | 21.0 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 51 | 67 | 12 | .432 | 25.0 |
| Taiyo Whales | 130 | 51 | 68 | 11 | .429 | 25.5 |
Pacific League
| Pacific League[2] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | 1st half ranking | 2nd half ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hankyu Braves | 130 | 69 | 51 | 10 | .575 | 1 | 2 |
| Nankai Hawks | 130 | 63 | 55 | 12 | .534 | 2 | 3 |
| Lotte Orions | 130 | 60 | 57 | 13 | .513 | 5 | 1 |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 59 | 61 | 10 | .492 | 3 | 6 |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | 130 | 58 | 61 | 11 | .487 | 4 | 4 |
| Crown Lighter Lions | 130 | 49 | 73 | 8 | .402 | 6 | 5 |
Pacific League playoff
The Pacific League teams with the best first and second-half records met in a best-of-five playoff series to determine the league representative in the Japan Series.
Hankyu Braves won the series 3–2.
| Game | Score | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braves – 18, Orions – 1 | October 9 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium |
| 2 | Braves – 0, Orions – 3 | October 10 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium |
| 3 | Orions – 3, Braves – 1 | October 12 | Miyagi Baseball Stadium |
| 4 | Orions – 2, Braves – 4 | October 13 | Miyagi Baseball Stadium |
| 5 | Orions – 0, Braves – 7 | October 15 | Miyagi Baseball Stadium |