1978 Nippon Professional Baseball season
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| 1978 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Yutaka Enatsu (YAK) PL: Hisashi Yamada (HAN) |
| League postseason | |
| CL champions | Yakult Swallows |
| CL runners-up | Yomiuri Giants |
| PL champions | Hankyu Braves |
| PL runners-up | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Yakult Swallows |
| Runners-up | Hankyu Braves |
| Finals MVP | Katsuo Osugi (YAK) |
The 1978 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 29th season of operation for the league.
Central League
| Central League[1] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakult Swallows | 130 | 68 | 46 | 16 | .596 | – |
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 65 | 49 | 16 | .570 | 3.0 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 62 | 50 | 18 | .554 | 5.0 |
| Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 130 | 64 | 57 | 9 | .529 | 7.5 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 53 | 71 | 6 | .427 | 20.0 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 41 | 80 | 9 | .339 | 30.5 |
Pacific League
| Pacific League[2] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | 1st half ranking | 2nd half ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hankyu Braves | 130 | 82 | 39 | 9 | .678 | 1 | 1 |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 71 | 46 | 13 | .607 | 2 | 2 |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | 130 | 55 | 63 | 12 | .466 | 3 | 4 |
| Lotte Orions | 130 | 53 | 62 | 15 | .461 | 5 | 3 |
| Crown Lighter Lions | 130 | 51 | 67 | 12 | .432 | 4 | 5 |
| Nankai Hawks | 130 | 42 | 77 | 11 | .353 | 6 | 6 |