1986 Nippon Professional Baseball season
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Season MVPCL: Manabu Kitabeppu (HIR)
PL: Hiromichi Ishige (SEI)
PL: Hiromichi Ishige (SEI)
CL championsHiroshima Toyo Carp
| 1986 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Manabu Kitabeppu (HIR) PL: Hiromichi Ishige (SEI) |
| League postseason | |
| CL champions | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| CL runners-up | Yomiuri Giants |
| PL champions | Seibu Lions |
| PL runners-up | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Seibu Lions |
| Runners-up | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| Finals MVP | Kimiyasu Kudoh (SEI) |
The 1986 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 37th season of operation for the league.
Central League
| Central League[1] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 73 | 46 | 11 | .613 | – |
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 75 | 48 | 7 | .610 | 0.0 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 60 | 60 | 10 | .500 | 13.5 |
| Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 130 | 56 | 69 | 5 | .448 | 20.0 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 54 | 67 | 9 | .446 | 20.0 |
| Yakult Swallows | 130 | 49 | 77 | 4 | .389 | 27.5 |
Pacific League
| Pacific League[2] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Lions | 130 | 68 | 49 | 13 | .581 | – |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 66 | 52 | 12 | .559 | 2.5 |
| Hankyu Braves | 130 | 63 | 57 | 10 | .525 | 6.5 |
| Lotte Orions | 130 | 57 | 64 | 9 | .471 | 13.0 |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | 130 | 57 | 65 | 8 | .467 | 13.5 |
| Nankai Hawks | 130 | 49 | 73 | 8 | .402 | 21.5 |