1991 Nippon Professional Baseball season
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| 1991 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Shinji Sasaoka (HIR) PL: Taigen Kaku (SEI) |
| League postseason | |
| CL champions | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| CL runners-up | Chunichi Dragons |
| PL champions | Seibu Lions |
| PL runners-up | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Seibu Lions |
| Runners-up | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| Finals MVP | Koji Akiyama (SEI) |
The 1991 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 42nd season of operation for the league.
Central League
| Central League[1] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 132 | 74 | 56 | 2 | .569 | -- |
| Chunichi Dragons | 131 | 71 | 59 | 1 | .546 | 3.0 |
| Yakult Swallows | 132 | 67 | 63 | 2 | .515 | 7.0 |
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 66 | 64 | 0 | .508 | 8.0 |
| Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 131 | 64 | 66 | 1 | .492 | 10.0 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 48 | 82 | 0 | .369 | 26.0 |
Pacific League
| Pacific League[2] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Lions | 130 | 81 | 43 | 6 | .653 | -- |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 77 | 48 | 5 | .616 | 4.5 |
| Orix BlueWave | 130 | 64 | 63 | 3 | .504 | 18.5 |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | 130 | 53 | 72 | 5 | .424 | 28.5 |
| Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 130 | 53 | 73 | 4 | .421 | 29.0 |
| Lotte Orions | 130 | 48 | 77 | 5 | .384 | 33.5 |