1994 Nippon Professional Baseball season
Sports season
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The 1994 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 45th season of operation for the league. The Central League championship was decided by the final game of the year between the Chunichi Dragons and the Yomiuri Giants.
| 1994 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Masumi Kuwata (YOM) PL: Ichiro Suzuki (ORI) |
| League postseason | |
| CL champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| CL runners-up | Chunichi Dragons |
| PL champions | Seibu Lions |
| PL runners-up | Orix BlueWave |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Seibu Lions |
| Finals MVP | Hiromi Makihara (YOM) |
Regular season standings
Central League
| Central League[1] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 70 | 60 | 0 | .538 | -- |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 69 | 61 | 0 | .531 | 1.0 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 66 | 64 | 0 | .508 | 4.0 |
| Yakult Swallows | 130 | 62 | 68 | 0 | .477 | 8.0 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 62 | 68 | 0 | .477 | 8.0 |
| Yokohama BayStars | 130 | 61 | 69 | 0 | .469 | 9.0 |
Pacific League
| Pacific League[2] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Lions | 130 | 76 | 52 | 2 | .594 | -- |
| Orix BlueWave | 130 | 68 | 59 | 3 | .5354 | 7.5 |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 68 | 59 | 3 | .5354 | 7.5 |
| Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 130 | 69 | 60 | 1 | .5348 | 7.5 |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 130 | 55 | 73 | 2 | .430 | 21.0 |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | 130 | 46 | 79 | 5 | .368 | 28.5 |
Japan Series
CL Yomiuri Giants (4) vs. PL Seibu Lions (2)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 22 | Seibu Lions – 11, Yomiuri Giants – 0 | Tokyo Dome | 2:57 | 46,177[3] |
| 2 | October 23 | Seibu Lions – 0, Yomiuri Giants – 1 | Tokyo Dome | 2:25 | 46,342[3] |
| 3 | October 25 | Yomiuri Giants – 2, Seibu Lions – 1 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 3:20 | 31,838[3] |
| 4 | October 26 | Yomiuri Giants – 5, Seibu Lions – 6 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 4:12 | 31,883[3] |
| 5 | October 27 | Yomiuri Giants – 9, Seibu Lions – 3 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 3:40 | 31,872[3] |
| 6 | October 29 | Seibu Lions – 1, Yomiuri Giants – 3 | Tokyo Dome | 2:53 | 46,307[3] |