1996 Nippon Professional Baseball season
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| 1996 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Hideki Matsui (YOM) PL: Ichiro Suzuki (ORI) |
| League postseason | |
| CL champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| CL runners-up | Chunichi Dragons |
| PL champions | Orix BlueWave |
| PL runners-up | Nippon-Ham Fighters |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Orix BlueWave |
| Runners-up | Yomiuri Giants |
| Finals MVP | Troy Neel (ORI) |
The 1996 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 47th season of operation for the league.
Central League
| Central League[1] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 77 | 53 | 0 | .592 | -- |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 72 | 58 | 0 | .554 | 5.0 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 71 | 59 | 0 | .546 | 6.0 |
| Yakult Swallows | 130 | 61 | 69 | 0 | .469 | 16.0 |
| Yokohama BayStars | 130 | 55 | 75 | 0 | .423 | 22.0 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 54 | 76 | 0 | .415 | 23.0 |
Pacific League
| Pacific League[2] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orix BlueWave | 130 | 74 | 50 | 6 | .597 | -- |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | 130 | 68 | 58 | 4 | .540 | 7.0 |
| Seibu Lions | 130 | 62 | 64 | 4 | .492 | 13.0 |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 62 | 67 | 1 | .481 | 14.5 |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 130 | 60 | 67 | 3 | .472 | 15.5 |
| Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 130 | 54 | 74 | 2 | .422 | 22.0 |