1962 Nippon Professional Baseball season

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This article is about the 1962 Nippon Professional Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1962 in baseball.
1962 NPB season
League Nippon Professional Baseball
Sport Baseball
Central League Pennant
League champions Hanshin Tigers
  Runners-up Taiyo Whales
Season MVP Minoru Murayama (HAN)
Pacific League Pennant
League champions Toei Flyers
  Runners-up Nankai Hawks
Season MVP Isao Harimoto (TOE)
Japan Series
Champions Toei Flyers
  Runners-up Hanshin Tigers
Finals MVP Masayuki Dobashi (TOE)
Masayuki Tanemo (TOE)
NPB seasons

The 1962 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the thirteenth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Regular season

Standings

Central League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Hanshin Tigers 133 75 55 3 .577
Taiyo Whales 134 71 59 4 .546 4.0
Chunichi Dragons 133 70 60 3 .538 5.0
Yomiuri Giants 134 67 63 4 .515 8.0
Hiroshima Carp 134 56 74 4 .431 19.0
Kokutetsu Swallows 134 51 79 4 .392 24.0
Pacific League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Toei Flyers 133 78 52 3 .600
Nankai Hawks 133 73 57 3 .562 5.0
Nishitetsu Lions 136 62 68 6 .477 16.0
Daimai Orions 132 60 70 2 .462 18.0
Hankyu Braves 131 60 70 1 .462 18.0
Kintetsu Buffaloes 131 57 73 1 .438 21.0

Postseason

Japan Series

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PL Toei Flyers (4) vs. CL Hanshin Tigers (2)

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 13 Toei Flyers – 5, Hanshin Tigers – 6 Koshien Stadium 3:08 35,692[1] 
2 October 14 Toei Flyers – 0, Hanshin Tigers – 5 Koshien Stadium 2:08 35,995[1] 
3 October 16 Hanshin Tigers – 2, Toei Flyers – 2 Meiji Jingu Stadium 3:44 38,733[1] 
4 October 17 Hanshin Tigers – 1, Toei Flyers – 3 Meiji Jingu Stadium 2:25 37,741[1] 
5 October 18 Hanshin Tigers – 1, Toei Flyers – 3 Korakuen Stadium 2:43 30,187[1] 
6 October 20 Toei Flyers – 7, Hanshin Tigers – 4 Koshien Stadium 2:34 21,214[1] 
7 October 21 Toei Flyers – 2, Hanshin Tigers – 1 Koshien Stadium 3:19 29,192[1]

League leaders

Central League

Batting leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Batting average Katsuji Morinaga Hiroshima Carp .307
Home runs Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri Giants 38
Runs batted in Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri Giants 85
Runs Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri Giants 79
Hits Shigeo Nagashima Yomiuri Giants 151
Stolen bases Akiteru Kono Chunichi Dragons 35
Pitching leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Wins Hiroshi Gondo Chunichi Dragons 30
Losses Kiyoshi Oishi Hiroshima Carp 18
Earned run average Minoru Murayama Hanshin Tigers 1.20
Strikeouts Masaaki Koyama Hanshin Tigers 270
Innings pitched Minoru Murayama Hanshin Tigers 366​13

Pacific League

Batting leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Batting average Jack Bloomfield Kintetsu Buffaloes .374
Home runs Katsuya Nomura Nankai Hawks 44
Runs batted in Katsuya Nomura Nankai Hawks 104
Runs Yoshinori Hirose Nankai Hawks 99
Hits Kihachi Enomoto Daimai Orions 160
Stolen bases Yoshinori Hirose Nankai Hawks 50

Awards

References

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