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1961 Nippon Professional Baseball season

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1961 NPB season
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
Central League Pennant
League championsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upChunichi Dragons
Season MVPShigeo Nagashima (YOM)
Pacific League Pennant
League championsNankai Hawks
  Runners-upToei Flyers
Season MVPKatsuya Nomura (NAN)
Japan Series
ChampionsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upNankai Hawks
Finals MVPAndy Miyamoto (YOM)
NPB seasons

The 1961 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the twelfth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Regular season

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Standings

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Central League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Yomiuri Giants 130 71 53 6 .569
Chunichi Dragons 130 72 56 2 .562 1.0
Kokutetsu Swallows 130 67 60 3 .527 5.5
Hanshin Tigers 130 60 67 3 .473 12.5
Hiroshima Carp 130 58 67 5 .465 13.5
Taiyo Whales 130 50 75 5 .404 21.5
Pacific League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Nankai Hawks 140 85 49 6 .629
Toei Flyers 140 83 52 5 .611 2.5
Nishitetsu Lions 140 81 56 3 .589 5.5
Daimai Orions 140 72 66 2 .521 15.0
Hankyu Braves 140 53 84 3 .389 33.5
Kintetsu Buffaloes 140 36 103 1 .261 51.5

Postseason

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Japan Series

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CL Yomiuri Giants (4) vs. PL Nankai Hawks (2)

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 22 Yomiuri Giants – 0, Nankai Hawks – 6 Osaka Stadium 2:19 30,720[1] 
2 October 24 Yomiuri Giants – 6, Nankai Hawks – 4 Osaka Stadium 2:41 26,845[1] 
3 October 26 Nankai Hawks – 4, Yomiuri Giants – 5 Korakuen Stadium 2:23 30,878[1] 
4 October 29 Nankai Hawks – 3, Yomiuri Giants – 4 Korakuen Stadium 2:18 33,186[1] 
5 October 30 Nankai Hawks – 6, Yomiuri Giants – 3 Korakuen Stadium 2:28 30,135[1] 
6 November 1 Yomiuri Giants – 3, Nankai Hawks – 2 Osaka Stadium 2:45 21,565[1]

League leaders

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Central League

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Pacific League

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Awards

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f 1961年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
  • Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.