1962 Nippon Professional Baseball season

Sports season
1962 NPB season
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
Central League Pennant
League championsHanshin Tigers
  Runners-upTaiyo Whales
Season MVPMinoru Murayama (HAN)
Pacific League Pennant
League championsToei Flyers
  Runners-upNankai Hawks
Season MVPIsao Harimoto (TOE)
Japan Series
ChampionsToei Flyers
  Runners-upHanshin Tigers
Finals MVPMasayuki 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

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 3661⁄3

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
Pitching leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Wins Masahiro Kubo Kintetsu Buffaloes 28
Losses Tsutomu Kuroda Kintetsu Buffaloes 23
Earned run average Osamu Kubota Toei Flyers 2.12
Strikeouts Tetsuya Yoneda Hankyu Braves 231
Innings pitched Kazuhisa Inao Nishitetsu Lions 3202⁄3

Awards

Central League Best Nine Award winners
Position Player Team
Pitcher Minoru Murayama Hanshin Tigers
Catcher Masahiko Mori Yomiuri Giants
First baseman Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri Giants
Second baseman Yoshitaka Kosaka Hiroshima Carp
Third baseman Shigeo Nagashima Yomiuri Giants
Shortstop Yoshio Yoshida Hanshin Tigers
Outfielder Kazuhiko Kondo Taiyo Whales
Teruo Namiki Hanshin Tigers
Katsuji Morinaga Hiroshima Carp
Pacific League Best Nine Award winners
Position Player Team
Pitcher Kazuhisa Inao Nishitetsu Lions
Catcher Katsuya Nomura Nankai Hawks
First baseman Kihachi Enomoto Daimai Orions
Second baseman Jack Bloomfield Kintetsu Buffaloes
Third baseman Akitoshi Kodama Kintetsu Buffaloes
Shortstop Yasumitsu Toyoda Nishitetsu Lions
Outfielder Isao Harimoto Toei Flyers
Kazuhiro Yamauchi Daimai Orions
Katsutoyo Yoshida Toei Flyers

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g 1962年度日本シリーズ　試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Archived from the original on 31 March 2010. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  • Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.