1969 Nippon Professional Baseball season

Sports season
1969 NPB season
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
Central League Pennant
League championsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upHanshin Tigers
Season MVPSadaharu Oh (YOM)
Pacific League Pennant
League championsHankyu Braves
  Runners-upKintetsu Buffaloes
Season MVPTokuji Nagaike (HAN)
Japan Series
ChampionsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upHankyu Braves
Finals MVPShigeo Nagashima (YOM)
NPB seasons

The 1969 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 20th season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Regular season

Standings

Central League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Yomiuri Giants 130 73 51 6 .589 —
Hanshin Tigers 130 68 59 3 .535 6.5
Taiyo Whales 130 61 61 8 .500 11.0
Chunichi Dragons 130 59 65 6 .476 14.0
Sankei Atoms 130 58 69 3 .457 16.5
Hiroshima Toyo Carp 130 56 70 4 .444 18.0
Pacific League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Hankyu Braves 130 76 50 4 .603 —
Kintetsu Buffaloes 130 73 51 6 .589 2.0
Lotte Orions 130 69 54 7 .561 5.5
Toei Flyers 130 57 70 3 .449 19.5
Nishitetsu Lions 130 51 75 4 .405 25.0
Nankai Hawks 130 50 76 4 .397 26.0

League leaders

Central League

Batting leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Batting average Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri .345
Home runs Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri 44
Runs batted in Shigeo Nagashima Yomiuri 115
Runs Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri 112
Hits Shigeo Nagashima
Sadaharu Oh		 Yomiuri
Yomiuri		 156
Stolen bases Isao Shibata Yomiuri 35
Pitching leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Wins Kazumi Takahashi Yomiuri 22
Losses Yoshiro Sotokoba Hiroshima 20
Earned run average Yutaka Enatsu Hanshin 1.81
Strikeouts Yutaka Enatsu Hanshin 262
Innings pitched Yoshiro Sotokoba Hiroshima 3041⁄3

Pacific League

Batting leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Batting average Isao Harimoto
Yozo Nagabuchi		 Toei
Kintetsu		 .333
Home runs Tokuji Nagaike Hankyu 41
Runs batted in Tokuji Nagaike Hankyu 101
Runs Tokuji Nagaike Hankyu 95
Hits Yozo Nagabuchi Kintetsu 162
Stolen bases Toshizo Sakamoto Hankyu 47
Pitching leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Wins Keishi Suzuki Kintetsu 24
Losses Taisuke Watanabe Nankai 17
Earned run average Masaaki Kitaru Lotte 1.72
Strikeouts Keishi Suzuki Kintetsu 286
Innings pitched Keishi Suzuki Kintetsu 3302⁄3

Awards

Central League Best Nine Award winners
Position Player Team
Pitcher Kazumi Takahashi Yomiuri
Catcher Tatsuhiko Kimata Chunichi
First baseman Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri
Second baseman Shozo Doi Yomiuri
Third baseman Shigeo Nagashima Yomiuri
Shortstop Taira Fujita Hanshin
Outfielder Shigeru Takada Yomiuri
Dave Roberts Sankei
Koji Yamamoto Hiroshima
Pacific League Best Nine Award winners
Position Player Team
Pitcher Keishi Suzuki Kintetsu
Catcher Koji Okamura Hankyu
First baseman Katsuo Osugi Toei
Second baseman Hiroyuki Yamazaki Lotte
Third baseman Michiyo Arito Lotte
Shortstop Toshizo Sakamoto Hankyu
Outfielder Tokuji Nagaike Hankyu
Yozo Nagabuchi Kintetsu
Isao Harimoto Toei

See also

References

  • Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.


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