1970 Nippon Professional Baseball season

This article is about the 1970 Nippon Professional Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1970 in baseball.
1970 NPB season
League Nippon Professional Baseball
Sport Baseball
Central League Pennant
League champions Yomiuri Giants
  Runners-up Hanshin Tigers
Season MVP Sadaharu Oh (YOM)
Pacific League Pennant
League champions Lotte Orions
  Runners-up Nankai Hawks
Season MVP Masaaki Kitaru (LOT)
Japan Series
Champions Yomiuri Giants
  Runners-up Lotte Orions
Japan Series MVP Shigeo Nagashima (YOM)

The 1970 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 21st 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 79 47 4 .627
Hanshin Tigers 130 67 49 4 .611 2.0
Taiyo Whales 130 69 57 4 .548 10.0
Hiroshima Toyo Carp 130 62 60 8 .508 15.0
Chunichi Dragons 130 55 70 5 .440 23.5
Yakult Atoms 130 33 92 5 .264 45.5
Pacific League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Lotte Orions 130 80 47 3 .630
Nankai Hawks 130 69 57 4 .548 10.5
Kintetsu Buffaloes 130 65 59 6 .524 13.5
Hankyu Braves 130 64 64 2 .500 16.5
Toei Flyers 130 54 70 6 .435 24.5
Nishitetsu Lions 130 43 78 9 .355 34.0

League leaders

Central League

Batting leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Batting average Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri .325
Home runs Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri 47
Runs batted in Shigeo Nagashima Yomiuri 105
Runs Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri 97
Hits Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri 138
Stolen bases Fumihiro Tojo Yakult 28
Pitching leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Wins Masaji Hiramatsu Taiyo 25
Losses Masaji Hiramatsu Taiyo 19
Earned run average Minoru Murayama Hanshin 0.98
Strikeouts Yutaka Enatsu Hanshin 340
Innings pitched Yutaka Enatsu Hanshin 33723

Pacific League

Batting leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Batting average Isao Harimoto Toei .383
Home runs Katsuo Osugi Toei 44
Runs batted in Katsuo Osugi Toei 129
Runs Hasaru Tomita Nankai 95
Hits Isao Harimoto Toei 176
Stolen bases Yutaka Fukumoto Hankyu 75
Pitching leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Wins Fumio Narita Lotte 25
Losses Akira Kawahara Nishitetsu 19
Earned run average Michio Sato Nankai 2.05
Strikeouts Keishi Suzuki Kintetsu 247
Innings pitched KTomehiro Kaneda Toei 31613

Awards

Central League Best Nine Award winners
Position Player Team
Pitcher Masaji Hiramatsu Taiyo
Catcher Tatsuhiko Kimata Chunichi
First baseman Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri
Second baseman Motoo Ando Hanshin
Third baseman Shigeo Nagashima Yomiuri
Shortstop Taira Fujita Hanshin
Outfielder Akira Ejiri Taiyo
Shigeru Takada Yomiuri
Toshio Naka Chunichi

References


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