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1962 Nippon Professional Baseball season

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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

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Standings

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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

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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

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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 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.