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1959 Nippon Professional Baseball season

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1959 NPB season
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
Central League Pennant
League championsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upOsaka Tigers
Season MVPMotoshi Fujita (YOM)
Pacific League Pennant
League championsNankai Hawks
  Runners-upDaimai Orions
Season MVPTadashi Sugiura (NAN)
Japan Series
ChampionsNankai Hawks
  Runners-upYomiuri Giants
Finals MVPTadashi Sugiura (NAN)
NPB seasons

The 1959 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the tenth 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 77 48 5 .612
Osaka Tigers 130 62 59 9 .512 13.0
Chunichi Dragons 130 64 61 5 .512 13.0
Kokutetsu Swallows 130 63 65 2 .492 15.5
Hiroshima Carp 130 59 64 7 .481 17.0
Taiyo Whales 130 49 77 4 .392 28.5
Pacific League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Nankai Hawks 134 88 42 4 .677
Daimai Orions 136 82 48 6 .631 6.0
Toei Flyers 135 67 63 5 .515 21.0
Nishitetsu Lions 144 66 64 14 .508 22.0
Hankyu Braves 134 48 82 4 .369 40.0
Kintetsu Buffaloes 133 39 91 3 .300 49.0

Postseason

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Japan Series

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PL Nankai Hawks (4) vs. CL Yomiuri Giants (0)

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 24 Yomiuri Giants – 7, Nankai Hawks – 10 Osaka Stadium 3:13 30,038[1] 
2 October 25 Yomiuri Giants – 3, Nankai Hawks – 6 Osaka Stadium 2:33 30,288[1] 
3 October 27 Nankai Hawks – 3, Yomiuri Giants – 2 Korakuen Stadium 2:47 32,056[1] 
4 October 29 Nankai Hawks – 3, Yomiuri Giants – 0 Korakuen Stadium 2:23 32,266[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 1959年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
  • Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.