The 1975 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 26th season of operation for the league. This would be a watershed year for the league at large with the Pacific League officially adopting the designated hitter rule, just two years following its introduction in Major League Baseball with the American League.
| 1975 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Koji Yamamoto (HIR) PL: Hideji Kato (HAN) |
| League Postseason | |
| CL champions | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| CL runners-up | Chunichi Dragons |
| PL champions | Hankyu Braves |
| PL runners-up | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Hankyu Braves |
| Runners-up | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| Finals MVP | Takashi Yamada (HAN) |
Regular season standings
editCentral League
edit| Central League[1] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 72 | 47 | 11 | .605 | -- |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 69 | 53 | 8 | .566 | 4.5 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 68 | 55 | 7 | .553 | 6.0 |
| Yakult Swallows | 130 | 57 | 64 | 9 | .471 | 16.0 |
| Taiyo Whales | 130 | 51 | 69 | 10 | .425 | 21.5 |
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 47 | 76 | 7 | .382 | 27.0 |
Pacific League
edit| Pacific League[2] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | 1st Half Ranking | 2nd Half Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hankyu Braves | 130 | 64 | 59 | 7 | .520 | 1 | 6 |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 71 | 50 | 9 | .587 | 3 | 1 |
| Taiheiyo Club Lions | 130 | 58 | 62 | 10 | .483 | 2 | 4 |
| Lotte Orions | 130 | 59 | 65 | 6 | .476 | 6 | 2 |
| Nankai Hawks | 130 | 57 | 65 | 8 | .467 | 5 | 3 |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | 130 | 55 | 63 | 12 | .466 | 4 | 4 |
Pacific League Playoff
editThe Pacific League teams with the best first and second-half records met in a best-of-five playoff series to determine the league representative in the Japan Series.
Hankyu Braves won the series 3-1.
| Game | Score | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braves – 7, Buffaloes – 11 | October 15 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium |
| 2 | Braves – 5, Buffaloes – 4 | October 16 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium |
| 3 | Buffaloes – 0, Braves – 3 | October 19 | Fujiidera Stadium |
| 4 | Buffaloes – 3, Braves – 5 | October 20 | Fujiidera Stadium |
Japan Series
editHankyu Braves won the series 4-0-2.
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braves – 3, Carp – 3 | October 25 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 24,694[3] |
| 2 | Braves – 5, Carp – 1 | October 26 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 36,418[3] |
| 3 | Carp – 4, Braves – 7 | October 28 | Hiroshima Stadium | 25,000[3] |
| 4 | Carp – 4, Braves – 4 | October 30 | Hiroshima Stadium | 25,002[3] |
| 5 | Carp – 1, Braves – 2 | October 31 | Hiroshima Stadium | 25,077[3] |
| 6 | Braves – 7, Carp – 3 | November 2 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 30,371[3] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 年度別成績 1975年 セントラル・リーグ | NPB.jp 日本野球機構
- ^ 年度別成績 1975年 パシフィック・リーグ | NPB.jp 日本野球機構
- ^ a b c d e f 1975年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved November 10, 2019.