1964 Nippon Professional Baseball season

Sports season
1964 NPB season
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
Central League Pennant
League championsHanshin Tigers
  Runners-upTaiyo Whales
Season MVPSadaharu Oh (YOM)
Pacific League Pennant
League championsNankai Hawks
  Runners-upHankyu Braves
Season MVPJoe Stanka (NAN)
Japan Series
ChampionsNankai Hawks
  Runners-upHanshin Tigers
Finals MVPJoe Stanka (NAN)
NPB seasons

The 1964 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 15th season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Regular season

Standings

Central League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Hanshin Tigers 140 80 56 4 .588 —
Taiyo Whales 140 80 58 2 .580 1.0
Yomiuri Giants 140 71 69 0 .507 11.0
Hiroshima Carp 140 64 73 3 .467 16.5
Kokutetsu Swallows 140 61 74 5 .452 18.5
Chunichi Dragons 140 57 83 0 .407 25.0
Pacific League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Nankai Hawks 150 84 63 3 .571 —
Hankyu Braves 150 79 65 6 .549 3.5
Toei Flyers 150 78 68 4 .534 5.5
Tokyo Orions 150 77 68 5 .531 6.0
Nishitetsu Lions 150 63 81 6 .438 19.5
Kintetsu Buffaloes 150 55 91 4 .377 28.5

Postseason

Japan Series

PL Nankai Hawks (4) vs. CL Hanshin Tigers (3)

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 1 Nankai Hawks – 2, Hanshin Tigers – 0 Koshien Stadium 2:14 19,904[1] 
2 October 2 Nankai Hawks – 2, Hanshin Tigers – 5 Koshien Stadium 2:15 19,190[1] 
3 October 4 Hanshin Tigers – 5, Nankai Hawks – 4 Osaka Stadium 2:47 29,932[1] 
4 October 5 Hanshin Tigers – 3, Nankai Hawks – 4 Osaka Stadium 2:16 30,107[1] 
5 October 6 Hanshin Tigers – 6, Nankai Hawks – 3 Osaka Stadium 2:28 26,962[1] 
6 October 9 Nankai Hawks – 4, Hanshin Tigers – 0 Koshien Stadium 1:46 25,471[1] 
7 October 10 Nankai Hawks – 3, Hanshin Tigers – 0 Koshien Stadium 2:07 15,172[1]

League leaders

Central League

Batting leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Batting average Shinichi Eto Chunichi Dragons .323
Home runs Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri Giants 55
Runs batted in Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri Giants 119
Runs Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri Giants 110
Hits Takeshi Kuwata Taiyo Whales 161
Stolen bases Takeshi Koba Hiroshima Carp 57
Pitching leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Wins Gene Bacque Hanshin Tigers 29
Losses Minoru Kakimoto Chunichi Dragons 19
Earned run average Gene Bacque Hanshin Tigers 1.89
Strikeouts Masaichi Kaneda Kokutetsu Swallows 231
Innings pitched Gene Bacque Hanshin Tigers 3531⁄3

Pacific League

Batting leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Batting average Yoshinori Hirose Nankai Hawks .366
Home runs Katsuya Nomura Nankai Hawks 41
Runs batted in Katsuya Nomura Nankai Hawks 115
Runs Yoshinori Hirose Nankai Hawks 110
Hits Masahiro Doi Kintetsu Buffaloes 168
Stolen bases Yoshinori Hirose Nankai Hawks 72
Pitching leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Wins Masaaki Koyama Tokyo Orions 30
Losses Toshiaki Tokuhisa Kintetsu Buffaloes 23
Earned run average Yoshiro Tsumashima Tokyo Orions 2.15
Strikeouts Yukio Ozaki Toei Flyers 197
Innings pitched Masaaki Koyama Tokyo Orions 3611⁄3

Awards

Central League Best Nine Award winners
Position Player Team
Pitcher Gene Bacque Hanshin Tigers
Catcher Masahiko Mori Yomiuri Giants
First baseman Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri Giants
Second baseman Morimichi Takagi Chunichi Dragons
Third baseman Shigeo Nagashima Yomiuri Giants
Shortstop Yoshio Yoshida Hanshin Tigers
Outfielder Kazuhiko Kondo Taiyo Whales
Shinichi Eto Chunichi Dragons
Shozo Shigematsu Taiyo Whales
Pacific League Best Nine Award winners
Position Player Team
Pitcher Joe Stanka Nankai Hawks
Catcher Katsuya Nomura Nankai Hawks
First baseman Kihachi Enomoto Tokyo Orions
Second baseman Daryl Spencer Hankyu Braves
Third baseman Akitoshi Kodama Kintetsu Buffaloes
Shortstop Kenji Koike Nankai Hawks
Outfielder Isao Harimoto Toei Flyers
Teruyuki Takakura Nishitetsu Lions
Yoshinori Hirose Nankai Hawks

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g 1964年度日本シリーズ　試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  • Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.