1955 Nippon Professional Baseball season
The 1955 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the sixth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). This season featured the worst statistical season by winning percentage in NPB history, a .231 winning percentage set by the Taiyo Whales. This season also saw the most wins in a single season by a single team in NPB history, with the Nankai Hawks winning a record 99 games.
| 1955 NPB season | |
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| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Central League Pennant | |
| League champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Osaka Tigers |
| Season MVP | Tetsuharu Kawakami (YOM) |
| Pacific League Pennant | |
| League champions | Nankai Hawks |
| Runners-up | Nishitetsu Lions |
| Season MVP | Tokuji Iida (NAN) |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Nankai Hawks |
| Finals MVP | Takehiko Bessho (YOM) |
The Yomiuri Giants defeated the Nankai Hawks in the Japan Series, 4 games to 3, marking the Giants' 4th NPB championship, all of which to this point had come against the Hawks.
Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 92 | 37 | 1 | .713 | — |
| Osaka Tigers | 130 | 77 | 52 | 1 | .597 | 15.0 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 71 | 57 | 2 | .555 | 20.5 |
| Hiroshima Carp | 130 | 58 | 70 | 2 | .453 | 33.5 |
| Kokutetsu Swallows | 130 | 57 | 71 | 2 | .445 | 34.5 |
| Taiyo Whales | 130 | 31 | 99 | 0 | .238 | 61.5 |
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nankai Hawks | 143 | 99 | 41 | 3 | .707 | — |
| Nishitetsu Lions | 144 | 90 | 50 | 4 | .643 | 9.0 |
| Mainichi Orions | 142 | 85 | 55 | 2 | .607 | 14.0 |
| Hankyu Braves | 142 | 80 | 60 | 2 | .571 | 19.0 |
| Kintetsu Pearls | 142 | 60 | 80 | 2 | .429 | 39.0 |
| Daiei Stars | 141 | 53 | 87 | 1 | .379 | 46.0 |
| Toei Flyers | 143 | 51 | 89 | 3 | .364 | 48.0 |
| Tombo Unions | 141 | 42 | 98 | 1 | .300 | 57.0 |
Postseason
Japan Series
CL Yomiuri Giants (4) vs. PL Nankai Hawks (3)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 15 | Yomiuri Giants – 4, Nankai Hawks – 1 | Osaka Stadium | 2:32 | 22,448[1] |
| 2 | October 16 | Yomiuri Giants – 0, Nankai Hawks – 2 | Osaka Stadium | 2:02 | 27,784[1] |
| 3 | October 18 | Nankai Hawks – 2, Yomiuri Giants – 0 | Korakuen Stadium | 2:02 | 17,324[1] |
| 4 | October 21 | Nankai Hawks – 5, Yomiuri Giants – 2 | Korakuen Stadium | 2:06 | 19,373[1] |
| 5 | October 22 | Nankai Hawks – 5, Yomiuri Giants – 9 | Korakuen Stadium | 2:38 | 17,320[1] |
| 6 | October 23 | Yomiuri Giants – 3, Nankai Hawks – 1 | Osaka Stadium | 2:11 | 22,695[1] |
| 7 | October 24 | Yomiuri Giants – 4, Nankai Hawks – 0 | Osaka Stadium | 2:11 | 17,775[1] |
League leaders
Central League
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Pacific League
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Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Tetsuharu Kawakami, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- Tokuji Iida, Nankai Hawks (PL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Kazunori Nishimura, Osaka Tigers (CL)
- Kihachi Enomoto, Mainichi Orions (PL)
- Eiji Sawamura Award
- Takehiko Bessho, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
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See also
References
- 1955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 13, 2010.
- Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.
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