1966 Nippon Professional Baseball season

Sports season
1966 NPB season
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
Central League Pennant
League championsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upChunichi Dragons
Season MVPShigeo Nagashima (YOM)
Pacific League Pennant
League championsNankai Hawks
  Runners-upNishitetsu Lions
Season MVPKatsuya Nomura (NAN)
Japan Series
ChampionsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upNankai Hawks
Finals MVPIsao Shibata (YOM)
NPB seasons

The 1966 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 17th season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Regular season

Standings

Central League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Yomiuri Giants 134 89 41 4 .685 —
Chunichi Dragons 132 76 54 2 .585 13.0
Hanshin Tigers 135 64 66 5 .492 25.0
Hiroshima Carp 136 57 73 6 .438 32.0
Taiyo Whales 130 52 78 0 .400 37.0
Sankei Atoms 135 52 78 5 .400 37.0
Pacific League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Nankai Hawks 133 79 51 3 .608 —
Nishitetsu Lions 138 75 55 8 .577 4.0
Toei Flyers 136 70 60 6 .538 9.0
Tokyo Orions 134 61 69 4 .469 18.0
Hankyu Braves 134 57 73 4 .438 22.0
Kintetsu Buffaloes 133 48 62 3 .369 31.0

League leaders

Central League

Batting leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Batting average Shigeo Nagashima Yomiuri .344
Home runs Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri 48
Runs batted in Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri 116
Runs Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri 111
Hits Shigeo Nagashima Yomiuri 163
Stolen bases Isao Shibata Yomiuri 46
Pitching leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Wins Minoru Murayama Hanshin 24
Losses Susumu Oba
Susumu Sato		 Hiroshima
Sankei		 18
Earned run average Tsuneo Horiuchi Yomiuri 1.39
Strikeouts Minoru Murayama Hanshin 207
Innings pitched Minoru Murayama Hanshin 2901⁄3

Pacific League

Batting leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Batting average Kihachi Enomoto Tokyo .351
Home runs Katsuya Nomura Nankai 34
Runs batted in Katsuya Nomura Nankai 97
Runs Katsuya Nomura Nankai 82
Hits Kihachi Enomoto Tokyo 167
Stolen bases Koji Yamamoto Hankyu 32
Pitching leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Wins Tetsuya Yoneda Hankyu 25
Losses Shigemasa Yamamoto Kintetsu 19
Earned run average Kazuhisa Inao Nishitetsu 1.79
Strikeouts Tsutomu Tanaka Nishitetsu 217
Innings pitched Tetsuya Yoneda Hankyu 310

Awards

Central League Best Nine Award winners
Position Player Team
Pitcher Minoru Murayama Hanshin
Catcher Masahiko Mori Yomiuri
First baseman Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri
Second baseman Morimichi Takagi Chunichi
Third baseman Shigeo Nagashima Yomiuri
Shortstop Shuhei Ichieda Chunichi
Outfielder Shinichi Eto Chunichi
Koji Yamamoto Hankyu
Toshio Naka Chunichi
Pacific League Best Nine Award winners
Position Player Team
Pitcher Tsutomu Tanaka Nishitetsu
Catcher Katsuya Nomura Nankai
First baseman Kihachi Enomoto Tokyo
Second baseman Yasunori Kunisada Nankai
Third baseman Tony Roig Nishitetsu
Shortstop Kenji Koike Nankai
Outfielder Isao Harimoto Toei
Shoichi Busujima Toei
Teruyuki Takakura Nishitetsu

See also

References

  • Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.


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