1980 Japan Series

Team (Wins)	Manager(s)	Season
Hiroshima Toyo Carp (4)	Takeshi Koba	73-44-13
Kintetsu Buffaloes (3)	Yukio Nishimoto	68-54-8

Dates

October 25 – November 2

MVP

Jim Lyttle (Hiroshima)

FSA

Toru Ogawa (Kintetsu)

← 1979

Japan Series

1981 →

The 1980 Japan Series was the 31st edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. This series was a rematch of the previous year's series, which matched the Central League champion Hiroshima Toyo Carp against the Pacific League champion Kintetsu Buffaloes. The Carp defeated the Buffaloes in seven games to capture their second consecutive Japan Series championship.

Summary

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Carp – 4, Buffaloes – 6	October 25	Hiroshima Municipal Stadium	29,037^[1]
2	Carp – 2, Buffaloes – 9	October 26	Hiroshima Municipal Stadium	29,668^[1]
3	Buffaloes – 3, Carp – 4	October 28	Osaka Stadium	17,371^[1]
4	Buffaloes – 0, Carp – 2	October 29	Osaka Stadium	21,254^[1]
5	Buffaloes – 6, Carp – 2	October 30	Osaka Stadium	22,287^[1]
6	Carp – 6, Buffaloes – 2	November 1	Hiroshima Municipal Stadium	29,297^[1]
7	Carp – 8, Buffaloes – 3	November 2	Hiroshima Municipal Stadium	29,952^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 1980年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved November 14, 2017.

Japan Series

Hiroshima Toyo Carp

Established in 1950
Formerly the Hiroshima Carp
Based in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture

The Franchise

History
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Ballparks

Hiroshima Sogo Ground Baseball Park
Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
Mazda Stadium

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Key personnel

Owner: Hajime Matsuda
Management: Matsuda family
Manager: Takahiro Arai

Japan Series championships (3)

1979
1980
1984

Central League championships (9)

Climax Series berths (6)

Seasons (73)
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Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes

Established in 1949
Merged in 2004
Formerly the Kintetsu Pearls, the Kintetsu Buffalo, and the Kintetsu Buffaloes
Based in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

The Franchise

Kintetsu Railway
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Retired numbers

Pacific League championships (4)

Playoff berths (3)

1975
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Seasons (55)
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