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1963 Nippon Professional Baseball season

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1963 NPB season
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
Central League Pennant
League championsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upChunichi Dragons
Season MVPShigeo Nagashima (YOM)
Pacific League Pennant
League championsNishitetsu Lions
  Runners-upNankai Hawks
Season MVPKatsuya Nomura (NAN)
Japan Series
ChampionsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upNishitetsu Lions
Finals MVPShigeo Nagashima (YOM)
NPB seasons

The 1963 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the fourteenth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Regular season

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Standings

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Central League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Yomiuri Giants 140 83 55 2 .601
Chunichi Dragons 140 80 57 3 .584 2.5
Hanshin Tigers 140 69 70 1 .496 14.5
Kokutetsu Swallows 140 65 73 2 .471 18.0
Taiyo Whales 140 59 79 2 .428 24.0
Hiroshima Carp 140 58 80 2 .420 25.0
Pacific League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Nishitetsu Lions 150 86 60 4 .589
Nankai Hawks 150 85 61 4 .582 1.0
Toei Flyers 150 76 71 3 .517 10.5
Kintetsu Buffaloes 150 74 73 3 .503 12.5
Daimai Orions 150 64 85 1 .430 23.5
Hankyu Braves 150 57 92 1 .383 30.5

Postseason

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Japan Series

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CL Yomiuri Giants (4) vs. PL Nishitetsu Lions (3)

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 26 Yomiuri Giants – 1, Nishitetsu Lions – 6 Heiwadai Stadium 2:29 29,806[1] 
2 October 27 Yomiuri Giants – 9, Nishitetsu Lions – 6 Heiwadai Stadium 2:54 29,969[1] 
3 October 30 Nishitetsu Lions – 2, Yomiuri Giants – 8 Korakuen Stadium 2:28 30,384[1] 
4 October 31 Nishitetsu Lions – 4, Yomiuri Giants – 1 Korakuen Stadium 2:42 29,960[1] 
5 November 1 Nishitetsu Lions – 1, Yomiuri Giants – 3 Korakuen Stadium 2:10 30,386[1] 
6 November 3 Yomiuri Giants – 0, Nishitetsu Lions – 6 Heiwadai Stadium 2:09 27,079[1] 
7 November 4 Yomiuri Giants – 18, Nishitetsu Lions – 4 Heiwadai Stadium 2:32 17,436[1]

League leaders

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Central League

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Pacific League

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Awards

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g 1963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.