The 1973 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 24th season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
| 1973 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Central League Pennant | |
| League champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Hanshin Tigers |
| Season MVP | Sadaharu Oh (YOM) |
| Pacific League Pennant | |
| League champions | Hankyu Braves |
| Runners-up | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Season MVP | Katsuya Nomura (NAN) |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Nankai Hawks |
| Finals MVP | Tsuneo Horiuchi (YOM) |
Regular season standings
edit| Pos | Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 66 | 60 | 4 | .524 | — |
| 2 | Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 64 | 59 | 7 | .520 | 0.5 |
| 3 | Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 64 | 61 | 5 | .512 | 1.5 |
| 4 | Yakult Atoms | 130 | 62 | 65 | 3 | .488 | 4.5 |
| 5 | Taiyo Whales | 130 | 60 | 64 | 6 | .484 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 60 | 67 | 3 | .472 | 6.5 |
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | 1st half rank | 2nd half rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st half winner | Nankai Hawks | 130 | 68 | 58 | 4 | .540 | 1 | 3 |
| 2nd half winner | Hankyu Braves | 130 | 77 | 48 | 5 | .616 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Lotte Orions | 130 | 70 | 49 | 11 | .588 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 130 | 59 | 64 | 7 | .480 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Nittaku Home Flyers | 130 | 55 | 69 | 6 | .444 | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 42 | 83 | 5 | .336 | 6 | 6 |
Pacific League Playoff
editThe Pacific League teams with the best first and second-half records met in a best-of-five playoff series to determine the league representative in the Japan Series.
Nankai Hawks won the series 3-2.
| Game | Score | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawks – 4, Braves – 2 | October 19 | Osaka Stadium |
| 2 | Hawks – 7, Braves – 9 | October 20 | Osaka Stadium |
| 3 | Braves – 3, Hawks – 6 | October 22 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium |
| 4 | Braves – 13, Hawks – 1 | October 23 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium |
| 5 | Braves – 1, Hawks – 2 | October 25 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium |
Japan Series
editYomiuri Giants won the series 4-1.
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawks – 4, Giants – 3 | October 27 | Osaka Stadium | 27,027[3] |
| 2 | Hawks – 2, Giants – 3 | October 28 | Osaka Stadium | 28,135[3] |
| 3 | Giants – 8, Hawks – 2 | October 30 | Korakuen Stadium | 34,713[3] |
| 4 | Giants – 6, Hawks – 2 | October 31 | Korakuen Stadium | 38,270[3] |
| 5 | Giants – 5, Hawks – 1 | November 1 | Korakuen Stadium | 37,761[3] |
References
edit- ^ "年度別成績 1973年 セントラル・リーグ" [Results by year 1973 Central League]. Nippon Professional Baseball (in Japanese). Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ "年度別成績 1972年 1972年 パシフィック・リーグ" [Results by year 1972 Pacific League]. Nippon Professional Baseball (in Japanese). Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e 1973年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
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