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1971 NPB season
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
Central League Pennant
League championsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upChunichi Dragons
Season MVPShigeo Nagashima (YOM)
Pacific League Pennant
League championsHankyu Braves
  Runners-upLotte Orions
Season MVPTokuji Nagaike (HAU)
Japan Series
ChampionsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upHankyu Braves
Finals MVPToshimitsu Suetsugu (YOM)
NPB seasons
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The 1971 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 22nd 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 130 70 52 8 .574 —
Chunichi Dragons 130 65 60 5 .520 6.5
Taiyo Whales 130 61 59 10 .508 8.0
Hiroshima Toyo Carp 130 63 61 6 .508 8.0
Hanshin Tigers 130 57 64 9 .471 12.5
Yakult Atoms 130 52 72 6 .419 19.0
Pacific League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Hankyu Braves 130 80 39 11 .672 —
Lotte Orions 130 80 46 4 .635 3.5
Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes 130 65 60 5 .520 18.0
Nankai Hawks 130 61 65 4 .484 22.5
Toei Flyers 130 44 74 12 .373 35.5
Nishitetsu Lions 130 38 84 8 .311 43.5

League leaders

Central League

Batting leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Batting average Shigeo Nagashima Yomiuri .320
Home runs Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri 39
Runs batted in Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri 101
Runs Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri 92
Hits Shigeo Nagashima Yomiuri 155
Stolen bases Shigeru Takada Yomiuri 38
Pitching leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Wins Masaji Hiramatsu Taiyo 17
Losses Hiromu Matsuoka Yakult 15
Earned run average Kazuhiro Fujimoto Hiroshima 1.71
Strikeouts Yutaka Enatsu Hankyu 267
Innings pitched Hiromu Matsuoka Yakult 2812⁄3

Pacific League

Batting leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Batting average Shinichi Eto Lotte .337
Home runs Katsuo Osugi Toei 41
Runs batted in Hiromitsu Kadota Nankai 120
Runs Atsushi Nagaike Hankyu 87
Hits Katsuo Osugi Toei 154
Stolen bases Yutaka Fukumoto Hankyu 67
Pitching leaders
Stat Player Team Total
Wins Masaaki Kitaru Lotte 24
Losses Osamu Higashio
Akira Kawahara		 Nishitetsu
Nishitetsu		 16
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Earned run average Hisashi Yamada Hankyu 2.37
Strikeouts Keishi Suzuki Osaka 269
Innings pitched Keishi Suzuki Osaka 2911⁄3

Awards

Central League Best Nine Award winners
Position Player Team
Pitcher Masaji Hiramatsu Taiyo
Catcher Tatsuhiko Kimata Chunichi
First baseman Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri
Second baseman Yasuhiro Kunisada Hiroshima
Third baseman Shigeo Nagashima Yomiuri
Shortstop Taira Fujita Hanshin
Outfielder Jitsuo Mizutani Hiroshima
Isao Shibata Yomiuri
Shigeru Takada Yomiuri
Pacific League Best Nine Award winners
Position Player Team
Pitcher Hisashi Yamada Hankyu
Catcher Katsuya Nomura Nankai
First baseman Katsuo Osugi Toei
Second baseman Hiroyuki Yamazaki Lotte
Third baseman Michiyo Arito Lotte
Shortstop Toshizo Sakamoto Hankyu
Outfielder George Altman Lotte
Hiromitsu Kadota Nankai
Tokuji Nagaike Hankyu

References

  • Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.
  1. 年度別成績 1971年 セントラル・リーグ | NPB.jp 日本野球機構
  2. 年度別成績 1971年 パシフィック・リーグ | NPB.jp 日本野球機構
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