2003 Nippon Professional Baseball season

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2003 NPB season
League	Nippon Professional Baseball
Sport	Baseball
Duration	March 28 – October 27, 2003
Regular Season
Season MVP	CL: Kei Igawa (HAN) PL: Kenji Johjima (DAI)
League Postseason
CL champions	Hanshin Tigers
CL runners-up	Chunichi Dragons
PL champions	Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
PL runners-up	Seibu Lions
Japan Series
Champions	Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
Runners-up	Hanshin Tigers
Finals MVP	Toshiya Sugiuchi (DAI)
NPB seasons
← 2002 2004 →

Standings

Central League	G	W	L	T	Pct.	GB
Hanshin Tigers	140	87	51	2	.629	--
Chunichi Dragons	140	73	66	1	.525	14.5
Yomiuri Giants	140	71	66	3	.518	15.5
Yakult Swallows	140	71	66	3	.518	15.5
Hiroshima Toyo Carp	140	67	71	2	.486	20.0
Yokohama BayStars	140	45	94	1	.325	42.5

Pacific League	G	W	L	T	Pct.	GB
Fukuoka Daiei Hawks	140	82	55	3	.596	--
Seibu Lions	140	77	61	2	.557	5.5
Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes	140	74	64	2	.536	8.5
Chiba Lotte Marines	140	68	69	3	.496	14.0
Nippon-Ham Fighters	140	62	74	4	.457	19.5
Orix BlueWave	140	48	88	4	.357	33.5

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