1952 Nippon Professional Baseball season

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1952 NPB season
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The 1952 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the third 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 120 83 37 0 .692 —
Osaka Tigers
 120 79 40 1 .664 3.5
Nagoya Dragons
 120 75 43 2 .636 7.0
Taiyo Whales
 120 58 62 0 .483 25.0
Kokutetsu Swallows
 120 50 70 0 .417 33.0
Hiroshima Carp
 120 37 80 3 .316 44.5
Shochiku Robins 120 34 84 2 .288 48.0
Pacific League regular season standings
Team G
W
L
 T Pct. GB
Nankai Hawks
 121 76 44 1 .633 —
Mainichi Orions
 120 75 45 0 .625 1.0
Nishitetsu Lions
 120 67 52 1 .563 8.5
Daiei Stars 121 55 65 1 .458 21.0
Hankyu Braves
 108 49 58 1 .458 20.5
Tokyu Flyers
 108 49 59 0 .454 21.0
Kintetsu Pearls
 108 30 78 0 .278 40.0

Postseason

Pacific League

For the first time, the Pacific League implemented a type of end-of-season playoff system. After the 108-game regular season, the four teams with the best winning percentages played an extra twelve regular season games to determine the league's champion. After the 108th game, the standings were:

Pos Team G
W
L
 T Pct.
1
Nankai Hawks
 108 70 37 1 .653
2
Mainichi Orions
 108 65 43 0 .602
3
Nishitetsu Lions
 108 61 46 1 .569
4 Daiei Stars 108 52 55 1 .486
5
Hankyu Braves
 108 49 58 1 .458
6
Tokyu Flyers
 108 49 59 0 .454
7
Kintetsu Pearls
 108 30 78 0 .278

The four qualifying teams were the

Nishitetsu Lions, and the Daiei Stars
. These four teams proceeded to play in a twelve game "round-robin" stage, with three games versus each opponent, in late September and early October. The results of this stage were:

Team G
W
L
 Pct. vs. Mainichi vs. Nishitetsu vs. Nankai vs. Daiei
Mainichi Orions
 12 10 2 .833 — 3–1 3–1 4–0
Nishitetsu Lions
 12 6 6 .500 1–3 — 2–2 3–1
Nankai Hawks
 12 5 7 .417 1–3 2–2 — 2–2
Daiei Stars 12 3 9 .250 0–4 1–3 2–2 —

The Mainichi Orions' won ten of the twelve extra games, which put them into a tie for the first place with the Nankai Hawks. Both teams had 75 wins, however the Hawks had one less loss than the Orions because of a game against the Daiei Stars that ended in a tie earlier in the season. Because of the impact the tie had on the pennant race, the Hawks and the Stars played an extra 121st game. The Hawks won the game, giving them sole claim to Pacific League title. After the season, this faux playoff system was scrapped because of criticism that it was unfair to the three non-qualifying teams that had their seasons truncated.

Japan Series

Main article: 1952 Japan Series

CL

Nankai Hawks
(2)

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 11 Nankai Hawks – 3, Yomiuri Giants – 6 Korakuen Stadium 1:57 23,794[1] 
2 October 12 Nankai Hawks – 0, Yomiuri Giants – 11 Korakuen Stadium 1:56 26,799[1] 
3 October 14 Yomiuri Giants – 0, Nankai Hawks – 4 Osaka Stadium 2:12 23,744[1] 
4 October 15 Yomiuri Giants – 6, Nankai Hawks – 2 Osaka Stadium 2:04 20,117[1] 
5 October 16 Yomiuri Giants – 1, Nankai Hawks – 4 Osaka Stadium 1:35 15,297[1] 
6 October 18 Nankai Hawks – 2, Yomiuri Giants – 3 Korakuen Stadium 2:02 34,595[1]

League leaders

Central League

Pacific League

Awards

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f 1952年度日本シリーズ　試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  • Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company.
    ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0
    .
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