1960 Nippon Professional Baseball season
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The 1960 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the eleventh season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W
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L
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T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taiyo Whales
|
130 | 70 | 56 | 4 | .554 | — |
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 66 | 61 | 3 | .519 | 4.5 |
Osaka Tigers
|
130 | 64 | 62 | 4 | .508 | 6.0 |
Hiroshima Carp
|
130 | 62 | 61 | 7 | .504 | 6.5 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 63 | 67 | 0 | .485 | 9.0 |
Kokutetsu Swallows
|
130 | 54 | 72 | 4 | .431 | 16.0 |
| Team | G | W
|
L
|
T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daimai Orions
|
133 | 82 | 48 | 3 | .631 | — |
Nankai Hawks
|
136 | 78 | 52 | 6 | .600 | 4.0 |
Nishitetsu Lions
|
136 | 70 | 60 | 6 | .538 | 12.0 |
Hankyu Braves
|
136 | 65 | 65 | 6 | .500 | 17.0 |
Toei Flyers
|
132 | 52 | 78 | 2 | .400 | 30.0 |
Kintetsu Buffaloes
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131 | 43 | 87 | 1 | .331 | 39.0 |
Postseason
Japan Series
CL Daimai Orions (0)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 11 | Daimai Orions – 0, Taiyo Whales – 1 | Kawasaki Stadium | 2:12 | 18,354[1] |
| 2 | October 12 | Daimai Orions – 2, Taiyo Whales – 3 | Kawasaki Stadium | 2:29 | 18,421[1] |
| 3 | October 14 | Taiyo Whales – 6, Daimai Orions – 5 | Korakuen Stadium | 2:38 | 31,586[1] |
| 4 | October 15 | Taiyo Whales – 1, Daimai Orions – 0 | Korakuen Stadium | 2:44 | 32,409[1] |
League leaders
Central League
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Pacific League
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Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Taiyo Whales(CL)
- Daimai Orions(PL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Ritsuo Horimoto, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- No PL recipient
- Eiji Sawamura Award
- Ritsuo Horimoto, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d 1960年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
- Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.