1966 Nippon Professional Baseball season
| 1966 NPB season | ||
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| League | MVP Isao Shibata (YOM) | |
The 1966 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 17th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri Giants | 134 | 89 | 41 | 4 | .685 | — |
| Chunichi Dragons | 132 | 76 | 54 | 2 | .585 | 13.0 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 135 | 64 | 66 | 5 | .492 | 25.0 |
Hiroshima Carp
|
136 | 57 | 73 | 6 | .438 | 32.0 |
Taiyo Whales
|
130 | 52 | 78 | 0 | .400 | 37.0 |
| Sankei Atoms | 135 | 52 | 78 | 5 | .400 | 37.0 |
| Team | G | W
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L
|
T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nankai Hawks
|
133 | 79 | 51 | 3 | .608 | — |
Nishitetsu Lions
|
138 | 75 | 55 | 8 | .577 | 4.0 |
Toei Flyers
|
136 | 70 | 60 | 6 | .538 | 9.0 |
| Tokyo Orions | 134 | 61 | 69 | 4 | .469 | 18.0 |
Hankyu Braves
|
134 | 57 | 73 | 4 | .438 | 22.0 |
Kintetsu Buffaloes
|
133 | 48 | 62 | 3 | .369 | 31.0 |
League leaders
Central League
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Pacific League
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Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Shigeo Nagashima, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- Nankai Hawks(PL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Tsuneo Horiuchi, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- No PL recipient
- Eiji Sawamura Award
- Minoru Murayama, Hanshin Tigers (CL) and Tsuneo Horiuchi, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
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See also
References
- Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.
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