1977 Nippon Professional Baseball season
| 1977 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | HAN) |
The 1977 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 28th season of operation for the league.
Regular season standings
Central League
| Central League[1] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 80 | 46 | 4 | .635 | – |
Yakult Swallows |
130 | 62 | 58 | 10 | .517 | 15.0 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 64 | 61 | 5 | .512 | 15.5 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 55 | 63 | 12 | .466 | 21.0 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 51 | 67 | 12 | .432 | 25.0 |
Taiyo Whales |
130 | 51 | 68 | 11 | .429 | 25.5 |
Pacific League
| Pacific League[2] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | 1st Half Ranking | 2nd Half Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hankyu Braves |
130 | 69 | 51 | 10 | .575 | 1 | 2 |
Nankai Hawks |
130 | 63 | 55 | 12 | .534 | 2 | 3 |
Lotte Orions |
130 | 60 | 57 | 13 | .513 | 5 | 1 |
Kintetsu Buffaloes |
130 | 59 | 61 | 10 | .492 | 3 | 6 |
Nippon-Ham Fighters |
130 | 58 | 61 | 11 | .487 | 4 | 4 |
Crown Lighter Lions |
130 | 49 | 73 | 8 | .402 | 6 | 5 |
Pacific League Playoff
The Pacific League teams with the best first and second-half records met in a best-of-five playoff series to determine the league representative in the Japan Series.
Hankyu Braves won the series 3–2.
| Game | Score | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braves – 18, Orions – 1 | October 9 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium |
| 2 | Braves – 0, Orions – 3 | October 10 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium |
| 3 | Orions – 3, Braves – 1 | October 12 | Miyagi Baseball Stadium
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| 4 | Orions – 2, Braves – 4 | October 13 | Miyagi Baseball Stadium
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| 5 | Orions – 0, Braves – 7 | October 15 | Miyagi Baseball Stadium
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Japan Series
Hankyu Braves won the series 4–1.
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braves – 7, Giants – 2 | October 22 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 27,971[3] |
| 2 | Braves – 3, Giants – 0 | October 23 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 31,070[3] |
| 3 | Giants – 5, Braves – 2 | October 25 | Korakuen Stadium | 37,914[3] |
| 4 | Giants – 2, Braves – 5 | October 26 | Korakuen Stadium | 42,433[3] |
| 5 | Giants – 3, Braves – 6 | October 27 | Korakuen Stadium | 41,006[3] |
See also
References
- ^ 一般社団法人日本野球機構. "年度別成績 1977年 セントラル・リーグ | NPB.jp 日本野球機構". Npb.jp. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ 一般社団法人日本野球機構. "年度別成績 1977年 パシフィック・リーグ | NPB.jp 日本野球機構". Npb.jp. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ a b c d e 1977年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved November 8, 2019.