1953 Nippon Professional Baseball season
The 1953 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the fourth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
| Nankai Hawks | 120 | 71 | 48 | 1 | .597 | — |
| Hankyu Braves | 120 | 67 | 52 | 1 | .563 | 4.0 |
| Daiei Stars | 120 | 63 | 53 | 4 | .543 | 6.5 |
| Nishitetsu Lions | 120 | 57 | 61 | 2 | .483 | 13.5 |
| Mainichi Orions | 120 | 56 | 62 | 2 | .475 | 14.5 |
| Tokyu Flyers | 120 | 50 | 67 | 3 | .427 | 20.0 |
| Kintetsu Pearls | 120 | 48 | 69 | 3 | .410 | 22.0 |
Postseason
Japan Series
League leaders
Central League
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Batting average | Tetsuharu Kawakami | Yomiuri Giants | .347 |
| Home runs | Fumio Fujimura | Osaka Tigers | 27 |
| Runs batted in | Fumio Fujimura | Osaka Tigers | 98 |
| Runs | Saburo Hirai | Yomiuri Giants | 97 |
| Hits | Tetsuharu Kawakami | Yomiuri Giants | 162 |
| Stolen bases | Jiro Kanayama | Hiroshima Carp | 58 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Wins | Takumi Otomo | Yomiuri Giants | 27 |
| Losses | Yoshiaki Inoue | Kokutetsu Swallows | 26 |
| Earned run average | Takumi Otomo | Yomiuri Giants | 1.85 |
| Strikeouts | Masaichi Kaneda | Kokutetsu Swallows | 229 |
| Innings pitched | Masaichi Kaneda | Kokutetsu Swallows | 303 |
Pacific League
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Batting average | Isami Okamoto | Nankai Hawks | .318 |
| Home runs | Futoshi Nakanishi | Nishitetsu Lions | 36 |
| Runs batted in | Futoshi Nakanishi | Nishitetsu Lions | 86 |
| Runs | Futoshi Nakanishi Larry Raines | Nishitetsu Lions Hankyu Braves | 92 |
| Hits | Futoshi Nakanishi | Nishitetsu Lions | 146 |
| Stolen bases | Larry Raines | Hankyu Braves | 61 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Wins | Tokuji Kawasaki | Nishitetsu Lions | 24 |
| Losses | Yasuo Yonekawa | Tokyu Flyers | 21 |
| Earned run average | Tokuji Kawasaki | Nishitetsu Lions | 1.98 |
| Strikeouts | Yasuo Yonekawa | Tokyu Flyers | 180 |
| Innings pitched | Tokuji Kawasaki | Nishitetsu Lions | 294 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- *Takumi Otomo, Yomiuri Giants
- *Isami Okamoto, Nankai Hawks
- Rookie of the Year
- *Masatoshi Gondo, Taiyo Shochiku Robins
- *Yasumitsu Toyoda, Nishitetsu Lions
- Eiji Sawamura Award
- *Takumi Otomo, Yomiuri Giants
| Position | Player | Team |
| Pitcher | Takumi Otomo | Yomiuri Giants |
| Catcher | Jun Hirota | Yomiuri Giants |
| First baseman | Tetsuharu Kawakami | Yomiuri Giants |
| Second baseman | Shigeru Chiba | Yomiuri Giants |
| Third baseman | Larry Yogi | Osaka Tigers |
| Shortstop | Saburo Hirai | Yomiuri Giants |
| Outfielder | Masayasu Kaneda | Osaka Tigers |
| Outfielder | Wally Yonamine | Yomiuri Giants |
| Outfielder | Fukashi Minamimura | Yomiuri Giants |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Pitcher | Tokuji Kawasaki | Nishitetsu Lions |
| Catcher | Jun Matsui | Nankai Hawks |
| First baseman | Tokuji Iida | Nankai Hawks |
| Second baseman | Isami Okamoto | Nankai Hawks |
| Third baseman | Futoshi Nakanishi | Nishitetsu Lions |
| Shortstop | Chusuke Kizuka | Nankai Hawks |
| Outfielder | Kaoru Betto | Mainichi Orions |
| Outfielder | Hazuo Horii | Nankai Hawks |
| Outfielder | Hiroshi Oshita | Tokyu Flyers |