1962 Nippon Professional Baseball season


The 1962 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the thirteenth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Regular season

Standings

TeamGWLTPct.GB
Toei Flyers13378523.600
Nankai Hawks13373573.5625.0
Nishitetsu Lions13662686.47716.0
Daimai Orions13260702.46218.0
Hankyu Braves13160701.46218.0
Kintetsu Buffaloes13157731.43821.0

Postseason

Japan Series

League leaders

Central League

StatPlayerTeamTotal
Batting averageKatsuji MorinagaHiroshima Carp.307
Home runsSadaharu OhYomiuri Giants38
Runs batted inSadaharu OhYomiuri Giants85
RunsSadaharu OhYomiuri Giants79
HitsShigeo NagashimaYomiuri Giants151
Stolen basesAkiteru KonoChunichi Dragons35

StatPlayerTeamTotal
WinsHiroshi GondoChunichi Dragons30
LossesKiyoshi OishiHiroshima Carp18
Earned run averageMinoru MurayamaHanshin Tigers1.20
StrikeoutsMasaaki KoyamaHanshin Tigers270
Innings pitchedMinoru MurayamaHanshin Tigers366

Pacific League

StatPlayerTeamTotal
Batting averageJack BloomfieldKintetsu Buffaloes.374
Home runsKatsuya NomuraNankai Hawks44
Runs batted inKatsuya NomuraNankai Hawks104
RunsYoshinori HiroseNankai Hawks99
HitsKihachi EnomotoDaimai Orions160
Stolen basesYoshinori HiroseNankai Hawks50

StatPlayerTeamTotal
WinsMasahiro KuboKintetsu Buffaloes28
LossesTsutomu KurodaKintetsu Buffaloes23
Earned run averageOsamu KubotaToei Flyers2.12
StrikeoutsTetsuya YonedaHankyu Braves231
Innings pitchedKazuhisa InaoNishitetsu Lions320

Awards

PositionPlayerTeam
PitcherMinoru MurayamaHanshin Tigers
CatcherMasahiko MoriYomiuri Giants
First basemanSadaharu OhYomiuri Giants
Second basemanYoshitaka KosakaHiroshima Carp
Third basemanShigeo NagashimaYomiuri Giants
ShortstopYoshio YoshidaHanshin Tigers
OutfielderKazuhiko KondoTaiyo Whales
OutfielderTeruo NamikiHanshin Tigers
OutfielderKatsuji MorinagaHiroshima Carp

PositionPlayerTeam
PitcherKazuhisa InaoNishitetsu Lions
CatcherKatsuya NomuraNankai Hawks
First basemanKihachi EnomotoDaimai Orions
Second basemanJack BloomfieldKintetsu Buffaloes
Third basemanAkitoshi KodamaKintetsu Buffaloes
ShortstopYasumitsu ToyodaNishitetsu Lions
OutfielderIsao HarimotoToei Flyers
OutfielderKazuhiro YamauchiDaimai Orions
OutfielderKatsutoyo YoshidaToei Flyers