1963 Nippon Professional Baseball season
The 1963 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the fourteenth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball.Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
| Nishitetsu Lions | 150 | 86 | 60 | 4 | .589 | — |
| Nankai Hawks | 150 | 85 | 61 | 4 | .582 | 1.0 |
| Toei Flyers | 150 | 76 | 71 | 3 | .517 | 10.5 |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 150 | 74 | 73 | 3 | .503 | 12.5 |
| Daimai Orions | 150 | 64 | 85 | 1 | .430 | 23.5 |
| Hankyu Braves | 150 | 57 | 92 | 1 | .383 | 30.5 |
Postseason
Japan Series
League leaders
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Batting average | Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | .341 |
| Home runs | Sadaharu Oh | Yomiuri Giants | 40 |
| Runs batted in | Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | 112 |
| Runs | Sadaharu Oh | Yomiuri Giants | 111 |
| Hits | Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | 163 |
| Stolen bases | Morimichi Takagi | Chunichi Dragons | 50 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Wins | Masaichi Kaneda | Kokutetsu Swallows | 30 |
| Losses | Kiyoshi Oishi | Hiroshima Carp | 22 |
| Earned run average | Minoru Kakimoto | Chunichi Dragons | 1.70 |
| Strikeouts | Masaichi Kaneda | Kokutetsu Swallows | 287 |
| Innings pitched | Makoto Inagawa | Taiyo Whales | 338 |
Pacific League
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Batting average | Jack Bloomfield | Kintetsu Buffaloes | .335 |
| Home runs | Katsuya Nomura | Nankai Hawks | 52 |
| Runs batted in | Katsuya Nomura | Nankai Hawks | 135 |
| Runs | Katsuya Nomura | Nankai Hawks | 104 |
| Hits | Yoshinori Hirose | Nankai Hawks | 187 |
| Stolen bases | Yoshinori Hirose | Nankai Hawks | 45 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Wins | Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions | 28 |
| Losses | Tetsuya Yoneda | Hankyu Braves | 23 |
| Earned run average | Masahiro Kubo | Kintetsu Buffaloes | 2.36 |
| Strikeouts | Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions | 226 |
| Innings pitched | Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions | 386 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- *Shigeo Nagashima, Yomiuri Giants
- *Katsuya Nomura, Nankai Hawks
- Rookie of the Year
- *No CL recipient
- *No PL recipient
- Eiji Sawamura Award
- *Yoshiaki Ito, Yomiuri Giants
| Position | Player | Team |
| Pitcher | Masaichi Kaneda | Kokutetsu Swallows |
| Catcher | Masahiko Mori | Yomiuri Giants |
| First baseman | Sadaharu Oh | Yomiuri Giants |
| Second baseman | Morimichi Takagi | Chunichi Dragons |
| Third baseman | Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants |
| Shortstop | Takeshi Koba | Hiroshima Carp |
| Outfielder | Kazuhiko Kondo | Taiyo Whales |
| Outfielder | Shinichi Eto | Chunichi Dragons |
| Outfielder | Eiji Fujii | Hanshin Tigers |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Pitcher | Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions |
| Catcher | Katsuya Nomura | Nankai Hawks |
| First baseman | Kihachi Enomoto | Daimai Orions |
| Second baseman | Jack Bloomfield | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Third baseman | Akitoshi Kodama | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Shortstop | Kenji Koike | Nankai Hawks |
| Outfielder | Isao Harimoto | Toei Flyers |
| Outfielder | Kazuhiro Yamauchi | Daimai Orions |
| Outfielder | Yoshinori Hirose | Nankai Hawks |
