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1955 Nippon Professional Baseball season

This article is about the 1955 Nippon Professional Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1955 in baseball.

The 1955 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the sixth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). This season featured the worst statistical season by winning percentage in NPB history, a .231 winning percentage set by the Taiyo Whales. This season also saw the most wins in a single season by a single team in NPB history, with the Nankai Hawks winning a record 99 games.

1955 NPB season
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
Central League Pennant
League championsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upOsaka Tigers
Season MVPTetsuharu Kawakami (YOM)
Pacific League Pennant
League championsNankai Hawks
  Runners-upNishitetsu Lions
Season MVPTokuji Iida (NAN)
Japan Series
ChampionsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upNankai Hawks
Finals MVPTakehiko Bessho (YOM)
NPB seasons

The Yomiuri Giants defeated the Nankai Hawks in the Japan Series, 4 games to 3, marking the Giants' 4th NPB championship, all of which to this point had come against the Hawks.

Regular season

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Standings

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Central League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Yomiuri Giants 130 92 37 1 .713 —
Osaka Tigers 130 77 52 1 .597 15.0
Chunichi Dragons 130 71 57 2 .555 20.5
Hiroshima Carp 130 58 70 2 .453 33.5
Kokutetsu Swallows 130 57 71 2 .445 34.5
Taiyo Whales 130 31 99 0 .238 61.5
Pacific League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Nankai Hawks 143 99 41 3 .707 —
Nishitetsu Lions 144 90 50 4 .643 9.0
Mainichi Orions 142 85 55 2 .607 14.0
Hankyu Braves 142 80 60 2 .571 19.0
Kintetsu Pearls 142 60 80 2 .429 39.0
Daiei Stars 141 53 87 1 .379 46.0
Toei Flyers 143 51 89 3 .364 48.0
Tombo Unions 141 42 98 1 .300 57.0

Postseason

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Japan Series

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Main article: 1955 Japan Series

CL Yomiuri Giants (4) vs. PL Nankai Hawks (3)

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 15 Yomiuri Giants – 4, Nankai Hawks – 1 Osaka Stadium 2:32 22,448[1] 
2 October 16 Yomiuri Giants – 0, Nankai Hawks – 2 Osaka Stadium 2:02 27,784[1] 
3 October 18 Nankai Hawks – 2, Yomiuri Giants – 0 Korakuen Stadium 2:02 17,324[1] 
4 October 21 Nankai Hawks – 5, Yomiuri Giants – 2 Korakuen Stadium 2:06 19,373[1] 
5 October 22 Nankai Hawks – 5, Yomiuri Giants – 9 Korakuen Stadium 2:38 17,320[1] 
6 October 23 Yomiuri Giants – 3, Nankai Hawks – 1 Osaka Stadium 2:11 22,695[1] 
7 October 24 Yomiuri Giants – 4, Nankai Hawks – 0 Osaka Stadium 2:11 17,775[1]

League leaders

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Central League

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Pacific League

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Awards

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g 1955年度日本シリーズ　試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Archived from the original on 31 March 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  • Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.
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