1950 Nippon Professional Baseball season

This article is about the 1950 Nippon Professional Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1950 in baseball.

The 1950 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the first season for baseball in Japan that used the new two league format since the split the previous year. The two leagues would be known as the Central League and the Pacific League.

1950 NPB season
League	Nippon Professional Baseball
Sport	Baseball
Duration	March 10 – November 28, 1950
Central League pennant
League champions	Shochiku Robins
Runners-up	Chunichi Dragons
Season MVP	Makoto Kozuru (SHO)
Pacific League pennant
League champions	Mainichi Orions
Runners-up	Nankai Hawks
Season MVP	Kaoru Betto (MAI)
Japan Series
Champions	Mainichi Orions
Runners-up	Shochiku Robins
Finals MVP	Kaoru Betto (MAI)

Regular season

Standings

Central League regular season standings

Team	G	W	L	T	Pct.	GB
Shochiku Robins	137	98	35	4	.737	—
Chunichi Dragons	137	89	44	4	.669	9.0
Yomiuri Giants	140	82	54	4	.603	17.5
Osaka Tigers	140	70	67	3	.511	30.0
Taiyo Whales	140	69	68	3	.504	31.0
Nishi Nippon Pirates	136	50	83	3	.376	48.0
Kokutetsu Swallows	138	42	94	2	.309	57.5
Hiroshima Carp	138	41	96	1	.299	59.0

Pacific League regular season standings

Team	G	W	L	T	Pct.	GB
Mainichi Orions	120	81	34	5	.704	—
Nankai Hawks	120	66	49	5	.574	15.0
Daiei Stars	120	62	54	4	.534	19.5
Hankyu Braves	120	54	64	2	.458	28.5
Nishitetsu Clippers	120	51	67	2	.432	31.5
Tokyu Flyers	120	51	69	0	.425	32.5
Kintetsu Pearls	120	44	72	4	.379	37.5

Postseason

Japan Series

Main article: 1950 Japan Series

PL Mainichi Orions (4) vs. CL Shochiku Robins (2)

Game	Date	Score	Location	Time	Attendance
1	November 22	Mainichi Orions – 3, Shochiku Robins – 2	Meiji Jingu Stadium	2:34	23,018[1]
2	November 23	Shochiku Robins – 1, Mainichi Orions – 5	Korakuen Stadium	1:38	35,541[1]
3	November 25	Mainichi Orions – 6, Shochiku Robins – 7	Koshien Stadium	1:54	19,399[1]
4	November 26	Shochiku Robins – 5, Mainichi Orions – 3	Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium	1:42	35,518[1]
5	November 27	Mainichi Orions – 3, Shochiku Robins – 2	Nagoya Baseball Stadium	1:49	12,630[1]
6	November 28	Shochiku Robins – 7, Mainichi Orions – 8	Osaka Stadium	2:40	22,035[1]

League leaders

Central League

Batting leaders Stat Player Team Total Batting average Fumio Fujimura Osaka .362 Home runs Makoto Kozuru Shochiku 51 Runs batted in Makoto Kozuru Shochiku 161 Runs Makoto Kozuru Shochiku 143 Hits Fumio Fujimura Osaka 191 Stolen bases Jiro Kanayama Shochiku 74

Pitching leaders Stat Player Team Total Wins Shigeo Sanada Shochiku 39 Losses Ryohei Hasegawa Hiroshima 27 Earned run average Nobuo Oshima Shochiku 2.03 Strikeouts Shigeru Sugishita Chunichi 209 Innings pitched Shigeo Sanada Shochiku 3952⁄3

Pacific League

Batting leaders Stat Player Team Total Batting average Hiroshi Oshita Tokyu .339 Home runs Kaoru Betto Mainichi 43 Runs batted in Kaoru Betto Mainichi 105 Runs Kaoru Betto Mainichi 108 Hits Kaoru Betto Mainichi 160 Stolen bases Chusuke Kizuka Nankai 78

Pitching leaders Stat Player Team Total Wins Atsushi Aramaki Mainichi 26 Losses Yoshio Tenpo Hankyu 24 Earned run average Atsushi Aramaki Mainichi 2.06 Strikeouts Yasuo Yonekawa Tokyu 207 Innings pitched Yasuo Yonekawa Tokyu 3632⁄3

Awards

• Most Valuable Player
  • Makoto Kozuru, Shochiku Robins (CL)
  • Kaoru Betto, Mainichi Orions (PL)
• Rookie of the Year
  • Nobuo Oshima, Shochiku Robins (CL)
  • Atsushi Aramaki, Mainichi Orions (PL)
• Eiji Sawamura Award
  • Shigeo Sanada, Shochiku Robins (CL)

Central League Best Nine Award winners Position Player Team Pitcher Shigeo Sanada Shochiku Catcher Shoji Arakawa Shochiku First baseman Michio Nishizawa Chunichi Second baseman Shigeru Chiba Yomiuri Third baseman Fumio Fujimura Osaka Shortstop Katsumi Shiraishi Yomiuri Outfielder Makoto Kozuru Shochiku Noboru Aota Yomiuri Yoshiyuki Iwamoto Shochiku

Pacific League Best Nine Award winners Position Player Team Pitcher Atsushi Aramaki Mainichi Catcher Takeshi Doigaki Mainichi First baseman Tokuji Iida Nankai Second baseman Yasuji Hondo Mainichi Third baseman Nobuo Nakatani Hankyu Shortstop Chusuke Kizuka Nankai Outfielder Kaoru Betto Mainichi Hiroshi Oshita Tokyu Shigeya Iijima Daiei

See also

• 1950 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season
• 1950 Major League Baseball season