1975 Japan Series

The 1975 Japan Series was the 26th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. It matched the Central League champion Hiroshima Toyo Carp against the Pacific League champion Hankyu Braves. The Braves defeated the Carp in six games, four games to zero, with Games 1 and 4 finishing tied. This was the Braves' first championship in team history.

1975 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season Hankyu Braves (4) Toshiharu Ueda 64-59-7 Hiroshima Toyo Carp (0) Takeshi Koba 72-47-11
Dates	October 25 – November 2
MVP	Takashi Yamaguchi (Hankyu)
FSA	Koji Yamamoto (Hiroshima)
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It is the only Japan Series to feature two tied games played

Summary

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Braves – 3, Carp – 3 (11)	October 25	Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium	24,694[1]
2	Braves – 5, Carp – 1	October 26	Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium	36,418[1]
3	Carp – 4, Braves – 7	October 28	Hiroshima Stadium	25,000[1]
4	Carp – 4, Braves – 4 (13)	October 30	Hiroshima Stadium	25,002[1]
5	Carp – 1, Braves – 2	October 31	Hiroshima Stadium	25,077[1]
6	Braves – 7, Carp – 3	November 2	Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium	30,371[1]

NOTE: Games 1 and 4 ended tied because of 4:30:00 time limit. The current inning at 4:30:00 of play is the last inning.

See also

• 1975 World Series