1982 Nippon Professional Baseball season

1982 NPB season
1982 NPB season
League	Nippon Professional Baseball
Sport	Baseball
Regular season
Season MVP	CL: Takayoshi Nakao (CHU); PL: Hiromitsu Ochiai (LOT)
League postseason
CL champions	Chunichi Dragons
CL runners-up	Yomiuri Giants
PL champions	Seibu Lions
PL runners-up	Nippon-Ham Fighters
Japan Series
Champions	Seibu Lions
Runners-up	Chunichi Dragons
Finals MVP	Osamu Higashio (SEI)
NPB seasons
	← 1981 1983 →

The 1982 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 33rd season of operation for the league.

Quick facts League, Sport ...

Central League^[1]	G	W	L	T	Pct.	GB
Chunichi Dragons	130	64	47	19	.577	–
Yomiuri Giants	130	66	50	14	.569	0.5
Hanshin Tigers	130	65	57	8	.533	4.5
Hiroshima Toyo Carp	130	59	58	13	.504	8.0
Yokohama Taiyo Whales	130	53	65	12	.449	14.5
Yakult Swallows	130	45	75	10	.375	23.5

Pacific League^[2]	G	W	L	T	Pct.	1st half ranking	2nd half ranking
Seibu Lions	130	68	58	4	.540	1	3
Nippon-Ham Fighters	130	67	52	11	.563	4	1
Kintetsu Buffaloes	130	63	57	10	.525	3	2
Hankyu Braves	130	62	60	8	.508	2	5
Lotte Orions	130	54	69	7	.439	6	4
Nankai Hawks	130	53	71	6	.427	5	6

Game	Score	Date	Location
1	Lions– 6, Fighters – 0	October 9	Seibu Lions Stadium
2	Lions – 3, Fighters – 2	October 10	Seibu Lions Stadium
3	Fighters – 2, Lions – 1	October 12	Korakuen Stadium
4	Fighters – 5, Lions – 7	October 14	Korakuen Stadium

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Dragons – 3, Lions – 7	October 23	Nagoya Stadium	29,196^[3]
2	Dragons – 1, Lions – 7	October 24	Nagoya Stadium	29,194^[3]
3	Lions – 3, Dragons – 4	October 26	Seibu Lions Stadium	25,342^[3]
4	Lions – 3, Dragons – 5	October 27	Seibu Lions Stadium	29,323^[3]
5	Lions – 3, Dragons – 1	October 28	Seibu Lions Stadium	26,230^[3]
6	Dragons – 4, Lions – 9	October 30	Nagoya Stadium	28,725^[3]

Regular season standings