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.
1950 NPB season
League Nippon Professional Baseball
Sport Baseball
Regular Season
Season MVP CL: Makoto Kozuru (SHO)
PL: Kaoru Betto (MAI)
League Postseason
CL champions Shochiku Robins
  CL runners-up Chunichi Dragons
PL champions Mainichi Orions
  PL runners-up Nankai Hawks
Japan Series
Japan Series champions Mainichi Orions
  Runners-up Shochiku Robins
Japan Series MVP Kaoru Betto (MAI)
NPB seasons
← Japanese Baseball League

1951 →

The 1950 Nippon Professional Baseball season was historic for Baseball in Japan. It was the first season using the new 2 league format since the split the previous year. The two leagues would be known as the Central League and the Pacific League.

Contents

Standings

Central League

Central League G W L T Pct. GB
Shochiku Robins 137 98 35 4 0.730 0.0
Chunichi Dragons 137 89 44 4 0.664 9.0
Yomiuri Giants 140 82 54 4 0.600 17.5
Osaka Tigers 140 70 67 3 0.511 30.0
Taiyo Whales 140 69 68 3 0.504 31.0
Nishi-Nippon Pirates 136 50 83 3 0.379 48.0
Kokutetsu Swallows 138 42 94 2 0.312 57.5
Hiroshima Carp 138 41 96 1 0.301 59.0

Pacific League

Pacific League G W L T Pct. GB
Mainichi Orions 120 81 34 5 0.696 0.0
Nankai Hawks 120 66 49 5 0.571 15.0
Daiei Stars 120 62 54 4 0.533 19.5
Hankyu Braves 120 54 64 2 0.458 28.5
Nishitetsu Clippers 120 51 67 2 0.433 31.5
Tokyu Flyers 120 51 69 0 0.425 32.5
Kintetsu Pearls 120 44 72 4 0.383 37.5

See also

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