2001 Nippon Professional Baseball season
- This article is about the 2001 Nippon Professional Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 2001 in baseball.
| 2001 NPB season | |
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| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP |
CL: Roberto Petagine (YAK) PL: Tuffy Rhodes (KIN) |
| League Postseason | |
| CL champions | Yakult Swallows |
| CL runners-up | Yomiuri Giants |
| PL champions | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| PL runners-up | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Yakult Swallows |
| Runners-up | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Japan Series MVP | Atsuya Furuta (Yakult Swallows) |
The 2001 Nippon Professional Baseball season ended with the Yakult Swallows defeating the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes in the 2001 Japan Series 4 games to 1.
Standings
Central League
| Central League | G | W | L | T | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakult Swallows | 140 | 76 | 58 | 6 | .567 |
| Yomiuri Giants | 140 | 75 | 63 | 2 | .543 |
| Yokohama BayStars | 140 | 69 | 67 | 4 | .507 |
| Hiroshima Carp | 140 | 68 | 65 | 7 | .511 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 140 | 62 | 74 | 4 | .456 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 140 | 57 | 80 | 3 | .416 |
Pacific League
| Pacific League | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 140 | 78 | 60 | 2 | .565 | - |
| Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 140 | 76 | 63 | 1 | .547 | 2.5 |
| Seibu Lions | 140 | 73 | 67 | 0 | .521 | 6.0 |
| Orix BlueWave | 140 | 70 | 66 | 4 | .515 | 7.0 |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 140 | 64 | 74 | 2 | .464 | 14.0 |
| Nippon Ham Fighters | 140 | 57 | 80 | 3 | .416 | 20.5 |
League leaders
Central League
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Pacific League
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