1979 Nippon Professional Baseball season
The 1979 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 30th season of operation for the league.
| 1979 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Yutaka Enatsu (HIR) PL: Charlie Manuel (KIN) |
| League Postseason | |
| CL champions | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| CL runners-up | Yokohama Taiyo Whales |
| PL champions | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| PL runners-up | Hankyu Braves |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| Runners-up | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Finals MVP | Yoshihiko Takahashi (HIR) |
Regular season standings
Central League
| Central League[1] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 67 | 50 | 13 | .573 | -- |
| Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 130 | 59 | 54 | 17 | .522 | 6.0 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 59 | 57 | 14 | .509 | 7.5 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 61 | 60 | 9 | .504 | 8.0 |
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 58 | 62 | 10 | .483 | 10.5 |
| Yakult Swallows | 130 | 48 | 69 | 13 | .410 | 19.0 |
Pacific League
| Pacific League[2] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | 1st Half Ranking | 2nd Half Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 74 | 45 | 11 | .622 | 1 | 2 |
| Hankyu Braves | 130 | 75 | 44 | 11 | .630 | 2 | 1 |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | 130 | 63 | 60 | 7 | .512 | 3 | 4 |
| Lotte Orions | 130 | 55 | 63 | 12 | .466 | 4 | 3 |
| Nankai Hawks | 130 | 46 | 73 | 11 | .387 | 5 | 6 |
| Seibu Lions | 130 | 45 | 73 | 12 | .381 | 6 | 5 |
Pacific League Playoff
The Pacific League teams with the best first and second-half records met in a best-of-five playoff series to determine the league representative in the Japan Series.
Kintetsu Buffaloes won the series 3-0.
| Game | Score | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffaloes – 5, Braves – 1 | October 13 | Osaka Stadium |
| 2 | Buffaloes – 7, Braves – 4 | October 14 | Osaka Stadium |
| 3 | Braves – 1, Buffaloes – 2 | October 16 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium |
Japan Series
Hiroshima Toyo Carp won the series 4-3.
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffaloes – 5, Carp – 2 | October 27 | Osaka Stadium | 25,121[3] |
| 2 | Buffaloes – 4, Carp – 0 | October 31 | Osaka Stadium | 27,848[3] |
| 3 | Carp – 3, Buffaloes – 2 | October 28 | Hiroshima Stadium | 29,032[3] |
| 4 | Carp – 5, Buffaloes – 3 | October 30 | Hiroshima Stadium | 29,057[3] |
| 5 | Carp – 1, Buffaloes – 0 | October 31 | Hiroshima Stadium | 29,090[3] |
| 6 | Buffaloes – 6, Carp – 2 | November 3 | Osaka Stadium | 27,813[3] |
| 7 | Buffaloes – 3, Carp – 4 | November 4 | Osaka Stadium | 24,376[3] |
See also
References
- http://npb.jp/bis/yearly/centralleague_1979.html
- http://npb.jp/bis/yearly/pacificleague_1979.html
- 1979年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
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