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Tokyo Giants
The are a Japanese professional baseball team competing in Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. Based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, they are one of two professional baseball teams based in Tokyo, the other being the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. They have played their home games in the Tokyo Dome since its opening in 1988. The team's owner is Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, Japan's largest media conglomerate which also owns two newspapers (including the eponymous ''Yomiuri Shimbun'') and the Nippon Television Network (which includes flagship Nippon TV). The Giants are the oldest team among the current Japanese professional teams. They are also by far the most successful, having won 22 Japan Series titles and an additional nine in the era of NPB's forerunner, the Japanese Baseball League. Their main rivalry is with the Hanshin Tigers, a team especially popular in the Kansai region. The Yomiuri Giants are regarded as "The New York Yankees of Japan" due to their widespread popularity, past do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Professional Baseball
or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''. Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation of the in Tokyo, founded in 1934, and the original circuit for the sport in the Empire two years later – Japanese Baseball League (1936–1949), and continued to play even through the final years of World War II. The league that is today's NPB for Japan was formed when that sports organization reorganized in 1950, creating two leagues with six teams each in the Central League and the Pacific League with an annual season-ending Japan Series championship play-off series of games starting that year. The NPB also oversees the Western League (Japanese baseball), Western League and the Eastern League (Japanese baseball), Eastern League, NPB's minor league, minor leagues. Since the first Japan Series in , the Yomiuri Giants have the most cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Nippon Professional Baseball Season
The 1965 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 16th season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Regular season Standings League leaders Central League Pacific League Awards *Most Valuable Player **Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants (CL) **Katsuya Nomura, Nankai Hawks (PL) * Rookie of the Year **No CL recipient **Masaaki Ikenaga, Nishitetsu Lions (PL) *Eiji Sawamura Award **Minoru Murayama, Hanshin Tigers (CL) See also *1965 Major League Baseball season The 1965 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 12 to October 14, 1965. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Dodgers then defeat ... References * {{Japan-baseball-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Nippon Professional Baseball Season
The 1987 Nippon Professional Baseball or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''. Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation ... season was the 38th season of operation for the league. Regular season standings Central League Pacific League Japan Series ''Seibu Lions won the series 4-2.'' See also * 1987 Major League Baseball season References {{Nippon Professional Baseball Seasons 1987 in baseball 1987 in Japanese sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Nippon Professional Baseball Season
The 1983 Nippon Professional Baseball or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''. Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation ... season was the 34th season of operation for the league. Regular season standings Central League Pacific League Japan Series ''Seibu Lions won the series 4–3.'' See also * 1983 Major League Baseball season References {{Nippon Professional Baseball Seasons 1983 in baseball 1983 in Japanese sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Nippon Professional Baseball Season
The 1981 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 32nd season of operation for the league. Regular season standings Central League Pacific League 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. ''Nippon-Ham Fighters won the series 3–1–1.'' Japan Series ''Yomiuri Giants won the series 4–2.'' See also *1981 Major League Baseball season The 1981 Major League Baseball season culminated with the Los Angeles Dodgers defeating the New York Yankees in the World Series, capturing the franchise's fifth World Series title. The season had a players' strike, which lasted from June 12 to ... References {{Nippon Professional Baseball Seasons 1981 in baseball 1981 in Japanese sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Nippon Professional Baseball Season
The 1977 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 28th season of operation for the league. Regular season standings Central League Pacific League 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. ''Hankyu Braves won the series 3–2.'' Japan Series ''Hankyu Braves won the series 4–1.'' See also *1977 Major League Baseball season The 1977 Major League Baseball season. The American League (AL) had its third expansion as the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays began play. However, the National League (NL) did not expand, remaining at 12 teams compared to the AL's 14, u ... References {{Nippon Professional Baseball Seasons 1977 in baseball 1977 in Japanese sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Nippon Professional Baseball Season
The 1976 Nippon Professional Baseball or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''. Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation ... season was the 27th season of operation for the league. Regular season standings Central League Pacific League Japan Series ''Hankyu Braves won the series 4–3.'' See also * 1976 Major League Baseball season References {{Nippon Professional Baseball Seasons 1976 in baseball 1976 in Japanese sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Nippon Professional Baseball Season
The 1973 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 24th season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''. Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation ... (NPB). Regular season standings 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. ''Nankai Hawks won the series 3-2.'' Japan Series ''Yomiuri Giants won the series 4-1.'' References {{Japan-baseball-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Nippon Professional Baseball Season
The 1972 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 23rd season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''. Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation ... (NPB). Regular season standings Japan Series ''Yomiuri Giants won the series 4-1.'' References {{Japan-baseball-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Nippon Professional Baseball Season
The 1971 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 22nd season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Regular season Standings League leaders Central League Pacific League Awards *Most Valuable Player **Shigeo Nagashima, Yomiuri Giants (CL) ** Tokuji Nagaike, Hankyu Braves (PL) * Rookie of the Year ** Shitoshi Sekimoto, Yomiuri Giants (CL) ** Yasuo Minagawa, Toei Flyers (PL) *Eiji Sawamura Award The , commonly known as the Sawamura Award, is an honor bestowed upon the top starting pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball each year. The award was originally established by Japanese magazine "Nekkyū" in 1947 to honor the career of Eiji Sawa ... ** ''Not awarded'' References * {{Japan-baseball-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Nippon Professional Baseball Season
The 1970 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 21st season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Regular season Standings League leaders Central League Pacific League Awards *Most Valuable Player **Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants (CL) **Masaaki Kitaru, Lotte Orions (PL) * Rookie of the Year ** Kenichi Yazawa, Chunichi Dragons (CL) ** Michio Sato, Nankai Hawks (PL) *Eiji Sawamura Award ** Masaji Hiramatsu, Taiyo Whales The are a professional baseball team in the Japanese Central League. Their home field is Yokohama Stadium, located in central Yokohama. The team has been known by several names since becoming a professional team in 1950. It adopted its current ... (CL) References * {{Japan-baseball-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Nippon Professional Baseball Season
The 1969 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 20th season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Regular season Standings League leaders Central League Pacific League Awards *Most Valuable Player **Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants (CL) ** Tokuji Nagaike, Hankyu Braves (PL) * Rookie of the Year ** Koichi Tabuchi, Hanshin Tigers (CL) ** Michiyo Arito, Lotte Orions (PL) *Eiji Sawamura Award The , commonly known as the Sawamura Award, is an honor bestowed upon the top starting pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball each year. The award was originally established by Japanese magazine "Nekkyū" in 1947 to honor the career of Eiji Sawa ... ** Kazumi Takahashi, Yomiuri Giants (CL) See also * 1969 Major League Baseball season References * {{Japan-baseball-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
