The 1997
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 48th season of operation for the league.
Regular season standings
Central League
Pacific League
Japan Series
See also
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1997 Major League Baseball season
The 1997 Major League Baseball season was the inaugural season for Interleague play, as well as the final season in the American League for the Milwaukee Brewers before moving to the NL the following season. The California Angels changed their n ...
References
{{Nippon Professional Baseball Seasons
1997 in baseball
1997 in Japanese sport