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1960 Nippon Professional Baseball season

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1960 NPB season
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
Central League Pennant
League championsTaiyo Whales
  Runners-upYomiuri Giants
Season MVPNoboru Akiyama (TAI)
Pacific League Pennant
League championsDaimai Orions
  Runners-upNankai Hawks
Season MVPKazuhiro Yamauchi (DAI)
Japan Series
ChampionsTaiyo Whales
  Runners-upDaimai Orions
Finals MVPAkihito Kondo (TAI)
NPB seasons

The 1960 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the eleventh season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Regular season

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Standings

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Central League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Taiyo Whales 130 70 56 4 .554
Yomiuri Giants 130 66 61 3 .519 4.5
Osaka Tigers 130 64 62 4 .508 6.0
Hiroshima Carp 130 62 61 7 .504 6.5
Chunichi Dragons 130 63 67 0 .485 9.0
Kokutetsu Swallows 130 54 72 4 .431 16.0
Pacific League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Daimai Orions 133 82 48 3 .631
Nankai Hawks 136 78 52 6 .600 4.0
Nishitetsu Lions 136 70 60 6 .538 12.0
Hankyu Braves 136 65 65 6 .500 17.0
Toei Flyers 132 52 78 2 .400 30.0
Kintetsu Buffaloes 131 43 87 1 .331 39.0

Postseason

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Japan Series

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CL Taiyo Whales (4) vs. PL Daimai Orions (0)

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 11 Daimai Orions – 0, Taiyo Whales – 1 Kawasaki Stadium 2:12 18,354[1] 
2 October 12 Daimai Orions – 2, Taiyo Whales – 3 Kawasaki Stadium 2:29 18,421[1] 
3 October 14 Taiyo Whales – 6, Daimai Orions – 5 Korakuen Stadium 2:38 31,586[1] 
4 October 15 Taiyo Whales – 1, Daimai Orions – 0 Korakuen Stadium 2:44 32,409[1]

League leaders

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Central League

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Pacific League

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Awards

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d 1960年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
  • Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.