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1957 Nippon Professional Baseball season

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1957 NPB season
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
Central League Pennant
League championsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upOsaka Tigers
Season MVPWally Yonamine (YOM)
Pacific League Pennant
League championsNishitetsu Lions
  Runners-upNankai Hawks
Season MVPKazuhisa Inao (NIS)
Japan Series
ChampionsNishitetsu Lions
  Runners-upYomiuri Giants
Finals MVPHiroshi Oshita (NIS)
NPB seasons

The 1957 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the eighth 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
Yomiuri Giants 130 74 53 3 .581
Osaka Tigers 130 73 54 3 .573 1.0
Chunichi Dragons 130 70 57 3 .569 4.0
Kokutetsu Swallows 130 58 68 4 .462 15.5
Hiroshima Carp 130 54 75 1 .419 21.0
Taiyo Whales 130 52 74 4 .415 21.5
Pacific League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Nishitetsu Lions 132 83 44 5 .648
Nankai Hawks 132 78 53 1 .595 7.0
Mainichi Orions 132 75 52 5 .587 8.0
Hankyu Braves 132 71 55 6 .561 11.5
Toei Flyers 132 56 73 3 .436 28.0
Kintetsu Pearls 132 44 82 6 .356 38.5
Daiei Unions 132 41 89 2 .318 43.5

Postseason

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Japan Series

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PL Nishitetsu Lions (4) vs. CL Yomiuri Giants (0)

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 26 Yomiuri Giants – 2, Nishitetsu Lions – 3 Heiwadai Stadium 2:38 23,992[1] 
2 October 27 Yomiuri Giants – 1, Nishitetsu Lions – 2 Heiwadai Stadium 2:18 24,373[1] 
3 October 30 Nishitetsu Lions – 5, Yomiuri Giants – 4 Korakuen Stadium 2:32 30,484[1] 
4 October 31 Nishitetsu Lions – 0, Yomiuri Giants – 0 Korakuen Stadium 3:01 27,649[1] 
5 November 1 Nishitetsu Lions – 6, Yomiuri Giants – 5 Korakuen Stadium 2:37 30,519[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 e 1957年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
  • Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.