1950 NPB season | |
League: | Nippon Professional Baseball |
Sport: | Baseball |
Duration: | March 10 - November 28, 1950 |
Season2: | Central League Pennant |
League Champs2: | Shochiku Robins |
Second Place2: | Chunichi Dragons |
Mvp2: | Makoto Kozuru (SHO) |
Mvp Link2: | Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
Season3: | Pacific League Pennant |
League Champs3: | Mainichi Orions |
Second Place3: | Nankai Hawks |
Mvp3: | Kaoru Betto (MAI) |
Mvp Link3: | Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
Finals: | Japan Series |
Finals Link: | 1950 Japan Series |
Finals Champ: | Mainichi Orions |
Finals Runner-Up: | Shochiku Robins |
Finals Mvp: | Kaoru Betto (MAI) |
Finals Mvp Link: | Japan Series MVP Award |
Seasonslist: | List of Nippon Professional Baseball seasons |
Seasonslistnames: | NPB |
Prevseason Link: | Japanese Baseball League |
Prevseason Year: | Japanese Baseball League |
Nextseason Link: | 1951 Nippon Professional Baseball season |
Nextseason Year: | 1951 |
The 1950 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the first season for baseball in Japan that used the new two league format since the split the previous year. The two leagues would be known as the Central League and the Pacific League.
G | W | L | T | GB | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shochiku Robins | 137 | 98 | 35 | 4 | .737 | — | |
Chunichi Dragons | 137 | 89 | 44 | 4 | .669 | 9.0 | |
Yomiuri Giants | 140 | 82 | 54 | 4 | .603 | 17.5 | |
Osaka Tigers | 140 | 70 | 67 | 3 | .511 | 30.0 | |
Taiyo Whales | 140 | 69 | 68 | 3 | .504 | 31.0 | |
Nishi Nippon Pirates | 136 | 50 | 83 | 3 | .376 | 48.0 | |
Kokutetsu Swallows | 138 | 42 | 94 | 2 | .309 | 57.5 | |
Hiroshima Carp | 138 | 41 | 96 | 1 | .299 | 59.0 |
G | W | L | T | GB | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mainichi Orions | 120 | 81 | 34 | 5 | .704 | — | |
Nankai Hawks | 120 | 66 | 49 | 5 | .574 | 15.0 | |
Daiei Stars | 120 | 62 | 54 | 4 | .534 | 19.5 | |
Hankyu Braves | 120 | 54 | 64 | 2 | .458 | 28.5 | |
Nishitetsu Clippers | 120 | 51 | 67 | 2 | .432 | 31.5 | |
Tokyu Flyers | 120 | 51 | 69 | 0 | .425 | 32.5 | |
Kintetsu Pearls | 120 | 44 | 72 | 4 | .379 | 37.5 |
See main article: 1950 Japan Series.
Player | Team | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Batting average | .362 | |||
Home runs | 51 | |||
Runs batted in | Makoto Kozuru | Shochiku | 161 | |
Runs | Makoto Kozuru | Shochiku | 143 | |
Hits | Fumio Fujimura | Osaka | 191 | |
Stolen bases | Shochiku | 74 |
Player | Team | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Wins | 39 | |||
Losses | 27 | |||
Earned run average | Shochiku | 2.03 | ||
Strikeouts | 209 | |||
Innings pitched | Shigeo Sanada | Shochiku | 395 |
Player | Team | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Batting average | .339 | |||
Home runs | 43 | |||
Runs batted in | Kaoru Betto | Mainichi | 105 | |
Runs | Kaoru Betto | Mainichi | 108 | |
Hits | Kaoru Betto | Mainichi | 160 | |
Stolen bases | 78 |
Player | Team | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Wins | 26 | |||
Losses | 24 | |||
Earned run average | Atsushi Aramaki | Mainichi | 2.06 | |
Strikeouts | 207 | |||
Innings pitched | Yasuo Yonekawa | Tokyu | 363 |
Player | Team | |
---|---|---|
Pitcher | Shochiku | |
Catcher | Shochiku | |
First baseman | Chunichi | |
Second baseman | Yomiuri | |
Third baseman | Osaka | |
Shortstop | Yomiuri | |
Outfielder | Shochiku | |
Yomiuri | ||
Shochiku |
Player | Team | |
---|---|---|
Pitcher | Mainichi | |
Catcher | Mainichi | |
First baseman | Nankai | |
Second baseman | Mainichi | |
Third baseman | Hankyu | |
Shortstop | Nankai | |
Outfielder | Mainichi | |
Tokyu | ||
Daiei |