Country: | Japan |
Year: | 1953 |
Champion: | Yomiuri Giants (4) |
Champion Games: | 87 - 37 - 1, .702, GA: 16 |
Runnerup: | Nankai Hawks (2) |
Runnerup Games: | 71 - 48 - 1, .597, GA: 4 |
Date: | October 10–16 |
Mvp: | Tetsuharu Kawakami (YOM) |
The 1953 Japan Series was the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) championship series for the 1953 season. It was the fourth Japan Series and featured the Pacific League champions, the Nankai Hawks, against the Central League champions, the Yomiuri Giants.
Saturday, October 10, 1953 – 2:05 pm at Osaka Stadium in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
Sunday, October 11, 1953 – 2:05 pm at Osaka Stadium in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
Monday, October 12, 1953 – 1:35 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo
Tuesday, October 13, 1953 – 1:33 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo
Wednesday, October 14, 1953 – 2:02 pm at Osaka Stadium in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
Thursday, October 15, 1953 – 2:00 pm at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture
Friday, October 16, 1953 – 1:30 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo