The 1986 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 37th season of operation for the league.
| 1986 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Manabu Kitabeppu (HIR) PL: Hiromichi Ishige (SEI) |
| League Postseason | |
| CL champions | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| CL runners-up | Yomiuri Giants |
| PL champions | Seibu Lions |
| PL runners-up | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Seibu Lions |
| Runners-up | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| Finals MVP | Kimiyasu Kudoh (SEI) |
Regular season standings edit
Central League edit
| Central League[1] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 73 | 46 | 11 | .613 | – |
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 75 | 48 | 7 | .610 | 0.0 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 60 | 60 | 10 | .500 | 13.5 |
| Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 130 | 56 | 69 | 5 | .448 | 20.0 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 54 | 67 | 9 | .446 | 20.0 |
| Yakult Swallows | 130 | 49 | 77 | 4 | .389 | 27.5 |
Pacific League edit
| Pacific League[2] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Lions | 130 | 68 | 49 | 13 | .581 | – |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 66 | 52 | 12 | .559 | 2.5 |
| Hankyu Braves | 130 | 63 | 57 | 10 | .525 | 6.5 |
| Lotte Orions | 130 | 57 | 64 | 9 | .471 | 13.0 |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | 130 | 57 | 65 | 8 | .467 | 13.5 |
| Nankai Hawks | 130 | 49 | 73 | 8 | .402 | 21.5 |
Japan Series edit
Seibu Lions won the series 4–3–1.
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carp – 2, Lions – 2 | October 18 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 26,037[3] |
| 2 | Carp – 2, Lions – 1 | October 19 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 26,652[3] |
| 3 | Lions – 4, Carp – 7 | October 21 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 31,769[3] |
| 4 | Lions – 1, Carp – 3 | October 22 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 32,136[3] |
| 5 | Lions – 2, Carp – 1 | October 23 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 32,395[3] |
| 6 | Carp – 1, Lions – 3 | October 25 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 26,107[3] |
| 7 | Carp – 1, Lions – 3 | October 26 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 26,101[3] |
| 8 | Carp – 2, Lions – 3 | October 27 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 16,828[3] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 一般社団法人日本野球機構. "年度別成績 1986年 セントラル・リーグ | NPB.jp 日本野球機構". Npb.jp. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ 一般社団法人日本野球機構. "年度別成績 1986年 パシフィック・リーグ | NPB.jp 日本野球機構". Npb.jp. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ a b c d e f g h 1986年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved October 25, 2017.