1987_Nippon_Professional_Baseball_season
1987 Nippon Professional Baseball season
Sports season
This article is about the 1987 Nippon Professional Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1987 in baseball.
The 1987 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 38th season of operation for the league.
Quick Facts League, Sport ...
| 1987 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Kazuhiro Yamakura (YOM) PL: Osamu Higashio (SEI) |
| League Postseason | |
| CL champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| CL runners-up | Chunichi Dragons |
| PL champions | Seibu Lions |
| PL runners-up | Hankyu Braves |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Seibu Lions |
| Runners-up | Yomiuri Giants |
| Finals MVP | Kimiyasu Kudoh (SEI) |
| NPB seasons | |
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Central League
More information Central League, G ...
| Central League[1] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 76 | 43 | 11 | .639 | -- |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 68 | 51 | 11 | .571 | 8.0 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 65 | 55 | 10 | .542 | 11.5 |
| Yakult Swallows | 130 | 58 | 64 | 8 | .475 | 19.5 |
| Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 130 | 56 | 68 | 6 | .452 | 22.5 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 41 | 83 | 6 | .331 | 37.5 |
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Pacific League
More information Pacific League, G ...
| Pacific League[2] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Lions | 130 | 71 | 45 | 14 | .612 | -- |
| Hankyu Braves | 130 | 64 | 56 | 10 | .533 | 9.0 |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | 130 | 63 | 60 | 7 | .512 | 11.5 |
| Nankai Hawks | 130 | 57 | 63 | 10 | .475 | 16.0 |
| Lotte Orions | 130 | 51 | 65 | 14 | .440 | 20.0 |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 52 | 69 | 9 | .430 | 21.5 |
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Main article: 1987 Japan Series
Seibu Lions won the series 4-2.
More information Game, Score ...
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lions – 3, Giants – 7 | October 25 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 32,365[3] |
| 2 | Lions – 6, Giants – 0 | October 26 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 32,434[3] |
| 3 | Giants – 1, Lions – 2 | October 28 | Korakuen Stadium | 40,608[3] |
| 4 | Giants – 4, Lions – 0 | October 29 | Korakuen Stadium | 40,829[3] |
| 5 | Giants – 1, Lions – 3 | October 30 | Korakuen Stadium | 41,383[3] |
| 6 | Lions – 3, Giants – 1 | November 1 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 32,323[3] |
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- 一般社団法人日本野球機構. "年度別成績 1987年 セントラル・リーグ | NPB.jp 日本野球機構". npb.jp. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- 一般社団法人日本野球機構. "年度別成績 1987年 パシフィック・リーグ | NPB.jp 日本野球機構". npb.jp. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- 1987年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved April 8, 2018.