| 1976 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Sadaharu Oh (YOM) PL: Hisashi Yamada (HAN) |
| League Postseason | |
| CL champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| CL runners-up | Hanshin Tigers |
| PL champions | Hankyu Braves |
| PL runners-up | Nankai Hawks |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Hankyu Braves |
| Runners-up | Yomiuri Giants |
| Finals MVP | Yutaka Fukumoto (HAN) |
The 1976 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 27th season of operation for the league.
Regular season standings
Central League
| Central League[1] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 76 | 45 | 9 | .628 | – |
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 72 | 45 | 13 | .615 | 2.0 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 61 | 58 | 11 | .513 | 14.0 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 54 | 66 | 10 | .450 | 21.5 |
| Yakult Swallows | 130 | 52 | 68 | 10 | .433 | 23.5 |
| Taiyo Whales | 130 | 45 | 78 | 7 | .366 | 32.0 |
Pacific League
| Pacific League[2] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | 1st Half Ranking | 2nd Half Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hankyu Braves | 130 | 79 | 45 | 6 | .637 | 1 | 1 |
| Nankai Hawks | 130 | 71 | 56 | 3 | .559 | 2 | 2 |
| Lotte Orions | 130 | 63 | 56 | 11 | .529 | 3 | 3 |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 57 | 66 | 7 | .463 | 5 | 4 |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | 130 | 52 | 67 | 11 | .437 | 4 | 5 |
| Taiheiyo Club Lions | 130 | 44 | 76 | 10 | .367 | 6 | 6 |
Japan Series
Hankyu Braves won the series 4–3.
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giants – 4, Braves – 6 | October 23 | Korakuen Stadium | 40,659[3] |
| 2 | Giants – 4, Braves – 5 | October 25 | Korakuen Stadium | 47,452[3] |
| 3 | Braves – 10, Giants – 3 | October 27 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 29,241[3] |
| 4 | Braves – 2, Giants – 4 | October 29 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 23,443[3] |
| 5 | Braves – 3, Giants – 5 | October 30 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 26,099[3] |
| 6 | Giants – 8, Braves – 7 | November 1 | Korakuen Stadium | 44,948[3] |
| 7 | Giants – 2, Braves – 4 | November 2 | Korakuen Stadium | 45,967[3] |
See also
References
- ↑ 一般社団法人日本野球機構. "年度別成績 1976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 1976年 パシフィック・リーグ | NPB.jp 日本野球機構". Npb.jp. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1976年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
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