| 2002 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Hideki Matsui (YOM) PL: Alex Cabrera (SEI) |
| League Postseason | |
| CL champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| CL runners-up | Chunichi Dragons |
| PL champions | Seibu Lions |
| PL runners-up | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes Fukuoka Daiei Hawks |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Seibu Lions |
| Finals MVP | Tomohiro Nioka (Yomiuri Giants) |
The 2002 Nippon Professional Baseball season ended with the Yomiuri Giants defeating the Seibu Lions in the 2002 Japan Series 4 games to 0.
Standings
Central League
| Central League[1] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri Giants | 140 | 86 | 52 | 2 | .623 | - |
| Yakult Swallows | 140 | 74 | 62 | 4 | .544 | 11.0 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 140 | 69 | 66 | 5 | .511 | 15.5 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 140 | 66 | 70 | 4 | .485 | 19.0 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 140 | 64 | 72 | 4 | .471 | 21.0 |
| Yokohama BayStars | 140 | 49 | 86 | 5 | .363 | 35.5 |
Pacific League
| Pacific League[2] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Lions | 140 | 90 | 49 | 1 | .647 | - |
| Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 140 | 73 | 65 | 2 | .529 | 16.5 |
| Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 140 | 73 | 65 | 2 | .529 | 16.5 |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 140 | 67 | 72 | 1 | .482 | 23.0 |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | 140 | 61 | 76 | 3 | .445 | 28.0 |
| Orix BlueWave | 140 | 50 | 87 | 3 | .365 | 39.0 |
Japan Series
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giants – 4, Lions – 1 | October 26 | Tokyo Dome | 45,107[3] |
| 2 | Giants – 9, Lions – 4 | October 27 | Tokyo Dome | 45,223[3] |
| 3 | Lions – 2, Giants – 10 | October 29 | Seibu Dome | 30,933[3] |
| 4 | Lions – 2, Giants – 6 | October 30 | Seibu Dome | 31,072[3] |
League leaders
Central League
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Pacific League
See also
References
- ↑ 一般社団法人日本野球機構. "年度別成績 2002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 2002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 2002年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
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