1966 Nippon Professional Baseball season

1966 NPB season
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
Central League Pennant
League championsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upChunichi Dragons
Season MVPShigeo Nagashima (YOM)
Pacific League Pennant
League championsNankai Hawks
  Runners-upNishitetsu Lions
Season MVPKatsuya Nomura (NAN)
Japan Series
ChampionsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upNankai Hawks
Finals MVPIsao Shibata (YOM)
NPB seasons

The 1966 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 17th season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Regular season

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Standings

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Central League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Yomiuri Giants 134 89 41 4 .685
Chunichi Dragons 132 76 54 2 .585 13.0
Hanshin Tigers 135 64 66 5 .492 25.0
Hiroshima Carp 136 57 73 6 .438 32.0
Taiyo Whales 130 52 78 0 .400 37.0
Sankei Atoms 135 52 78 5 .400 37.0
Pacific League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Nankai Hawks 133 79 51 3 .608
Nishitetsu Lions 138 75 55 8 .577 4.0
Toei Flyers 136 70 60 6 .538 9.0
Tokyo Orions 134 61 69 4 .469 18.0
Hankyu Braves 134 57 73 4 .438 22.0
Kintetsu Buffaloes 133 48 62 3 .369 31.0

League leaders

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Central League

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Pacific League

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Awards

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See also

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References

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  • Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.