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1971 Nippon Professional Baseball season

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1971 NPB season
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
Central League Pennant
League championsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upChunichi Dragons
Season MVPShigeo Nagashima (YOM)
Pacific League Pennant
League championsHankyu Braves
  Runners-upLotte Orions
Season MVPTokuji Nagaike (HAU)
Japan Series
ChampionsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upHankyu Braves
Finals MVPToshimitsu Suetsugu (YOM)
NPB seasons

The 1971 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 22nd season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Regular season

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Standings

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Central League regular season standings[1]
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Yomiuri Giants 130 70 52 8 .574
Chunichi Dragons 130 65 60 5 .520 6.5
Taiyo Whales 130 61 59 10 .508 8.0
Hiroshima Toyo Carp 130 63 61 6 .508 8.0
Hanshin Tigers 130 57 64 9 .471 12.5
Yakult Atoms 130 52 72 6 .419 19.0
Pacific League regular season standings[2]
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Hankyu Braves 130 80 39 11 .672
Lotte Orions 130 80 46 4 .635 3.5
Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes 130 65 60 5 .520 18.0
Nankai Hawks 130 61 65 4 .484 22.5
Toei Flyers 130 44 74 12 .373 35.5
Nishitetsu Lions 130 38 84 8 .311 43.5

League leaders

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Central League

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Pacific League

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Awards

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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.