1943 in Japanese Baseball
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| 1943 in baseball |
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| Japanese baseball |
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| << 1942 1944 >> |
Contents |
[edit] Dai-Nippon Baseball League
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates league champion
| Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS | RA | AVG | ERA | Manager(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Kyojin | 84 | 54 | 27 | 3 | 0.661 | 0.0 | 263 | 169 | 0.209 | 1.38 | Haruyasu Nakajima |
| Nagoya | 84 | 48 | 29 | 7 | 0.613 | 4.0 | 217 | 172 | 0.199 | 1.41 | Kaichi Masu |
| Hanshin | 84 | 41 | 36 | 7 | 0.530 | 11.0 | 225 | 221 | 0.202 | 1.80 | Tadashi Wakabayashi |
| Asahi | 84 | 41 | 36 | 7 | 0.530 | 11.0 | 232 | 185 | 0.211 | 1.63 | Aiichi Takeuchi |
| Nishitetsu | 84 | 39 | 37 | 8 | 0.512 | 12.5 | 276 | 236 | 0.198 | 2.21 | Shuichi Ishimoto |
| Yamato | 84 | 35 | 43 | 6 | 0.452 | 17.5 | 203 | 263 | 0.180 | 2.41 | Hisanori Karita, Toshio Kojima |
| Hankyu | 84 | 31 | 51 | 2 | 0.381 | 23.5 | 175 | 257 | 0.185 | 2.25 | Masao Nishimura |
| Nankai | 84 | 26 | 56 | 2 | 0.321 | 28.5 | 178 | 266 | 0.184 | 2.48 | Katsuo Takada, Kisaku Kato |
[edit] Leaders
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
[edit] Batting
| Statistic | Leader | Team | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batting Average | Shosei Go | Tokyo Kyojin | .300 |
| Runs | Shosei Go | Tokyo Kyojin | 68 |
| Hits | Shosei Go | Tokyo Giants | 89 |
| Doubles | Junji Nakatani | Asahi | 14 |
| Triples | Akira Noguchi | Nishitetsu | 8 |
| Home Runs | Seizo Furukawa Akira Iwamoto Shoji Kato | Nagoya Nagoya Nagoya | 4 |
| Runs Batted In | Akira Noguchi Noboru Aota | Nishitetsu Tokyo Kyojin | 42 |
| Stolen Bases | Den Yamada | Hankyu | 56 |
| Walks | Shosei Go | Tokyo Kyojin | 85 |
[edit] Pitching
| Statistic | Leader | Team | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERA | Hideo Fujimoto | Tokyo Kyojin | 0.73 |
| Wins | Hideo Fujimoto | Tokyo Kyojin | 34 |
| Losses | Takehiko Bessho | Nankai | 23 |
| Innings Pitched | Hideo Fujimoto | Tokyo Kyojin | 432.2 |
| Appearances | Hideo Fujimoto | Tokyo Kyojin | 56 |
| Hits Allowed | Tadashi Wakabayashi | Hanshin | 299 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Jiro Noguchi | Nishitetsu | 11 |
| Strikeouts | Hideo Fujimoto | Tokyo Kyojin | 253 |
| Base-on-Balls | Takehiko Bessho | Nankai | 193 |
[edit] Award Winners
| Award | Player | Team | Position | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | W - L | SV | IP | HA | HRA | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Shosei Go | Tokyo Kyojin | OF | 297 | 68 | 89 | 2 | 20 | 54 | .300 | .457 | .387 | Did not pitch | |||||||
[edit] High School Baseball
Both Koshien Tournaments continued to be canceled due to war.
[edit] University Baseball
Most university leagues canceled their seasons due to war.
| Japanese Baseball Seasons
Pre-Professional Era
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