1991 in Japanese Baseball
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| 1991 in Japanese Baseball
[[Template:Expr:1991 - 2 in Japanese Baseball|Template:Expr:1991 - 2]] [[Template:Expr:1991 - 1 in Japanese Baseball|Template:Expr:1991 - 1]] 1991 [[Template:Expr:1991 + 1 in Japanese Baseball|Template:Expr:1991 + 1]] [[Template:Expr:1991 + 2 in Japanese Baseball|Template:Expr:1991 + 2]] |
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[edit] Nippon Professional Baseball
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates league champion; Italics indicate Nippon Series winner
[edit] Central League
| Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS | RA | AVG | ERA | Manager(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 132 | 74 | 56 | 2 | 0.568 | 0.0 | 516 | 466 | 0.254 | 3.23 | Koji Yamamoto |
| Chunichi Dragons | 131 | 71 | 59 | 1 | 0.546 | 3.0 | 612 | 521 | 0.262 | 3.59 | Senichi Hoshino |
| Yakult Swallows | 132 | 67 | 63 | 2 | 0.515 | 7.0 | 544 | 551 | 0.259 | 3.93 | Katsuya Nomura |
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 66 | 64 | 0 | 0.508 | 8.0 | 534 | 529 | 0.253 | 3.72 | Motoshi Fujita |
| Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 131 | 64 | 66 | 1 | 0.492 | 10.0 | 558 | 535 | 0.269 | 3.74 | Yutaka Sudo |
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 48 | 82 | 0 | 0.369 | 26.0 | 454 | 616 | 0.237 | 4.37 | Katsuhiro Nakamura |
[edit] Pacific League
| Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS | RA | AVG | ERA | Manager(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Lions | 130 | 81 | 43 | 6 | 0.646 | 0.0 | 624 | 439 | 0.265 | 3.22 | Masahiko Mori |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 77 | 48 | 5 | 0.612 | 4.5 | 592 | 495 | 0.265 | 3.46 | Akira Ogi |
| Orix BlueWave | 130 | 64 | 63 | 3 | 0.504 | 18.5 | 554 | 557 | 0.262 | 3.90 | Shozo Doi |
| Nippon Ham Fighters | 130 | 53 | 72 | 5 | 0.427 | 28.5 | 463 | 523 | 0.251 | 3.72 | Sadao Kondo |
| Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 130 | 53 | 73 | 4 | 0.423 | 29.0 | 557 | 661 | 0.253 | 4.74 | Koichi Tabuchi |
| Lotte Orions | 130 | 48 | 77 | 5 | 0.388 | 33.5 | 484 | 599 | 0.260 | 4.23 | Masaichi Kaneda |
[edit] Leaders
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
[edit] Batting
| Statistic | Central League | Pacific League | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leader | Team | Number | Leader | Team | Number | |||
| Batting Average | Atsuya Furuta | Yakult Swallows | .340 | Mitsuchika Hirai | Lotte Orions | .314 | ||
| Runs | Kazuyoshi Tatsunami | Chunichi Dragons | 87 | Koji Akiyama | Seibu Lions | 97 | ||
| Hits | Jim Lyttle | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 157 | Makoto Sasaki | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 158 | ||
| Doubles | Johnny Ray | Yakult Swallows | 36 | Makoto Sasaki | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 32 | ||
| Triples | Kenjiro Nomura | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 7 | Hiromi Matsunaga | Orix BlueWave | 10 | ||
| Home Runs | Hiromitsu Ochiai | Chunichi Dragons | 37 | Orestes Destrade | Seibu Lions | 39 | ||
| Runs Batted In | Katsumi Hirosawa | Yakult Swallows | 99 | Jim Traber Orestes Destrade | Kintetsu Buffaloes Seibu Lions | 92 | ||
| Stolen Bases | Kenjiro Nomura | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 31 | Hisashi Ono | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 42 | ||
| Walks | Hiromitsu Ochiai | Chunichi Dragons | 195 | Orestes Destrade | Seibu Lions | 100 | ||
[edit] Pitching
[edit] All-Star Game
The NPB All-Star Game featured two games and was won by the Central League one games to nonewith one tie. The first game was played at Tokyo Dome and was won by the CL, 1 - 0. The second game was played at Hiroshima Municipal Baseball Stadium and was a tie, 3 - 3.
[edit] Postseason
In the Nippon Series, the Seibu Lions (PL) defeated the Hiroshima Toyo Carp (CL), 4 games to 3. The winning manager was Masahiko Mori and the series MVP was Koji Akiyama.
[edit] Award Winners
The winner of the 1991 Sawamura Award was Shinji Sasaoka of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. He had a 17 - 9 win-loss record, 213 strikeouts, and a 2.44 ERA in 240.0 innings.
| Award | League | Player | Team | Position | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | W - L | SV | IP | HA | HRA | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | CL | Shinji Sasaoka | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | P | 76 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .132 | .175 | .132 | 17 - 9 | 0 | 240.0 | 186 | 20 | 69 | 213 | 2.44 |
| PL | Taigen Kaku | Seibu Lions | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .--- | .--- | .--- | 15 - 6 | 1 | 184.1 | 162 | 17 | 30 | 108 | 2.59 | |
| Rookie of the Year | CL | Koichi Morita | Chunichi Dragons | P | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .769 | 10 - 3 | 17 | 89.0 | 78 | 10 | 26 | 78 | 3.03 |
| PL | Shigetoshi Hasegawa | Orix BlueWave | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .--- | .--- | .--- | 12 - 9 | 1 | 185.0 | 184 | 15 | 50 | 111 | 3.55 | |
[edit] Best Nine
The following players were part of the 1991 Best Nine teams.
[edit] Gold Gloves
The following players were the recipients of the Gold Glove Award in 1991.
[edit] High School Baseball
The 73rd National High School Baseball Championship featured a total of 4046 schools competing for 49 spots in the finals at Koshien. In the championship game Kinkidai Fuzoku High School (Osaka) defeated Okinawa Suisan High School (Okinawa) by a score of 13 - 8.
The 63rd National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament featured 32 schools competing in the tournament at Koshien. In the championship game Kouryo High School (Hiroshima) defeated Matsushou Gakuen High School (Nagano) by a score of 6 - 5.
[edit] University Baseball
[edit] All-Japan University Baseball Championship Series
The 1991 All-Japan University Baseball Championship Series featured 24 schools competing in the tournament at Meiji-Jingu Stadium. In the championship game Tohoku Fukushi University defeated Kansai University by a score of 4 - 2.
[edit] Meiji Jingu Baseball Convention
In the Meiji Jingu Baseball Convention Aichi Gakuin University defeated Ryutsu-Keizai University.
[edit] Tokyo Big6 Baseball League
| Season | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Keio | Meiji | Hosei | Waseda | Rikkio | Tokyo |
| Fall | Keio | Meiji | Hosei | Waseda | Rikkio | Tokyo |
[edit] Tohto University Base Ball League
| Season | League | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 | Toyo | Aoyama Gakuin | Nihon | Komazawa | Asia | Senshu |
| 2 | Chuo | Kokushikan | Rissho | Tokyo Agriculture | Kokugakuin | Takushoku | |
| Fall | 1 | Komazawa | Aoyama Gakuin | Toyo | Nihon | Asia | Senshu |
| 2 | Rissho | Chuo | Takushoku | Kokugakuin | Kokushikan | Tokyo Agriculture |
[edit] Kansai 6 University Baseball League
| Season | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Kansai | Kinki | Doshisha | Ritsumeikan | Kwansei Gakuin | Kyoto |
| Fall | Kinki | Doshisha | Ritsumeikan | Kansai | Kwansei Gakuin | Kyoto |
[edit] International Baseball
The KBO All-Stars toured Japan in the fall of 1991. The touring team went 2 - 4 - 0 against Japanese competition.
In the tenth Intercontinental Cup in Spain, the Japanese national baseball team won a silver medal.
[edit] Japanese Players in Other Countries
- Italics indicate a Major League appearance
- Steve Chitren: Oakland Athletics
- Jeff McCurry: Welland Pirates, New York-Penn (PIT-SS); GCL Pirates, Gulf Coast (PIT-R)
[edit] Hall of Fame
The following people were elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame:
- Shimaoka Kichiro, by Sportswriters Committee
- Yoshio Nakazawa, by Special Committee
- Tsutsui Osamu, by Sportswriters Committee
- Makino Shigeru, by Sportswriters Committee
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