1995 in Japanese Baseball
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakult Swallows | 130 | 82 | 48 | 0 | 0.631 | 0.0 | 601 | 495 | 0.261 | 3.60 | Katsuya Nomura |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 131 | 74 | 56 | 1 | 0.569 | 8.0 | 635 | 510 | 0.263 | 3.57 | Toshiyuki Mimura |
| Yomiuri Giants | 131 | 72 | 58 | 1 | 0.553 | 10.0 | 527 | 494 | 0.253 | 3.40 | Shigeo Nagashima |
| Yokohama BayStars | 130 | 66 | 64 | 0 | 0.508 | 16.0 | 562 | 588 | 0.261 | 4.37 | Akihito Kondo |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 50 | 80 | 0 | 0.385 | 32.0 | 498 | 651 | 0.251 | 4.75 | Morimichi Takagi, Sadayuki Tokutake, Ikuo Shimano |
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 46 | 84 | 0 | 0.354 | 36.0 | 451 | 536 | 0.244 | 3.83 | Katsuhiro Nakamura, Taira Fujita |
[edit] Pacific League
| Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS | RA | AVG | ERA | Manager(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orix BlueWave | 130 | 82 | 47 | 1 | 0.635 | 0.0 | 571 | 428 | 0.259 | 2.88 | Akira Ogi |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 130 | 69 | 58 | 3 | 0.542 | 12.0 | 481 | 461 | 0.255 | 3.27 | Bobby Valentine |
| Seibu Lions | 130 | 67 | 57 | 6 | 0.538 | 12.5 | 498 | 428 | 0.246 | 2.98 | Osamu Higashio |
| Nippon Ham Fighters | 130 | 59 | 68 | 3 | 0.465 | 22.0 | 477 | 503 | 0.237 | 3.56 | Toshiharu Ueda |
| Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 130 | 54 | 72 | 4 | 0.431 | 26.5 | 492 | 580 | 0.259 | 4.16 | Sadaharu Oh |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 49 | 78 | 3 | 0.388 | 32.0 | 457 | 577 | 0.235 | 3.97 | Keishi Suzuki |
[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 | Alonzo Powell | Chunichi Dragons | .355 | Ichiro Suzuki | Orix BlueWave | .342 | ||
| Runs | Kenjiro Nomura | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 109 | Ichiro Suzuki | Orix BlueWave | 104 | ||
| Hits | Kenjiro Nomura | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 173 | Ichiro Suzuki | Orix BlueWave | 179 | ||
| Doubles | Masayuki Dobashi Bobby Rose | Yakult Swallows Yokohama BayStars | 32 | Lee Stevens | Kintetsu Buffaloes | 29 | ||
| Triples | Tetsuya Iida | Yakult Swallows | 7 | Hiroki Kokubo | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 9 | ||
| Home Runs | Akira Etoh | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 39 | Hiroki Kokubo | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 28 | ||
| Runs Batted In | Akira Etoh | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 106 | Ichiro Suzuki Kiyoshi Hatsushiba Yukio Tanaka | Orix BlueWave Chiba Lotte Marines Nippon Ham Fighters | 80 | ||
| Stolen Bases | Koichi Ogata | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 47 | Ichiro Suzuki | Orix BlueWave | 49 | ||
| Walks | Tom O'Malley | Hanshin Tigers | 96 | Kazuhiro Kiyohara | Seibu Lions | 90 | ||
[edit] Pitching
| Statistic | Central League | Pacific League | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leader | Team | Number | Leader | Team | Number | |||
| ERA | Terry Bross | Yakult Swallows | 2.33 | Hideki Irabu | Chiba Lotte Marines | 2.53 | ||
| Wins | Masaki Saito | Yomiuri Giants | 18 | Kip Gross | Nippon Ham Fighters | 16 | ||
| Losses | Keiichi Yabu Toshiro Yufune | Hanshin Tigers Hanshin Tigers | 13 | Kip Gross | Nippon Ham Fighters | 13 | ||
| Saves | Kazuhiro Sasaki | Yokohama BayStars | 32 | Masafumi Hirai | Orix BlueWave | 27 | ||
| Save Points | Kazuhiro Sasaki | Yokohama BayStars | 39 | Masafumi Hirai | Orix BlueWave | 42 | ||
| Innings Pitched | Masaki Saito | Yomiuri Giants | 213.0 | Kip Gross | Nippon Ham Fighters | 231.0 | ||
| Appearances | Koki Morita | Yokohama BayStars | 57 | Takehiro Hashimoto | Seibu Lions | 58 | ||
| Hits Allowed | Keiichi Yabu | Hanshin Tigers | 185 | Kip Gross | Nippon Ham Fighters | 219 | ||
| Home Runs Allowed | Robinson Checo | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 25 | Hirofumi Kono | Nippon Ham Fighters | 26 | ||
| Strikeouts | Masaaki Saito | Yomiuri Giants | 187 | Hideki Irabu | Chiba Lotte Marines | 239 | ||
| Base-on-Balls | Robinson Checo | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 98 | Yukihiro Nishizaki | Nippon Ham Fighters | 102 | ||
[edit] All-Star Game
The NPB All-Star Game featured two games and was won by the Central League one game to none with one tie. The first game was played at Yokohama Stadium and was a tie, 4 - 4. The second game was played at Hiroshima Municipal Baseball Stadium and was won by the CL, 7 - 6.
[edit] Postseason
In the Nippon Series, the Yakult Swallows (CL) defeated the Orix BlueWave (PL), 4 games to 1. The winning manager was Katsuya Nomura and the series MVP was Tom O'Malley.
[edit] Award Winners
The winner of the 1995 Sawamura Award was Masaki Saito of the Yomiuri Giants. He had a 18 - 10 win-loss record, 187 strikeouts, and a 2.70 ERA in 213.0 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 | Tom O'Malley | Yakult Swallows | 1B | 421 | 83 | 127 | 31 | 87 | 6 | .302 | .429 | .570 | Did not pitch | |||||||
| PL | Ichiro Suzuki | Orix BlueWave | OF | 524 | 104 | 179 | 25 | 80 | 49 | .342 | .432 | .544 | Did not pitch | ||||||||
| Rookie of the Year | CL | Yasuyuki Yamauchi | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | P | 57 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .070 | .070 | .070 | 14 - 10 | 0 | 163.1 | 145 | 14 | 67 | 123 | 3.03 |
| PL | Masafumi Hirai | Orix BlueWave | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .--- | .--- | .--- | 15 - 5 | 27 | 85.1 | 77 | 1 | 14 | 82 | 2.32 | |
[edit] Best Nine
The following players were part of the 1995 Best Nine teams.
[edit] Gold Gloves
The following players were the recipients of the Gold Glove Award in 1995.
[edit] High School Baseball
The 77th National High School Baseball Championship featured a total of 4098 schools competing for 49 spots in the finals at Koshien. In the championship game Teikyou Koukou (East Tokyo) defeated Seiryo High School (Ishikawa) by a score of 3 - 1.
The 67th National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament featured 32 schools competing in the tournament at Koshien. In the championship game Kannonji Chuo High School (Kagawa) defeated Choshi Shogyo High School (Chiba) by a score of 4 - 1.
[edit] University Baseball
[edit] All-Japan University Baseball Championship Series
The 1995 All-Japan University Baseball Championship Series featured 25 schools competing in the tournament at Meiji-Jingu Stadium. In the championship game Hosei University defeated Tohoku Fukushi University by a score of 9 - 5.
[edit] Meiji Jingu Baseball Convention
In the Meiji Jingu Baseball Convention Meiji University defeated Aoyama Gakuin University.
[edit] Tokyo Big6 Baseball League
| Season | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Hosei | Meiji | Waseda | Keio | Tokyo | Rikkio |
| Fall | Meiji | Hosei | Keio | Waseda | Rikkio | Tokyo |
[edit] Tohto University Base Ball League
| Season | League | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 | Toyo | Aoyama Gakuin | Komazawa | Rissho | Nihon | Kokushikan |
| 2 | Asia | Senshu | Tokyo Agriculture | Chuo | Kokugakuin | Taisho | |
| Fall | 1 | Aoyama Gakuin | Komazawa, Asia | Toyo, Rissho | Nihon | ||
| 2 | Senshu | Kokushikan | Kokugakuin | Chuo | Tokyo Agriculture | Takushoku | |
[edit] Kansai 6 University Baseball League
| Season | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Kansai | Ritsumeikan | Doshisha | Kinki | Kwansei Gakuin | Kyoto |
| Fall | Kinki | Doshisha | Ritsumeikan | Kansai | Kwansei Gakuin | Kyoto |
[edit] International Baseball
The KBO All-Stars toured Japan in the fall of 1995. The touring team went 2 - 2 - 2 against Japanese competition.
In the twelfth Intercontinental Cup in Cuba, the Japanese national baseball team won a silver medal.
[edit] Japanese Players in Other Countries
- Italics indicate a Major League appearance
- Jeff McCurry: Pittsburgh Pirates; Calgary Cannons, Pacific Coast (PIT-AAA)
- Keith McDonald: Peoria Chiefs, Midwest (STL-A)
- Hideo Nomo: Bakersfield Blaze, California (LAD-A-Adv); Los Angeles Dodgers
- Stephen Randolph: GCL Yankees, Gulf Coast (NYY-R); Oneonta Yankees, New York-Penn (NYY-SS); Tampa Yankees, Florida State (NYY-A-Adv)
- Dave Roberts: Lakeland Tigers, Florida State (DET-A-Adv)
- Mac Suzuki: AZL Mariners, Arizona (SEA-R); Riverside Pilots, California (SEA-A-Adv)
[edit] Hall of Fame
The following people were elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame:
- Shosei Go, by Special Committee
- Minoru Murakami, by Special Committee
- Sugiura Tadashi, by Sportswriters Committee
- Ishii Tokichiro, by Sportswriters Committee
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