1972 Nippon Professional Baseball säsong
| 1972 NPB säsong | |
|---|---|
| Liga | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseboll |
| Central League Vimpel | |
| Liga mästare | Yomiuri jättar |
| Tvåa | Hanshin Tigers |
| Säsongs MVP | Tsuneo Horiuchi ( YOM ) |
| Pacific League vimpel | |
| Liga mästare | Hankyu Braves |
| Tvåa | Kintetsu bufflar |
| Säsongs MVP | Yutaka Fukumoto ( HAU ) |
| Japan-serien | |
| Mästare | Yomiuri jättar |
| Tvåa | Hankyu Braves |
| Finalens MVP | Tsuneo Horiuchi ( YOM ) |
Nippon Professional Baseball-säsongen 1972 var den 23:e säsongen av Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Ställning för ordinarie säsong
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yomiuri jättar | 130 | 74 | 52 | 4 | .587 | — |
| 2 | Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 71 | 56 | 3 | .559 | 3.5 |
| 3 | Chunichi drakar | 130 | 67 | 59 | 4 | .532 | 7,0 |
| 4 | Yakult-atomer | 130 | 60 | 67 | 3 | .472 | 14.5 |
| 5 | Taiyo valar | 130 | 57 | 69 | 4 | .452 | 17,0 |
| 6 | Hiroshima Toyo karp | 130 | 49 | 75 | 6 | .395 | 24,0 |
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hankyu Braves | 130 | 80 | 48 | 2 | .625 | — |
| 2 | Kintetsu bufflar | 130 | 64 | 60 | 6 | .5161 | 14,0 |
| 3 | Nankai Hawks | 130 | 65 | 61 | 4 | .5158 | 14,0 |
| 4 | Toei Flyers | 130 | 63 | 61 | 6 | .508 | 15,0 |
| 5 | Lotte Orions | 130 | 59 | 68 | 3 | .465 | 20.5 |
| 6 | Nishitetsu Lions | 130 | 47 | 80 | 3 | .370 | 32,5 |
Japan-serien
Yomiuri Giants vann serien med 4-1.
| Spel | Göra | Datum | Plats | Närvaro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jättar – 5, Braves – 3 | 21 oktober | Korakuen Stadium | 38 010 |
| 2 | Giants – 6, Braves – 4 | 23 oktober | Korakuen Stadium | 39,666 |
| 3 | Braves – 5, Giants – 3 | 25 oktober | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 34,582 |
| 4 | Braves – 1, Giants – 3 | 26 oktober | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 31,129 |
| 5 | Braves – 3, Giants – 8 | 28 oktober | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 27 269 |