1991 Nippon Professional Baseball season
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- This article is about the 1991 Nippon Professional Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1991 in baseball.
| 1991 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Shinji Sasaoka (HIR) PL: Taigen Kaku (SEI) |
| League Postseason | |
| CL champions | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| CL runners-up | Chunichi Dragons |
| PL champions | Seibu Lions |
| PL runners-up | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Seibu Lions |
| Runners-up | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| Finals MVP | Koji Akiyama (SEI) |
The 1991 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 42nd season of operation for the league.
Contents
Regular season standings
Central League[1]
| Central League | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 132 | 74 | 56 | 2 | .569 | -- |
| Chunichi Dragons | 131 | 71 | 59 | 1 | .546 | 3.0 |
| Yakult Swallows | 132 | 67 | 63 | 2 | .515 | 7.0 |
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 66 | 64 | 0 | .508 | 8.0 |
| Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 131 | 64 | 66 | 1 | .492 | 10.0 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 48 | 82 | 0 | .369 | 26.0 |
Pacific League[2]
| Pacific League | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Lions | 130 | 81 | 43 | 6 | .653 | -- |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 77 | 48 | 5 | .616 | 4.5 |
| Orix BlueWave | 130 | 64 | 63 | 3 | .504 | 18.5 |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | 130 | 53 | 72 | 5 | .424 | 28.5 |
| Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 130 | 53 | 73 | 4 | .421 | 29.0 |
| Lotte Orions | 130 | 48 | 77 | 5 | .384 | 33.5 |
Japan Series
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PL Seibu Lions (4) vs. CL Hiroshima Toyo Carp (3)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 19 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp - 3, Seibu Lions – 11 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 2:48 | 31,770[3] |
| 2 | October 20 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp – 4, Seibu Lions – 2 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 3:11 | 31,903[3] |
| 3 | October 22 | Seibu Lions – 1, Hiroshima Toyo Carp – 0 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 3:37 | 27,713[3] |
| 4 | October 23 | Seibu Lions – 3, Hiroshima Toyo Carp – 7 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 3:06 | 28,591[3] |
| 5 | October 24 | Seibu Lions - 0, Hiroshima Toyo Carp - 3 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 2:51 | 28,669[3] |
| 6 | October 26 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp - 1, Seibu Lions - 6 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 3:03 | 31,900[3] |
| 7 | October 28 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp - 1, Seibu Lions - 7 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 3:20 | 32,011[3] |
