The 1970 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 21st season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Regular season
Standings + Central League regular season standings年度別成績 1970年 セントラル・リーグ | NPB.jp 日本野球機構 Team G W L T Pct. GBYomiuri Giants 130 79 47 4 .627 —Hanshin Tigers 130 77 49 4 .611 2.0Taiyo Whales 130 69 57 4 .548 10.0Hiroshima Toyo Carp 130 62 60 8 .508 15.0Chunichi Dragons 130 55 70 5 .440 23.5Yakult Atoms 130 33 92 5 .264 45.5
+ Pacific League regular season standings年度別成績 1970年 パシフィック・リーグ | NPB.jp 日本野球機構 Team G W L T Pct. GBLotte Orions 130 80 47 3 .630 —Nankai Hawks 130 69 57 4 .548 10.5Kintetsu Buffaloes 130 65 59 6 .524 13.5Hankyu Braves 130 64 64 2 .500 16.5Toei Flyers 130 54 70 6 .435 24.5Nishitetsu Lions 130 43 78 9 .355 34.0
League leaders
Central League
+ Batting leaders Stat Player Team Total Batting average Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri .325 Home runs Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri 47 Runs batted in Shigeo Nagashima Yomiuri 105 Runs Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri 97 Hits Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri 138 Stolen bases Yakult 28
+ Pitching leaders Stat Player Team Total Wins Masaji Hiramatsu Taiyo 25 Losses Masaji Hiramatsu Taiyo 19 Earned run average Minoru Murayama Hanshin 0.98 Strikeouts Yutaka Enatsu Hanshin 340 Innings pitched Yutaka Enatsu Hanshin 337
Pacific League
+ Batting leaders Stat Player Team Total Batting average Isao Harimoto Toei .383 Home runs Katsuo Osugi Toei 44 Runs batted in Katsuo Osugi Toei 129 Runs Masaru Tomita Nankai 95 Hits Isao Harimoto Toei 176 Stolen bases Yutaka Fukumoto Hankyu 75
+ Pitching leaders Stat Player Team Total Wins Lotte 25 Losses Nishitetsu 19 Earned run average Nankai 2.05 Strikeouts Keishi Suzuki Kintetsu 247 Innings pitched Toei 316
Awards Most Valuable Player Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants (CL) Masaaki Kitaru, Lotte Orions (PL) Rookie of the Year , Chunichi Dragons (CL) , Nankai Hawks (PL) Eiji Sawamura Award Masaji Hiramatsu, Taiyo Whales (CL)
+ Central League Best Nine Award winners Position Player Team Pitcher Masaji Hiramatsu Taiyo Catcher Chunichi First baseman Sadaharu Oh Yomiuri Second baseman Motoo Andoh Hanshin Third baseman Shigeo Nagashima Yomiuri Shortstop Taira Fujita HanshinOutfielder Akira Ejiri Taiyo Shigeru Takada Yomiuri Toshio Naka Chunichi
+ Pacific League Best Nine Award winners Position Player Team Pitcher Masaaki Kitaru Lotte Catcher Katsuya Nomura Nankai First baseman Katsuo Osugi Toei Second baseman Hiroyuki Yamazaki Lotte Third baseman Michiyo Arito Lotte Shortstop HankyuOutfielder George Altman Lotte Tokuji Nagaike Hankyu Isao Harimoto Toei
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