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1968 Nippon Professional Baseball season

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1968 NPB season
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
Central League Pennant
League championsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upHanshin Tigers
Season MVPShigeo Nagashima (YOM)
Pacific League Pennant
League championsHankyu Braves
  Runners-upNankai Hawks
Season MVPTetsuya Yoneda (HAN)
Japan Series
ChampionsYomiuri Giants
  Runners-upHankyu Braves
Finals MVPShigeru Takada (YOM)
NPB seasons

The 1968 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 19th season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Regular season

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Standings

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Central League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Yomiuri Giants 134 77 53 4 .592
Hanshin Tigers 133 72 58 3 .554 5.0
Hiroshima Toyo Carp 134 68 62 4 .523 9.0
Sankei Atoms 134 64 66 4 .492 13.0
Taiyo Whales 133 59 71 3 .454 18.0
Chunichi Dragons 134 50 80 4 .385 27.0
Pacific League regular season standings
Team G W L T Pct. GB
Hankyu Braves 134 80 50 4 .615
Nankai Hawks 136 79 51 6 .608 1.0
Tokyo Orions 139 67 63 9 .515 13.0
Kintetsu Buffaloes 135 57 73 5 .438 23.0
Nishitetsu Lions 133 56 74 3 .431 24.0
Toei Flyers 135 51 79 5 .392 29.0

League leaders

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Central League

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Pacific League

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Awards

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See also

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References

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  • Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.