:1960 Nippon Professional Baseball season

{{Infobox sports season

| title =1960 NPB season

| league =Nippon Professional Baseball

| sport =Baseball

| duration =

| season2 =Central League Pennant

| league_champs2 =Taiyo Whales

| second_place2 =Yomiuri Giants

| MVP2 =Noboru Akiyama (TAI)

| MVP_link2 =Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award

| season3 =Pacific League Pennant

| league_champs3 =Daimai Orions

| second_place3 =Nankai Hawks

| MVP3 =Kazuhiro Yamauchi (DAI)

| MVP_link3 =Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award

| finals =Japan Series

| finals_link =1960 Japan Series

| finals_champ =Taiyo Whales

| finals_runner-up =Daimai Orions

| finals_MVP =Akihito Kondo (TAI)

| finals_MVP_link =Japan Series MVP Award

| seasonslist =List of Nippon Professional Baseball seasons

| seasonslistnames =NPB

| prevseason_link =1959 Nippon Professional Baseball season

| prevseason_year =1959

| nextseason_link =1961 Nippon Professional Baseball season

| nextseason_year =1961

}}

The 1960 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the eleventh season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Regular season

=Standings=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="60%" style="text-align:center;" \|+ Central League regular season standings !scope="col" width="35%"\| Team !scope="col" width="5%"\| G !scope="col" width="5%"\| W !scope="col" width="5%"\| L !scope="col" width="5%"\| T !scope="col" width="7%"\| Pct. !scope="col" width="5%"\| GB
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\|Taiyo Whales \| 130 \|\| 70 \|\| 56 \|\| 4 \|\| .554 \|\| —
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\|Yomiuri Giants \| 130 \|\| 66 \|\| 61 \|\| 3 \|\| .519 \|\| 4.5
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\|Osaka Tigers \| 130 \|\| 64 \|\| 62 \|\| 4 \|\| .508 \|\| 6.0
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\|Hiroshima Carp \| 130 \|\| 62 \|\| 61 \|\| 7 \|\| .504 \|\| 6.5
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\|Chunichi Dragons \| 130 \|\| 63 \|\| 67 \|\| 0 \|\| .485 \|\| 9.0
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\|Kokutetsu Swallows \| 130 \|\| 54 \|\| 72 \|\| 4 \|\| .431 \|\| 16.0

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="60%" style="text-align:center;"

|+ Central League regular season standings

!scope="col" width="35%"| Team

!scope="col" width="5%"| G

!scope="col" width="5%"| W

!scope="col" width="5%"| L

!scope="col" width="5%"| T

!scope="col" width="7%"| Pct.

!scope="col" width="5%"| GB

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Taiyo Whales

| 130 || 70 || 56 || 4 || .554 || —

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Yomiuri Giants

| 130 || 66 || 61 || 3 || .519 || 4.5

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Osaka Tigers

| 130 || 64 || 62 || 4 || .508 || 6.0

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Hiroshima Carp

| 130 || 62 || 61 || 7 || .504 || 6.5

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Chunichi Dragons

| 130 || 63 || 67 || 0 || .485 || 9.0

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Kokutetsu Swallows

| 130 || 54 || 72 || 4 || .431 || 16.0

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="60%" style="text-align:center;" \|+ Pacific League regular season standings !scope="col" width="35%"\| Team !scope="col" width="5%"\| G !scope="col" width="5%"\| W !scope="col" width="5%"\| L !scope="col" width="5%"\| T !scope="col" width="7%"\| Pct. !scope="col" width="5%"\| GB
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\|Daimai Orions \| 133 \|\| 82 \|\| 48 \|\| 3 \|\| .631 \|\| —
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\|Nankai Hawks \| 136 \|\| 78 \|\| 52 \|\| 6 \|\| .600 \|\| 4.0
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\|Nishitetsu Lions \| 136 \|\| 70 \|\| 60 \|\| 6 \|\| .538 \|\| 12.0
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\|Hankyu Braves \| 136 \|\| 65 \|\| 65 \|\| 6 \|\| .500 \|\| 17.0
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\|Toei Flyers \| 132 \|\| 52 \|\| 78 \|\| 2 \|\| .400 \|\| 30.0
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\|Kintetsu Buffaloes \| 131 \|\| 43 \|\| 87 \|\| 1 \|\| .331 \|\| 39.0

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|+ Pacific League regular season standings

!scope="col" width="35%"| Team

!scope="col" width="5%"| G

!scope="col" width="5%"| W

!scope="col" width="5%"| L

!scope="col" width="5%"| T

!scope="col" width="7%"| Pct.

!scope="col" width="5%"| GB

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Daimai Orions

| 133 || 82 || 48 || 3 || .631 || —

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Nankai Hawks

| 136 || 78 || 52 || 6 || .600 || 4.0

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Nishitetsu Lions

| 136 || 70 || 60 || 6 || .538 || 12.0

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Hankyu Braves

| 136 || 65 || 65 || 6 || .500 || 17.0

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Toei Flyers

| 132 || 52 || 78 || 2 || .400 || 30.0

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Kintetsu Buffaloes

| 131 || 43 || 87 || 1 || .331 || 39.0

Postseason

=Japan Series=

{{MLB Playoff Summary

| summary = CL Taiyo Whales (4) vs. PL Daimai Orions (0)

| winner =

| leader =

| score =

| date1 = October 11

| score1 = Daimai Orions – 0, Taiyo Whales – 1

| loc1 = Kawasaki Stadium

| time1 = 2:12

| att1 = 18,354

| ref1 = {{cite web|url=http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1960.html |script-title=ja:1960年度日本シリーズ　試合結果 |accessdate=April 27, 2010 |publisher=Nippon Professional Baseball| language=Japanese}}

| date2 = October 12

| score2 = Daimai Orions – 2, Taiyo Whales – 3

| loc2 = Kawasaki Stadium

| time2 = 2:29

| att2 = 18,421

| ref2 =

| date3 = October 14

| score3 = Taiyo Whales – 6, Daimai Orions – 5

| loc3 = Korakuen Stadium

| time3 = 2:38

| att3 = 31,586

| ref3 =

| date4 = October 15

| score4 = Taiyo Whales – 1, Daimai Orions – 0

| loc4 = Korakuen Stadium

| time4 = 2:44

| att4 = 32,409

| ref4 =

}}

League leaders

=Central League=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" \|+ Batting leaders !scope="col" width="7%" \| Stat !scope="col" width="10%" \| Player !scope="col" width="10%" \| Team !scope="col" width="3%" \| Total
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Batting average \| Shigeo Nagashima \|\| Yomiuri Giants \|\| .334
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Home runs \| Katsumi Fujimoto \|\| Osaka Tigers \|\| 22
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Runs batted in \| Katsumi Fujimoto \|\| Osaka Tigers \|\| 76
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Runs \| Toshio Naka \|\| Chunichi Dragons \|\| 80
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Hits \| Shigeo Nagashima \|\| Yomiuri Giants \|\| 151
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Stolen bases \| Toshio Naka \|\| Chunichi Dragons \|\| 50

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|+ Batting leaders

!scope="col" width="7%" | Stat

!scope="col" width="10%" | Player

!scope="col" width="10%" | Team

!scope="col" width="3%" | Total

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Batting average

| Shigeo Nagashima || Yomiuri Giants || .334

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Home runs

| Katsumi Fujimoto || Osaka Tigers || 22

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Runs batted in

| Katsumi Fujimoto || Osaka Tigers || 76

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Runs

| Toshio Naka || Chunichi Dragons || 80

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Hits

| Shigeo Nagashima || Yomiuri Giants || 151

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Stolen bases

| Toshio Naka || Chunichi Dragons || 50

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" \|+ Pitching leaders !scope="col" width="7%" \| Stat !scope="col" width="10%" \| Player !scope="col" width="10%" \| Team !scope="col" width="3%" \| Total
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Wins \| Ritsuo Horimoto \|\| Yomiuri Giants \|\| 29
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Losses \| Masaichi Kaneda \|\| Kokutetsu Swallows \|\| 22
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Earned run average \| Noboru Akiyama \|\| Taiyo Whales \|\| 1.75
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Strikeouts \| Masaichi Kaneda \|\| Kokutetsu Swallows \|\| 284
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Innings pitched \| Ritsuo Horimoto \|\| Yomiuri Giants \|\| 364{{frac\|2\|3}}

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|+ Pitching leaders

!scope="col" width="7%" | Stat

!scope="col" width="10%" | Player

!scope="col" width="10%" | Team

!scope="col" width="3%" | Total

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Wins

| Ritsuo Horimoto || Yomiuri Giants || 29

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Losses

| Masaichi Kaneda || Kokutetsu Swallows || 22

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Earned run average

| Noboru Akiyama || Taiyo Whales || 1.75

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Strikeouts

| Masaichi Kaneda || Kokutetsu Swallows || 284

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Innings pitched

| Ritsuo Horimoto || Yomiuri Giants || 364{{frac|2|3}}

=Pacific League=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" \|+ Batting leaders !scope="col" width="7%" \| Stat !scope="col" width="10%" \| Player !scope="col" width="10%" \| Team !scope="col" width="3%" \| Total
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Batting average \| Kihachi Enomoto \|\| Daimai Orions \|\| .344
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Home runs \| Kazuhiro Yamauchi \|\| Daimai Orions \|\| 32
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Runs batted in \| Kazuhiro Yamauchi \|\| Daimai Orions \|\| 103
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Runs \| Kihachi Enomoto \|\| Daimai Orions \|\| 94
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Hits \| Kihachi Enomoto \|\| Daimai Orions \|\| 170
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Stolen bases \| Chico Barbon \|\| Hankyu Braves \|\| 32

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|+ Batting leaders

!scope="col" width="7%" | Stat

!scope="col" width="10%" | Player

!scope="col" width="10%" | Team

!scope="col" width="3%" | Total

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Batting average

| Kihachi Enomoto || Daimai Orions || .344

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Home runs

| Kazuhiro Yamauchi || Daimai Orions || 32

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Runs batted in

| Kazuhiro Yamauchi || Daimai Orions || 103

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Runs

| Kihachi Enomoto || Daimai Orions || 94

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Hits

| Kihachi Enomoto || Daimai Orions || 170

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Stolen bases

| Chico Barbon || Hankyu Braves || 32

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" \|+ Pitching leaders !scope="col" width="7%" \| Stat !scope="col" width="10%" \| Player !scope="col" width="10%" \| Team !scope="col" width="3%" \| Total
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Wins \| Shoichi Ono \|\| Daimai Orions \|\| 33
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Losses \| Masayuki Dobashi \|\| Toei Flyers \|\| 23
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Earned run average \| Shoichi Ono \|\| Daimai Orions \|\| 1.98
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Strikeouts \| Tadashi Sugiura \|\| Nankai Hawks \|\| 317
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Innings pitched \| Tadashi Sugiura \|\| Nankai Hawks \|\| 332{{frac\|2\|3}}

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|+ Pitching leaders

!scope="col" width="7%" | Stat

!scope="col" width="10%" | Player

!scope="col" width="10%" | Team

!scope="col" width="3%" | Total

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Wins

| Shoichi Ono || Daimai Orions || 33

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Losses

| Masayuki Dobashi || Toei Flyers || 23

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Earned run average

| Shoichi Ono || Daimai Orions || 1.98

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Strikeouts

| Tadashi Sugiura || Nankai Hawks || 317

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Innings pitched

| Tadashi Sugiura || Nankai Hawks || 332{{frac|2|3}}

Awards

Most Valuable Player
Noboru Akiyama, Taiyo Whales (CL)
Kazuhiro Yamauchi, Daimai Orions (PL)
Rookie of the Year
Ritsuo Horimoto, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
No PL recipient
Eiji Sawamura Award
Ritsuo Horimoto, Yomiuri Giants (CL)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" \|+ Central League Best Nine Award winners !scope="col" width="7%" \| Position !scope="col" width="10%" \| Player !scope="col" width="10%" \| Team
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Pitcher \| Noboru Akiyama \|\| Taiyo Whales
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Catcher \| Kiyoshi Doi \|\| Taiyo Whales
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| First baseman \| Kazuhiko Kondo \|\| Taiyo Whales
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Second baseman \| Noboru Inoue \|\| Chunichi Dragons
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Third baseman \| Shigeo Nagashima \|\| Yomiuri Giants
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Shortstop \| Yoshio Yoshida \|\| Osaka Tigers
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3\|Outfielder \| Toru Mori \|\| Chunichi Dragons
Teruo Namiki	Osaka Tigers
Toshio Naka	Chunichi Dragons

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|+ Central League Best Nine Award winners

!scope="col" width="7%" | Position

!scope="col" width="10%" | Player

!scope="col" width="10%" | Team

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Pitcher

| Noboru Akiyama || Taiyo Whales

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Catcher

| Kiyoshi Doi || Taiyo Whales

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| First baseman

| Kazuhiko Kondo || Taiyo Whales

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Second baseman

| Noboru Inoue || Chunichi Dragons

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Third baseman

| Shigeo Nagashima || Yomiuri Giants

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Shortstop

| Yoshio Yoshida || Osaka Tigers

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|Outfielder

| Toru Mori || Chunichi Dragons

Teruo Namiki

Osaka Tigers

Toshio Naka

Chunichi Dragons

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" \|+ Pacific League Best Nine Award winners !scope="col" width="7%" \| Position !scope="col" width="10%" \| Player !scope="col" width="10%" \| Team
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Pitcher \| Shoichi Ono \|\| Daimai Orions
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Catcher \| Katsuya Nomura \|\| Nankai Hawks
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| First baseman \| Kihachi Enomoto \|\| Daimai Orions
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Second baseman \| Akira Ogi \|\| Nishitetsu Lions
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Third baseman \| Akitoshi Kodama \|\| Kintetsu Buffaloes
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"\| Shortstop \| Yasumitsu Toyoda \|\| Nishitetsu Lions
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3\|Outfielder \| Kazuhiro Yamauchi \|\| Daimai Orions
Kenjiro Tamiya	Daimai Orions
Isao Harimoto	Toei Flyers

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|+ Pacific League Best Nine Award winners

!scope="col" width="7%" | Position

!scope="col" width="10%" | Player

!scope="col" width="10%" | Team

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Pitcher

| Shoichi Ono || Daimai Orions

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Catcher

| Katsuya Nomura || Nankai Hawks

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| First baseman

| Kihachi Enomoto || Daimai Orions

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Second baseman

| Akira Ogi || Nishitetsu Lions

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Third baseman

| Akitoshi Kodama || Kintetsu Buffaloes

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Shortstop

| Yasumitsu Toyoda || Nishitetsu Lions

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|Outfielder

| Kazuhiro Yamauchi || Daimai Orions

Kenjiro Tamiya

Daimai Orions

Isao Harimoto

Toei Flyers

References

{{cite book |last=Johnson |first=Daniel E. |title=Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook |publisher=McFarland & Company |date=July 2006 |isbn=978-0-7864-2841-0}}

:1960 Nippon Professional Baseball season

Regular season

=Standings=

Postseason

=Japan Series=

League leaders

=Central League=

=Pacific League=

Awards

See also

References