1950 Nippon Professional Baseball season
{{NPBseason|year=1950}}
{{Infobox sports season
| title =1950 NPB season
| league =Nippon Professional Baseball
| sport =Baseball
| duration =March 10 – November 28, 1950
| season2 =Central League Pennant
| league_champs2 =Shochiku Robins
| second_place2 =Chunichi Dragons
| MVP2 =Makoto Kozuru (SHO)
| MVP_link2 =Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
| season3 =Pacific League Pennant
| league_champs3 =Mainichi Orions
| second_place3 =Nankai Hawks
| MVP3 =Kaoru Betto (MAI)
| MVP_link3 =Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
| finals =Japan Series
| finals_link =1950 Japan Series
| finals_champ =Mainichi Orions
| finals_runner-up =Shochiku Robins
| finals_MVP =Kaoru Betto (MAI)
| finals_MVP_link =Japan Series MVP Award
| seasonslist =List of Nippon Professional Baseball seasons
| seasonslistnames =NPB
| prevseason_link =Japanese Baseball League
| prevseason_year =Japanese Baseball League
| nextseason_link =1951 Nippon Professional Baseball season
| nextseason_year =1951
}}
The 1950 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the first season for baseball in Japan that used the new two league format since the split the previous year. The two leagues would be known as the Central League and the Pacific League.
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;"|Shochiku Robins
| 137 || 98 || 35 || 4 || .737 || — |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Chunichi Dragons
| 137 || 89 || 44 || 4 || .669 || 9.0 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Yomiuri Giants
| 140 || 82 || 54 || 4 || .603 || 17.5 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Osaka Tigers
| 140 || 70 || 67 || 3 || .511 || 30.0 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Taiyo Whales
| 140 || 69 || 68 || 3 || .504 || 31.0 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Nishi Nippon Pirates
| 136 || 50 || 83 || 3 || .376 || 48.0 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Kokutetsu Swallows
| 138 || 42 || 94 || 2 || .309 || 57.5 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Hiroshima Carp
| 138 || 41 || 96 || 1 || .299 || 59.0 |
| 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;"|Mainichi Orions
| 120 || 81 || 34 || 5 || .704 || — |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Nankai Hawks
| 120 || 66 || 49 || 5 || .574 || 15.0 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Daiei Stars
| 120 || 62 || 54 || 4 || .534 || 19.5 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Hankyu Braves
| 120 || 54 || 64 || 2 || .458 || 28.5 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Nishitetsu Clippers
| 120 || 51 || 67 || 2 || .432 || 31.5 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Tokyu Flyers
| 120 || 51 || 69 || 0 || .425 || 32.5 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|Kintetsu Pearls
| 120 || 44 || 72 || 4 || .379 || 37.5 |
Postseason
=Japan Series=
{{main|1950 Japan Series}}
{{MLB Playoff Summary
| summary = PL Mainichi Orions (4) vs. CL Shochiku Robins (2)
| winner =
| leader =
| score =
| date1 = November 22
| score1 = Mainichi Orions – 3, Shochiku Robins – 2
| loc1 = Meiji Jingu Stadium
| time1 = 2:34
| att1 = 23,018
| ref1 = {{cite web|url=http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1950.html |script-title=ja:1950年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 |accessdate=November 23, 2009 |publisher=Nippon Professional Baseball| language=Japanese}}
| date2 = November 23
| score2 = Shochiku Robins – 1, Mainichi Orions – 5
| loc2 = Korakuen Stadium
| time2 = 1:38
| att2 = 35,541
| date3 = November 25
| score3 = Mainichi Orions – 6, Shochiku Robins – 7
| loc3 = Koshien Stadium
| time3 = 1:54
| att3 = 19,399
| date4 = November 26
| score4 = Shochiku Robins – 5, Mainichi Orions – 3
| loc4 = Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium
| time4 = 1:42
| att4 = 35,518
| date5 = November 27
| score5 = Mainichi Orions – 3, Shochiku Robins – 2
| loc5 = Nagoya Baseball Stadium
| time5 = 1:49
| att5 = 12,630
| date6 = November 28
| score6 = Shochiku Robins – 7, Mainichi Orions – 8
| loc6 = Osaka Stadium
| time6 = 2:40
| att6 = 22,035
}}
League leaders
=Central League=
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
| 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
| Fumio Fujimura || Osaka || .362 |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Home runs
| Makoto Kozuru || Shochiku || 51 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Runs batted in
| Makoto Kozuru || Shochiku || 161 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Runs
| Makoto Kozuru || Shochiku || 143 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Hits
| Fumio Fujimura || Osaka || 191 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Stolen bases
| Jiro Kanayama || Shochiku || 74 |
{{col-break|gap=1em}}
| 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
| Shigeo Sanada || Shochiku || 39 |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Losses
| Ryohei Hasegawa || Hiroshima || 27 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Earned run average
| Nobuo Oshima || Shochiku || 2.03 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Strikeouts
| Shigeru Sugishita || Chunichi || 209 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Innings pitched
| Shigeo Sanada || Shochiku || 395{{frac|2|3}} |
{{col-end}}
=Pacific League=
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
| 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
| Hiroshi Oshita || Tokyu || .339 |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Home runs
| Kaoru Betto || Mainichi || 43 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Runs batted in
| Kaoru Betto || Mainichi || 105 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Runs
| Kaoru Betto || Mainichi || 108 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Hits
| Kaoru Betto || Mainichi || 160 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Stolen bases
| Chusuke Kizuka || Nankai || 78 |
{{col-break|gap=1em}}
| 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
| Atsushi Aramaki || Mainichi || 26 |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Losses
| Yoshio Tenpo || Hankyu || 24 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Earned run average
| Atsushi Aramaki || Mainichi || 2.06 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Strikeouts
| Yasuo Yonekawa || Tokyu || 207 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Innings pitched
| Yasuo Yonekawa || Tokyu || 363{{frac|2|3}} |
{{col-end}}
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Makoto Kozuru, Shochiku Robins (CL)
- Kaoru Betto, Mainichi Orions (PL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Nobuo Oshima, Shochiku Robins (CL)
- Atsushi Aramaki, Mainichi Orions (PL)
- Eiji Sawamura Award
- Shigeo Sanada, Shochiku Robins (CL)
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
| 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
| Shigeo Sanada || Shochiku | |
|---|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Catcher
| Shoji Arakawa || Shochiku | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| First baseman
| Michio Nishizawa || Chunichi | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Second baseman
| Shigeru Chiba || Yomiuri | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Third baseman
| Fumio Fujimura || Osaka | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Shortstop
| Katsumi Shiraishi || Yomiuri | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|Outfielder
| Makoto Kozuru || Shochiku | |
| Noboru Aota | Yomiuri |
| Yoshiyuki Iwamoto | Shochiku |
{{col-break|gap=1em}}
| 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
| Atsushi Aramaki || Mainichi | |
|---|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Catcher
| Takeshi Doigaki || Mainichi | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| First baseman
| Tokuji Iida || Nankai | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Second baseman
| Yasuji Hondo || Mainichi | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Third baseman
| Nobuo Nakatani || Hankyu | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Shortstop
| Chusuke Kizuka || Nankai | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|Outfielder
| Kaoru Betto || Mainichi | |
| Hiroshi Oshita | Tokyu |
| Shigeya Iijima | Daiei |
{{col-end}}