| 1965 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Central League Pennant | |
| League champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Chunichi Dragons |
| Season MVP | Sadaharu Oh ( YOM) |
| Pacific League Pennant | |
| League champions | Nankai Hawks |
| Runners-up | Toei Flyers |
| Season MVP | Katsuya Nomura ( NAN) |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Nankai Hawks |
| Finals MVP | Shigeo Nagashima ( YOM) |
The 1965 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 16th season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri Giants | 140 | 91 | 47 | 2 | .659 | — |
| Chunichi Dragons | 140 | 77 | 59 | 4 | .566 | 13.0 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 140 | 71 | 66 | 3 | .518 | 19.5 |
| Taiyo Whales | 140 | 68 | 70 | 2 | .493 | 23.0 |
| Hiroshima Carp | 140 | 59 | 77 | 4 | .434 | 31.0 |
| Sankei Swallows | 140 | 44 | 91 | 5 | .326 | 45.5 |
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nankai Hawks | 140 | 88 | 49 | 3 | .642 | — |
| Toei Flyers | 140 | 76 | 61 | 3 | .555 | 12.0 |
| Nishitetsu Lions | 140 | 72 | 64 | 4 | .529 | 15.5 |
| Hankyu Braves | 140 | 67 | 71 | 2 | .486 | 21.5 |
| Tokyo Orions | 140 | 62 | 74 | 4 | .456 | 25.5 |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 140 | 46 | 92 | 2 | .333 | 42.5 |
League leaders
Central League
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Pacific League
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Awards
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Most Valuable Player
- Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- Katsuya Nomura, Nankai Hawks (PL)
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Rookie of the Year
- No CL recipient
- Masaaki Ikenaga, Nishitetsu Lions (PL)
- Eiji Sawamura Award
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See also
References
- Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.
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