| 2006 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | March 25, 2006 – October 26, 2006 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Kosuke Fukudome (CHU) PL: Michihiro Ogasawara (NIP) |
| League Postseason | |
| CL champions | Chunichi Dragons |
| CL runners-up | Hanshin Tigers |
| PL champions | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters |
| PL runners-up | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters |
| Runners-up | Chunichi Dragons |
| Finals MVP | Atsunori Inaba (NIP) |
In 2006 the Nippon Professional Baseball season ended with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of the Pacific League defeating the Chunichi Dragons of the Central League in the Japan Series.
Format
[edit]Central League
[edit]- Season Format
- Regular Season
- Regular Season 1st place are the champions
Pacific League
[edit]- Season Format
- Regular Season
- Playoff 1st Stage: Regular Season 2nd place vs. Regular Season 3rd place – Best of 3
- Playoff 2nd Stage: Regular Season 1st place vs. Playoff 1st Stage winners – Best of 5 (regular-season 1st place take a one-win advantage)
- Playoff 2nd Stage winners are the champions
Japan Series
[edit]- Central League champions vs. Pacific League champions – Best of 7
Standings
[edit]Central League
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Central League | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chunichi Dragons | 146 | 87 | 54 | 5 | .617 | -- |
| Hanshin Tigers | 146 | 84 | 58 | 4 | .592 | 3.5 |
| Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 146 | 70 | 73 | 3 | .490 | 18 |
| Yomiuri Giants | 146 | 65 | 79 | 2 | .451 | 23.5 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 146 | 62 | 79 | 5 | .440 | 25 |
| Yokohama BayStars | 146 | 58 | 84 | 4 | .408 | 29.5 |
Pacific League
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Pacific League | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | 136 | 82 | 54 | 0 | .603 | -- |
| Seibu Lions | 136 | 80 | 54 | 2 | .597 | 1 |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | 136 | 75 | 56 | 5 | .573 | 4.5 |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 136 | 65 | 70 | 1 | .481 | 16.5 |
| Orix Buffaloes | 136 | 52 | 81 | 3 | .391 | 28.5 |
| Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 136 | 47 | 85 | 4 | .356 | 33 |
Playoff 1st Stage
[edit]Seibu Lions (1) vs. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 0, Seibu Lions – 1 | October 7 | Invoice Seibu Dome | 29,187[1] |
| 2 | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 11, Seibu Lions – 3 | October 8 | Invoice Seibu Dome | 31,338[2] |
| 3 | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 6, Seibu Lions – 1 | October 9 | Invoice Seibu Dome | 27,344[3] |
Playoff 2nd Stage
[edit]Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (3) vs. Fukuoka Softbank Hawks (0) The Fighters have a one-game advantage.
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 1, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters – 3 | October 11 | Sapporo Dome | 42,380[4] |
| 2 | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 0, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters – 1 | October 12 | Sapporo Dome | 42,380[5] |
Japan Series
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In the 2006 Japan Series, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters defeated the Chunichi Dragons 4 games to 1 in five games.
After the Japan Series, the Fighters moved on to the Asian Series, a series which determines the champion of the four major Asian baseball leagues.
Awards
[edit]The Eiji Sawamura Award, the award given to the top pitcher in Japan, was given to pitcher Kazumi Saito of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. He had a win–loss record of 18-5, 205 strikeouts, and an ERA of 1.75 in 201.0 innings, winning the Pacific League's pitching triple crown.
Best Nine Awards
[edit]Central League
Pacific League
Gold Gloves
[edit]Central League
Pacific League
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 2006 NPB Final standings (Japanese)
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