1992 Nippon Professional Baseball season
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- This article is about the 1992 Nippon Professional Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1992 in baseball.
| 1992 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Jack Howell (YAK) PL: Takehiro Ishii (SEI) |
| League Postseason | |
| CL champions | Yakult Swallows |
| CL runners-up | Yomiuri Giants |
| PL champions | Seibu Lions |
| PL runners-up | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Seibu Lions |
| Runners-up | Yakult Swallows |
| Finals MVP | Takehiro Ishii (SEI) |
The 1992 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 43rd season of operation for the league.
Contents
Regular season standings
Central League[1]
| Central League | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakult Swallows | 131 | 69 | 61 | 1 | .531 | -- |
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 67 | 63 | 0 | .515 | 2.0 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 132 | 67 | 63 | 2 | .515 | 2.0 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 66 | 64 | 0 | .508 | 3.0 |
| Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 131 | 61 | 69 | 1 | .469 | 8.0 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 60 | 70 | 0 | .462 | 9.0 |
Pacific League[2]
| Pacific League | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Lions | 130 | 80 | 47 | 3 | .630 | -- |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 74 | 50 | 6 | .597 | 4.5 |
| Orix BlueWave | 130 | 61 | 64 | 5 | .488 | 18.0 |
| Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 130 | 57 | 72 | 1 | .442 | 24.0 |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | 130 | 54 | 73 | 3 | .425 | 26.0 |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 130 | 54 | 74 | 2 | .422 | 26.5 |
Japan Series
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PL Seibu Lions (4) vs. CL Yakult Swallows (3)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 17 | Seibu Lions – 3, Yakult Swallows – 7 | Meiji Jingu Stadium | 4:04 | 34,767[3] |
| 2 | October 18 | Seibu Lions – 2, Yakult Swallows – 0 | Meiji Jingu Stadium | 3:21 | 35,876[3] |
| 3 | October 21 | Yakult Swallows – 1, Seibu Lions – 6 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 3:24 | 31,370[3] |
| 4 | October 22 | Yakult Swallows – 0, Seibu Lions – 1 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 2:38 | 31,457[3] |
| 5 | October 23 | Yakult Swallows – 7, Seibu Lions – 6 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 3:53 | 31,489[3] |
| 6 | October 25 | Seibu Lions – 7, Yakult Swallows – 8 | Meiji Jingu Stadium | 4:10 | 35,391[3] |
| 7 | October 26 | Seibu Lions – 2, Yakult Swallows – 1 | Meiji Jingu Stadium | 4:05 | 34,101[3] |
