1985 in Japanese Baseball
| 1985 in baseball |
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| Japanese baseball |
| American League |
| National League |
| << 1984 1986 >> |
Nippon Professional Baseball[edit]
Standings[edit]
- Bold indicates league champion; Italics indicate Nippon Series winner
Central League[edit]
| Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS | RA | AVG | ERA | Manager(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 74 | 49 | 7 | 0.596 | 0.0 | 731 | 593 | 0.285 | 4.16 | Yoshio Yoshida |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 68 | 57 | 5 | 0.542 | 7.0 | 615 | 570 | 0.271 | 4.13 | Takeshi Koba |
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 61 | 60 | 9 | 0.504 | 12.0 | 616 | 562 | 0.279 | 3.96 | Sadaharu Oh |
| Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 130 | 57 | 61 | 12 | 0.485 | 14.5 | 589 | 653 | 0.267 | 4.59 | Sadao Kondo |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 56 | 61 | 13 | 0.481 | 15.0 | 537 | 596 | 0.265 | 4.08 | Kazuhiro Yamauchi |
| Yakult Swallows | 130 | 46 | 74 | 10 | 0.392 | 26.5 | 550 | 664 | 0.264 | 4.75 | Masayuki Dobashi |
Pacific League[edit]
| Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS | RA | AVG | ERA | Manager(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Lions | 130 | 79 | 45 | 6 | 0.631 | 0.0 | 655 | 543 | 0.272 | 3.82 | Tatsuro Hirooka |
| Lotte Orions | 130 | 64 | 60 | 6 | 0.515 | 15.0 | 720 | 711 | 0.287 | 4.80 | Kazuhisa Inao |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 63 | 60 | 7 | 0.512 | 15.5 | 678 | 731 | 0.272 | 5.10 | Isami Okamoto |
| Hankyu Braves | 130 | 64 | 61 | 5 | 0.512 | 15.5 | 758 | 698 | 0.274 | 4.98 | Toshiharu Ueda |
| Nippon Ham Fighters | 130 | 53 | 65 | 12 | 0.454 | 23.0 | 636 | 627 | 0.265 | 4.36 | Shigeru Takada |
| Nankai Hawks | 130 | 44 | 76 | 10 | 0.377 | 33.0 | 603 | 740 | 0.260 | 5.05 | Yoshio Anabuki |
Leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The NPB All-Star Game featured three games and was won by the Central League two games to one. The first game was played at Meiji Jingu Baseball Stadium and was won by the CL, 2 - 0. The second game was played at Kawasaki Baseball Stadium and was won by the CL, 6 - 5. The third game was played at Fujiidera Baseball Stadium and was won by the PL, 10 - 2.
Postseason[edit]
In the Nippon Series, the Hanshin Tigers (CL) defeated the Seibu Lions (PL), 4 games to 2. The long suffering torakichi finally see their team win its first Nippon Series, and the Tiger's first title after 38 years. The winning manager was Yoshio Yoshida and the series MVP was Randy Bass.
Award Winners[edit]
The winner of the 1985 Sawamura Award was Tatsuo Komatsu of the Chunichi Dragons. He had a 17 - 8 win-loss record, 172 strikeouts, and a 2.66 ERA in 210.1 innings.
| Award | League | Player | Team | Position | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | W - L | SV | IP | HA | HRA | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | CL | Randy Bass | Hanshin Tigers | 1B | 497 | 100 | 174 | 54 | 134 | 1 | .350 | .428 | .718 | Did not pitch | |||||||
| PL | Hiromitsu Ochiai | Lotte Orions | 3B | 460 | 118 | 169 | 52 | 146 | 5 | .367 | .481 | .763 | Did not pitch | ||||||||
| Rookie of the Year | CL | Jun Kawabata | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | P | 46 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .326 | .347 | .348 | 11 - 7 | 7 | 162.0 | 127 | 15 | 72 | 109 | 2.72 |
| PL | Terumitsu Kumano | Hankyu Braves | OF | 386 | 74 | 114 | 14 | 60 | 13 | .295 | .369 | .479 | Did not pitch | ||||||||
Best Nine[edit]
The following players were part of the 1985 Best Nine teams.
Diamond Gloves[edit]
The following players were the recipients of the Diamond Glove Award in 1985.
High School Baseball[edit]
The 67th National High School Baseball Championship featured a total of 3791 schools competing for 49 spots in the finals at Koshien. In the championship game PL Gakuen (Osaka) defeated Ube Shogyo High School (Yamaguchi) by a score of 4 - 3.
The 57th National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament featured 32 schools competing in the tournament at Koshien. In the championship game Ino Shogyo High School (Kochi) defeated Teikyo High School (Tokyo) by a score of 4 - 1.
University Baseball[edit]
All-Japan University Baseball Championship Series[edit]
The 1985 All-Japan University Baseball Championship Series featured 16 schools competing in the tournament at Meiji-Jingu Stadium. In the championship game Hosei University defeated Toyo University by a score of 4 - 1.
Meiji Jingu Baseball Convention[edit]
In the Meiji Jingu Baseball Convention Keio University defeated Aichi Institute of Technology.
Tokyo Big6 Baseball League[edit]
| Season | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Hosei | Waseda | Keio | Meiji | Rikkio | Tokyo |
| Fall | Keio | Hosei | Meiji | Waseda | Tokyo | Rikkio |
Tohto University Base Ball League[edit]
| Season | League | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 | Toyo | Aoyama Gakuin | Komazawa | Asia | Kokushikan | Nihon |
| 2 | Senshu | Chuo | Rissho | Tokyo Agriculture | Kokugakuin | Juntendo | |
| Fall | 1 | Komazawa | Asia | Toyo | Nihon | Aoyama Gakuin | |
| 2 | Senshu | Chuo | Kokugakuin | Rissho | Juntendo | Tokyo Agriculture |
Kansai 6 University Baseball League[edit]
| Season | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Kinki | Ritsumeikan | Doshisha | Kansai | Kwansei Gakuin | Kyoto |
| Fall | Kinki | Ritsumeikan | Kwansei Gakuin | Doshisha | Kansai | Kyoto |
International Baseball[edit]
In the seventh Intercontinental Cup in Canada, the Japanese national baseball team won a silver medal.
Japanese Players in Other Countries[edit]
- Hiroaki Fukushi: Sammi Superstars and Chungbo Pintos, Korea Baseball Organization
- Akemi Goto: San Jose Bees, California League (A-Adv)
- Tadayuki Hanyuda: San Jose Bees, California League (A-Adv)
- Kazuhide Ishiyama: Samsung Lions, Korea Baseball Organization
- Masayoshi Kanai: Lotte Giants, Korea Baseball Organization
- Eikyu Kiyama: Sammi Superstars, Korea Baseball Organization
- Yasuo Kushihara: San Jose Bees, California League (A-Adv)
- Kazuo Murai: San Jose Bees, California League (A-Adv)
- Hisao Niura: Samsung Lions, Korea Baseball Organization
- Katsuya Soma: San Jose Bees, California League (A-Adv)
- Fumimune Tokuyama: Lotte Giants, Korea Baseball Organization
- Seiji Tomashino: San Jose Bees, California League (A-Adv)
- Sadahito Ueda: San Jose Bees, California League (A-Adv)
- Takao Yanagisawa: MBC Blue Dragons, Korea Baseball Organization
- Motomi Yoshimura: Binggrae Eagles, Korea Baseball Organization
Hall of Fame[edit]
The following people were elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame:
- Atsushi Aramaki, by Sportswriters Committee
- Katsumi Shiraishi, by Sportswriters Committee
- Shigeru Sugishita, by Sportswriters Committee
- Katsuo Tanaka, by Special Committee
- Ikushi Yamanouchi, by Special Committee
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