# 1950 Nippon Professional Baseball season

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

Central League regular season standings :
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
| Shochiku Robins | 137 | 98 | 35 | 4 | .737 | — |
| Chunichi Dragons | 137 | 89 | 44 | 4 | .669 | 9.0 |
| Yomiuri Giants | 140 | 82 | 54 | 4 | .603 | 17.5 |
| Osaka Tigers | 140 | 70 | 67 | 3 | .511 | 30.0 |
| Taiyo Whales | 140 | 69 | 68 | 3 | .504 | 31.0 |
| Nishi Nippon Pirates | 136 | 50 | 83 | 3 | .376 | 48.0 |
| Kokutetsu Swallows | 138 | 42 | 94 | 2 | .309 | 57.5 |
| Hiroshima Carp | 138 | 41 | 96 | 1 | .299 | 59.0 |
Pacific League regular season standings :
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
| Mainichi Orions | 120 | 81 | 34 | 5 | .704 | — |
| Nankai Hawks | 120 | 66 | 49 | 5 | .574 | 15.0 |
| Daiei Stars | 120 | 62 | 54 | 4 | .534 | 19.5 |
| Hankyu Braves | 120 | 54 | 64 | 2 | .458 | 28.5 |
| Nishitetsu Clippers | 120 | 51 | 67 | 2 | .432 | 31.5 |
| Tokyu Flyers | 120 | 51 | 69 | 0 | .425 | 32.5 |
| Kintetsu Pearls | 120 | 44 | 72 | 4 | .379 | 37.5 |

## Postseason
### Japan Series

PL Mainichi Orions (4) vs. CL Shochiku Robins (2)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
| 1 | November 22 | Mainichi Orions – 3, Shochiku Robins – 2 | Meiji Jingu Stadium | 2:34 | 23,018 |
| 2 | November 23 | Shochiku Robins – 1, Mainichi Orions – 5 | Korakuen Stadium | 1:38 | 35,541 |
| 3 | November 25 | Mainichi Orions – 6, Shochiku Robins – 7 | Koshien Stadium | 1:54 | 19,399 |
| 4 | November 26 | Shochiku Robins – 5, Mainichi Orions – 3 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 1:42 | 35,518 |
| 5 | November 27 | Mainichi Orions – 3, Shochiku Robins – 2 | Nagoya Baseball Stadium | 1:49 | 12,630 |
| 6 | November 28 | Shochiku Robins – 7, Mainichi Orions – 8 | Osaka Stadium | 2:40 | 22,035 |

## League leaders
### Central League

Batting leaders :
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Batting average | Fumio Fujimura | Osaka | .362 |
| Home runs | Makoto Kozuru | Shochiku | 51 |
| Runs batted in | Makoto Kozuru | Shochiku | 161 |
| Runs | Makoto Kozuru | Shochiku | 143 |
| Hits | Fumio Fujimura | Osaka | 191 |
| Stolen bases | Jiro Kanayama | Shochiku | 74 |
Pitching leaders :
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Wins | Shigeo Sanada | Shochiku | 39 |
| Losses | Ryohei Hasegawa | Hiroshima | 27 |
| Earned run average | Nobuo Oshima | Shochiku | 2.03 |
| Strikeouts | Shigeru Sugishita | Chunichi | 209 |
| Innings pitched | Shigeo Sanada | Shochiku | 3952⁄3 |

### Pacific League

Batting leaders :
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Batting average | Hiroshi Oshita | Tokyu | .339 |
| Home runs | Kaoru Betto | Mainichi | 43 |
| Runs batted in | Kaoru Betto | Mainichi | 105 |
| Runs | Kaoru Betto | Mainichi | 108 |
| Hits | Kaoru Betto | Mainichi | 160 |
| Stolen bases | Chusuke Kizuka | Nankai | 78 |
Pitching leaders :
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Wins | Atsushi Aramaki | Mainichi | 26 |
| Losses | Yoshio Tenpo | Hankyu | 24 |
| Earned run average | Atsushi Aramaki | Mainichi | 2.06 |
| Strikeouts | Yasuo Yonekawa | Tokyu | 207 |
| Innings pitched | Yasuo Yonekawa | Tokyu | 3632⁄3 |

## 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)
Central League Best Nine Award winners :
| Position | Player | Team |
| Pitcher | Shigeo Sanada | Shochiku |
| Catcher | Shoji Arakawa | Shochiku |
| First baseman | Michio Nishizawa | Chunichi |
| Second baseman | Shigeru Chiba | Yomiuri |
| Third baseman | Fumio Fujimura | Osaka |
| Shortstop | Katsumi Shiraishi | Yomiuri |
| Outfielder | Makoto Kozuru | Shochiku |
| Outfielder | Noboru Aota | Yomiuri |
| Outfielder | Yoshiyuki Iwamoto | Shochiku |
Pacific League Best Nine Award winners :
| Position | Player | Team |
| Pitcher | Atsushi Aramaki | Mainichi |
| Catcher | Takeshi Doigaki | Mainichi |
| First baseman | Tokuji Iida | Nankai |
| Second baseman | Yasuji Hondo | Mainichi |
| Third baseman | Nobuo Nakatani | Hankyu |
| Shortstop | Chusuke Kizuka | Nankai |
| Outfielder | Kaoru Betto | Mainichi |
| Outfielder | Hiroshi Oshita | Tokyu |
| Outfielder | Shigeya Iijima | Daiei |