# 1969 Nippon Professional Baseball season

The 1969 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 20th season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

## Regular season
### Standings

Central League regular season standings :
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 73 | 51 | 6 | .589 | — |
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 68 | 59 | 3 | .535 | 6.5 |
| Taiyo Whales | 130 | 61 | 61 | 8 | .500 | 11.0 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 59 | 65 | 6 | .476 | 14.0 |
| Sankei Atoms | 130 | 58 | 69 | 3 | .457 | 16.5 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 56 | 70 | 4 | .444 | 18.0 |
Pacific League regular season standings :
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
| Hankyu Braves | 130 | 76 | 50 | 4 | .603 | — |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 73 | 51 | 6 | .589 | 2.0 |
| Lotte Orions | 130 | 69 | 54 | 7 | .561 | 5.5 |
| Toei Flyers | 130 | 57 | 70 | 3 | .449 | 19.5 |
| Nishitetsu Lions | 130 | 51 | 75 | 4 | .405 | 25.0 |
| Nankai Hawks | 130 | 50 | 76 | 4 | .397 | 26.0 |

## League leaders
### Central League

Batting leaders :
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Batting average | Sadaharu Oh | Yomiuri | .345 |
| Home runs | Sadaharu Oh | Yomiuri | 44 |
| Runs batted in | Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri | 115 |
| Runs | Sadaharu Oh | Yomiuri | 112 |
| Hits | Shigeo Nagashima Sadaharu Oh | Yomiuri Yomiuri | 156 |
| Stolen bases | Isao Shibata | Yomiuri | 35 |
Pitching leaders :
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Wins | Kazumi Takahashi | Yomiuri | 22 |
| Losses | Yoshiro Sotokoba | Hiroshima | 20 |
| Earned run average | Yutaka Enatsu | Hanshin | 1.81 |
| Strikeouts | Yutaka Enatsu | Hanshin | 262 |
| Innings pitched | Yoshiro Sotokoba | Hiroshima | 3041⁄3 |

### Pacific League

Batting leaders :
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Batting average | Isao Harimoto Yozo Nagabuchi | Toei Kintetsu | .333 |
| Home runs | Tokuji Nagaike | Hankyu | 41 |
| Runs batted in | Tokuji Nagaike | Hankyu | 101 |
| Runs | Tokuji Nagaike | Hankyu | 95 |
| Hits | Yozo Nagabuchi | Kintetsu | 162 |
| Stolen bases | Toshizo Sakamoto | Hankyu | 47 |
Pitching leaders :
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Wins | Keishi Suzuki | Kintetsu | 24 |
| Losses | Taisuke Watanabe | Nankai | 17 |
| Earned run average | Masaaki Kitaru | Lotte | 1.72 |
| Strikeouts | Keishi Suzuki | Kintetsu | 286 |
| Innings pitched | Keishi Suzuki | Kintetsu | 3302⁄3 |

## Awards

* Most Valuable Player
** Sadaharu Oh, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
** Tokuji Nagaike, Hankyu Braves (PL)
* Rookie of the Year
** Koichi Tabuchi, Hanshin Tigers (CL)
** Michiyo Arito, Lotte Orions (PL)
* Eiji Sawamura Award
** Kazumi Takahashi, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
Central League Best Nine Award winners :
| Position | Player | Team |
| Pitcher | Kazumi Takahashi | Yomiuri |
| Catcher | Tatsuhiko Kimata | Chunichi |
| First baseman | Sadaharu Oh | Yomiuri |
| Second baseman | Shozo Doi | Yomiuri |
| Third baseman | Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri |
| Shortstop | Taira Fujita | Hanshin |
| Outfielder | Shigeru Takada | Yomiuri |
| Outfielder | Dave Roberts | Sankei |
| Outfielder | Koji Yamamoto | Hiroshima |
Pacific League Best Nine Award winners :
| Position | Player | Team |
| Pitcher | Keishi Suzuki | Kintetsu |
| Catcher | Koji Okamura | Hankyu |
| First baseman | Katsuo Osugi | Toei |
| Second baseman | Hiroyuki Yamazaki | Lotte |
| Third baseman | Michiyo Arito | Lotte |
| Shortstop | Toshizo Sakamoto | Hankyu |
| Outfielder | Tokuji Nagaike | Hankyu |
| Outfielder | Yozo Nagabuchi | Kintetsu |
| Outfielder | Isao Harimoto | Toei |