The 2019 Nippon Professional Baseball season began on March 29. It was the 70th season since Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) was reorganized in 1950. There are 12 teams NPB, split evenly between the Central League and Pacific League. The 2019 NPB season was 143 games long; teams in each league played 125 games against each other and 18 interleague games. The regular season was scheduled to end on September 24 except for any make-up games scheduled after it; the regular season eventually concluded on September 30. The top three teams in each league proceed to the Climax Series, NPB's postseason system.
Regular season standings
Climax Series
First stage
Central League
Hanshin Tigers won the series, 2–1.
Pacific League
Fukuoka Hawks won the series, 2–1.
Final Stage
Central League
Yomiuri Giants won the series, 4–1.
Pacific League
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks won the series, 4–1.
Japan Series
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks won the series, 4–0.
League leaders
Central League
Pacific League
Awards
Regular season
Monthly MVPs
See also
- 2019 KBO League season
- 2019 Major League Baseball season
References
