1956 Nippon Professional Baseball season

The 1956 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the seventh season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Regular season

Standings

Postseason

Japan Series

League leaders

Central League

Pacific League

Awards

• Most Valuable Player
• Takehiko Bessho, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
• Futoshi Nakanishi, Nishitetsu Lions (PL)
• Rookie of the Year
• Noboru Akiyama, Taiyo Whales (CL)
• Kazuhisa Inao, Nishitetsu Lions (PL)
• Eiji Sawamura Award
• Masaichi Kaneda, Kokutetsu Swallows (CL)

See also

• 1956 Major League Baseball season

References