Japan Series Winners |
Year |
Winner |
Lg |
Manager |
Games |
Runner-Up |
2007 |
Chunichi Dragons |
CL |
Hiromitsu Ochiai
|
4-1
|
Nippon Ham Fighters
|
2006 |
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters |
PL |
Trey Hillman
|
4-1
|
Chunichi Dragons
|
2005 |
Chiba Lotte Marines |
PL |
Bobby Valentine
|
4-0
|
Hanshin Tigers
|
2004 |
Seibu Lions |
PL |
Tsutomu Ito |
4-3 |
Chunichi Dragons |
2003 |
Fukouka Daiei Hawks
|
PL
|
Sadaharu Oh
|
4-3
|
Hanshin Tigers
|
2002
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
CL
|
Tetsunori Hara
|
4-0
|
Siebu Lions
|
2001
|
Yakult Swallows
|
CL
|
Tsutomu Wakamatsu
|
4-1
|
Kintetsu Buffaloes
|
2000
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
CL
|
Shigeo Nagashima
|
4-2
|
Fukouka Daiei Hawks
|
1999
|
Fukouka Daiei Hawks
|
PL
|
Sadaharu Oh
|
4-1
|
Chuncihi Dragons
|
1998
|
Yokohoma Bay Stars
|
CL
|
Hiroshi Gondo
|
4-2
|
Siebu Lions
|
1997
|
Yakult Swallows
|
CL
|
Katsuya Nomura
|
4-1
|
Siebu Lions
|
1996
|
Orix Blue Wave
|
PL
|
Akira Ogi
|
4-1
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
1995
|
Yakult Swallows
|
CL
|
Katsuya Nomura
|
4-1
|
Orix Blue Wave
|
1994
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
CL
|
Shigeo Nagashima
|
4-1
|
Siebu Lions
|
1993
|
Yakult Swallows
|
CL
|
Katsuya Nomura
|
4-3
|
Siebu Lions
|
1992
|
Siebu Lions
|
PL
|
Masaaki Mori
|
4-3
|
Yakult Swallows
|
1991
|
Siebu Lions
|
PL
|
Masaaki Mori
|
4-3
|
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
|
1990
|
Siebu Lions
|
PL
|
Masaaki Mori
|
4-0
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
1989
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
CL
|
Motoshi Fujita
|
4-3
|
Kintetsu Buffaloes
|
1988
|
Siebu Lions
|
PL
|
Masaaki Mori
|
4-1
|
Chuncihi Dragons
|
1987
|
Siebu Lions
|
PL
|
Masaaki Mori
|
4-2
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
1986
|
Siebu Lions
|
PL
|
Masaaki Mori
|
4-3-1
|
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
|
1985
|
Hanshin Tigers
|
CL
|
Yoshio Yoshida
|
4-2
|
Siebu Lions
|
1984
|
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
|
CL
|
Takeshi Koba
|
4-3
|
Hankyu Braves
|
1983
|
Siebu Lions
|
PL
|
Tatsuro Hirooka
|
4-3
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
1982
|
Siebu Lions
|
PL
|
Tatsuro Hirooka
|
4-3
|
Chuncihi Dragons
|
1981
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
CL
|
Motoshi Fujita
|
4-2
|
Nippon Ham Fighters
|
1980
|
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
|
CL
|
Takeshi Koba
|
4-3
|
Kintetsu Buffaloes
|
1979
|
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
|
CL
|
Takeshi Koba
|
4-3
|
Kintetsu Buffaloes
|
1978
|
Yakult Swallows
|
CL
|
Tatsuro Hirooka
|
4-3
|
Hankyu Braves
|
1977
|
Hankyu Braves
|
PL
|
Toshihaur Ueda
|
4-1
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
1976
|
Hankyu Braves
|
PL
|
Toshihaur Ueda
|
4-3
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
1975
|
Hankyu Braves
|
PL
|
Toshihaur Ueda
|
4-0-1
|
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
|
1974
|
Lotte Orions
|
PL
|
Masaichi Kaneda
|
4-2
|
Chuncihi Dragons
|
1973
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
CL
|
Tetsuharu Kawakami
|
4-1
|
Nakai Hawks
|
1972
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
CL
|
Tetsuharu Kawakami
|
4-1
|
Hankyu Braves
|
1971
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
CL
|
Tetsuharu Kawakami
|
4-1
|
Hankyu Braves
|
1970
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
CL
|
Tetsuharu Kawakami
|
4-1
|
Lotte Orions
|
1969
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
CL
|
Tetsuharu Kawakami
|
4-2
|
Hankyu Braves
|
1968
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
CL
|
Tetsuharu Kawakami
|
4-2
|
Hankyu Braves
|
1967
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
CL
|
Tetsuharu Kawakami
|
4-2
|
Hankyu Braves
|
1966
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
CL
|
Tetsuharu Kawakami
|
4-2
|
Nakai Hawks
|
1965
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
CL
|
Tetsuharu Kawakami
|
4-1
|
Nakai Hawks
|
1964
|
Nakai Hawks
|
PL
|
Kazuto Tsuruoka
|
4-3
|
Hanshin Tigers
|
1963
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
CL
|
Tetsuharu Kawakami
|
4-3
|
Nishitetsu Lions
|
1962
|
Toei Flyers
|
PL
|
Shigeru Mizuhara
|
4-2-1
|
Hanshin Tigers
|
1961
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
CL
|
Tetsuharu Kawakami
|
4-2
|
Nakai Hawks
|
1960
|
Taiyo Whales
|
CL
|
Osamu Mihara
|
4-0
|
Daimi Orions
|
1959
|
Nakai Hawks
|
PL
|
Kazuto Tsuruoka
|
4-0
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
1958
|
Nishitetsu Lions
|
PL
|
Osamu Mihara
|
4-3
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
1957
|
Nishitetsu Lions
|
PL
|
Osamu Mihara
|
4-0-1
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
1956
|
Nishitetsu Lions
|
PL
|
Osamu Mihara
|
4-2
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
1955
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
CL
|
Shigeru Mizuhara
|
4-3
|
Nakai Hawks
|
1954
|
Chuncihi Dragons
|
CL
|
Shunichi Amachi
|
4-3
|
Nishitetsu Lions
|
1953
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
CL
|
Shigeru Mizuhara
|
4-2-1
|
Nakai Hawks
|
1952
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
CL
|
Shigeru Mizuhara
|
4-2
|
Nakai Hawks
|
1951
|
Yomiuri Giants
|
CL
|
Shigeru Mizuhara
|
4-2
|
Nakai Hawks
|
1950
|
Manichi Orions
|
PL
|
Tokuru Konishi
|
4-2
|
Shochiku Robins
|
Japan Pro-Baseball League Champions |
Year |
Winner |
1936 |
Fall: Tokyo Giants |
1937 |
Spring: Tokyo Giants |
1937 |
Fall: Osaka Tigers |
1938 |
Spring: Osaka Tigers |
1938 |
Fall: Tokyo Giants |
1939 |
Tokyo Giants |
1940 |
Tokyo Giants |
1941 |
Tokyo Giants |
1942 |
Tokyo Giants |
1943 |
Tokyo Giants |
1944 |
Hanshin |
1945 |
No League |
1946 |
Kinki Great Ring |
1947 |
Osaka Tigers |
1948 |
Nankai Hawks |
1949 |
Yomiuri Giants |