The 1987 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 38th season of operation for the league.
Regular season standings
Central League Central League G W L T Pct. GBYomiuri Giants 130 76 43 11 .639 --Chunichi Dragons 130 68 51 11 .571 8.0Hiroshima Toyo Carp 130 65 55 10 .542 11.5Yakult Swallows 130 58 64 8 .475 19.5Yokohama Taiyo Whales 130 56 68 6 .452 22.5Hanshin Tigers 130 41 83 6 .331 37.5
Pacific League Pacific League G W L T Pct. GBSeibu Lions 130 71 45 14 .612 --Hankyu Braves 130 64 56 10 .533 9.0Nippon-Ham Fighters 130 63 60 7 .512 11.5Nankai Hawks 130 57 63 10 .475 16.0Lotte Orions 130 51 65 14 .440 20.0Kintetsu Buffaloes 130 52 69 9 .430 21.5
Japan Series
Seibu Lions won the series 4-2. GameScoreDateLocationAttendance1 Lions – 3, Giants – 7 October 25Seibu Lions Stadium 32,3652 Lions – 6, Giants – 0 October 26Seibu Lions Stadium 32,4343 Giants – 1, Lions – 2 October 28Korakuen Stadium 40,6084 Giants – 4, Lions – 0 October 29Korakuen Stadium 40,8295 Giants – 1, Lions – 3 October 30Korakuen Stadium 41,3836 Lions – 3, Giants – 1 November 1Seibu Lions Stadium 32,323
See also 1987 Major League Baseball season
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