The 1983 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 34th season of operation for the league. The Pacific League changed their playoff system for the season, which would see the first-place team play the second-place team in a playoff if they finished within five games of each other. The system, which never ended up being used in three straight seasons, was discontinued in 1985.
Regular season standings
Central League Central League G W L T Pct. GBYomiuri Giants 130 72 50 8 .590 –Hiroshima Toyo Carp 130 65 55 10 .542 6.0Yokohama Taiyo Whales 130 61 61 8 .500 11.0Hanshin Tigers 130 62 63 5 .496 11.5Chunichi Dragons 130 54 69 7 .439 18.5Yakult Swallows 130 53 69 8 .434 19.0
Pacific League Pacific League G W L T Pct. GBSeibu Lions 130 86 40 4 .683 –Hankyu Braves 130 67 55 8 .549 17.0Nippon-Ham Fighters 130 64 59 7 .520 20.5Kintetsu Buffaloes 130 52 65 13 .444 29.5Nankai Hawks 130 52 69 9 .430 31.5Lotte Orions 130 43 76 11 .361 39.5
Japan Series
Seibu Lions won the series 4–3. GameScoreDateLocationAttendance1 Lions – 6, Giants – 3 October 29Seibu Lions Stadium 32,9542 Lions – 0, Giants – 4 October 30Seibu Lions Stadium 33,6963 Giants – 5, Lions – 4 November 1Korakuen Stadium 40,2794 Giants – 4, Lions – 7November 2Korakuen Stadium 43,4365 Giants – 5, Lions – 2November 3Korakuen Stadium 43,5006 Lions – 4, Giants – 3November 5Seibu Lions Stadium 31,3967 Lions – 3, Giants – 2November 7Seibu Lions Stadium 33,242
See also 1983 Major League Baseball season
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