The 1976 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 27th season of operation for the league.
Regular season standings
Central League Central League G W L T Pct. GBYomiuri Giants 130 76 45 9 .628 –Hanshin Tigers 130 72 45 13 .615 2.0Hiroshima Toyo Carp 130 61 58 11 .513 14.0Chunichi Dragons 130 54 66 10 .450 21.5Yakult Swallows 130 52 68 10 .433 23.5Taiyo Whales 130 45 78 7 .366 32.0
Pacific League Pacific League G W L T Pct. 1st half ranking 2nd half rankingHankyu Braves 130 79 45 6 .637 1 1Nankai Hawks 130 71 56 3 .559 2 2Lotte Orions 130 63 56 11 .529 3 3Kintetsu Buffaloes 130 57 66 7 .463 5 4Nippon-Ham Fighters 130 52 67 11 .437 4 5Taiheiyo Club Lions 130 44 76 10 .367 6 6
Japan Series
Hankyu Braves won the series 4–3. GameScoreDateLocationAttendance1 Giants – 4, Braves – 6 October 23Korakuen Stadium 40,6592 Giants – 4, Braves – 5 October 25Korakuen Stadium 47,4523 Braves – 10, Giants – 3 October 27Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 29,2414 Braves – 2, Giants – 4 October 29Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 23,4435 Braves – 3, Giants – 5 October 30Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 26,0996 Giants – 8, Braves – 7 November 1Korakuen Stadium 44,9487 Giants – 2, Braves – 4 November 2Korakuen Stadium 45,967
See also 1976 Major League Baseball season
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