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2003 Nippon Professional Baseball season

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2003 NPB season
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationMarch 28 – October 27, 2003
Regular Season
Season MVPCL: Kei Igawa (HAN)
PL: Kenji Johjima (DAI)
League Postseason
CL championsHanshin Tigers
  CL runners-upChunichi Dragons
PL championsFukuoka Daiei Hawks
  PL runners-upSeibu Lions
Japan Series
ChampionsFukuoka Daiei Hawks
  Runners-upHanshin Tigers
Finals MVPToshiya Sugiuchi (DAI)
NPB seasons

The 2003 Nippon Professional Baseball season ended with the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks defeating the Hanshin Tigers in the 2003 Japan Series 4 games to 3.

Standings

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Central League

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Central League G W L T Pct. GB
Hanshin Tigers 140 87 51 2 .629 --
Chunichi Dragons 140 73 66 1 .525 14.5
Yomiuri Giants 140 71 66 3 .518 15.5
Yakult Swallows 140 71 66 3 .518 15.5
Hiroshima Toyo Carp 140 67 71 2 .486 20.0
Yokohama BayStars 140 45 94 1 .325 42.5

Pacific League

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Pacific League G W L T Pct. GB
Fukuoka Daiei Hawks 140 82 55 3 .596 --
Seibu Lions 140 77 61 2 .557 5.5
Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes 140 74 64 2 .536 8.5
Chiba Lotte Marines 140 68 69 3 .496 14.0
Nippon-Ham Fighters 140 62 74 4 .457 19.5
Orix BlueWave 140 48 88 4 .357 33.5

See also

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References

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