1962 Nippon Professional Baseball season
The 1962 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the thirteenth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball.Regular season
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
| Toei Flyers | 133 | 78 | 52 | 3 | .600 | — |
| Nankai Hawks | 133 | 73 | 57 | 3 | .562 | 5.0 |
| Nishitetsu Lions | 136 | 62 | 68 | 6 | .477 | 16.0 |
| Daimai Orions | 132 | 60 | 70 | 2 | .462 | 18.0 |
| Hankyu Braves | 131 | 60 | 70 | 1 | .462 | 18.0 |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 131 | 57 | 73 | 1 | .438 | 21.0 |
Postseason
Japan Series
League leaders
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Batting average | Katsuji Morinaga | Hiroshima Carp | .307 |
| Home runs | Sadaharu Oh | Yomiuri Giants | 38 |
| Runs batted in | Sadaharu Oh | Yomiuri Giants | 85 |
| Runs | Sadaharu Oh | Yomiuri Giants | 79 |
| Hits | Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants | 151 |
| Stolen bases | Akiteru Kono | Chunichi Dragons | 35 |
Pacific League
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Batting average | Jack Bloomfield | Kintetsu Buffaloes | .374 |
| Home runs | Katsuya Nomura | Nankai Hawks | 44 |
| Runs batted in | Katsuya Nomura | Nankai Hawks | 104 |
| Runs | Yoshinori Hirose | Nankai Hawks | 99 |
| Hits | Kihachi Enomoto | Daimai Orions | 160 |
| Stolen bases | Yoshinori Hirose | Nankai Hawks | 50 |
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
| Wins | Masahiro Kubo | Kintetsu Buffaloes | 28 |
| Losses | Tsutomu Kuroda | Kintetsu Buffaloes | 23 |
| Earned run average | Osamu Kubota | Toei Flyers | 2.12 |
| Strikeouts | Tetsuya Yoneda | Hankyu Braves | 231 |
| Innings pitched | Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions | 320 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- *Minoru Murayama, Hanshin Tigers
- *Isao Harimoto, Toei Flyers
- Rookie of the Year
- *Kunio Jonouchi, Yomiuri Giants
- *Yukio Ozaki, Toei Flyers
- Eiji Sawamura Award
- *Masaaki Koyama, Hanshin Tigers
| Position | Player | Team |
| Pitcher | Minoru Murayama | Hanshin Tigers |
| Catcher | Masahiko Mori | Yomiuri Giants |
| First baseman | Sadaharu Oh | Yomiuri Giants |
| Second baseman | Yoshitaka Kosaka | Hiroshima Carp |
| Third baseman | Shigeo Nagashima | Yomiuri Giants |
| Shortstop | Yoshio Yoshida | Hanshin Tigers |
| Outfielder | Kazuhiko Kondo | Taiyo Whales |
| Outfielder | Teruo Namiki | Hanshin Tigers |
| Outfielder | Katsuji Morinaga | Hiroshima Carp |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Pitcher | Kazuhisa Inao | Nishitetsu Lions |
| Catcher | Katsuya Nomura | Nankai Hawks |
| First baseman | Kihachi Enomoto | Daimai Orions |
| Second baseman | Jack Bloomfield | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Third baseman | Akitoshi Kodama | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Shortstop | Yasumitsu Toyoda | Nishitetsu Lions |
| Outfielder | Isao Harimoto | Toei Flyers |
| Outfielder | Kazuhiro Yamauchi | Daimai Orions |
| Outfielder | Katsutoyo Yoshida | Toei Flyers |
