 | | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON STANDINGS REPORT 12/31/1961 |  | | | | |
| EASTERN LEAGUE, |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB | Pyt.Rec | Diff | Home | Away | XInn | 1Run | M# | Streak | Last10 | | Sapporo Bears | 72 | 55 | 13 | .567 | - | 67-60-13 | 5 | 40-23-7 | 32-32-6 | 0-0-0 | 24-9 | Clinched | L3 | 3-7-0 | | Hosho Reliables | 68 | 59 | 13 | .535 | 4 | 62-65-13 | 6 | 35-31-4 | 33-28-9 | 0-0-0 | 22-13 | | W1 | 2-5-3 | | Rakisuta Rams | 66 | 58 | 16 | .532 | 4½ | 61-63-16 | 5 | 32-30-8 | 34-28-8 | 0-0-0 | 23-22 | | W1 | 4-5-1 | | Kyoto Owls | 68 | 62 | 10 | .523 | 5½ | 76-54-10 | -8 | 36-32-2 | 32-30-8 | 0-0-0 | 10-25 | | L1 | 7-2-1 | | Yokohama Kingfishers | 61 | 68 | 11 | .473 | 12 | 68-61-11 | -7 | 31-32-7 | 30-36-4 | 0-0-0 | 14-21 | | | 4-5-1 | | Denki Dynamics | 46 | 79 | 15 | .368 | 25 | 47-78-15 | -1 | 24-35-11 | 22-44-4 | 0-0-0 | 15-18 | | | 6-2-2 | |
| WESTERN LEAGUE, |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB | Pyt.Rec | Diff | Home | Away | XInn | 1Run | M# | Streak | Last10 | | Kinboshi Kites | 80 | 49 | 11 | .620 | - | 80-49-11 | 0 | 46-20-4 | 34-29-7 | 0-0-0 | 15-20 | Clinched | W6 | 8-1-1 | | Nagasaki Stars | 77 | 54 | 9 | .588 | 4 | 78-53-9 | -1 | 43-22-5 | 34-32-4 | 0-0-0 | 17-18 | | W2 | 7-3-0 | | Fukuoka Falcons | 64 | 67 | 9 | .489 | 17 | 59-72-9 | 5 | 38-28-4 | 26-39-5 | 0-0-0 | 23-14 | | L4 | 2-8-0 | | Osaka Sailors | 59 | 65 | 16 | .476 | 18½ | 57-67-16 | 2 | 27-31-12 | 32-34-4 | 0-0-0 | 19-12 | | W2 | 5-4-1 | | Vesutan Bees | 58 | 65 | 17 | .472 | 19 | 59-64-17 | -1 | 39-28-3 | 19-37-14 | 0-0-0 | 14-15 | | L2 | 2-8-0 | | Kobe Bulls | 46 | 84 | 10 | .354 | 34½ | 52-78-10 | -6 | 21-41-8 | 25-43-2 | 0-0-0 | 9-18 | | L2 | 4-6-0 | |
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