| 1961 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Central League Pennant | |
| League champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Chunichi Dragons |
| Season MVP | Shigeo Nagashima (YOM) |
| Pacific League Pennant | |
| League champions | Nankai Hawks |
| Runners-up | Toei Flyers |
| Season MVP | Katsuya Nomura (NAN) |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Nankai Hawks |
| Finals MVP | Andy Miyamoto (YOM) |
The 1961 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the twelfth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).