2023 Nippon Professional Baseball season

2023 NPB season
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationMarch 30 – October 9
Number of games143
Number of teams12
Central League Pennant
League championsHanshin Tigers
  Runners-upHiroshima Toyo Carp
Season MVPShoki Murakami
Pacific League Pennant
League championsOrix Buffaloes
  Runners-upChiba Lotte Marines
Season MVPYoshinobu Yamamoto
Climax Series
CL championsHanshin Tigers
  CL runners-upHiroshima Toyo Carp
PL championsOrix Buffaloes
  PL runners-upChiba Lotte Marines
Japan Series
ChampionsHanshin Tigers
  Runners-upOrix Buffaloes
Finals MVPKoji Chikamoto (Hanshin)
NPB seasons
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The 2023 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 74th season of professional baseball in Japan since Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) was reorganized in 1950. There are 12 NPB teams, split evenly between the Central League and Pacific League.