1979 Japan Series

The 1979 Japan Series was the 30th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. It matched the Central League champion Hiroshima Carp against the Pacific League champion Kintetsu Buffaloes. The Carp defeated the Buffaloes for their first Japan Series championship in team history.

1979 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season
Hiroshima Carp (4) Takeshi Koba 67-50-13
Kintetsu Buffaloes (3) Yukio Nishimoto 74-45-11
DatesOctober 24 – November 4
MVPYoshihiko Takahashi (Hiroshima)
FSATakashi Imoto (Kintetsu)
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