title: 1976 Nippon Professional Baseball season
text: # 1976 Nippon Professional Baseball season
  
  The 1976 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 27th season of operation for the league.
  
  ## Regular season standings
  
  ### Central League
  
  | Central League | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 76 | 45 | 9 | .628 | – |
  | Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 72 | 45 | 13 | .615 | 2.0 |
  | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 61 | 58 | 11 | .513 | 14.0 |
  | Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 54 | 66 | 10 | .450 | 21.5 |
  | Yakult Swallows | 130 | 52 | 68 | 10 | .433 | 23.5 |
  | Taiyo Whales | 130 | 45 | 78 | 7 | .366 | 32.0 |
  
  ### Pacific League
  
  | Pacific League | G | W | L | T | Pct. | 1st Half Ranking | 2nd Half Ranking |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Hankyu Braves | 130 | 79 | 45 | 6 | .637 | 1 | 1 |
  | Nankai Hawks | 130 | 71 | 56 | 3 | .559 | 2 | 2 |
  | Lotte Orions | 130 | 63 | 56 | 11 | .529 | 3 | 3 |
  | Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 57 | 66 | 7 | .463 | 5 | 4 |
  | Nippon-Ham Fighters | 130 | 52 | 67 | 11 | .437 | 4 | 5 |
  | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 130 | 44 | 76 | 10 | .367 | 6 | 6 |
  
  ## Japan Series
  
  Hankyu Braves won the series 4–3.
  
  | Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Giants – 4, Braves – 6 | October 23 | Korakuen Stadium | 40,659 |
  | 2 | Giants – 4, Braves – 5 | October 25 | Korakuen Stadium | 47,452 |
  | 3 | Braves – 10, Giants – 3 | October 27 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 29,241 |
  | 4 | Braves – 2, Giants – 4 | October 29 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 23,443 |
  | 5 | Braves – 3, Giants – 5 | October 30 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 26,099 |
  | 6 | Giants – 8, Braves – 7 | November 1 | Korakuen Stadium | 44,948 |
  | 7 | Giants – 2, Braves – 4 | November 2 | Korakuen Stadium | 45,967 |
  