title: 2003 Nippon Professional Baseball season
text: # 2003 Nippon Professional Baseball season
  
  The 2003 Nippon Professional Baseball season ended with the Daiei Hawks defeating the Hanshin Tigers in the 2003 Japan Series 4 games to 3.
  
  ## Standings
  
  ### Central League
  
  | Central League | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Hanshin Tigers | 140 | 87 | 51 | 2 | .629 | -- |
  | Chunichi Dragons | 140 | 73 | 66 | 1 | .525 | 14.5 |
  | Yomiuri Giants | 140 | 71 | 66 | 3 | .518 | 15.5 |
  | Yakult Swallows | 140 | 71 | 66 | 3 | .518 | 15.5 |
  | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 140 | 67 | 71 | 2 | .486 | 20.0 |
  | Yokohama BayStars | 140 | 45 | 94 | 1 | .325 | 42.5 |
  
  ### Pacific League
  
  | Pacific League | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Daiei Hawks | 140 | 82 | 55 | 3 | .596 | -- |
  | Seibu Lions | 140 | 77 | 61 | 2 | .557 | 5.5 |
  | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 140 | 74 | 64 | 2 | .536 | 8.5 |
  | Chiba Lotte Marines | 140 | 68 | 69 | 3 | .496 | 14.0 |
  | Nippon-Ham Fighters | 140 | 62 | 74 | 4 | .457 | 19.5 |
  | Orix BlueWave | 140 | 48 | 88 | 4 | .357 | 33.5 |
  