The 2013 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles season was the 8th season of the franchise in Nippon Professional Baseball, also their 8th season under Rakuten, also their 8th season at then-named Nippon Paper Kleenex Stadium (now Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi), and also their 8th season in Sendai. The Eagles were managed by Senichi Hoshino in his 3rd season managing the Eagles. The Eagles won their first and only Pacific League pennant and their first and only Japan Series championship as of 2022.[1]
| 2013 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | ||
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| Japan Series champions | ||
| Pacific League champions | ||
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| League | Pacific League | |
| Ballpark | Nippon Paper Kleenex Stadium | |
| Record | 82-59-3 (.582) | |
| League place | 1st | |
| Parent company | Rakuten | |
| Manager | Senichi Hoshino | |
| Average attendance | 16,897 | |
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Regular season
editThe Eagles finished with the best record in Pacific League, finishing the season at 82-59-3 (.582).
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 144 | 82 | 59 | 3 | .582 | — |
| Saitama Seibu Lions | 144 | 74 | 66 | 4 | .529 | 7.5 |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 144 | 74 | 68 | 2 | .521 | 8.5 |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | 144 | 73 | 69 | 2 | .514 | 9.5 |
| Orix Buffaloes | 144 | 66 | 73 | 5 | .475 | 15.0 |
| Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | 144 | 64 | 78 | 2 | .451 | 18.5 |
Playoffs
editThe Eagles defeated the Chiba Lotte Marines in the Climax Series, then defeated the Yomiuri Giants in the Japan Series.
References
edit- ^ "Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles win 2013 NPB Championship". wbsc.org. Retrieved 2022-02-25.