1981 Japan Central League Leaders
1981 Japan Central League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1981 Japan Central League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taira Fujita | Hanshin Tigers | .358 | 132 | 369 |
| Kazunori Shinozuka | Yomiuri Giants | .357 | 147 | 412 |
| Katsuo Osugi | Yakult Swallows | .343 | 142 | 414 |
| Masayuki Kakefu | Hanshin Tigers | .341 | 156 | 458 |
| Jitsuo Mizutani | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | .337 | 144 | 427 |
| Koji Yamamoto | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | .330 | 156 | 473 |
| Kiyoshi Nakahata | Yomiuri Giants | .322 | 134 | 416 |
| Jim Lyttle | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | .318 | 157 | 493 |
| Kenichi Yazawa | Chunichi Dragons | .318 | 147 | 462 |
| Kenji Awaguchi | Yomiuri Giants | .312 | 105 | 336 |
| Doug Ault | Hanshin Tigers | .307 | 100 | 326 |
| Yasushi Tao | Chunichi Dragons | .303 | 140 | 462 |
| Yasunori Oshima | Chunichi Dragons | .301 | 141 | 468 |
| Noriyoshi Sano | Hanshin Tigers | .296 | 138 | 466 |
| Keiji Nagasaki | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | .292 | 100 | 343 |
| Seisuke Toyoda | Chunichi Dragons | .292 | 92 | 315 |
| Tsutomu Wakamatsu | Yakult Swallows | .291 | 94 | 323 |
| Akinobu Okada | Hanshin Tigers | .289 | 140 | 485 |
| Toru Sugiura | Yakult Swallows | .289 | 116 | 401 |
| Yoshihiko Takahashi | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | .289 | 133 | 460 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lyttle | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 157 | 25 | 2 | 33 |
| Masayuki Kakefu | Hanshin Tigers | 156 | 25 | 1 | 23 |
| Koji Yamamoto | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 156 | 21 | 0 | 43 |
| Kazunori Shinozuka | Yomiuri Giants | 147 | 21 | 2 | 7 |
| Kenichi Yazawa | Chunichi Dragons | 147 | 22 | 3 | 28 |
| Jitsuo Mizutani | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 144 | 22 | 0 | 23 |
| Katsuo Osugi | Yakult Swallows | 142 | 21 | 2 | 20 |
| Yasunori Oshima | Chunichi Dragons | 141 | 22 | 2 | 23 |
| Akinobu Okada | Hanshin Tigers | 140 | 23 | 3 | 20 |
| Yasushi Tao | Chunichi Dragons | 140 | 17 | 6 | 15 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsuo Sumi | Yomiuri Giants | 1.47 | 8 | 5 |
| Suguru Egawa | Yomiuri Giants | 2.29 | 20 | 6 |
| Takashi Nishimoto | Yomiuri Giants | 2.59 | 18 | 12 |
| Yutaka Ono | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2.68 | 8 | 4 |
| Masao Sato | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 2.74 | 6 | 4 |
| Kazuhiko Ushijima | Chunichi Dragons | 2.77 | 2 | 7 |
| Hajime Kato | Yomiuri Giants | 2.91 | 12 | 6 |
| Shigeru Kobayashi | Hanshin Tigers | 3.01 | 16 | 10 |
| Tatsuo Komatsu | Chunichi Dragons | 3.07 | 12 | 6 |
| Kazuo Yamane | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 3.09 | 12 | 11 |
| Manabu Kitabeppu | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 3.30 | 16 | 10 |
| Kazuyuki Yamamoto | Hanshin Tigers | 3.30 | 12 | 12 |
| Jun Misawa | Chunichi Dragons | 3.36 | 7 | 10 |
| Masaji Hiramatsu | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 3.51 | 6 | 7 |
| Fumitaka Ito | Hanshin Tigers | 3.67 | 8 | 8 |
| Shoji Sadaoka | Yomiuri Giants | 3.72 | 11 | 7 |
| Hiromu Matsuoka | Yakult Swallows | 3.76 | 12 | 7 |
| Kazuhiko Kudo | Hanshin Tigers | 3.81 | 9 | 9 |
| Yasujiro Suzuki | Yakult Swallows | 3.81 | 9 | 8 |
| Kazuhiko Endo | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 3.93 | 8 | 11 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
