1987 Japan Central League Leaders
1987 Japan Central League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1987 Japan Central League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazunori Shinozuka | Yomiuri Giants | .333 | 143 | 429 |
| Kozo Shoda | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | .333 | 131 | 393 |
| Hiromitsu Ochiai | Chunichi Dragons | .331 | 143 | 432 |
| Bob Horner | Yakult Swallows | .327 | 99 | 303 |
| Carlos Ponce | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | .323 | 159 | 492 |
| Sadaaki Yoshimura | Yomiuri Giants | .322 | 138 | 428 |
| Kiyoshi Nakahata | Yomiuri Giants | .321 | 119 | 371 |
| Randy Bass | Hanshin Tigers | .320 | 145 | 453 |
| Gary Rajsich | Chunichi Dragons | .317 | 105 | 331 |
| Tatsunori Hara | Yomiuri Giants | .307 | 133 | 433 |
| Toru Sugiura | Yakult Swallows | .304 | 114 | 375 |
| Yukio Arai | Yakult Swallows | .301 | 112 | 372 |
| Warren Cromartie | Yomiuri Giants | .300 | 143 | 476 |
| Leon Lee | Yakult Swallows | .300 | 136 | 453 |
| Ryuzo Yamasaki | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | .294 | 143 | 487 |
| Yutaka Takagi | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | .291 | 148 | 509 |
| Kaname Yashiki | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | .291 | 153 | 526 |
| Kiyoyuki Nagashima | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | .288 | 133 | 462 |
| Norihiro Komada | Yomiuri Giants | .287 | 95 | 331 |
| Toru Nimura | Chunichi Dragons | .287 | 126 | 439 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Ponce | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 159 | 31 | 4 | 35 |
| Kaname Yashiki | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 153 | 18 | 5 | 9 |
| Yutaka Takagi | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 148 | 24 | 5 | 12 |
| Randy Bass | Hanshin Tigers | 145 | 15 | 2 | 37 |
| Warren Cromartie | Yomiuri Giants | 143 | 20 | 2 | 28 |
| Hiromitsu Ochiai | Chunichi Dragons | 143 | 33 | 0 | 28 |
| Kazunori Shinozuka | Yomiuri Giants | 143 | 25 | 3 | 7 |
| Ryuzo Yamasaki | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 143 | 20 | 2 | 12 |
| Sadaaki Yoshimura | Yomiuri Giants | 138 | 21 | 2 | 30 |
| Leon Lee | Yakult Swallows | 136 | 14 | 1 | 22 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masumi Kuwata | Yomiuri Giants | 2.17 | 15 | 6 |
| Jun Kawabata | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2.42 | 10 | 2 |
| Katsuhito Mizuno | Yomiuri Giants | 2.61 | 10 | 4 |
| Tatsuo Komatsu | Chunichi Dragons | 2.74 | 17 | 6 |
| Kazuhiko Endo | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 2.88 | 14 | 7 |
| Yutaka Ono | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2.94 | 13 | 5 |
| Kazuhisa Kawaguchi | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2.95 | 12 | 11 |
| Masami Miyashita | Chunichi Dragons | 3.03 | 5 | 3 |
| Hiroshi Nagatomi | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 3.39 | 5 | 6 |
| Hiromi Makihara | Yomiuri Giants | 3.40 | 10 | 6 |
| Suguru Egawa | Yomiuri Giants | 3.52 | 13 | 5 |
| Takashi Nishimoto | Yomiuri Giants | 3.67 | 8 | 8 |
| Yoshihisa Shiratake | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 3.70 | 5 | 4 |
| Matt Keough | Hanshin Tigers | 3.80 | 11 | 14 |
| Kiyooki Nakanishi | Hanshin Tigers | 3.92 | 6 | 8 |
| Koji Nakada | Hanshin Tigers | 3.94 | 8 | 11 |
| Takao Obana | Yakult Swallows | 3.97 | 11 | 15 |
| Hikaru Takano | Yakult Swallows | 4.03 | 7 | 6 |
| Hisao Niura | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 4.26 | 11 | 12 |
| Akimitsu Ito | Yakult Swallows | 4.27 | 14 | 11 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
