List of Winners of Japan Series
| Central League | Pacific League |
| Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Series | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Mainichi Orions | Shochiku Robins | 4–2 | Kaoru Bettou |
| 1951 | Yomiuri Giants | Nankai Hawks | 4–2 | Yukou Minamimura |
| 1952 | Yomiuri Giants | Nankai Hawks | 4–2 | Takehiko Bessho |
| 1953 | Yomiuri Giants | Nankai Hawks | 4–2–1 | Tetsuharu Kawakami |
| 1954 | Chunichi Dragons | Nishitetsu Lions | 4–3 | Shigeru Sugishita |
| 1955 | Yomiuri Giants | Nankai Hawks | 4–3 | Takehiko Bessho |
| 1956 | Nishitetsu Lions | Yomiuri Giants | 4–2 | Yasumitsu Toyoda |
| 1957 | Nishitetsu Lions | Yomiuri Giants | 4–0–1 | Hiroshi Oshita |
| 1958 | Nishitetsu Lions | Yomiuri Giants | 4–3 | Kazuhisa Inao |
| 1959 | Nankai Hawks | Yomiuri Giants | 4–0 | Tadashi Sugiura |
| 1960 | Taiyō Whales | Daimai Orions | 4–0 | Akihito Kondo |
| 1961 | Yomiuri Giants | Nankai Hawks | 4–2 | Toshio Miyamoto |
| 1962 | Toei Flyers | Hanshin Tigers | 4–2–1 | Masayuki Dobashi Masayuki Tanemo |
| 1963 | Yomiuri Giants | Nishitetsu Lions | 4–3 | Shigeo Nagashima |
| 1964 | Nankai Hawks | Hanshin Tigers | 4–3 | Joe Stanka |
| 1965 | Yomiuri Giants | Nankai Hawks | 4–1 | Shigeo Nagashima |
| 1966 | Yomiuri Giants | Nankai Hawks | 4–2 | Isao Shibata |
| 1967 | Yomiuri Giants | Hankyu Braves | 4–2 | Masaaki Mori |
| 1968 | Yomiuri Giants | Hankyu Braves | 4–2 | Shigeru Takada |
| 1969 | Yomiuri Giants | Hankyu Braves | 4–2 | Shigeo Nagashima |
| 1970 | Yomiuri Giants | Lotte Orions | 4–1 | Shigeo Nagashima |
| 1971 | Yomiuri Giants | Hankyu Braves | 4–1 | Toshimitsu Suetsugu |
| 1972 | Yomiuri Giants | Hankyu Braves | 4–1 | Tsuneo Horiuchi |
| 1973 | Yomiuri Giants | Nankai Hawks | 4–1 | Tsuneo Horiuchi |
| 1974 | Lotte Orions | Chunichi Dragons | 4–2 | Sumio Hirota |
| 1975 | Hankyu Braves | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 4–0–1 | Takashi Yamaguchi |
| 1976 | Hankyu Braves | Yomiuri Giants | 4–3 | Yutaka Fukumoto |
| 1977 | Hankyu Braves | Yomiuri Giants | 4–1 | Hisashi Yamada |
| 1978 | Yakult Swallows | Hankyu Braves | 4–3 | Katsuo Osugi |
| 1979 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | Kintetsu Buffaloes | 4–3 | Yoshihiko Takahashi |
| 1980 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | Kintetsu Buffaloes | 4–3 | Jim Lyttle |
| 1981 | Yomiuri Giants | Nippon Ham Fighters | 4–2 | Takashi Nishimoto |
| 1982 | Seibu Lions | Chunichi Dragons | 4–3 | Osamu Higashio |
| 1983 | Seibu Lions | Yomiuri Giants | 4–3 | Takuji Ota |
| 1984 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | Hankyu Braves | 4–3 | Kiyoyuki Nagashima |
| 1985 | Hanshin Tigers | Seibu Lions | 4–2 | Randy Bass |
| 1986 | Seibu Lions | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 4–3–1 | Kimiyasu Kudoh |
| 1987 | Seibu Lions | Yomiuri Giants | 4–2 | Kimiyasu Kudoh |
| 1988 | Seibu Lions | Chunichi Dragons | 4–1 | Hiromichi Ishige |
| 1989 | Yomiuri Giants | Kintetsu Buffaloes | 4–3 | Norihiro Komada |
| 1990 | Seibu Lions | Yomiuri Giants | 4–0 | Orestes Destrade |
| 1991 | Seibu Lions | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 4–3 | Kouji Akiyama |
| 1992 | Seibu Lions | Yakult Swallows | 4–3 | Takehiro Ishii |
| 1993 | Yakult Swallows | Seibu Lions | 4–3 | Kenjiro Kawasaki |
| 1994 | Yomiuri Giants | Seibu Lions | 4–1 | Hiromi Makihara |
| 1995 | Yakult Swallows | Orix Blue Wave | 4–1 | Tom O'Malley |
| 1996 | Orix BlueWave | Yomiuri Giants | 4–1 | Troy Neel |
| 1997 | Yakult Swallows | Seibu Lions | 4–1 | Atsuya Furuta |
| 1998 | Yokohama BayStars | Seibu Lions | 4–2 | Takanori Suzuki |
| 1999 | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | Chunichi Dragons | 4–1 | Kouji Akiyama |
| 2000 | Yomiuri Giants | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 4–2 | Hideki Matsui |
| 2001 | Yakult Swallows | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 4–1 | Atsuya Furuta |
| 2002 | Yomiuri Giants | Seibu Lions | 4–0 | Tomohiro Nioka |
| 2003 | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | Hanshin Tigers | 4–3 | Toshiya Sugiuchi |
| 2004 | Seibu Lions | Chunichi Dragons | 4–3 | Takashi Ishii |
| 2005 | Chiba Lotte Marines | Hanshin Tigers | 4–0 | Toshiaki Imae |
| 2006 | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | Chunichi Dragons | 4–1 | Atsunori Inaba |
| 2007 | Chunichi Dragons | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 4–1 | Norihiro Nakamura |
| 2008 | Saitama Seibu Lions | Yomiuri Giants | 4–3 | Takayuki Kishi |
| 2009 | Yomiuri Giants | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 4–2 | Shinnosuke Abe |
| 2010 | Chiba Lotte Marines | Chunichi Dragons | 4–2-1 | Toshiaki Imae |
| 2011 | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | Chunichi Dragons | 4–3 | Hiroki Kokubo |
| 2012 | Yomiuri Giants | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 4–2 | Tetsuya Utsumi |
NOTE: There is a limit to the number of innings which may be played during any game in Japanese professional baseball. All ties after 15 innings (was originally 12 innings) are official tie games and must be replayed for the purpose of the Series.
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