| 1996 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Hideki Matsui (YOM) PL: Ichiro Suzuki (ORI) |
| League Postseason | |
| CL champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| CL runners-up | Chunichi Dragons |
| PL champions | Orix BlueWave |
| PL runners-up | Nippon-Ham Fighters |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Orix BlueWave |
| Runners-up | Yomiuri Giants |
| Finals MVP | Troy Neel (ORI) |
The 1996 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 47th season of operation for the league.