The 2024 Nippon Professional Baseball season is the 75th season of professional baseball in Japan since Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) was reorganized in 1950. There are 12 NPB teams, split evenly between the Central League and Pacific League.
2024 NPB season | |
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League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | March 29 – October 4 |
Number of games | 143 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Central League Pennant | |
Pacific League Pennant | |
Climax Series | |
Japan Series |
Current through May 12.
Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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1 | Hanshin Tigers | 36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | .563 | — | 9–7–1 | 9–7–3 |
2 | Yomiuri Giants | 38 | 19 | 16 | 3 | .543 | ½ | 10–8–0 | 9–8–3 |
3 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 32 | 14 | 14 | 4 | .500 | 2 | 7–7–3 | 7–7–1 |
4 | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | 35 | 16 | 18 | 1 | .471 | 3 | 6–11–1 | 10–7–0 |
5 | Chunichi Dragons | 36 | 15 | 17 | 4 | .469 | 3 | 7–8–2 | 8–9–2 |
6 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 35 | 15 | 18 | 2 | .455 | 3½ | 7–10–2 | 8–8–0 |
Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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1 | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | 34 | 23 | 9 | 2 | .719 | — | 12–4–1 | 11–5–1 |
2 | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | 34 | 19 | 14 | 1 | .576 | 4½ | 11–4–1 | 8–10–0 |
3 | Chiba Lotte Marines | 35 | 16 | 18 | 1 | .471 | 8 | 8–8–0 | 8–10–1 |
4 | Orix Buffaloes | 35 | 15 | 19 | 1 | .441 | 9 | 8–10–0 | 7–9–1 |
5 | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 35 | 15 | 19 | 1 | .441 | 9 | 7–11–1 | 8–8–0 |
6 | Saitama Seibu Lions | 35 | 13 | 22 | 0 | .371 | 11½ | 8–11–0 | 5–11–0 |