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Central League
| # | Team | G | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RS | RA | Diff | XPCT | Home | Road | vs G | vs T | vs DB | vs C | vs S | vs D | Inter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri Giants | 143 | 77 | 59 | 7 | 0.566 | — | 462 | 381 | 81 | 0.587 | 39-30(3) | 38-29(4) | — | 12-12(1) | 16-8(1) | 13-9(3) | 13-12 | 15-9(1) | 8-9(1) | |
| Hanshin Tigers | 143 | 74 | 63 | 6 | 0.540 | 3.5 | 485 | 420 | 65 | 0.565 | 43-27(2) | 31-36(4) | 12-12(1) | — | 13-11(1) | 12-12(1) | 15-10 | 15-7(3) | 7-11 | |
| DeNA BayStars | 143 | 71 | 69 | 3 | 0.507 | 8.0 | 522 | 503 | 19 | 0.517 | 34-37(1) | 37-32(2) | 8-16(1) | 11-13(1) | — | 11-14 | 15-10 | 15-9(1) | 11-7 | |
| Hiroshima Carp | 143 | 68 | 70 | 5 | 0.493 | 10.0 | 415 | 419 | -4 | 0.496 | 39-29(3) | 29-41(2) | 9-13(3) | 12-12(1) | 14-11 | — | 15-10 | 8-16(1) | 10-8 | |
| Yakult Swallows | 143 | 62 | 77 | 4 | 0.446 | 16.5 | 506 | 556 | -50 | 0.457 | 34-33(4) | 28-44 | 12-13 | 10-15 | 10-15 | 10-15 | — | 11-12(2) | 9-7(2) | |
| Chunichi Dragons | 143 | 60 | 75 | 8 | 0.444 | 16.5 | 373 | 478 | -105 | 0.388 | 35-32(4) | 25-43(4) | 9-15(1) | 7-15(3) | 9-15(1) | 16-8(1) | 12-11(2) | — | 7-11 |
Last Updated: February 8, 2025
Pacific League
| # | Team | G | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RS | RA | Diff | XPCT | Home | Road | vs H | vs F | vs M | vs E | vs B | vs L | Inter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoftBank Hawks | 143 | 91 | 49 | 3 | 0.650 | — | 607 | 390 | 217 | 0.692 | 49-21(2) | 42-28(1) | — | 12-12(1) | 16-8(1) | 16-9 | 18-6(1) | 17-8 | 12-6 | |
| Nipponham Fighters | 143 | 75 | 60 | 8 | 0.556 | 13.5 | 532 | 485 | 47 | 0.542 | 41-25(6) | 34-35(2) | 12-12(1) | — | 18-6(1) | 13-10(2) | 12-12(1) | 13-10(2) | 7-10(1) | |
| Lotte Marines | 143 | 71 | 66 | 6 | 0.518 | 18.5 | 493 | 495 | -2 | 0.498 | 37-33(1) | 34-33(5) | 8-16(1) | 6-18(1) | — | 13-11(1) | 16-8(1) | 21-4 | 7-9(2) | |
| Rakuten Eagles | 143 | 67 | 72 | 4 | 0.482 | 23.5 | 492 | 579 | -87 | 0.426 | 30-39(2) | 37-33(2) | 9-16 | 10-13(2) | 11-13(1) | — | 10-15 | 14-10(1) | 13-5 | |
| ORIX Buffaloes | 143 | 63 | 77 | 3 | 0.450 | 28.0 | 402 | 448 | -46 | 0.451 | 34-36(1) | 29-41(2) | 6-18(1) | 12-12(1) | 8-16(1) | 15-10 | — | 12-13 | 10-8 | |
| Seibu Lions | 143 | 49 | 91 | 3 | 0.350 | 42.0 | 350 | 485 | -135 | 0.355 | 31-40(1) | 18-51(2) | 8-17 | 10-13(2) | 4-21 | 10-14(1) | 13-12 | — | 4-14 |
NPB Team Summary
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | Diff | HR | SB | OPS+ | ERA+ | FIP- | K-BB% | TZR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoftBank Hawks | 91 | 49 | 0.650 | 217 | 114 | 89 | 120 | 120 | 96 | 14.2% | 95.9 | |
| Yomiuri Giants | 77 | 59 | 0.566 | 81 | 81 | 59 | 104 | 118 | 95 | 13.6% | 39.9 | |
| Nipponham Fighters | 75 | 60 | 0.556 | 47 | 111 | 91 | 103 | 104 | 104 | 11.6% | 52.4 | |
| Hanshin Tigers | 74 | 63 | 0.540 | 65 | 67 | 41 | 101 | 115 | 91 | 11.9% | -32.5 | |
| Lotte Marines | 71 | 66 | 0.518 | -2 | 75 | 64 | 101 | 96 | 98 | 12.5% | 9.7 | |
| DeNA BayStars | 71 | 69 | 0.507 | 19 | 101 | 69 | 110 | 98 | 100 | 11.5% | -60.8 | |
| Hiroshima Carp | 68 | 70 | 0.493 | -4 | 52 | 66 | 85 | 114 | 98 | 10.7% | 8.8 | |
| Rakuten Eagles | 67 | 72 | 0.482 | -87 | 72 | 90 | 101 | 77 | 111 | 9.4% | -36.8 | |
| Chunichi Dragons | 60 | 75 | 0.444 | -105 | 68 | 40 | 99 | 92 | 104 | 11.1% | -14.2 | |
| Yakult Swallows | 62 | 77 | 0.446 | -50 | 103 | 67 | 96 | 88 | 101 | 10.6% | -69.5 | |
| ORIX Buffaloes | 63 | 77 | 0.450 | -46 | 71 | 61 | 96 | 103 | 92 | 13.2% | -13.2 | |
| Seibu Lions | 49 | 91 | 0.350 | -135 | 60 | 83 | 78 | 97 | 108 | 9.7% | 20.6 |
| # | Pitcher | K-BB% | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayakawa Takahisa | 18.1% | Rakuten | |
| Taneichi Atsuki | 18.0% | Lotte | |
| Itoh Hiromi | 17.2% | Nipponham | |
| Moinelo Livan | 17.0% | SoftBank | |
| Takahashi Hiroto | 16.8% | Chunichi | |
| Imai Tatsuya | 16.5% | Seibu | |
| Sumida Chihiro | 16.5% | Seibu | |
| Togo Shosei | 15.9% | Yomiuri | |
| Sugano Tomoyuki | 15.7% | Yomiuri | |
| Azuma Katsuki | 15.5% | DeNA | |
| Murakami Shoki | 15.3% | Hanshin | |
| Takeuchi Natsuki | 14.9% | Seibu | |
| Saiki Hiroto | 14.7% | Hanshin | |
| Ojima Kazuya | 14.3% | Lotte | |
| Arihara Kohei | 13.9% | SoftBank | |
| Katoh Takayuki | 12.8% | Nipponham | |
| Jackson Andre | 11.9% | DeNA | |
| Morishita Masato | 11.3% | Hiroshima | |
| Ohtake Koutaro | 9.9% | Hanshin | |
| Ogasawara Shinnosuke | 9.9% | Chunichi | |
| Yamasaki Iori | 9.8% | Yomiuri | |
| Ohsera Daichi | 7.8% | Hiroshima | |
| Yamasaki Sachiya | 7.6% | Nipponham | |
| Kishi Takayuki | 7.5% | Rakuten | |
| Tokoda Hiroki | 6.8% | Hiroshima |
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