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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: October 10, 2024
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 |
| 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 |
Postseason
DeNA BayStars @ Hanshin Tigers (DeNA wins 2-0)
Central League Climax Series First Stage: Best of 3 Series
Game 1: 3 – 1 
Game 2: 10 – 3
Lotte Marines @ Nipponham Fighters (Nipponham wins 2-1)
Pacific League Climax Series First Stage: Best of 3 Series
Game 1: 2 – 0 
Game 2: 2 – 3
Game 3: 2 – 5
DeNA BayStars @ Yomiuri Giants (DeNA wins 4-3)
Central League Climax Series Final Stage: Best of 7 Series – Yomiuri starts with ghost win
Game 1: 2 – 0 
Game 2: 2 – 1
Game 3: 2 – 1
Game 4: 1 – 4
Game 5: 0 – 1
Game 6: 3 – 2
Nipponham Fighters @ SoftBank Hawks (SoftBank wins 4-0)
Pacific League Climax Series Final Stage: Best of 7 Series – SoftBank starts with ghost win
Game 1: 2 – 5 
Game 2: 2 – 7
Game 3: 2 – 3
DeNA BayStars vs. SoftBank Hawks (DeNA wins 4-2)
Japan Series: Best of 7 Series
Game 1: 5 – 3
Game 2: 6 – 3
Game 3: 4 – 1
Game 4: 5 – 0
Game 5: 7 – 0
Game 6: 2 – 11
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