| 1998 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Kazuhiro Sasaki (YOK) PL: Kazuo Matsui (SEI) |
| League Postseason | |
| CL champions | Yokohama BayStars |
| CL runners-up | Chunichi Dragons |
| PL champions | Seibu Lions |
| PL runners-up | Nippon-Ham Fighters |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Yokohama BayStars |
| Runners-up | Seibu Lions |
| Finals MVP | Takanori Suzuki (YOK) |
The 1998 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 49th season of operation for the league.
| Central League [1] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama BayStars | 136 | 79 | 56 | 1 | .585 | -- |
| Chunichi Dragons | 136 | 75 | 60 | 1 | .556 | 4.0 |
| Yomiuri Giants | 135 | 73 | 62 | 0 | .541 | 6.0 |
| Yakult Swallows | 135 | 66 | 69 | 0 | .489 | 13.0 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 135 | 60 | 75 | 0 | .444 | 19.0 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 135 | 52 | 83 | 0 | .385 | 27.0 |
| Pacific League [2] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Lions | 135 | 70 | 61 | 4 | .534 | -- |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | 135 | 67 | 65 | 3 | .508 | 3.5 |
| Orix BlueWave | 135 | 66 | 66 | 3 | .500 | 4.5 |
| Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 135 | 67 | 67 | 1 | .500 | 4.5 |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 135 | 66 | 67 | 2 | .496 | 5.0 |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 135 | 61 | 71 | 3 | .462 | 9.5 |
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BayStars – 9, Lions – 4 | October 18 | Yokohama Stadium | 29,025 [3] |
| 2 | BayStars – 4, Lions – 0 | October 19 | Yokohama Stadium | 29,076 [3] |
| 3 | Lions – 7, BayStars – 2 | October 22 | Seibu Dome | 31,599 [3] |
| 4 | Lions – 4, BayStars – 2 | October 23 | Seibu Dome | 31,685 [3] |
| 5 | Lions – 5, BayStars – 17 | October 24 | Seibu Dome | 31,756 [3] |
| 6 | BayStars – 2, Lions – 1 | October 26 | Yokohama Stadium | 29,289 [3] |
The 2002 Nippon Professional Baseball season ended with the Yomiuri Giants defeating the Seibu Lions in the 2002 Japan Series 4 games to 0.
The 2000 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 51st season since the NPB was reorganized in 1950.
The 1999 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 50th season of operation for the league.
The 1997 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 48th season of operation for the league.
The 1996 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 47th season of operation for the league.
The 1995 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 46th season of operation for the league.
The 1994 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 45th season of operation for the league. The Central League championship was decided by the final game of the year between the Chunichi Dragons and the Yomiuri Giants.
The 1993 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 44th season of operation for the league.
The 1992 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 43rd season of operation for the league.
The 1990 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 41st season of operation for the league.
The 1989 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 40th season of operation for the league.
The 1988 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 39th season of operation for the league.
The 1986 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 37th season of operation for the league.
The 1985 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 36th season of operation for the league.
The 1984 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 35th season of operation for the league.
The 1983 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 34th season of operation for the league.
The 1981 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 32nd season of operation for the league.
The 1978 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 29th season of operation for the league.
The 1977 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 28th season of operation for the league.
The 1976 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 27th season of operation for the league.