2024 Nippon Professional Baseball season

Last updated
2024 NPB season
League Nippon Professional Baseball
Sport Baseball
DurationMarch 29 October 4
Number of games143
Number of teams12
Central League Pennant
Pacific League Pennant
Climax Series
Japan Series
NPB seasons
2025 

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.

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Regular season standings

Current through July 21.

Central League regular season standings [1]
RankTeam G W L T Pct. GB HomeRoad
1 Yomiuri Giants 8946385.54824–20–122–18–4
2 Hiroshima Toyo Carp 8443374.538123–15–320–22–1
3 Yokohama DeNA BayStars 8845421.51718–24–127–18–0
4 Hanshin Tigers 9043425.50623–20–220–22–3
5 Chunichi Dragons 9038466.452822–23–216–23–4
6 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 8736474.43419–20–417–27–0
Pacific League regular season standings [2]
RankTeam G W L T Pct. GB HomeRoad
1 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 8755293.65530–10–225–19–1
2 Chiba Lotte Marines 8844386.5371024–19–120–19–5
3 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 8743395.5241124–18–319–21–2
4 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 8643412.5121219–20–124–21–1
5 Orix Buffaloes 8740452.47115½21–22–119–23–1
6 Saitama Seibu Lions 8727591.3142916–29–111–30–0

Interleague

Regular season interleague standings [3]
TeamG W L T Win% GB HomeAway
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 181350.7226–37–2
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 181260.66717–25–4
Yokohama DeNA BayStars 181170.61123–68–1
Tokyo Yakult Swallows 18972.56335–2−24–5
Orix Buffaloes 181080.55634–56–3
Hiroshima Toyo Carp 181080.55636–34–5
Yomiuri Giants 18891.4714–54–4–1
Chiba Lotte Marines 18792.43854–53–4−2
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 187101.4123–5–14–5
Hanshin Tigers 187110.38864–53–6
Chunichi Dragons 187110.38863–64–5
Saitama Seibu Lions 184140.22293–62–7

Overall, the Pacific League won 53 games and lost 52 against the Central League, with 3 ties.

See also

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References

  1. "2024 Central League Standings" . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  2. "2024 Pacific League Standings" . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  3. "2024年度 交流戦" [2024 Interleague Play] (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball . Retrieved June 18, 2024.