2023 Nippon Professional Baseball season
The 2023 Nippon Professional Baseball season is the 74th 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.
| 2023 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | March 30 – October 2 |
| Number of games | 143 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Central League Pennant | |
| Pacific League Pennant | |
| Climax Series | |
| Japan Series | |
Regular season standings
Current through May 14.
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanshin Tigers | 34 | 20 | 13 | 1 | .606 | — | 13–6–1 | 7–7–0 |
| 2 | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | 33 | 19 | 14 | 0 | .576 | 1 | 11–4–0 | 8–10–0 |
| 3 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 34 | 18 | 16 | 0 | .529 | 2½ | 9–5–0 | 9–11–0 |
| 4 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 36 | 17 | 18 | 1 | .486 | 4 | 11–7–0 | 6–11–1 |
| 5 | Yomiuri Giants | 36 | 16 | 20 | 0 | .444 | 5½ | 9–8–0 | 7–12–0 |
| 6 | Chunichi Dragons | 35 | 13 | 22 | 0 | .371 | 8 | 9–11–0 | 4–10–0 |
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orix Buffaloes | 36 | 21 | 14 | 1 | .600 | — | 11–9–1 | 10–5–0 |
| 2 | Chiba Lotte Marines | 34 | 19 | 14 | 1 | .576 | 1 | 10–3–1 | 9–11–0 |
| 3 | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | 33 | 17 | 14 | 2 | .548 | 2 | 11–4–0 | 6–10–2 |
| 4 | Saitama Seibu Lions | 36 | 16 | 19 | 1 | .457 | 5 | 8–11–1 | 8–8–0 |
| 5 | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | 36 | 15 | 21 | 0 | .417 | 6½ | 9–10–0 | 6–11–0 |
| 6 | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 35 | 14 | 20 | 1 | .412 | 6½ | 7–9–0 | 7–11–1 |
See also
References
- "2023 Central League Standings". Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- "2023 Pacific League Standings". Retrieved May 14, 2023.
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