2022 Nippon Professional Baseball season
The 2022 Nippon Professional Baseball season is the 73rd 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.
| 2022 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | March 25 – October 30 |
| Number of games | 143 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Central League pennant | |
| Pacific League pennant | |
| Climax Series | |
| Japan Series | |
On April 10, Chiba Lotte Marines pitcher Rōki Sasaki threw a perfect game, the first in 28 years and the 16th in NPB history. Sasaki tied an existing NPB record by striking out 19 batters, and set a new record by striking out 13 consecutive batters.[1]
Regular season standings
Current through May 4
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yomiuri Giants | 34 | 21 | 13 | 0 | .618 | — | ||
| 2 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 29 | 17 | 12 | 0 | .586 | 1.5 | ||
| 3 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 32 | 17 | 14 | 1 | .548 | 2.5 | ||
| 4 | Chunichi Dragons | 29 | 15 | 14 | 0 | .517 | 3.5 | ||
| 5 | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | 27 | 11 | 16 | 0 | .407 | 6.5 | ||
| 6 | Hanshin Tigers | 33 | 10 | 22 | 1 | .313 | 10 | ||
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | .760 | — | ||
| 2 | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | 39 | 17 | 12 | 1 | .586 | 4 | ||
| 3 | Saitama Seibu Lions | 32 | 15 | 16 | 1 | .484 | 7 | ||
| 4 | Orix Buffaloes | 32 | 15 | 17 | 0 | .469 | 7.5 | ||
| 5 | Chiba Lotte Marines | 29 | 12 | 16 | 1 | .429 | 8.5 | ||
| 6 | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | 31 | 10 | 21 | 0 | .323 | 12 | ||
Climax Series
| First Stage | Final Stage | Japan Series | |||||||||||
| Central League | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | CL | 0 | ||||||||||
| PL | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Pacific League | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||
See also
References
- (Kyodo News)
- "2022 Central League Standings". Archived from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- "2022 Pacific League Standings". Archived from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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