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World Baseball Classic 2013
by Gen on Mar.03, 2013 @ 12:20 am, under WBC
Tags: Header
Championship Round - AT&T Park
| Gm | Date | Time | Road | Score | Home | Attendance | Time | TV | Official |
| 1 | 3/17 | 18:00 | Puerto Rico | 3-1 | Japan | 33,683 | 3:27 | 20.3% | box score |
| 2 | 3/18 | 18:00 | Netherlands | 1-4 | Dominican Republic | 27,527 | 3:09 | N/A | box score |
| 3 | 3/19 | 18:00 | Puerto Rico | 0-3 | Dominican Republic | 35,703 | 3:06 | N/A | box score |
Start times are local time, not Japan time.
See also:
2013 Spring Camp
by Gen on Feb.01, 2013 @ 12:02 am, under NPB
Tags: Header
Here are some easy to use links to various posts about Spring camp that have been posted at Yakyu Baka.
| Central League | Pacific League |
| Yomiuri Giants Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official: Miyazaki, Naha |
Nippon Ham Fighters Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage |
| Chunichi Dragons Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage Ustream |
Seibu Lions Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage Youtube |
| Yakult Swallows Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage |
Softbank Hawks Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage Ustream |
| Hiroshima Carp Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage |
Rakuten Eagles Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage Nico Nico |
| Hanshin Tigers Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official Coverage |
Chiba Lotte Marines Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage |
| Yokohama Bay Stars Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage |
Orix Buffaloes Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage |
See also:
2013 Pre-Season Links
by Gen on Jan.10, 2013 @ 8:27 pm, under NPB
Tags: Header
2013 Spring Camp Information
Central League
Yomiuri Giants*, Chunichi Dragons*, Yakult Swallows*
Hiroshima Carp*, Hanshin Tigers*, Yokohama Bay Stars*
Pacific League
Nippon Ham Fighters*, Seibu Lions*, Softbank Hawks*
Rakuten Eagles*, Chiba Lotte Marines*, Orix Buffaloes*
* denotes teams with schedule info and rosters
Last Updated: January 30 @ 4:36pm
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A look back at 2012
Regular Season, CL Climax Series, PL Climax Series, Nippon Series, Asia Series
Round-by-Round: Draft Results by Team (Central League), 2012 Draft Results by Team (Pacific League)
2012 Nippon Professional Baseball Regular Season FINAL
by Gen on Apr.01, 2012 @ 6:21 pm, under NPB
Tags: Header
| Chunichi Gm Summaries Team News |
Yakult Gm Summaries Team News |
Yomiuri Gm Summaries Team News |
Hanshin Gm Summaries Team News |
Hiroshima Gm Summaries Team News |
Yokohama Gm Summaries Team News |
| Softbank Gm Summaries Team News |
Nippon Ham Gm Summaries Team News |
Seibu Gm Summaries Team News |
Orix Gm Summaries Team News |
Rakuten Gm Summaries Team News |
Lotte Gm Summaries Team News |
2012 Season Standings
Central League
| Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS | RA | HR | SB | AVG | ERA | |
| 1 | Yomiuri | 144 | 86 | 43 | 15 | .667 | - | 534 | 354 | 94 | 102 | .256 | 2.16 |
| 2 | Chunichi | 144 | 75 | 53 | 16 | .586 | 10.5 | 423 | 405 | 70 | 59 | .245 | 2.58 |
| 3 | Yakult | 144 | 68 | 65 | 11 | .511 | 20 | 499 | 514 | 90 | 63 | .260 | 3.35 |
| 4 | Hiroshima | 144 | 61 | 71 | 12 | .462 | 26.5 | 427 | 454 | 76 | 79 | .233 | 2.72 |
| 5 | Hanshin | 144 | 55 | 75 | 14 | .423 | 31.5 | 411 | 438 | 58 | 65 | .236 | 2.65 |
| 6 | ＤｅＮＡ | 144 | 46 | 85 | 13 | .351 | 41 | 422 | 571 | 66 | 61 | .233 | 3.76 |
Pacific League
| Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS | RA | HR | SB | AVG | ERA | |
| 1 | Nippon Ham | 144 | 74 | 59 | 11 | .556 | - | 510 | 450 | 90 | 82 | .256 | 2.89 |
| 2 | Seibu | 144 | 72 | 63 | 9 | .533 | 3 | 516 | 518 | 78 | 94 | .251 | 3.24 |
| 3 | Softbank | 144 | 67 | 65 | 12 | .508 | 6.5 | 452 | 429 | 70 | 144 | .252 | 2.56 |
| 4 | Rakuten | 144 | 67 | 67 | 10 | .500 | 7.5 | 491 | 467 | 52 | 119 | .252 | 2.99 |
| 5 | Lotte | 144 | 62 | 67 | 15 | .481 | 10 | 499 | 502 | 64 | 64 | .257 | 3.13 |
| 6 | Orix | 144 | 57 | 77 | 10 | .425 | 17.5 | 443 | 525 | 73 | 49 | .241 | 3.34 |
Last updated: 10/9 @ 9:59pm
2012 Nippon Professional Baseball Preseason
by Gen on Mar.04, 2012 @ 1:38 am, under NPB
Tags: Header
| Chunichi Gm Summaries Team News |
Yakult Gm Summaries Team News |
Yomiuri Gm Summaries Team News |
Hanshin Gm Summaries Team News |
Hiroshima Gm Summaries Team News |
Yokohama Gm Summaries Team News |
| Softbank Gm Summaries Team News |
Nippon Ham Gm Summaries Team News |
Seibu Gm Summaries Team News |
Orix Gm Summaries Team News |
Rakuten Gm Summaries Team News |
Lotte Gm Summaries Team News |
Exhibition Game Standings
| Rnk | Prev | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | RS | RA | HR | AVG | ERA |
| 1 | 1 | Yakult | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0.750 | 43 | 40 | 5 | 0.235 | 2.47 |
| 2 | 2 | Nippon Ham | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0.714 | 73 | 44 | 8 | 0.284 | 2.54 |
| 3 | 3 | Yokohama | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0.647 | 42 | 34 | 3 | 0.213 | 1.91 |
| 4 | 4 | Softbank | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0.588 | 46 | 46 | 6 | 0.231 | 2.26 |
| 5 | 4 | Chunichi | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0.563 | 68 | 53 | 10 | 0.238 | 2.79 |
| 6 | 6 | Yomiuri | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0.467 | 43 | 52 | 8 | 0.212 | 2.58 |
| 7 | 7 | Lotte | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0.400 | 46 | 58 | 7 | 0.223 | 3.34 |
| 7 | 9 | Rakuten | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.400 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 0.254 | 2.31 |
| 9 | 8 | Seibu | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0.385 | 44 | 43 | 4 | 0.224 | 2.73 |
| 9 | 11 | Orix | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0.385 | 37 | 55 | 1 | 0.221 | 3.63 |
| 11 | 10 | Hiroshima | 19 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0.353 | 51 | 55 | 5 | 0.227 | 2.55 |
| 12 | 11 | Hanshin | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0.333 | 35 | 48 | 4 | 0.198 | 2.63 |
Last Update: March 25 @ 11:53pm
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See also:
2012 Asia Spring Baseball Schedule
2012 Exhibition Game Schedule
Practice Game Updates
2012 Spring Camp
2012 Spring Camp
by Gen on Feb.01, 2012 @ 12:36 am, under NPB
Tags: Header
Here are some easy to use links to various posts about Spring camp that have been posted at Yakyu Baka.
| Central League | Pacific League |
| Chunichi Dragons Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage Ustream |
Softbank Hawks Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage Ustream |
| Yakult Swallows Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage |
Nippon Ham Fighters Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage |
| Yomiuri Giants Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts |
Seibu Lions Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage Youtube |
| Hanshin Tigers Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage |
Orix Buffaloes Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage |
| Hiroshima Carp Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage RCC Internet Stadium (Video) |
Rakuten Eagles Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage Nico Nico |
| Yokohama Bay Stars Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage |
Chiba Lotte Marines Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage |
See also:
2011 FINAL NPB Standings
by Gen on Apr.13, 2011 @ 10:20 pm, under NPB
Tags: Header
Game Summaries
Central League: Chunichi, Hanshin, Yomiuri, Yakult, Hiroshima, Yokohama
Pacific League: Softbank, Seibu, Lotte, Nippon Ham, Orix, Rakuten
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Central League
| Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS | RA | HR | SB | AVG | ERA | |
| 1 | Chunichi | 144 | 75 | 59 | 10 | .560 | - | 419 | 410 | 82 | 41 | .228 | 2.46 |
| 2 | Yakult | 144 | 70 | 59 | 15 | .543 | 2.5 | 484 | 504 | 85 | 43 | .244 | 3.36 |
| 3 | Yomiuri | 144 | 71 | 62 | 11 | .534 | 3.5 | 471 | 417 | 108 | 106 | .243 | 2.61 |
| 4 | Hanshin | 144 | 68 | 70 | 6 | .493 | 9 | 482 | 443 | 80 | 62 | .255 | 2.83 |
| 5 | Hiroshima | 144 | 60 | 76 | 8 | .441 | 16 | 439 | 496 | 52 | 65 | .245 | 3.22 |
| 6 | Yokohama | 144 | 47 | 86 | 11 | .353 | 27.5 | 423 | 587 | 78 | 31 | .239 | 3.87 |
Pacific League
| Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS | RA | HR | SB | AVG | ERA | |
| 1 | Softbank | 144 | 88 | 46 | 10 | .657 | - | 550 | 351 | 90 | 180 | .267 | 2.32 |
| 2 | Nippon Ham | 144 | 72 | 65 | 7 | .526 | 17.5 | 482 | 418 | 86 | 88 | .251 | 2.68 |
| 3 | Seibu | 144 | 68 | 67 | 9 | .504 | 20.5 | 571 | 522 | 103 | 88 | .253 | 3.15 |
| 4 | Orix | 144 | 69 | 68 | 7 | .504 | 20.5 | 478 | 518 | 76 | 49 | .248 | 3.33 |
| 5 | Rakuten | 144 | 66 | 71 | 7 | .482 | 23.5 | 432 | 464 | 53 | 130 | .245 | 2.85 |
| 6 | Lotte | 144 | 54 | 79 | 11 | .406 | 33.5 | 432 | 533 | 46 | 101 | .241 | 3.40 |
Inter-League
| Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | RS | RA | HR | SB | AVG | ERA | |
| 1 | Softbank | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | .818 | 114 | 43 | 19 | 20 | .264 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Orix | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | .682 | 98 | 55 | 15 | 9 | .262 | 2.15 |
| 3 | Nippon Ham | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .667 | 65 | 34 | 11 | 12 | .239 | 1.35 |
| 4 | Chunichi | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | .583 | 79 | 68 | 15 | 7 | .234 | 2.64 |
| 5 | Seibu | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | .522 | 94 | 73 | 19 | 17 | .252 | 2.71 |
| 6 | Yakult | 24 | 10 | 12 | 2 | .455 | 57 | 90 | 11 | 12 | .229 | 3.76 |
| 7 | Yomiuri | 24 | 10 | 13 | 1 | .435 | 60 | 62 | 15 | 19 | .229 | 2.33 |
| 8 | Hanshin | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | .417 | 58 | 85 | 6 | 7 | .238 | 3.14 |
| 9 | Rakuten | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | .409 | 66 | 92 | 11 | 20 | .237 | 3.63 |
| 10 | Lotte | 24 | 8 | 14 | 2 | .364 | 67 | 68 | 11 | 12 | .227 | 2.66 |
| 11 | Yokohama | 24 | 7 | 13 | 4 | .350 | 65 | 97 | 15 | 5 | .240 | 3.80 |
| 12 | Hiroshima | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | .273 | 46 | 102 | 5 | 14 | .209 | 3.74 |
Last updated: 10/25 @ 9:00pm
2011 Exhibition Game Standings
by Gen on Mar.04, 2011 @ 12:04 pm, under NPB
Tags: Exhibition Games, Header
| G | W | L | T | WPCT | RS | RA | HR | AVG | ERA | ||
| 1 | Hanshin | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0.750 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 0.233 | 0.83 |
| 2 | Softbank | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0.727 | 42 | 25 | 6 | 0.251 | 1.85 |
| 3 | Nippon Ham | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0.700 | 47 | 45 | 10 | 0.281 | 3.36 |
| 4 | Orix | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.636 | 35 | 25 | 5 | 0.212 | 1.65 |
| 5 | Chunichi | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0.500 | 42 | 51 | 9 | 0.234 | 3.02 |
| 5 | Yomiuri | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0.500 | 40 | 39 | 2 | 0.238 | 2.74 |
| 7 | Seibu | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.444 | 25 | 30 | 4 | 0.241 | 2.48 |
| 8 | Hiroshima | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0.417 | 46 | 48 | 4 | 0.226 | 3.11 |
| 9 | Rakuten | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0.375 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0.221 | 1.98 |
| 10 | Yakult | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.333 | 34 | 49 | 9 | 0.240 | 4.41 |
| 10 | Lotte | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0.333 | 23 | 29 | 4 | 0.260 | 3.32 |
| 12 | Yokohama | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.222 | 19 | 38 | 2 | 0.220 | 3.45 |
See also:
[UPDATED 3/18 @ 3:56pm] More game cancellations announced
What to do about the start of the season… (voice your opinions)
Foreign players given permission to leave
UPDATE: Central League to start on 3/25; Pacific League to start on 4/12
Some more headlines on the start of the season: March 18, 2011
CL to hold another meeting Saturday; could delay start
Central League season delayed until 3/29; Day games through to 4/3
Last updated: 3/21/2011 @ 4:53pm
2011 Spring Camp
by Gen on Feb.01, 2011 @ 1:43 am, under NPB
Tags: Header
Here are some easy to use links to various posts about Spring camp that have been posted at Yakyu Baka.
| Central League | Pacific League |
| Chunichi Dragons Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts |
Softbank Hawks Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage Live Feed |
| Hanshin Tigers Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage |
Seibu Lions Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage |
| Yomiuri Giants Schedule and Ichi-gun Rosters Spring camp posts |
Chiba Lotte Marines Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage |
| Yakult Swallows Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage |
Nippon Ham Fighters Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage |
| Hiroshima Carp Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage |
Orix Buffaloes Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage |
| Yokohama Bay Stars Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage |
Rakuten Eagles Schedule and Rosters Spring camp posts Official coverage Live Feed |
2010 Postseason Play – Chiba Lotte Marines win it all!
by Gen on Oct.10, 2010 @ 4:05 am, under NPB, Postseason
Tags: 2010 Climax Series, 2010 Postseason, Climax Series, Header, Schedules
Pacific League Climax Series
First Stage
The Chiba Lotte Marines sweep the series, 2-0.
If the series ends in a tie (1-1-1 or 0-0-3), the 2nd place team will advance.
| Gm | Date | Time | Venue | Visitor | Home | |
| 1 | 10/9 (Sat) | 13:00 | Seibu Dome | Chiba Lotte Marines | 6-5 | Seibu Lions |
| 2 | 10/10 (Sun) | 13:00 | Chiba Lotte Marines | 5-4 | Seibu Lions | |
| 3 | 10/11 (Mon) | 13:00 | Chiba Lotte Marines | Seibu Lions | ||
| 10/12 (Tues) | 18:00 | Make-up Date | ||||
| 10/13 (Wed) | 18:00 | Make-up Date | ||||
See also: 2010 PL CS First Stage: Lotte at Seibu – By the Numbers
Final Stage
The Marines manage a comeback to take the series, 4-3.
Series starts with the 1st place team with a 1-0 series advantage.
| Gm | Date | Time | Venue | Visitor | Home | |
| 1 | 10/14 (Thurs) | 18:00 | Yahoo Dome | Chiba Lotte Marines | 3-1 | Softbank Hawks |
| 2 | 10/15 (Fri) | 18:00 | Chiba Lotte Marines | 1-3 | Softbank Hawks | |
| 3 | 10/16 (Sat) | 13:00 | Chiba Lotte Marines | 0-1 | Softbank Hawks | |
| 4 | 10/17 (Sun) | 13:00 | Chiba Lotte Marines | 4-2 | Softbank Hawks | |
| 5 | 10/18 (Mon) | 18:00 | Chiba Lotte Marines | 5-2 | Softbank Hawks | |
| 6 | 10/19 (Tues) | 18:00 | Chiba Lotte Marines | 7-0 | Softbank Hawks | |
| 10/20 (Wed) | 18:00 | Make-up Date | ||||
| 10/21 (Thurs) | 18:00 | Make-up Date | ||||
See also:
2010 PL CS Final Stage: Lotte at Softbank – By the Numbers
2010 Pacific League Final Stage Climax Series Stats
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Central League Climax Series
First Stage
Yomiuri Giants sweep the series, 2-0.
If the series ends in a tie (1-1-1 or 0-0-3), the 2nd place team will advance.
| Gm | Date | Time | Venue | Visitor | Home | |
| 1 | 10/16 (Sat) | 14:00 | Koshien | Yomiuri Giants | 3-1 | Hanshin Tigers |
| 2 | 10/17 (Sun) | 14:00 | Yomiuri Giants | 7-6 | Hanshin Tigers | |
| 3 | 10/18 (Mon) | 18:00 | Yomiuri Giants | Hanshin Tigers | ||
| 10/19 (Tues) | 18:00 | Make-up Date | ||||
See also: 2010 CL CS First Stage: Yomiuri at Hanshin – By the Numbers
Final Stage
Dragons take series, 4-1.
Series starts with the 1st place team with a 1-0 series advantage.
| Gm | Date | Time | Venue | Visitor | Home | |
| 1 | 10/20 (Wed) | 18:00 | Nagoya Dome | Yomiuri Giants | 0-5 | Chunichi Dragons |
| 2 | 10/21 (Thurs) | 18:00 | Yomiuri Giants | 0-2 | Chunichi Dragons | |
| 3 | 10/22 (Fri) | 18:00 | Yomiuri Giants | 3-2 | Chunichi Dragons | |
| 4 | 10/23 (Sat) | 18:00 | Yomiuri Giants | 3-4 | Chunichi Dragons | |
| 5 | 10/24 (Sun) | 18:00 | Yomiuri Giants | Chunichi Dragons | ||
| 6 | 10/25 (Mon) | 18:00 | Yomiuri Giants | Chunichi Dragons | ||
| 10/26 (Tues) | 18:00 | Make-up Date | ||||
| 10/27 (Wed) | 18:00 | Make-up Date | ||||
See also:
2010 CL CS Final Stage: Yomiuri at Chunichi - By the Numbers
2010 Central League Final Stage Climax Series Stats
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Nippon Series
The Marines take the series, 4-2-1!
| Gm | Date | Time | Venue | Visitor | Home | |
| 1 | 10/30 (Sat) | 18:10 | Nagoya Dome | Chiba Lotte Marines | 5-2 | Chunichi Dragons |
| 2 | 10/31 (Sun) | 18:10 | Chiba Lotte Marines | 1-12 | Chunichi Dragons | |
| 3 | 11/2 (Tues) | 18:30 | Chiba Marine | Chunichi Dragons | 1-7 | Chiba Lotte Marines |
| 4 | 11/3 (Wed) | 18:15 | Chunichi Dragons | 4-3 | Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| 5 | 11/4 (Thurs) | 18:30 | Chunichi Dragons | 4-10 | Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| 6 | 11/6 (Sat) | 18:10 | Nagoya Dome | Chiba Lotte Marines | 2-2 | Chunichi Dragons |
| 7 | 11/7 (Sun) | 18:10 | Chiba Lotte Marines | 8-7 | Chunichi Dragons |
See also:
Nippon Series TV Broadcast Schedule