Complete NPB Standings, 2000-'08
2000 Season
Central League
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PCT. | GB | Avg. | ERA | HR | RF | RA |
| Yomiuri Giants | 135 | 78 | 57 | 0 | .578 | - | .263 | 3.34 | 203 | 689 | 497 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 135 | 70 | 65 | 0 | .519 | 8 | .266 | 4.19 | 111 | 544 | 617 |
| Yokohama BayStars | 136 | 69 | 66 | 1 | .511 | 9 | .277 | 3.92 | 103 | 576 | 559 |
| Yakult Swallows | 136 | 66 | 69 | 1 | .489 | 12 | .264 | 3.62 | 137 | 581 | 515 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 136 | 65 | 70 | 1 | .481 | 13 | .256 | 4.48 | 150 | 591 | 675 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 136 | 57 | 78 | 1 | .422 | 21 | .244 | 3.90 | 114 | 473 | 591 |
Pacific League
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PCT. | GB | Avg. | ERA | HR | RF | RA |
| Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 135 | 73 | 60 | 2 | .549 | - | .268 | 4.03 | 129 | 630 | 584 |
| Seibu Lions | 135 | 69 | 61 | 5 | .531 | 2.5 | .255 | 3.68 | 97 | 614 | 572 |
| Nippon Ham Fighters | 135 | 69 | 65 | 1 | .515 | 4.5 | .278 | 4.70 | 177 | 771 | 664 |
| Orix BlueWave | 135 | 64 | 67 | 4 | .489 | 8 | .260 | 4.64 | 116 | 638 | 672 |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 135 | 62 | 67 | 6 | .481 | 9 | .259 | 4.73 | 109 | 622 | 708 |
| Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 135 | 58 | 75 | 2 | .436 | 15 | .262 | 4.66 | 125 | 612 | 687 |
2000 Japan Series
(Best of 7) Fukuoka Daiei Hawks vs. Yomiuri Giants
Game 1 (Tokyo Dome): Fukuoka 5, Yomiuri 3
Game 2 (Tokyo Dome): Fukuoka 8, Yomiuri 3
Game 3 (Fukuoka Dome): Yomiuri 9, Fukuoka 3
Game 4 (Fukuoka Dome): Yomiuri 2, Fukuoka 1
Game 5 (Fukuoka Dome): Yomiuri 6, Fukuoka 0
Game 6 (Tokyo Dome): Fukuoka 3, Yomiuri 9
Yomiuri Giants 4-2
2001 Season
Central League
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PCT. | GB | Avg. | ERA | HR | RF | RA |
| Yakult Swallows | 140 | 76 | 58 | 6 | .567 | - | .274 | 3.41 | 148 | 645 | 531 |
| Yomiuri Giants | 140 | 75 | 63 | 2 | .543 | 3 | .271 | 4.45 | 196 | 688 | 659 |
| Yokohama BayStars | 140 | 69 | 67 | 4 | .507 | 8 | .267 | 3.75 | 94 | 560 | 565 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 140 | 68 | 65 | 7 | .511 | 7.5 | .269 | 3.82 | 155 | 619 | 596 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 140 | 62 | 74 | 4 | .456 | 15 | .253 | 3.48 | 98 | 483 | 513 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 140 | 57 | 80 | 3 | .416 | 20.5 | .243 | 3.75 | 90 | 467 | 598 |
Pacific League
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PCT. | GB | Avg. | ERA | HR | RF | RA |
| Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 140 | 78 | 60 | 2 | .565 | - | .280 | 4.98 | 211 | 770 | 745 |
| Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 140 | 76 | 63 | 1 | .547 | 2.5 | .273 | 4.49 | 203 | 741 | 684 |
| Seibu Lions | 140 | 73 | 67 | 0 | .521 | 6 | .256 | 3.88 | 184 | 620 | 584 |
| Orix BlueWave | 140 | 70 | 66 | 4 | .515 | 7 | .263 | 4.11 | 143 | 651 | 634 |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 140 | 64 | 74 | 2 | .464 | 14 | .258 | 3.93 | 133 | 593 | 608 |
| Nippon Ham Fighters | 140 | 53 | 84 | 3 | .387 | 24.5 | .256 | 4.79 | 147 | 593 | 713 |
2001 Japan Series
(Best of 7) Yakult Swallows vs. Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes
Game 1 (Osaka Dome): Yakult 7, Osaka 0
Game 2 (Osaka Dome): Yakult 6, Osaka 9
Game 3 (Jingu Stadium): Osaka 2, Yakult 9
Game 4 (Jingu Stadium): Osaka 1, Yakult 2
Game 5 (Jingu Stadium): Osaka 2, Yakult 4
Yakult Swallows 4-1
2002 Season
Central League
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PCT. | GB | Avg. | ERA | HR | RF | RA |
| Yomiuri Giants | 140 | 86 | 52 | 2 | .623 | - | .272 | 3.04 | 186 | 691 | 485 |
| Yakult Swallows | 140 | 74 | 62 | 4 | .544 | 11 | .263 | 3.39 | 142 | 554 | 528 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 140 | 69 | 66 | 5 | .511 | 15.5 | .257 | 3.19 | 125 | 546 | 502 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 140 | 66 | 70 | 4 | .485 | 19 | .253 | 3.41 | 122 | 527 | 524 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 140 | 64 | 72 | 4 | .471 | 21 | .259 | 4.36 | 154 | 543 | 674 |
| Yokohama BayStars | 140 | 49 | 86 | 5 | .363 | 35.5 | .240 | 4.09 | 97 | 472 | 620 |
Pacific League
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PCT. | GB | Avg. | ERA | HR | RF | RA |
| Seibu Lions | 140 | 90 | 49 | 1 | .647 | - | .278 | 3.20 | 183 | 672 | 492 |
| Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 140 | 73 | 65 | 2 | .529 | 16.5 | .258 | 3.93 | 177 | 598 | 592 |
| Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 140 | 73 | 65 | 2 | .529 | 16.5 | .267 | 3.86 | 160 | 630 | 578 |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 140 | 67 | 72 | 1 | .482 | 23 | .247 | 3.72 | 101 | 500 | 565 |
| Nippon Ham Fighters | 140 | 61 | 76 | 3 | .445 | 28 | .247 | 3.86 | 146 | 506 | 570 |
| Orix BlueWave | 140 | 50 | 87 | 3 | .365 | 39 | .235 | 3.58 | 102 | 438 | 547 |
2002 Japan Series
(Best of 7) Seibu Lions vs. Yomiuri Giants
Game 1 (Tokyo Dome): Seibu 1, Yomiuri 4
Game 2 (Tokyo Dome): Seibu 4, Yomiuri 9
Game 3 (Seibu Dome): Yomiuri 10, Seibu 2
Game 4 (Seibu Dome): Yomiuri 6, Seibu 2
Yomiuri Giants 4-0
2003 Season
Central League
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PCT. | GB | Avg. | ERA | HR | RF | RA |
| Hanshin Tigers | 140 | 87 | 51 | 2 | .630 | - | .287 | 3.53 | 141 | 728 | 538 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 140 | 73 | 66 | 1 | .525 | 14.5 | .268 | 3.80 | 137 | 616 | 578 |
| Yomiuri Giants | 140 | 71 | 66 | 3 | .518 | 15.5 | .262 | 4.43 | 205 | 654 | 681 |
| Yakult Swallows | 140 | 71 | 66 | 3 | .518 | 15.5 | .283 | 4.12 | 159 | 683 | 627 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 140 | 67 | 71 | 2 | .486 | 20 | .259 | 4.23 | 153 | 558 | 653 |
| Yokohama BayStars | 140 | 45 | 94 | 1 | .324 | 42.5 | .258 | 4.80 | 192 | 563 | 725 |
Pacific League
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PCT. | GB | Avg. | ERA | HR | RF | RA |
| Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 140 | 82 | 55 | 3 | .599 | - | .297 | 3.94 | 154 | 822 | 588 |
| Seibu Lions | 140 | 77 | 61 | 2 | .558 | 5.5 | .271 | 4.43 | 191 | 692 | 660 |
| Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 140 | 74 | 64 | 2 | .536 | 8.5 | .274 | 4.30 | 187 | 718 | 632 |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 140 | 68 | 69 | 3 | .5496 | 14 | .271 | 4.37 | 145 | 651 | 665 |
| Nippon Ham Fighters | 140 | 62 | 74 | 4 | .456 | 19.5 | .269 | 4.88 | 149 | 675 | 738 |
| Orix BlueWave | 140 | 48 | 88 | 4 | .353 | 33.5 | .276 | 5.95 | 174 | 652 | 927 |
2003 Japan Series
(Best of 7) Hanshin Tigers vs. Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
Game 1 (Fukuoka Dome): Hanshin 4, Fukuoka 5
Game 2 (Fukuoka Dome): Hanshin 0, Fukuoka 13
Game 3 (Koshien Stadium): Fukuoka 1, Hanshin 2
Game 4 (Koshien Stadium): Fukuoka 5, Hanshin 6
Game 5 (Koshien Stadium): Fukuoka 2, Hanshin 3
Game 6 (Fukuoka Dome): Hanshin 1, Fukuoka 5
Game 7 (Fukuoka Dome): Hanshin 2, Fukuoka 6
Fukuoka Daiei Hawks 4-3
2004 Season
Central League
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PCT. | GB | Avg. | ERA | HR | RF | RA |
| Chunichi Dragons | 138 | 79 | 56 | 3 | .585 | - | .274 | 3.86 | 111 | 623 | 558 |
| Yakult Swallows | 138 | 72 | 64 | 2 | .529 | 7.5 | .275 | 4.70 | 181 | 618 | 691 |
| Yomiuri Giants | 138 | 71 | 64 | 3 | .526 | 8 | .275 | 4.50 | 259 | 738 | 677 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 138 | 66 | 70 | 2 | .485 | 13.5 | .273 | 4.08 | 142 | 637 | 610 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 138 | 60 | 77 | 1 | .438 | 20 | .276 | 4.75 | 187 | 662 | 716 |
| Yokohama BayStars | 138 | 59 | 76 | 3 | .437 | 20 | .279 | 4.47 | 194 | 640 | 666 |
Pacific League
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PCT. | GB | Avg. | ERA | HR | RF | RA |
| Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 133 | 77 | 52 | 4 | .597 | - | .292 | 4.58 | 183 | 739 | 651 |
| Seibu Lions | 133 | 74 | 58 | 1 | .561 | 4.5 | .276 | 4.29 | 183 | 718 | 656 |
| Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 133 | 66 | 65 | 2 | .504 | 12 | .281 | 4.72 | 178 | 731 | 697 |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 133 | 65 | 65 | 3 | .500 | 12.5 | .264 | 4.40 | 143 | 649 | 642 |
| Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 133 | 61 | 70 | 2 | .466 | 17 | .269 | 4.46 | 121 | 630 | 636 |
| Orix BlueWave | 133 | 49 | 82 | 2 | .374 | 29 | .283 | 5.66 | 112 | 622 | 807 |
2004 Pacific League Playoffs
Stage 1 (Best of 3): Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters at Seibu Lions (Seibu Dome)
Game 1: Hokkaido 7, Seibu 10
Game 2: Hokkaido 5, Seibu 4
Game 3: Hokkaido 5, Seibu 6
Seibu Lions 2-1
Stage 2 (Best of 5): Seibu Lions at Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (Fukuoka Dome)
Game 1: Seibu 3, Fukuoka 9
Game 2: Seibu 11, Fukuoka 1
Game 3: Seibu 6, Fukuoka 5
Game 4: Seibu 1, Fukuoka 4
Game 5: Seibu 4, Fukuoka 3
Seibu Lions 3-2
2004 Japan Series
(Best of 7) Seibu Lions vs. Chunichi Dragons
Game 1 (Nagoya Dome): Seibu 2, Chunichi 0
Game 2 (Nagoya Dome): Seibu 6, Chunichi 11
Game 3 (Seibu Dome): Chunichi 8, Seibu 10
Game 4 (Seibu Dome): Chunichi 8, Seibu 2
Game 5 (Seibu Dome): Chunichi 6, Seibu 1
Game 6 (Nagoya Dome): Seibu 4, Chunichi 2
Game 7 (Nagoya Dome): Seibu 7, Chunichi 2
Seibu Lions 4-3
2005 Season
Central League
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PCT. | GB | Avg. | ERA | HR | RF | RA |
| Hanshin Tigers | 146 | 87 | 54 | 5 | .617 | - | .274 | 3.24 | 140 | 731 | 533 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 146 | 79 | 66 | 1 | .545 | 10 | .269 | 4.13 | 139 | 680 | 628 |
| Yokohama BayStars | 146 | 69 | 70 | 7 | .496 | 17 | .265 | 3.68 | 143 | 621 | 596 |
| Yakult Swallows | 146 | 71 | 73 | 2 | .493 | 17.5 | .276 | 4.00 | 128 | 591 | 696 |
| Yomiuri Giants | 146 | 62 | 80 | 4 | .437 | 25.5 | .260 | 4.80 | 186 | 617 | 737 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 146 | 58 | 84 | 4 | .408 | 29.5 | .275 | 4.80 | 184 | 615 | 779 |
Pacific League
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PCT. | GB | Avg. | ERA | HR | RF | RA |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | 136 | 89 | 45 | 2 | .664 | - | .281 | 3.46 | 172 | 658 | 504 |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 136 | 84 | 49 | 3 | .632 | 4.5 | .282 | 3.21 | 143 | 740 | 479 |
| Seibu Lions | 136 | 67 | 69 | 0 | .493 | 23 | .269 | 4.27 | 162 | 604 | 636 |
| Orix Buffaloes | 136 | 62 | 70 | 4 | .470 | 26 | .260 | 3.84 | 97 | 527 | 587 |
| Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 136 | 62 | 71 | 3 | .466 | 26.5 | .254 | 3.98 | 165 | 605 | 606 |
| Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 136 | 38 | 97 | 1 | .281 | 51.5 | .255 | 5.67 | 88 | 504 | 812 |
2005 Pacific League Playoffs
Stage 1 (Best of 3): Seibu Lions at Chiba Lotte Marines (Chiba Marine Stadium)
Game 1: Seibu 1, Chiba 2
Game 2: Seibu 1, Chiba 3
Chiba Lotte Marines 2-0
Stage 2 (Best of 5): Chiba Lotte Marines at Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (Fukuoka Yahoo! JAPAN Dome)
Game 1: Chiba 4, Fukuoka 2
Game 2: Chiba 3, Fukuoka 2
Game 3: Chiba 4, Fukuoka 5
Game 4: Chiba 2, Fukuoka 3
Game 5: Chiba 3, Fukuoka 2
Chiba Lotte Marines 3-2
2005 Japan Series
(Best of 7) Hanshin Tigers vs. Chiba Lotte Marines
Game 1 (Chiba Marine Stadium): Hanshin 1, Chiba 10
Game 2 (Chiba Marine Stadium): Hanshin 0, Chiba 10
Game 3 (Koshien Stadium): Chiba 10, Hanshin 1
Game 4 (Koshien Stadium): Chiba 3, Hanshin 2
Chiba Lotte Marines 4-0
2006 Season
Central League
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PCT. | GB | Avg. | ERA | HR | RF | RA |
| Chunichi Dragons | 146 | 87 | 54 | 5 | .617 | - | .270 | 3.10 | 139 | 669 | 496 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 146 | 84 | 58 | 4 | .592 | 3.5 | .267 | 3.13 | 133 | 597 | 508 |
| Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 146 | 70 | 73 | 3 | .490 | 18 | .269 | 3.91 | 161 | 669 | 642 |
| Yomiuri Giants | 146 | 65 | 79 | 2 | .451 | 23.5 | .251 | 3.65 | 134 | 552 | 592 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 146 | 62 | 79 | 5 | .440 | 25 | .266 | 3.96 | 127 | 549 | 648 |
| Yokohama BayStars | 146 | 58 | 84 | 4 | .408 | 29.5 | .257 | 4.25 | 127 | 575 | 662 |
Pacific League
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PCT. | GB | Avg. | ERA | HR | RF | RA |
| Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 136 | 82 | 54 | 0 | .603 | - | .269 | 3.05 | 135 | 567 | 452 |
| Seibu Lions | 136 | 80 | 54 | 2 | .597 | 1 | .275 | 3.64 | 131 | 645 | 556 |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | 136 | 75 | 56 | 5 | .573 | 4.5 | .259 | 3.13 | 82 | 553 | 472 |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 136 | 65 | 70 | 1 | .481 | 16.5 | .252 | 3.78 | 111 | 502 | 562 |
| Orix Buffaloes | 136 | 52 | 81 | 3 | .391 | 28.5 | .253 | 3.84 | 106 | 481 | 570 |
| Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 136 | 47 | 85 | 4 | .356 | 33 | .258 | 4.30 | 67 | 452 | 651 |
2006 Pacific League Playoffs
Stage 1 (Best of 3): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks at Seibu Lions (Invoice Seibu Dome)
Game 1: Fukuoka 0, Seibu 1
Game 2: Fukuoka 11, Seibu 3
Game 3: Fukuoka 6, Seibu 1
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 2-1
Stage 2 (Best of 5): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks at Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters (Sapporo Dome)
(Hokkaido, winners of the regular season, started with a one game advantage.)
Game 1: Fukuoka 1, Hokkaido 3
Game 2: Fukuoka 0, Hokkaido 1
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 3-0
2006 Japan Series
(Best of 7) Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters vs. Chunichi Dragons
Game 1 (Nagoya Dome): Hokkaido 2, Chunichi 4
Game 2 (Nagoya Dome): Hokkaido 5, Chunichi 2
Game 3 (Sapporo Dome): Chunichi 1, Hokkaido 6
Game 4 (Sapporo Dome): Chunichi 0, Hokkaido 3
Game 5 (Sapporo Dome): Chunichi 1, Hokkaido 4
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 4-1
2007 Season
Central League
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PCT. | GB | Avg. | ERA | HR | RF | RA |
| Yomiuri Giants | 144 | 80 | 63 | 1 | .559 | - | .276 | 3.58 | 191 | 692 | 556 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 144 | 78 | 64 | 2 | .549 | 1.5 | .261 | 3.59 | 121 | 623 | 556 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 144 | 74 | 66 | 4 | .529 | 4.5 | .255 | 3.56 | 111 | 518 | 561 |
| Yokohama BayStars | 144 | 71 | 72 | 1 | .497 | 9 | .265 | 4.01 | 124 | 569 | 623 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 144 | 60 | 82 | 2 | .423 | 19.5 | .263 | 4.22 | 132 | 557 | 673 |
| Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 144 | 60 | 84 | 0 | .417 | 20.5 | .269 | 4.07 | 139 | 596 | 623 |
Pacific League
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PCT. | GB | Avg. | ERA | HR | RF | RA |
| Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 144 | 79 | 60 | 5 | .568 | - | .259 | 3.22 | 73 | 526 | 489 |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 144 | 76 | 61 | 7 | .555 | 2 | .262 | 3.26 | 107 | 629 | 525 |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | 144 | 73 | 66 | 5 | .525 | 6 | .267 | 3.18 | 106 | 575 | 508 |
| Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 144 | 67 | 75 | 2 | .472 | 13.5 | .262 | 4.31 | 111 | 575 | 676 |
| Seibu Lions | 144 | 66 | 76 | 2 | .465 | 14.5 | .264 | 3.82 | 126 | 564 | 585 |
| Orix Buffaloes | 144 | 62 | 77 | 5 | .446 | 17 | .259 | 3.67 | 119 | 536 | 585 |
2007 Central League Climax Series
Stage 1 (Best of 3): Hanshin Tigers at Chunichi Dragons (Nagoya Dome)
Game 1: Hanshin 0, Chunichi 7
Game 2: Hanshin 3, Chunichi 5
Chunichi Dragons 2-0
Stage 2 (Best of 5): Chunichi Dragons at Yomiuri Giants (Tokyo Dome)
Game 1: Chunichi 5, Yomiuri 2
Game 2: Chunichi 7, Yomiuri 4
Game 3: Chunichi 4, Yomiuri 2
Chunichi Dragons 3-0
2007 Pacific League Climax Series
Stage 1 (Best of 3): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks at Chiba Lotte Marines (Chiba Marine Stadium)
Game 1: Fukuoka 4, Chiba 8
Game 2: Fukuoka 8, Chiba 3
Game 3: Fukuoka 0, Chiba 4
Chiba Lotte Marines 2-1
Stage 2 (Best of 5): Chiba Lotte Marines at Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters (Sapporo Dome)
Game 1: Chiba 2, Hokkaido 5
Game 2: Chiba 8, Hokkaido 1
Game 3: Chiba 0, Hokkaido 7
Game 4: Chiba 5, Hokkaido 1
Game 5: Chiba 2, Hokkaido 6
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 3-2
2007 Japan Series
(Best of 7) Chunichi Dragons vs. Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters
Game 1 (Sapporo Dome): Chunichi 1, Hokkaido 3
Game 2 (Sapporo Dome): Chunichi 8, Hokkaido 1
Game 3 (Nagoya Dome): Hokkaido 1, Chunichi 9
Game 4 (Nagoya Dome): Hokkaido 2, Chunichi 4
Game 5 (Nagoya Dome): Hokkaido 0, Chunichi 1
Chunichi Dragons 4-1
2008 Season
Central League
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PCT. | GB | Home | Away | RF | RA |
| Yomiuri Giants | 144 | 84 | 57 | 3 | .596 | - | 46-26 | 38-31-3 | 631 | 532 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 144 | 82 | 59 | 3 | .582 | 2 | 45-26-1 | 37-33-2 | 578 | 521 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 144 | 71 | 68 | 5 | .511 | 12 | 41-27-4 | 30-41-1 | 535 | 556 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 144 | 69 | 70 | 5 | .496 | 14 | 37-32-3 | 32-28-2 | 537 | 594 |
| Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 144 | 66 | 74 | 4 | .471 | 17.5 |
34-36-2 | 32-38-2 | 583 | 569 |
| Yokohama BayStars | 144 | 48 | 94 | 2 | .338 | 36.5 | 29-42-1 | 19-52-1 | 552 | 706 |
| Team | Avg. | ERA | H | HR | SB |
| Yomiuri | .266 | 3.37 | 1289 | 177 | 78 |
| Hanshin | .268 | 3.29 | 1285 | 83 | 62 |
| Chunichi | .253 | 3.53 | 1207 | 140 | 51 |
| Hiroshima | .271 | 3.78 | 1328 | 100 | 69 |
| Tokyo | .266 | 3.75 | 1264 | 83 | 148 |
| Yokohama | .266 | 4.74 | 1408 | 145 | 37 |
| Team | Yomiuri | Hanshin | Chunichi | Hiroshima | Tokyo | Yokohama |
| YG | * | 14-10 | 10-14 | 10-12-2 | 18-6 | 18-5-1 |
| HT | 10-14 | * | 17-6-1 | 14-10 | 13-10-1 | 13-10-1 |
| CD | 14-10 | 6-17-1 | * | 12-9-2 | 9-13-2 | 17-7 |
| HTC | 12-10-2 | 10-14 | 9-12-2 | * | 12-11-1 | 13-11 |
| TYS | 6-18 | 10-13-1 | 13-9-2 | 11-12-1 | * | 15-9 |
| YBS | 5-18-1 | 10-13-1 | 7-17 | 11-13 | 9-15 | * |
Pacific League
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PCT. | GB | Home | Away | RF | RA |
| Saitama Seibu Lions | 144 | 76 | 64 | 4 | .543 | - | 44-27-1 | 32-37-3 | 715 | 626 |
| Orix Buffaloes | 144 | 75 | 68 | 1 | .524 | 2.5 | 41-31 | 34-37-1 | 637 | 605 |
| Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 144 | 73 | 69 | 2 | .514 | 4 | 41-30-1 | 32-39-1 | 533 | 541 |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 144 | 73 | 70 | 1 | .510 | 4.5 | 41-30-1 | 32-40 | 662 | 648 |
| Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 144 | 65 | 76 | 3 | .461 | 11.5 | 37-34-1 | 28-42-2 | 627 | 607 |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | 144 | 64 | 77 | 3 | .454 | 12.5 | 36-33-3 | 28-44 | 556 | 641 |
| Team | Avg. | ERA | H | HR | SB |
| Saitama | .270 | 3.86 | 1339 | 198 | 107 |
| Orix | .262 | 3.93 | 1263 | 152 | 63 |
| Hokkaido | .255 | 3.54 | 1206 | 82 | 79 |
| Chiba | .268 | 4.14 | 1309 | 127 | 76 |
| Tohoku | .272 | 3.86 | 1329 | 94 | 101 |
| Fukuoka | .265 | 4.05 | 1260 | 99 | 92 |
| Team | Saitama | Orix | Hokkaido | Chiba | Tohoku | Fukuoka |
| SSL | * | 14-10 | 14-9-1 | 13-11 | 14-10 | 11-10-3 |
| OB | 10-14 | * | 13-11 | 14-10 | 13-10-1 | 14-10 |
| HNF | 9-14-1 | 11-13 | * | 12-12 | 10-13-1 | 17-7 |
| CLM | 11-13 | 10-14 | 12-12 | * | 16-7-1 | 14-10 |
| TRE | 10-14 | 10-13-1 | 13-10-1 | 7-16-1 | * | 12-12 |
| FSH | 10-11-3 | 10-14 | 7-17 | 10-14 | 12-12 | * |
2008 Central League Climax Series
Stage 1 (Best of 3): Chunichi Dragons at Hanshin Tigers (Kyocera Dome)
Game 1: Chunichi 2, Hanshin 0
Game 2: Chunichi 3, Hanshin 7
Game 3: Chunichi 2, Hanshin 0
Chunichi Dragons 2-1
Stage 2 (Best of 7 – CL Pennant Winner Yomiuri starts with a one-game advantage): Chunichi Dragons at Yomiuri Giants (Tokyo Dome)
Game 2: Chunichi 4, Yomiuri 3
Game 3: Chunichi 2, Yomiuri 11
Game 4: Chunichi 5, Yomiuri 5 (Ties effectively count as wins for the Pennant Winner)
Game 5: Chunichi 2, Yomiuri 6
Yomiuri Giants 4-1
2008 Pacific League Climax Series
Stage 1 (Best of 3): Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters at Orix Buffaloes (Kyocera Dome)
Game 1: Hokkaido 4, Orix 1
Game 2: Hokkaido 7, Orix 2
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 2-0
Stage 2 (Best of 7 – PL Pennant Winner Saitama starts with a one-game advantage): Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters at Saitama Seibu Lions
Game 2: Hokkaido 3, Saitama 10 (Omiya Prefectural Stadium)
Game 3: Hokkaido 5, Saitama 0 (Seibu Dome)
Game 4: Hokkaido 7, Saitama 4 (Seibu Dome)
Game 5: Hokkaido 4, Saitama 9 (Seibu Dome)
Game 6: Hokkaido 0, Saitama 9 (Seibu Dome)
Saitama Seibu Lions 4-2
2008 Japan Series
(Best of 7) Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Yomiuri Giants
Game 1 (Tokyo Dome): Saitama 2, Yomiuri 1
Game 2 (Tokyo Dome): Saitama 2, Yomiuri 3
Game 3 (Seibu Dome): Yomiuri 6, Saitama 2
Game 4 (Seibu Dome): Yomiuri 0, Saitama 5
Game 5 (Seibu Dome): Yomiuri 7, Saitama 3
Game 6 (Tokyo Dome): Saitama 4, Yomiuri 1
Game 7 (Tokyo Dome): Saitama 3, Yomiuri 2
Saitama Seibu Lions 4-3
2008 Asia Series
(All games at Tokyo Dome.)
NPB Japan Series Champions: Saitama Seibu Lions
KBO Korea Series Champions: SK Wyverns
CPBL Taiwan Series Champions: Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions
CBL Champions: Tianjin Lions
| Team | Saitama | Uni | SK | Tianjin | W | L | RF | RA | H | HR | E |
| Saitama | * | W 2-1 | L 3-4 | W 16-2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| Uni | L 1-2 | * | W 10-4 | W 7-4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 2 |
| SK | W 4-3 | L 4-10 | * | W 15-0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 29 | 4 | 2 |
| Tianjin | L 2-16 | L 4-7 | L 0-15 | * | 0 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 16 | 0 | 5 |
Round 1 (Thu. 11/13)
Game 1 (Noon): Tianjin Lions 4, Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 7
Game 2 (6:00): Saitama Seibu Lions 3, SK Wyverns 4
Round 2 (Fri., 11/14)
Game 3 (Noon): SK Wyverns 15, Tianjin Lions 0 (7-inning mercy rule)
Game 4 (6:00): Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 1, Saitama Seibu Lions 2
Round 3 (Sat., 11/15)
Game 5 (Noon): Saitama Seibu Lions 16, Tianjin Lions 2 (7-inning mercy rule)
Game 6 (6:00): SK Wyverns 4, Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 10
Championship Game (Sun., 11/16, 2:00)
Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 0, Saitama Seibu Lions 1






