The 2007 Pennant Race

Central League

Champion Yomiuri Giants

Pacific League

Champion Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

A season archive covering the standings and game results. Rows follow the official final standings.

Final standings (official)

Central League

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RankTeamGWLTPCTGB
1Yomiuri Giants Champion14480631.559—
2Chunichi Dragons14478642.5491.5
3Hanshin Tigers14474664.5294.5
4Yokohama BayStars14471721.4979.0
5Hiroshima Toyo Carp14460822.42319.5
6Tokyo Yakult Swallows14460840.41720.5

Pacific League

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RankTeamGWLTPCTGB
1Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Champion14479605.568—
2Chiba Lotte Marines14476617.5552.0
3Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks14473665.5256.0
4Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles14467752.47213.5
5Seibu Lions14466762.46514.5
6ORIX Buffaloes14462775.44617.0

Season highlights

Central League Longest win streak: Hanshin Tigers, 10 in a row Best games over .500 (in-season peak): Yomiuri Giants at +18 Days in first place: Yomiuri Giants (114 days)

At the end of August, eventual champion Yomiuri Giants stood at 55.1% in this model.

Eventual champion Yomiuri Giants bottomed out at 13.4% in this model (as of Mar 31, 2007).

Pacific League Longest win streak: Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, 14 in a row Best games over .500 (in-season peak): Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters at +20 Days in first place: Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (89 days)

At the end of August, eventual champion Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters stood at 56.8% in this model.

Eventual champion Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters bottomed out at 0.1% in this model (as of May 10, 2007).

Days in first place are counted per day with games played.

Games over .500

Balance = wins minus losses. The horizontal zero line is the .500 mark. The ▼ marks along the top of the plot show the days the lead changed hands, colored for the new leader.

Central League Games over .5002007 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague−20±0+20MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctG +17D +14T +8DB −1C −22S −24G best balance +18GDGDBGDGDGDGGDGDGDTGTDGG
Central League Games over .5002007 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague−20±0+20MarMayJunJulAugSepOctG +17D +14T +8DB −1C −22S −24G best balance +18GDGDGDGGDDGTGD
Pacific League Games over .5002007 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague−20−10±0+10+20MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctF +19M +15H +7E −8L −10B −15F best balance +20LMLHLHMFMFMFHF
Pacific League Games over .5002007 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague−20−10±0+10+20MarMayJunJulAugSepOctF +19M +15H +7E −8L −10B −15F best balance +20LMLMFMFHF

Standings over time

Daily standings ordered by winning percentage (wins over decisions) at the end of each day. Teams tied on percentage share the same rank, so lines can overlap. Official tiebreakers such as head-to-head records are not applied to the daily series.

Central League Standings over time2007 seasonnpbc.media123456AprMayJunJulAugSepOctG #1D #2T #3DB #4C #5S #6
Central League Standings over time2007 seasonnpbc.media123456AprMayJunJulAugSepOctG #1D #2T #3DB #4C #5S #6
Pacific League Standings over time2007 seasonnpbc.media123456MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctF #1M #2H #3E #4L #5B #6
Pacific League Standings over time2007 seasonnpbc.media123456MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctF #1M #2H #3E #4L #5B #6

Win-loss calendar

A tall dark cell is a win, a short light cell a loss, and a thin line a tie - the heights keep the chart readable even without color. Doubleheaders split the day's cell vertically.

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Central League Win-loss calendar2007 seasonnpbc.mediaWinLossTieYomiuri Giants80 - 63 - 1Chunichi Dragons78 - 64 - 2Hanshin Tigers74 - 66 - 4Yokohama BayStars71 - 72 - 1Hiroshima Toyo Carp60 - 82 - 2Tokyo Yakult Swallows60 - 84 - 0MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

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Pacific League Win-loss calendar2007 seasonnpbc.mediaWinLossTieHokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters79 - 60 - 5Chiba Lotte Marines76 - 61 - 7Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks73 - 66 - 5Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles67 - 75 - 2Seibu Lions66 - 76 - 2ORIX Buffaloes62 - 77 - 5MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Pennant odds over time

Estimates from re-running the current board's model on each day's data. Probabilities do not guarantee outcomes.

Central League Pennant odds over time2007 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague0%20%40%60%80%100%MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctG 100%C 0%D 0%DB 0%S 0%T 0%
Central League Pennant odds over time2007 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague0%20%40%60%80%100%MarMayJunJulAugSepOctG 100%C 0%D 0%DB 0%S 0%T 0%
Pacific League Pennant odds over time2007 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague0%20%40%60%80%100%MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctF 100%B 0%E 0%H 0%L 0%M 0%
Pacific League Pennant odds over time2007 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague0%20%40%60%80%100%MarMayJunJulAugSepOctF 100%B 0%E 0%H 0%L 0%M 0%

Interleague records

Interleague results only (rows in league and official-standings order, not by winning percentage).

Central League

TeamW - L - T
Yomiuri Giants15 - 9 - 0
Chunichi Dragons12 - 11 - 1
Hanshin Tigers9 - 14 - 1
Yokohama BayStars14 - 9 - 1
Hiroshima Toyo Carp5 - 18 - 1
Tokyo Yakult Swallows11 - 13 - 0

Pacific League

TeamW - L - T
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters18 - 5 - 1
Chiba Lotte Marines13 - 10 - 1
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks11 - 13 - 0
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles11 - 12 - 1
Seibu Lions9 - 15 - 0
ORIX Buffaloes12 - 11 - 1

Season rules and notes

  • Rows follow the official final standings (not necessarily in order of winning percentage).
  • Beyond the league schedule, "パ CS 第1S" (Pacific League Climax Series First Stage) was held this season (3 games, 2007-10-08 to 2007-10-10). The standings and charts on this page cover the league schedule only.
  • Beyond the league schedule, "パ CS 第2S" (Pacific League Climax Series Second Stage) was held this season (5 games, 2007-10-13 to 2007-10-18). The standings and charts on this page cover the league schedule only.
  • Beyond the league schedule, "セ CS 第1S" (Central League Climax Series First Stage) was held this season (2 games, 2007-10-13 to 2007-10-14). The standings and charts on this page cover the league schedule only.
  • Beyond the league schedule, "セ CS 第2S" (Central League Climax Series Second Stage) was held this season (3 games, 2007-10-18 to 2007-10-20). The standings and charts on this page cover the league schedule only.
  • Beyond the league schedule, "日本シリーズ" (Japan Series) was held this season (5 games, 2007-10-27 to 2007-11-01). The standings and charts on this page cover the league schedule only.

This page is reference material. Where it differs from the official records, the official records take precedence.