The 2011 Pennant Race

Central League

Champion Chunichi Dragons

Pacific League

Champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

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
1Chunichi Dragons Champion144755910.560—
2Tokyo Yakult Swallows144705915.5432.5
3Yomiuri Giants144716211.5343.5
4Hanshin Tigers14468706.4939.0
5Hiroshima Toyo Carp14460768.44116.0
6Yokohama BayStars144478611.35327.5

Pacific League

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RankTeamGWLTPCTGB
1Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Champion144884610.657—
2Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters14472657.52617.5
3Saitama Seibu Lions14468679.503720.5
4ORIX Buffaloes14469687.503620.5
5Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles14466717.48223.5
6Chiba Lotte Marines144547911.40633.5

Season highlights

Central League Longest win streak: Tokyo Yakult Swallows, 9 in a row Best games over .500 (in-season peak): Chunichi Dragons at +19 Days in first place: Tokyo Yakult Swallows (138 days)

At the end of August, eventual champion Chunichi Dragons stood at 10.3% in this model.

Eventual champion Chunichi Dragons bottomed out at 0.5% in this model (as of Aug 3, 2011).

Pacific League Longest win streak: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, 10 in a row Best games over .500 (in-season peak): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks at +43 Days in first place: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (153 days)

At the end of August, eventual champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks stood at 85.9% in this model.

Eventual champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks bottomed out at 8% in this model (as of Apr 13, 2011).

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 .5002011 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague−40−20±0+20AprMayJunJulAugSepOctD +16S +11G +9T −2C −16DB −39D best balance +19CSDSD
Central League Games over .5002011 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague−40−20±0+20AprJunJulAugSepOctD +16S +11G +9T −2C −16DB −39D best balance +19CSDSD
Pacific League Games over .5002011 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague−20±0+20+40AprMayJunJulAugSepOctH +42F +7B +1L +1E −5M −25H best balance +43EFHFHHFHFH
Pacific League Games over .5002011 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague−20±0+20+40AprJunJulAugSepOctH +42F +7B +1L +1E −5M −25H best balance +43EFFHFFH

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 time2011 seasonnpbc.media123456AprMayJunJulAugSepOctD #1S #2G #3T #4C #5DB #6
Central League Standings over time2011 seasonnpbc.media123456AprMayJunJulAugSepOctD #1S #2G #3T #4C #5DB #6
Pacific League Standings over time2011 seasonnpbc.media123456AprMayJunJulAugSepOctH #1F #2L #3B #4E #5M #6
Pacific League Standings over time2011 seasonnpbc.media123456AprMayJunJulAugSepOctH #1F #2L #3B #4E #5M #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 calendar2011 seasonnpbc.mediaWinLossTieChunichi Dragons75 - 59 - 10Tokyo Yakult Swallows70 - 59 - 15Yomiuri Giants71 - 62 - 11Hanshin Tigers68 - 70 - 6Hiroshima Toyo Carp60 - 76 - 8Yokohama BayStars47 - 86 - 11AprMayJunJulAugSepOct

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Pacific League Win-loss calendar2011 seasonnpbc.mediaWinLossTieFukuoka SoftBank Hawks88 - 46 - 10Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters72 - 65 - 7Saitama Seibu Lions68 - 67 - 9ORIX Buffaloes69 - 68 - 7Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles66 - 71 - 7Chiba Lotte Marines54 - 79 - 11AprMayJunJulAugSepOct

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 time2011 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague0%20%40%60%80%100%AprMayJunJulAugSepOctD 100%C 0%DB 0%G 0%S 0%T 0%
Central League Pennant odds over time2011 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague0%20%40%60%80%100%AprJunJulAugSepOctD 100%C 0%DB 0%G 0%S 0%T 0%
Pacific League Pennant odds over time2011 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague0%20%40%60%80%100%AprMayJunJulAugSepOctH 100%B 0%E 0%F 0%L 0%M 0%
Pacific League Pennant odds over time2011 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague0%20%40%60%80%100%AprJunJulAugSepOctH 100%B 0%E 0%F 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
Chunichi Dragons14 - 10 - 0
Tokyo Yakult Swallows10 - 12 - 2
Yomiuri Giants10 - 13 - 1
Hanshin Tigers10 - 14 - 0
Hiroshima Toyo Carp6 - 16 - 2
Yokohama BayStars7 - 13 - 4

Pacific League

TeamW - L - T
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks18 - 4 - 2
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters16 - 8 - 0
Saitama Seibu Lions12 - 11 - 1
ORIX Buffaloes15 - 7 - 2
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles9 - 13 - 2
Chiba Lotte Marines8 - 14 - 2

Season rules and notes

  • Rows follow the official final standings (not necessarily in order of winning percentage).
  • Beyond the league schedule, "オールスター" (All-Star Series) was held this season (3 games, 2011-07-22 to 2011-07-24). The standings and charts on this page cover the league schedule only.
  • Beyond the league schedule, "CS ファーストS" (Climax Series First Stage) was held this season (5 games, 2011-10-29 to 2011-10-31). The standings and charts on this page cover the league schedule only.
  • Beyond the league schedule, "CS ファイナルS" (Climax Series Final Stage) was held this season (8 games, 2011-11-02 to 2011-11-06). 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 (7 games, 2011-11-12 to 2011-11-20). The standings and charts on this page cover the league schedule only.
  • Beyond the league schedule, "アジアシリーズ" (Asia Series) was held this season (7 games, 2011-11-25 to 2011-11-29). 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.