The 2014 Pennant Race

Central League

Champion Yomiuri Giants

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
1Yomiuri Giants Champion14482611.573—
2Hanshin Tigers14475681.5247.0
3Hiroshima Toyo Carp14474682.5217.5
4Chunichi Dragons14467734.47913.5
5Yokohama DeNA BayStars14467752.47214.5
6Tokyo Yakult Swallows14460813.42621.0

Pacific League

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RankTeamGWLTPCTGB
1Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Champion14478606.565—
2ORIX Buffaloes14480622.5630.0
3Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters14473683.5186.5
4Chiba Lotte Marines14466762.46514.0
5Saitama Seibu Lions14463774.45016.0
6Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles14464800.44417.0

Season highlights

Central League Longest win streak: Hanshin Tigers, 8 in a row Best games over .500 (in-season peak): Yomiuri Giants at +22 Days in first place: Yomiuri Giants (117 days)

At the end of August, eventual champion Yomiuri Giants stood at 47.2% in this model.

Eventual champion Yomiuri Giants bottomed out at 6.9% in this model (as of May 18, 2014).

Pacific League Longest win streak: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, 9 in a row Best games over .500 (in-season peak): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks at +27 Days in first place: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (102 days)

At the end of August, eventual champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks stood at 64.2% in this model.

Eventual champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks bottomed out at 13.9% in this model (as of Apr 9, 2014).

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 .5002014 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague−20±0+20AprMayJunJulAugSepOctG +21T +7C +6D −6DB −8S −21G best balance +22GCGCG
Central League Games over .5002014 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague−20±0+20AprMayJunJulAugSepOctG +21T +7C +6D −6DB −8S −21G best balance +22GCG
Pacific League Games over .5002014 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague−20±0+20AprMayJunJulAugSepOctB +18H +18F +5M −10L −14E −16H best balance +27BHBHBHBBBH
Pacific League Games over .5002014 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague−20±0+20AprMayJunJulAugSepOctB +18H +18F +5M −10L −14E −16H best balance +27BHBHBHBH

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 time2014 seasonnpbc.media123456AprMayJunJulAugSepOctG #1T #2C #3D #4DB #5S #6
Central League Standings over time2014 seasonnpbc.media123456AprMayJunJulAugSepOctG #1T #2C #3D #4DB #5S #6
Pacific League Standings over time2014 seasonnpbc.media123456AprMayJunJulAugSepOctH #1B #2F #3M #4L #5E #6
Pacific League Standings over time2014 seasonnpbc.media123456AprMayJunJulAugSepOctH #1B #2F #3M #4L #5E #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 calendar2014 seasonnpbc.mediaWinLossTieYomiuri Giants82 - 61 - 1Hanshin Tigers75 - 68 - 1Hiroshima Toyo Carp74 - 68 - 2Chunichi Dragons67 - 73 - 4Yokohama DeNA BayStars67 - 75 - 2Tokyo Yakult Swallows60 - 81 - 3AprMayJunJulAugSepOct

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Pacific League Win-loss calendar2014 seasonnpbc.mediaWinLossTieFukuoka SoftBank Hawks78 - 60 - 6ORIX Buffaloes80 - 62 - 2Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters73 - 68 - 3Chiba Lotte Marines66 - 76 - 2Saitama Seibu Lions63 - 77 - 4Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles64 - 80 - 0AprMayJunJulAugSepOct

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 time2014 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague0%20%40%60%80%100%AprMayJunJulAugSepOctG 100%C 0%D 0%DB 0%S 0%T 0%
Central League Pennant odds over time2014 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague0%20%40%60%80%100%AprMayJunJulAugSepOctG 100%C 0%D 0%DB 0%S 0%T 0%
Pacific League Pennant odds over time2014 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague0%20%40%60%80%100%AprMayJunJulAugSepOctH 100%B 0%E 0%F 0%L 0%M 0%
Pacific League Pennant odds over time2014 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague0%20%40%60%80%100%AprMayJunJulAugSepOctH 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
Yomiuri Giants16 - 8 - 0
Hanshin Tigers9 - 15 - 0
Hiroshima Toyo Carp9 - 15 - 0
Chunichi Dragons13 - 10 - 1
Yokohama DeNA BayStars13 - 11 - 0
Tokyo Yakult Swallows10 - 12 - 2

Pacific League

TeamW - L - T
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks14 - 8 - 2
ORIX Buffaloes14 - 10 - 0
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters11 - 12 - 1
Chiba Lotte Marines12 - 12 - 0
Saitama Seibu Lions11 - 13 - 0
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles9 - 15 - 0

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 (2 games, 2014-07-18 to 2014-07-19). 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 (6 games, 2014-10-11 to 2014-10-14). 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 (10 games, 2014-10-15 to 2014-10-20). 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, 2014-10-25 to 2014-10-30). 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.