The 2019 Pennant Race

Central League

Champion Yomiuri Giants

Pacific League

Champion Saitama Seibu Lions

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 Champion14377642.546—
2Yokohama DeNA BayStars14371693.5075.5
3Hanshin Tigers14369686.5046.0
4Hiroshima Toyo Carp14370703.5006.5
5Chunichi Dragons14368732.4829.0
6Tokyo Yakult Swallows14359822.41818.0

Pacific League

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RankTeamGWLTPCTGB
1Saitama Seibu Lions Champion14380621.563—
2Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks14376625.5512.0
3Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles14371684.5117.5
4Chiba Lotte Marines14369704.4969.5
5Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters14365735.47113.0
6ORIX Buffaloes14361757.44916.0

Season highlights

Central League Longest win streak: Hiroshima Toyo Carp, 11 in a row Best games over .500 (in-season peak): Yomiuri Giants at +19 Days in first place: Yomiuri Giants (131 days)

At the end of August, eventual champion Yomiuri Giants stood at 95.9% in this model.

Eventual champion Yomiuri Giants bottomed out at 8.3% in this model (as of Mar 29, 2019).

Pacific League Longest win streak: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, 9 in a row Best games over .500 (in-season peak): Saitama Seibu Lions at +19 Days in first place: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (120 days)

At the end of August, eventual champion Saitama Seibu Lions stood at 44% in this model.

Eventual champion Saitama Seibu Lions bottomed out at 1.3% in this model (as of May 11, 2019).

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 .5002019 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague−20±0+20AprMayJunJulAugSepG +13DB +2T +1C ±0D −5S −23G best balance +19GSGGCG
Central League Games over .5002019 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague−20±0+20AprMayJunJulAugSepG +13DB +2T +1C ±0D −5S −23G best balance +19GSGGCG
Pacific League Games over .5002019 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague−10±0+10+20AprMayJunJulAugSepL +18H +14E +3M −1F −8B −14L best balance +19EHEHEHEHEFEHLHL
Pacific League Games over .5002019 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague−10±0+10+20AprMayJunJulAugSepL +18H +14E +3M −1F −8B −14L best balance +19EHHEHHEHLH

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 time2019 seasonnpbc.media123456AprMayJunJulAugSepG #1DB #2T #3C #4D #5S #6
Central League Standings over time2019 seasonnpbc.media123456AprMayJunJulAugSepG #1DB #2T #3C #4D #5S #6
Pacific League Standings over time2019 seasonnpbc.media123456AprMayJunJulAugSepL #1H #2E #3M #4F #5B #6
Pacific League Standings over time2019 seasonnpbc.media123456AprMayJunJulAugSepL #1H #2E #3M #4F #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 calendar2019 seasonnpbc.mediaWinLossTieYomiuri Giants77 - 64 - 2Yokohama DeNA BayStars71 - 69 - 3Hanshin Tigers69 - 68 - 6Hiroshima Toyo Carp70 - 70 - 3Chunichi Dragons68 - 73 - 2Tokyo Yakult Swallows59 - 82 - 2AprMayJunJulAugSep

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Pacific League Win-loss calendar2019 seasonnpbc.mediaWinLossTieSaitama Seibu Lions80 - 62 - 1Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks76 - 62 - 5Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles71 - 68 - 4Chiba Lotte Marines69 - 70 - 4Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters65 - 73 - 5ORIX Buffaloes61 - 75 - 7AprMayJunJulAugSep

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 time2019 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague0%20%40%60%80%100%AprMayJunJulAugSepG 100%C 0%D 0%DB 0%S 0%T 0%
Central League Pennant odds over time2019 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague0%20%40%60%80%100%AprMayJunJulAugSepG 100%C 0%D 0%DB 0%S 0%T 0%
Pacific League Pennant odds over time2019 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague0%20%40%60%80%100%AprMayJunJulAugSepL 100%B 0%E 0%F 0%H 0%M 0%
Pacific League Pennant odds over time2019 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague0%20%40%60%80%100%AprMayJunJulAugSepL 100%B 0%E 0%F 0%H 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 Giants11 - 7 - 0
Yokohama DeNA BayStars10 - 7 - 1
Hanshin Tigers6 - 10 - 2
Hiroshima Toyo Carp5 - 12 - 1
Chunichi Dragons8 - 10 - 0
Tokyo Yakult Swallows6 - 12 - 0

Pacific League

TeamW - L - T
Saitama Seibu Lions10 - 8 - 0
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks11 - 5 - 2
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles10 - 8 - 0
Chiba Lotte Marines8 - 10 - 0
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters8 - 9 - 1
ORIX Buffaloes11 - 6 - 1

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, 2019-07-12 to 2019-07-13). 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, 2019-10-05 to 2019-10-07). 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, 2019-10-09 to 2019-10-13). 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 (4 games, 2019-10-19 to 2019-10-23). 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.