The 2024 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 Champion14377597.566—
2Hanshin Tigers14374636.5403.5
3Yokohama DeNA BayStars14371693.5078.0
4Hiroshima Toyo Carp14368705.49310.0
5Tokyo Yakult Swallows14362774.44616.5
6Chunichi Dragons14360758.44416.5

Pacific League

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RankTeamGWLTPCTGB
1Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Champion14391493.650—
2Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters14375608.55613.5
3Chiba Lotte Marines14371666.51818.5
4Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles14367724.48223.5
5ORIX Buffaloes14363773.45028.0
6Saitama Seibu Lions14349913.35042.0

Season highlights

Central League Longest win streak: Hanshin Tigers, 8 in a row Best games over .500 (in-season peak): Yomiuri Giants at +18 Days in first place: Hiroshima Toyo Carp (62 days)

At the end of August, eventual champion Yomiuri Giants stood at 39.2% in this model.

Eventual champion Yomiuri Giants bottomed out at 6% in this model (as of Jun 29, 2024).

Pacific League Longest win streak: Chiba Lotte Marines, 11 in a row Best games over .500 (in-season peak): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks at +42 Days in first place: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (165 days)

At the end of August, eventual champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks stood at 99.9% in this model.

Eventual champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks bottomed out at 15.2% in this model (as of Mar 30, 2024).

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 .5002024 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague−20−10±0+10+20AprMayJunJulAugSepOctG +18T +11DB +2C −2D −15S −15G best balance +18DBSDTGTTCGCGCGCGCG
Central League Games over .5002024 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague−20−10±0+10+20AprMayJunJulAugSepOctG +18T +11DB +2C −2D −15S −15G best balance +18DBSTGTCGGCGCGC
Pacific League Games over .5002024 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague−50±0AprMayJunJulAugSepOctH +42F +15M +5E −5B −14L −42H best balance +42H
Pacific League Games over .5002024 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague−50±0AprMayJunJulAugSepOctH +42F +15M +5E −5B −14L −42H best balance +42H

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 time2024 seasonnpbc.media123456AprMayJunJulAugSepOctG #1T #2DB #3C #4S #5D #6
Central League Standings over time2024 seasonnpbc.media123456AprMayJunJulAugSepOctG #1T #2DB #3C #4S #5D #6
Pacific League Standings over time2024 seasonnpbc.media123456AprMayJunJulAugSepOctH #1F #2M #3E #4B #5L #6
Pacific League Standings over time2024 seasonnpbc.media123456AprMayJunJulAugSepOctH #1F #2M #3E #4B #5L #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 calendar2024 seasonnpbc.mediaWinLossTieYomiuri Giants77 - 59 - 7Hanshin Tigers74 - 63 - 6Yokohama DeNA BayStars71 - 69 - 3Hiroshima Toyo Carp68 - 70 - 5Tokyo Yakult Swallows62 - 77 - 4Chunichi Dragons60 - 75 - 8AprMayJunJulAugSepOct

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Pacific League Win-loss calendar2024 seasonnpbc.mediaWinLossTieFukuoka SoftBank Hawks91 - 49 - 3Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters75 - 60 - 8Chiba Lotte Marines71 - 66 - 6Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles67 - 72 - 4ORIX Buffaloes63 - 77 - 3Saitama Seibu Lions49 - 91 - 3AprMayJunJulAugSepOct

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 time2024 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague0%20%40%60%80%100%AprMayJunJulAugSepOctG 100%C 0%D 0%DB 0%S 0%T 0%
Central League Pennant odds over time2024 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague0%20%40%60%80%100%AprMayJunJulAugSepOctG 100%C 0%D 0%DB 0%S 0%T 0%
Pacific League Pennant odds over time2024 seasonnpbc.mediaInterleague0%20%40%60%80%100%AprMayJunJulAugSepOctH 100%B 0%E 0%F 0%L 0%M 0%
Pacific League Pennant odds over time2024 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 Giants8 - 9 - 1
Hanshin Tigers7 - 11 - 0
Yokohama DeNA BayStars11 - 7 - 0
Hiroshima Toyo Carp10 - 8 - 0
Tokyo Yakult Swallows9 - 7 - 2
Chunichi Dragons7 - 11 - 0

Pacific League

TeamW - L - T
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks12 - 6 - 0
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters7 - 10 - 1
Chiba Lotte Marines7 - 9 - 2
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles13 - 5 - 0
ORIX Buffaloes10 - 8 - 0
Saitama Seibu Lions4 - 14 - 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, 2024-07-23 to 2024-07-24). 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, 2024-10-12 to 2024-10-14). 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 (9 games, 2024-10-16 to 2024-10-21). 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, 2024-10-26 to 2024-11-03). 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.