2026 NPB Batting by Age: Peak Ages

How batting numbers change with age, gathered as a group from the past seasons of players who are still active. It does not apply to any single player.

Player names are shown in Japanese.

How to read this table

  • The figures come from the official statistics as of the reference date and change day by day during the season. They are final once the season ends.
  • Only batting is looked at here. Running and fielding are not included.
  • Past seasons are counted only for players who are still active.
  • This is a tendency of the group and does not apply to any single player.
  • It is a separate thing from the ratings.
  • Ages with few players are merged with the neighbouring age.
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Age and Batting (best age band as 100)

Age and Batting (best age band as 100) 2026-09-19 npbc.media Best age band as 100 0 50 100 150 21 and under 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 39 and over Age Middle player Guide by age

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Age and Batting (best age band as 100) 2026-09-19 npbc.media Best age band as 100 0 50 100 150 21 and under 27 30 39 and over Age Middle player Guide by age

Ages Where the Numbers Peak

No clear peak

Batting by Age (best age band as 100)

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Age Best age band as 100 Player of note
21 and under 89 森 友哉藤原 恭大清宮 幸太郎
22 86 森 友哉坂倉 将吾佐藤 輝明
23 92 牧 秀悟茂木 栄五郎森 友哉
24 92 近藤 健介山田 哲人森 友哉
25 95 筒香 嘉智山川 穂高岡 大海
26 98 山川 穂高山田 哲人大山 悠輔
27 95 筒香 嘉智山川 穂高山田 哲人
28 98 柳田 悠岐山川 穂高坂本 勇人
29 100 丸 佳浩柳田 悠岐秋山 翔吾
30 96 柳田 悠岐浅村 栄斗坂本 勇人
31 97 坂本 勇人柳田 悠岐丸 佳浩
32 92 柳田 悠岐坂本 勇人丸 佳浩
33 96 柳田 悠岐丸 佳浩坂本 勇人
34 97 筒香 嘉智宮﨑 敏郎中村 剛也
35 98 中村 剛也宮﨑 敏郎坂本 勇人
36 97 中村 剛也角中 勝也柳田 悠岐
37 100 栗山 巧中村 剛也角中 勝也
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39 and over 95 中村 剛也栗山 巧大島 洋平
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How to read the figure and the table

The population is the past seasons of players who are still active. Retired players are not included because their dates of birth are not available from the official pages, so players who left the game young are not counted.

The vertical value is the numbers for each age band set against the highest band at 100. The underlying figures are not published. The dots are this season's individual values and can go above 100.

Age bands with few players are merged with the neighbouring band. The figure is for reading a tendency of the group, not for pointing to any single player's future. It is a separate thing from the ratings.

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Frequently asked questions

Are retired players included?

No. Dates of birth are available from the official pages only for active players. Players who left the game young are therefore missing, and the older bands look better than they really were.

Does this show a single player's future?

No. It sums up a tendency of the group and cannot be applied to any single player. At the same age the spread between players is wide.

What is the vertical value?

The numbers for each age band set against the highest band at 100. The underlying figures are not published; it is there to read the difference between bands.

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