NPB Batting Splits by Club (2026)

Data as of

The club that raises its average most with runners in scoring position is Nippon-Ham (+.030 against the bases empty), and the one that drops most is Chunichi (−.005).

A positive difference means the club hits better with runners in scoring position than with the bases empty.

Average versus right- and left-handed pitchers

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Team All vs RHP vs LHP Diff
Hanshin .244 .238 .259 +.021
ORIX .245 .239 .254 +.015
Hiroshima .236 .232 .242 +.010
Seibu .230 .229 .233 +.004
Chunichi .234 .233 .235 +.002
Rakuten .242 .241 .243 +.002
Yakult .238 .238 .239 +.001
SoftBank .259 .257 .257 ±.000
Lotte .241 .240 .240 ±.000
Yomiuri .243 .243 .242 −.001
Nippon-Ham .247 .249 .244 −.005
DeNA .250 .254 .239 −.015

Figures are totals for the last 3 seasons.

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Average with runners in scoring position and bases empty

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Team RISP Bases
empty		 Diff
Nippon-Ham .267 .237 +.030
SoftBank .272 .250 +.022
ORIX .257 .238 +.019
DeNA .256 .239 +.017
Hiroshima .243 .228 +.015
Rakuten .251 .236 +.015
Hanshin .251 .237 +.014
Lotte .247 .234 +.013
Seibu .236 .225 +.011
Yomiuri .247 .238 +.009
Yakult .243 .235 +.008
Chunichi .227 .232 −.005
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Right and left-handed batters (% of PA)

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Batters 2B 3B GIDP Infield
hits
Central League
Right-handed 3.8 0.2 2.0 1.7
Left-handed 3.5 0.4 1.4 2.5
Switch 3.4 0.3 1.7 0.7
Pacific League
Right-handed 3.8 0.3 2.2 1.7
Left-handed 3.5 0.6 1.3 2.2
Switch 2.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
All 12 clubs
Right-handed 3.8 0.3 2.1 1.7
Left-handed 3.5 0.5 1.4 2.3
Switch 3.1 0.8 1.6 1.0

The estimated figures are worked out by this site and are not official announcements.

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