Central League Batting Splits (2026)

Data as of

The club that raises its average most with runners in scoring position is DeNA (+.017 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 (six Central League clubs).

Average versus right- and left-handed pitchers

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Team All vs RHP vs LHP Diff
Hanshin .244 .238 .259 +.021
Hiroshima .236 .232 .242 +.010
Chunichi .234 .233 .235 +.002
Yakult .238 .238 .239 +.001
Yomiuri .243 .243 .242 −.001
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
DeNA .256 .239 +.017
Hiroshima .243 .228 +.015
Hanshin .251 .237 +.014
Yomiuri .247 .238 +.009
Yakult .243 .235 +.008
Chunichi .227 .232 −.005

Right and left-handed batters (% of PA)

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Batters 2B 3B GIDP Infield
hits
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

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

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