Nippon Series
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The Nippon Series, also known as the Japan Series is the annual matchup of the champions of the Central League and Pacific League in the NPB. It has been conducted from 1950 to the present. The team to win the most Japan Series has been the Yomiuri Giants, who won 22 and lost 12 in the first 65 years of the Series. The PL leads, 37-36, through 2022. From 1950 to 1953, the series was known as the Nippon World's Series.
Yearly Results[edit]
Team Records[edit]
| Team (League) | Series | Wins | Losses | Series Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri Giants (CL) | 36 | 22 | 14 | 109 - 88 - 2 (.553) |
| Seibu Lions (PL) | 21 | 13 | 8 | 68 - 60 - 2 (.531) |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL) | 20 | 11 | 9 | 60 - 51 - 1 (.541) |
| Orix BlueWave (PL) defunct | 12 | 4 | 8 | 27 - 34 - 2 (.443) |
| Chunichi Dragons (CL) | 10 | 2 | 8 | 23 - 36 - 1 (.390) |
| Tokyo Yakult Swallows (CL) | 9 | 6 | 3 | 30 - 23 - 0 (.566) |
| Hiroshima Carp (CL) | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 - 29 - 3 (.420) |
| Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (PL) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 - 21 - 1 (.475) |
| Hanshin Tigers (CL) | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 - 25 - 1 (.395) |
| Chiba Lotte Marines (PL) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 - 14 - 1 (.548) |
| Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes (PL) defunct | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 - 16 - 0 (.385) |
| Yokohama BayStars (CL) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 - 6 - 0 (.625) |
| Orix Buffaloes (PL) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 - 10 - 0 (.473) |
| Rakuten Golden Eagles (PL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 - 3 - 0 (.571) |
| Shochiku Robins (CL) defunct | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 4 - 0 (.333) |
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