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NPB2008

Japan · Baseball

Playoffs

Quarter-finals

Fukuoka S. HawksFukuoka S. Hawks1
Rakuten Gold. EaglesRakuten Gold. Eagles3
5–15,0–8,4–1,0–1
Hanshin TigersHanshin Tigers1
Yakult SwallowsYakult Swallows2
5–7,2–2,8–3,1–3
Chunichi DragonsChunichi Dragons2
Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri Giants3
4–3,0–3,4–3,2–11,5–5,2–6

Semi-finals

Nippon Ham FightersNippon Ham Fighters2
Seibu LionsSeibu Lions3
3–10,5–0,7–4,4–9,0–9
Chunichi DragonsChunichi Dragons2
Hanshin TigersHanshin Tigers2
1–4,2–0,3–7,2–0

Finals

Seibu LionsSeibu Lions4
Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri Giants3
2–1,2–3,4–6,5–0,3–7,4–1,3–2

Standings2008

The 2008 NPB season standings featuring 12 teams. Yomiuri Giants leads the table with 170 points from 148 matches, followed by Seibu Lions on 164 points. The teams have scored 6,965 goals combined this season.

Betting Insights

82.0%Both Score %
52.0%Home Win %
44.0%Away Win %

Most Common Scorelines

2-7
6.0%(3)
4-3
6.0%(3)
1-4
6.0%(3)
2-1
4.0%(2)
4-6
4.0%(2)
7-3
4.0%(2)
3-4
4.0%(2)
3-1
4.0%(2)
4-1
4.0%(2)
2-3
4.0%(2)

Teams

YGYomiuri Giants
SLSeibu Lions
HTHanshin Tigers
NFNippon Ham Fighters
OBOrix Buffaloes
CDChunichi Dragons
CMChiba Lotte Marines
HCHiroshima Carp
YSYakult Swallows
FHFukuoka S. Hawks
RERakuten Gold. Eagles
YBYokohama BayStars

Season Results

Match results from this season listed in chronological order. Historical results provide context for understanding how the season unfolded and which teams performed above or below expectations.

YGYomiuri Giants
23
SLSeibu Lions
9 Nov
YGYomiuri Giants
14
SLSeibu Lions
8 Nov
SLSeibu Lions
37
YGYomiuri Giants
6 Nov
SLSeibu Lions
50
YGYomiuri Giants
5 Nov
SLSeibu Lions
46
YGYomiuri Giants
4 Nov
YGYomiuri Giants
32
SLSeibu Lions
2 Nov
YGYomiuri Giants
12
SLSeibu Lions
1 Nov
YGYomiuri Giants
62
CDChunichi Dragons
25 Oct
YGYomiuri Giants
55
CDChunichi Dragons
24 Oct
YGYomiuri Giants
112
CDChunichi Dragons
23 Oct

Past Seasons

API data: 21 Apr 2026