| Division | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Central Division | MP | W | D | L | R | PCT | Form |
| 1. | Yomiuri Giants | 144 | 84 | 3 | 57 | 631:532 | 0.594 | |
| 2. | Hanshin Tigers | 144 | 82 | 3 | 59 | 578:521 | 0.580 | |
| 3. | Chunichi Dragons | 144 | 71 | 5 | 68 | 535:556 | 0.510 | |
| 4. | Hiroshima Carp | 144 | 69 | 5 | 70 | 537:594 | 0.497 | |
| 5. | Yakult Swallows | 144 | 66 | 4 | 74 | 583:569 | 0.472 | |
| 6. | Yokohama BayStars | 144 | 48 | 2 | 94 | 552:706 | 0.340 | |
| # | Pacific Division | MP | W | D | L | R | PCT | Form |
| 1. | Seibu Lions | 144 | 76 | 4 | 64 | 715:626 | 0.542 | |
| 2. | Orix Buffaloes | 144 | 75 | 1 | 68 | 637:605 | 0.524 | |
| 3. | Nippon Ham Fighters | 144 | 73 | 2 | 69 | 533:541 | 0.514 | |
| 4. | Chiba Lotte Marines | 144 | 73 | 1 | 70 | 661:647 | 0.510 | |
| 5. | Rakuten Gold. Eagles | 144 | 65 | 3 | 76 | 626:606 | 0.462 | |
| 6. | Fukuoka S. Hawks | 144 | 64 | 3 | 77 | 556:641 | 0.455 | |