| Division | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Central Division | MP | W | D | L | R | PCT | Form |
| 1. | Yomiuri Giants | 144 | 89 | 9 | 46 | 650:493 | 0.649 | |
| 2. | Chunichi Dragons | 144 | 81 | 1 | 62 | 605:508 | 0.566 | |
| 3. | Yakult Swallows | 144 | 71 | 1 | 72 | 547:605 | 0.497 | |
| 4. | Hanshin Tigers | 144 | 67 | 4 | 73 | 548:534 | 0.479 | |
| 5. | Hiroshima Carp | 144 | 65 | 4 | 75 | 527:574 | 0.465 | |
| 6. | Yokohama BayStars | 144 | 51 | 0 | 93 | 496:684 | 0.354 | |
| # | Pacific Division | MP | W | D | L | R | PCT | Form |
| 1. | Nippon Ham Fighters | 144 | 82 | 2 | 60 | 689:550 | 0.576 | |
| 2. | Rakuten Gold. Eagles | 144 | 77 | 1 | 66 | 598:609 | 0.538 | |
| 3. | Fukuoka S. Hawks | 144 | 74 | 5 | 65 | 600:591 | 0.531 | |
| 4. | Seibu Lions | 144 | 70 | 4 | 70 | 663:626 | 0.500 | |
| 5. | Chiba Lotte Marines | 144 | 62 | 5 | 77 | 620:639 | 0.448 | |
| 6. | Orix Buffaloes | 144 | 56 | 2 | 86 | 585:715 | 0.396 | |