| Division | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Central Division | MP | W | D | L | R | PCT | Form |
| 1. | Yomiuri Giants | 72 | 50 | 7 | 15 | 294:177 | 0.743 | |
| 2. | Chunichi Dragons | 72 | 43 | 9 | 20 | 202:150 | 0.660 | |
| 3. | Hiroshima Carp | 72 | 33 | 7 | 32 | 202:205 | 0.507 | |
| 4. | Yakult Swallows | 72 | 32 | 9 | 31 | 276:289 | 0.507 | |
| 5. | Hanshin Tigers | 72 | 31 | 5 | 36 | 180:182 | 0.465 | |
| 6. | Yokohama BayStars | 72 | 27 | 7 | 38 | 226:309 | 0.424 | |
| # | Pacific Division | MP | W | D | L | R | PCT | Form |
| 1. | Chiba Lotte Marines | 72 | 39 | 6 | 27 | 295:248 | 0.583 | |
| 2. | Nippon Ham Fighters | 72 | 38 | 6 | 28 | 274:233 | 0.569 | |
| 3. | Seibu Lions | 72 | 38 | 4 | 30 | 265:262 | 0.556 | |
| 4. | Rakuten Gold. Eagles | 72 | 36 | 7 | 29 | 257:233 | 0.549 | |
| 5. | Fukuoka S. Hawks | 72 | 37 | 5 | 30 | 203:185 | 0.549 | |
| 6. | Orix Buffaloes | 72 | 31 | 4 | 37 | 219:248 | 0.458 | |