| Division | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Central Division | MP | W | D | L | R | PCT | Form |
| 1. | Hiroshima Carp | 72 | 51 | 1 | 20 | 365:246 | 0.715 | |
| 2. | Yakult Swallows | 71 | 40 | 1 | 30 | 329:349 | 0.570 | |
| 3. | Yomiuri Giants | 72 | 40 | 1 | 31 | 252:262 | 0.563 | |
| 4. | Yokohama BayStars | 72 | 38 | 1 | 33 | 309:325 | 0.535 | |
| 5. | Chunichi Dragons | 71 | 32 | 3 | 36 | 224:240 | 0.472 | |
| 6. | Hanshin Tigers | 71 | 31 | 1 | 39 | 233:279 | 0.444 | |
| # | Pacific Division | MP | W | D | L | R | PCT | Form |
| 1. | Nippon Ham Fighters | 71 | 45 | 2 | 24 | 309:233 | 0.648 | |
| 2. | Fukuoka S. Hawks | 71 | 40 | 3 | 28 | 327:275 | 0.585 | |
| 3. | Chiba Lotte Marines | 72 | 38 | 1 | 33 | 262:256 | 0.535 | |
| 4. | Rakuten Gold. Eagles | 72 | 36 | 1 | 35 | 281:343 | 0.507 | |
| 5. | Seibu Lions | 71 | 34 | 1 | 36 | 316:321 | 0.486 | |
| 6. | Orix Buffaloes | 72 | 30 | 2 | 40 | 231:309 | 0.431 | |