| Division | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Central Division | MP | W | D | L | R | PCT | Form |
| 1. | Yomiuri Giants | 120 | 67 | 8 | 45 | 532:421 | 0.592 | |
| 2. | Hanshin Tigers | 120 | 60 | 7 | 53 | 494:460 | 0.529 | |
| 3. | Chunichi Dragons | 120 | 60 | 5 | 55 | 429:489 | 0.521 | |
| 4. | Yokohama BayStars | 120 | 56 | 6 | 58 | 516:474 | 0.492 | |
| 5. | Hiroshima Carp | 120 | 52 | 12 | 56 | 523:529 | 0.483 | |
| 6. | Yakult Swallows | 120 | 41 | 10 | 69 | 468:589 | 0.383 | |
| # | Pacific Division | MP | W | D | L | R | PCT | Form |
| 1. | Fukuoka S. Hawks | 120 | 73 | 5 | 42 | 531:389 | 0.629 | |
| 2. | Chiba Lotte Marines | 120 | 60 | 3 | 57 | 461:479 | 0.513 | |
| 3. | Seibu Lions | 120 | 58 | 4 | 58 | 479:543 | 0.500 | |
| 4. | Rakuten Gold. Eagles | 120 | 55 | 8 | 57 | 557:522 | 0.492 | |
| 5. | Nippon Ham Fighters | 120 | 53 | 5 | 62 | 493:528 | 0.463 | |
| 6. | Orix Buffaloes | 120 | 45 | 7 | 68 | 442:502 | 0.404 | |