| Division | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Central Division | MP | W | D | L | R | PCT | Form |
| 1. | Yomiuri Giants | 72 | 38 | 2 | 32 | 299:263 | 0.542 | |
| 2. | Hanshin Tigers | 71 | 30 | 5 | 36 | 283:297 | 0.458 | |
| 3. | Hiroshima Carp | 72 | 31 | 2 | 39 | 301:312 | 0.444 | |
| 4. | Yakult Swallows | 72 | 31 | 0 | 41 | 335:339 | 0.431 | |
| 5. | Chunichi Dragons | 71 | 29 | 0 | 42 | 288:297 | 0.408 | |
| 6. | Yokohama BayStars | 71 | 28 | 2 | 41 | 267:315 | 0.408 | |
| # | Pacific Division | MP | W | D | L | R | PCT | Form |
| 1. | Seibu Lions | 71 | 37 | 1 | 33 | 368:314 | 0.528 | |
| 2. | Rakuten Gold. Eagles | 72 | 35 | 2 | 35 | 344:311 | 0.500 | |
| 3. | Fukuoka S. Hawks | 71 | 34 | 2 | 35 | 283:268 | 0.493 | |
| 4. | Chiba Lotte Marines | 72 | 32 | 2 | 38 | 341:315 | 0.458 | |
| 5. | Nippon Ham Fighters | 71 | 30 | 2 | 39 | 277:284 | 0.437 | |
| 6. | Orix Buffaloes | 72 | 29 | 2 | 41 | 280:324 | 0.417 | |