| Division | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Central Division | MP | W | D | L | R | PCT | Form |
| 1. | Yakult Swallows | 72 | 36 | 7 | 29 | 299:276 | 0.549 | |
| 2. | Chunichi Dragons | 71 | 33 | 11 | 27 | 202:189 | 0.542 | |
| 3. | Hanshin Tigers | 71 | 36 | 4 | 31 | 254:273 | 0.535 | |
| 4. | Yomiuri Giants | 72 | 32 | 10 | 30 | 298:296 | 0.514 | |
| 5. | Hiroshima Carp | 72 | 30 | 8 | 34 | 254:286 | 0.472 | |
| 6. | Yokohama BayStars | 71 | 27 | 7 | 37 | 294:326 | 0.430 | |
| # | Pacific Division | MP | W | D | L | R | PCT | Form |
| 1. | Orix Buffaloes | 72 | 38 | 12 | 22 | 272:229 | 0.611 | |
| 2. | Fukuoka S. Hawks | 71 | 31 | 11 | 29 | 279:236 | 0.514 | |
| 3. | Chiba Lotte Marines | 72 | 33 | 7 | 32 | 309:326 | 0.507 | |
| 4. | Rakuten Gold. Eagles | 72 | 31 | 8 | 33 | 248:239 | 0.486 | |
| 5. | Seibu Lions | 71 | 30 | 7 | 34 | 271:298 | 0.472 | |
| 6. | Nippon Ham Fighters | 71 | 25 | 10 | 36 | 214:277 | 0.423 | |