| Division | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Central Division | MP | W | D | L | R | PCT | Form |
| 1. | Yakult Swallows | 143 | 73 | 18 | 52 | 625:531 | 0.584 | |
| 2. | Hanshin Tigers | 143 | 77 | 10 | 56 | 541:508 | 0.579 | |
| 3. | Yomiuri Giants | 143 | 61 | 20 | 62 | 552:541 | 0.496 | |
| 4. | Hiroshima Carp | 143 | 63 | 12 | 68 | 557:589 | 0.481 | |
| 5. | Chunichi Dragons | 143 | 55 | 17 | 71 | 405:478 | 0.437 | |
| 6. | Yokohama BayStars | 143 | 54 | 16 | 73 | 559:624 | 0.425 | |
| # | Pacific Division | MP | W | D | L | R | PCT | Form |
| 1. | Orix Buffaloes | 143 | 70 | 18 | 55 | 551:500 | 0.560 | |
| 2. | Chiba Lotte Marines | 143 | 67 | 19 | 57 | 584:570 | 0.540 | |
| 3. | Rakuten Gold. Eagles | 143 | 66 | 15 | 62 | 532:507 | 0.516 | |
| 4. | Fukuoka S. Hawks | 143 | 60 | 21 | 62 | 564:493 | 0.492 | |
| 5. | Nippon Ham Fighters | 143 | 55 | 20 | 68 | 454:515 | 0.447 | |
| 6. | Seibu Lions | 143 | 55 | 18 | 70 | 521:589 | 0.440 | |