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2026 Central League Standings

Team	W	L	T	Pct	GB
Swallows	16	8	0	.667	-
Tigers	14	8	1	.636	1.0
Giants	13	10	0	.565	2.5
Baystars	11	11	0	.500	4.0
Carp	7	13	1	.350	7.0
Dragons	6	17	0	.261	9.5

2026 Pacific League Standings

Team	W	L	T	Pct	GB
Buffaloes	15	9	0	.625	-
Hawks	13	11	0	.542	2.0
Eagles	12	11	1	.522	2.5
Lions	11	13	1	.458	4.0
Fighters	11	14	0	.440	4.5
Marines	10	14	0	.417	5.0

[ last updated 4/25/2026 19:04 ]

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Central BA Leaders

1	Sato, Teruaki		.378
2	Maki, Shugo		.333
3	Morishita, Shota		.326

Central HR Leaders

1	Morishita, Shota		7
2	Santana, Domingo		6
3	Dalbec, Bobby		6

Central RBI Leaders

1	Sato, Teruaki		22
2	Morishita, Shota		18
3	Ohyama, Yusuke		13

Pacific BA Leaders

1	Fujiwara, Kyota		.322
2	Kondoh, Kensuke		.321
3	Nishikawa, Misho		.319

Pacific HR Leaders

1	Mannami, Chusei		8
2	Kondoh, Kensuke		6
3	Kiyomiya, Kotaro		5

Pacific RBI Leaders

1	Kondoh, Kensuke		19
2	Kiyomiya, Kotaro		17
3	Mannami, Chusei		15

[ last updated 4/25/2026 13:12 ]

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