2018 NPB Standings

Source: NPB official records · W-L-T, PCT, GB, run differential and Pythagorean expectation (pythW%)

#	Team	W	L	T	PCT	GB	G	RS	RA	DIFF	pythW%
1	Hiroshima Toyo Carp	82	59	2	.582	—	143	721	651	+70	.551
2	Tokyo Yakult Swallows	75	66	2	.532	7	143	658	665	-7	.495
3	Yomiuri Giants	67	71	5	.486	13.5	143	625	575	+50	.542
4	Yokohama DeNA BayStars	67	74	2	.475	15	143	572	642	-70	.443
5	Chunichi Dragons	63	78	2	.447	19	143	598	654	-56	.455
6	Hanshin Tigers	62	79	2	.440	20	143	577	628	-51	.458

#	Team	W	L	T	PCT	GB	G	RS	RA	DIFF	pythW%
1	Saitama Seibu Lions	88	53	2	.624	—	143	792	653	+139	.595
2	Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks	82	60	1	.577	6.5	143	685	579	+106	.583
3	Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters	74	66	3	.529	13.5	143	589	586	+3	.503
4	Orix Buffaloes	65	73	5	.471	21.5	143	538	565	-27	.476
5	Chiba Lotte Marines	59	81	3	.421	28.5	143	534	628	-94	.420
6	Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles	58	82	3	.414	29.5	143	520	583	-63	.443