2021 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	Tokyo Yakult Swallows	73	52	18	.584	—	143	625	531	+94	.581
2	Hanshin Tigers	77	56	10	.579	—	143	541	508	+33	.531
3	Yomiuri Giants	61	62	20	.496	11	143	552	541	+11	.510
4	Hiroshima Toyo Carp	63	68	12	.481	13	143	557	589	-32	.472
5	Chunichi Dragons	55	71	17	.437	18.5	143	405	478	-73	.418
6	Yokohama DeNA BayStars	54	73	16	.425	20	143	559	624	-65	.445

#	Team	W	L	T	PCT	GB	G	RS	RA	DIFF	pythW%
1	Orix Buffaloes	70	55	18	.560	—	143	551	500	+51	.548
2	Chiba Lotte Marines	67	57	19	.540	2.5	143	584	570	+14	.512
3	Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles	66	62	15	.516	5.5	143	532	507	+25	.524
4	Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks	60	62	21	.492	8.5	143	564	493	+71	.567
5	Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters	55	68	20	.447	14	143	454	515	-61	.437
6	Saitama Seibu Lions	55	70	18	.440	15	143	521	589	-68	.439