| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | Home | Road | vs Swl |
vs BSr |
vs Crp |
vs Gnt |
vs Tgr |
vs Drg |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakult Swallows |
83 | 52 | 2 | .615 | -- | 42-25 (1) |
41-27 (1) |
- | 13-14 | 15-12 | 19-8 | 20-7 (1) |
16-11 (1) |
||
| Yokohama Bay Stars |
72 | 63 | 0 | .533 | 11.0 | 37-30 | 35-33 | 14-13 | - | 16-11 | 13-14 | 10-17 | 19-8 | ||
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
66 | 69 | 0 | .489 | 17.0 | 35-33 | 31-36 | 12-15 | 11-16 | - | 13-14 | 12-15 | 18-9 | ||
| Yomiuri Giants |
63 | 72 | 0 | .467 | 20.0 | 33-35 | 30-37 | 8-19 | 14-13 | 14-13 | - | 14-13 | 13-14 | ||
| Hanshin Tigers |
62 | 73 | 1 | .459 | 21.0 | 36-31 | 26-42 (1) |
7-20 (1) |
17-10 | 15-12 | 13-14 | - | 10-17 | ||
| Chunichi Dragons |
59 | 76 | 1 | .437 | 24.0 | 27-41 (1) |
32-35 | 11-16 (1) |
8-19 | 9-18 | 14-13 | 17-10 | - |
Source: THE PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL ORGANIZATION OF JAPAN ; BIS Administrative Office. 1997