2023 Nippon Professional Baseball season
The 2023 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 74th season of professional baseball in Japan since Nippon Professional Baseball was reorganized in 1950. There are 12 NPB teams, split evenly between the Central League and Pacific League.
Regular season standings
Interleague
Overall, the Pacific League won 54 games and lost 52 against the Central League, with 2 ties.Climax Series
Final stage
The series started with a 1–0 advantage for the first-placed team.Attendances
| # | Team | Average |
| 1 | Hanshin Tigers | 41,064 |
| 2 | Yomiuri Giants | 38,145 |
| 3 | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | 35,705 |
| 4 | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | 32,126 |
| 5 | Chunichi Dragons | 30,333 |
| 6 | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | 26,515 |
| 7 | Chiba Lotte Marines | 25,055 |
| 8 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 28,540 |
| 9 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 27,447 |
| 10 | ORIX Buffaloes | 27,048 |
| 11 | Saitama Seibu Lions | 20,040 |
| 12 | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 18,868 |
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