Standings
Pre-season| Pl | W | D | L | PCT | |||
| 1 | Nippon Ham Fighters | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 26:22 | 0.750 |
| 2 | Hanshin Tigers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 29:12 | 0.714 |
| 3 | Orix Buffaloes | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20:8 | 0.667 |
| 4 | Yokohama BayStars | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 42:37 | 0.625 |
| 5 | Yomiuri Giants | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18:32 | 0.625 |
| 6 | Chunichi Dragons | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 47:34 | 0.556 |
| 7 | Seibu Lions | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 29:22 | 0.500 |
| 8 | Yakult Swallows | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 32:43 | 0.500 |
| 9 | Fukuoka S. Hawks | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 34:28 | 0.444 |
| 10 | Hiroshima Carp | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 32:39 | 0.364 |
| 11 | Rakuten Gold. Eagles | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17:31 | 0.250 |
| 12 | Chiba Lotte Marines | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 19:37 | 0.125 |
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