Standings
Pre-season| Pl | W | D | L | PCT | |||
| 1 | Nippon Ham Fighters | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 34:23 | 0.778 |
| 2 | Yokohama BayStars | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 52:39 | 0.700 |
| 3 | Hanshin Tigers | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 36:14 | 0.667 |
| 4 | Orix Buffaloes | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 27:22 | 0.625 |
| 5 | Yomiuri Giants | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19:40 | 0.556 |
| 6 | Chunichi Dragons | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 59:48 | 0.545 |
| 7 | Yakult Swallows | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 46:50 | 0.500 |
| 8 | Seibu Lions | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 36:30 | 0.455 |
| 9 | Hiroshima Carp | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 34:46 | 0.385 |
| 10 | Fukuoka S. Hawks | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 36:38 | 0.364 |
| 11 | Rakuten Gold. Eagles | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 31:43 | 0.300 |
| 12 | Chiba Lotte Marines | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 27:44 | 0.273 |
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