Nippon Professional Baseball - statistics & facts
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- Total number of attendances at professional baseball games
- 25.07m
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Total attendance at NPB baseball matches in Japan 2014-2023
- Total salary paid out to professional baseball players
- 31.9bn JPY
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Cumulative remuneration of professional baseball players in NPB in Japan 1994-2023
- Best-paying team
- Yomiuri Giants
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Average player salary in the NPB 2023, by team
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Inauguration year of teams playing in the NPB in Japan as of 2021
- Premium Statistic Most used baseball stadiums in Japan 2022, by number of games
- Premium Statistic Number of players active in professional baseball in Japan 2007-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of games to be played per team in the NPB in 2024, by type
Overview
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Inauguration year of teams playing in the NPB in Japan as of 2021
Inauguration year of teams playing in the NPB in Japan as of 2021
Year of founding of professional baseball teams playing in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in Japan as of 2021
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Most used baseball stadiums in Japan 2022, by number of games
Most used baseball stadiums in Japan 2022, by number of games
Leading stadiums in hosting official baseball games in Japan as of 2022, by number of games (in 1,000s)
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Number of players active in professional baseball in Japan 2007-2023
Number of players active in professional baseball in Japan 2007-2023
Number of players registered in the professional baseball league (NPB) in Japan from 2007 to 2023
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Number of games to be played per team in the NPB in 2024, by type
Number of games to be played per team in the NPB in 2024, by type
Number of games scheduled per team in the professional baseball league (NPB) in Japan during the 2024 season, by type of match
League financials
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League financials
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Total assets of NPB in Japan FY 2013-2022
Total assets of NPB in Japan FY 2013-2022
Total assets of the Professional Baseball Organization (NPB) of Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022 (in billion Japanese yen)
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Total assets of NPB teams in Japan in 2022, by team
Total assets of NPB teams in Japan in 2022, by team
Total assets of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) teams in Japan in 2022, by team (in billion Japanese yen)
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Profits of NPB teams in Japan 2022, by team
Profits of NPB teams in Japan 2022, by team
Profits of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) teams in Japan in 2022, by team (in million Japanese yen)
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Cumulative remuneration of professional baseball players in NPB in Japan 1994-2023
Cumulative remuneration of professional baseball players in NPB in Japan 1994-2023
Total annual salary paid out to players active in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in Japan from 1994 to 2023 (in billion Japanese yen)
Player salaries
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- Premium Statistic Average annual salary of professional baseball players in NPB in Japan 1994-2023
- Premium Statistic Average annual salary of professional baseball players in Japan 2014-2023, by league
- Premium Statistic Average annual salary earned in professional baseball in Japan 2023, by position
- Premium Statistic Average player salary in the NPB 2023, by team
- Premium Statistic Average baseball career earnings NPB players in Japan 2021, by position
- Premium Statistic Average baseball career earnings NPB players in Japan 2021, by team
Player salaries
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Average annual salary of professional baseball players in NPB in Japan 1994-2023
Average annual salary of professional baseball players in NPB in Japan 1994-2023
Average annual player salary in professional baseball (NPB) in Japan from 1994 to 2023 (in million Japanese yen)
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Average annual salary of professional baseball players in Japan 2014-2023, by league
Average annual salary of professional baseball players in Japan 2014-2023, by league
Average annual player salary in professional baseball (NPB) in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by league (in million Japanese yen)
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Average annual salary earned in professional baseball in Japan 2023, by position
Average annual salary earned in professional baseball in Japan 2023, by position
Average annual salary earned by professional baseball league (NPB) players in Japan in 2023, by position (in million Japanese yen)
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Average player salary in the NPB 2023, by team
Average player salary in the NPB 2023, by team
Average annual player salary in professional baseball (NPB) in Japan in 2023, by team (in million Japanese yen)
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Average baseball career earnings NPB players in Japan 2021, by position
Average baseball career earnings NPB players in Japan 2021, by position
Average total income during baseball career in Japan's professional baseball league (NPB) as of 2021, by position (in million Japanese yen)
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Average baseball career earnings NPB players in Japan 2021, by team
Average baseball career earnings NPB players in Japan 2021, by team
Average total player income during baseball career in Japan's professional baseball league (NPB) as of 2021, by team (in million Japanese yen)
Stadium attendance and fandom
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- Premium Statistic Number of Nippon Professional Baseball fans in Japan 2014-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of fans of leading professional baseball (NPB) teams in Japan 2023
- Premium Statistic Total attendance at NPB baseball matches in Japan 2014-2023
- Premium Statistic Average attendance at NPB baseball matches in Japan 2016-2023
- Premium Statistic Total attendance at Pacific League baseball matches in NPB in Japan 2016-2023 by team
- Premium Statistic Attendance at Central League baseball matches in NPB Japan 2016-2023, by team
Stadium attendance and fandom
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Number of Nippon Professional Baseball fans in Japan 2014-2023
Number of Nippon Professional Baseball fans in Japan 2014-2023
Number of fans of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions)
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Number of fans of leading professional baseball (NPB) teams in Japan 2023
Number of fans of leading professional baseball (NPB) teams in Japan 2023
Number of fans of leading professional baseball (NPB) teams in Japan as of September 2023 (in millions)
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Total attendance at NPB baseball matches in Japan 2014-2023
Total attendance at NPB baseball matches in Japan 2014-2023
Annual attendances at professional baseball (NPB) matches in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions)
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Average attendance at NPB baseball matches in Japan 2016-2023
Average attendance at NPB baseball matches in Japan 2016-2023
Average attendance at professional baseball (NPB) matches in Japan from 2016 to 2023 (in 1,000s)
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Total attendance at Pacific League baseball matches in NPB in Japan 2016-2023 by team
Total attendance at Pacific League baseball matches in NPB in Japan 2016-2023 by team
Total attendance at Pacific League matches in the professional baseball league (NPB) in Japan from 2016 to 2023, by team (in millions)
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Attendance at Central League baseball matches in NPB Japan 2016-2023, by team
Attendance at Central League baseball matches in NPB Japan 2016-2023, by team
Total attendance at Central League matches in the professional baseball league (NPB) in Japan from 2016 to 2023, by team (in millions)
Popularity
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- Premium Statistic Most popular sports in Japan 2023
- Premium Statistic Most popular sports to watch in Japan 2023
- Premium Statistic Attendance rate at live sports events in Japan 2023, by sport
- Premium Statistic Most watched sports on TV or the internet in Japan 2023, by sport
- Premium Statistic Most watched sports on TV or the internet in Japan 2023, by gender and sport
- Premium Statistic Favorite baseball teams in Japan 2023
Popularity
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Most popular sports in Japan 2023
Most popular sports in Japan 2023
Favorite sports among people in Japan as of September 2023
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Most popular sports to watch in Japan 2023
Most popular sports to watch in Japan 2023
Favorite sports to watch in Japan as of September 2023
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Attendance rate at live sports events in Japan 2023, by sport
Attendance rate at live sports events in Japan 2023, by sport
Share of people attending live sports events in Japan in 2023, by sport
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Most watched sports on TV or the internet in Japan 2023, by sport
Most watched sports on TV or the internet in Japan 2023, by sport
Share of people watching sports on TV or the internet in Japan as of November 2023, by sport
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Most watched sports on TV or the internet in Japan 2023, by gender and sport
Most watched sports on TV or the internet in Japan 2023, by gender and sport
Share of people watching sports on TV or the internet in Japan in 2023, by gender and sports discipline
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Favorite baseball teams in Japan 2023
Favorite baseball teams in Japan 2023
Most popular baseball teams in Japan as of April 2023
2021 season
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- Premium Statistic Ranking among Pacific League teams in NPB 2023, by result
- Premium Statistic Ranking among Central League teams in NPB 2023, by result
- Premium Statistic Average per game attendance of Central League baseball matches in NPB 2023, by team
- Premium Statistic Average per game attendance of Pacific League baseball matches in NPB 2023, by team
- Premium Statistic Number of COVID-19 tests performed in the NPB in Japan 2021, by team
- Premium Statistic Number of positive COVID-19 tests in the NPB in Japan 2021, by team
2021 season
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Ranking among Pacific League teams in NPB 2023, by result
Ranking among Pacific League teams in NPB 2023, by result
Leading Pacific League teams in Japan's professional baseball league (NPB) in the 2023 season, by game results
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Ranking among Central League teams in NPB 2023, by result
Ranking among Central League teams in NPB 2023, by result
Leading Central League teams in Japan's professional baseball league (NPB) in the 2023 season, by game results
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Average per game attendance of Central League baseball matches in NPB 2023, by team
Average per game attendance of Central League baseball matches in NPB 2023, by team
Average per game attendance of baseball games in the Central League in Japan's professional baseball circuit (NPB) in 2023, by team (in 1,000s)
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Average per game attendance of Pacific League baseball matches in NPB 2023, by team
Average per game attendance of Pacific League baseball matches in NPB 2023, by team
Average per game attendance of baseball games in the Pacific League in Japan's professional baseball circuit (NPB) in 2023, by team (in 1,000s)
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Number of COVID-19 tests performed in the NPB in Japan 2021, by team
Number of COVID-19 tests performed in the NPB in Japan 2021, by team
Number of COVID-19 tests performed in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league in Japan during the 2021 season, by team
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Number of positive COVID-19 tests in the NPB in Japan 2021, by team
Number of positive COVID-19 tests in the NPB in Japan 2021, by team
Number of COVID-19 tests that were positive in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league in Japan during the 2021 season, by team
All-time records
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- Premium Statistic Leading NPB teams in Japan 2023, by national championship title wins
- Premium Statistic Most successful Central League teams in NPB 2023, by league title wins
- Premium Statistic Most successful Japan Professional Baseball (NPB) Pacific League teams 2023
- Premium Statistic Leading all-time record holders for number of games played in Japan's NPB 2023
- Premium Statistic Leading home run record holders in Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB) 2023
- Premium Statistic Leading save record holders in Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB) 2023
All-time records
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Leading NPB teams in Japan 2023, by national championship title wins
Leading NPB teams in Japan 2023, by national championship title wins
Leading teams in Japan's professional baseball league (NPB) as of 2023, by national championship title wins
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Most successful Central League teams in NPB 2023, by league title wins
Most successful Central League teams in NPB 2023, by league title wins
Most successful Japan Professional Baseball (NPB) Central League teams as of November 2023, by number of league title wins
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Most successful Japan Professional Baseball (NPB) Pacific League teams 2023
Most successful Japan Professional Baseball (NPB) Pacific League teams 2023
Most successful Japan Professional Baseball (NPB) Pacific League teams as of November 2023, by number of league title wins
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Leading all-time record holders for number of games played in Japan's NPB 2023
Leading all-time record holders for number of games played in Japan's NPB 2023
Leading all-time record holders for number of games played in Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB) as of November 2023
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Leading home run record holders in Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB) 2023
Leading home run record holders in Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB) 2023
Leading home run record holders in Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB) as of November 2023
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Leading save record holders in Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB) 2023
Leading save record holders in Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB) 2023
Leading record holders for number of saves made in Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB) as of November 2023
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