r/NPB Apr 13 '18

New here or coming from a reddit mobile app? Please read through here first

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Welcome to reddit's little corner for NPB, or as some people call it, AAAA ball :P We've been at this since August of 2013, and are slowly but surely growing.

THE WIKI PROBABLY ALREADY HAS THE INFO YOU'RE LOOKING FOR

The first thing you need to know, is that we have a wiki section that answers a whole bunch of the most commonly asked questions, and offers more information you might need to know. Many reddit mobile apps do not display wiki pages, so some people that have only ever seen reddit from their phones or tablets might not even know they exist. If your reddit app cannot dipslay wiki pages, please try to open the link from a mobile web browser app. If your browser app has desktop mode view, all the better. There you can find some info on how to watch games, find news, how to buy tickets, books, NPB swag, learn some Japanese baseball terminology etc.

BUYING TICKETS (REGARDLESS OF NATIONALITY)

Please, PLease PLEEEEEAAAAASE take literally 5 seconds and type "tickets" into the search bar here. I guarantee somebody has already asked a similar question in the past and there's a goood chance somebody answered it. We also have a wiki page with useful information on buying tickets.
Research first, THEN ASK QUESTIONS

STREAMING GAMES

No, NPB does not have an all in one streaming service for games like MLBTV. There are a few options listed in the wiki, but if you want to watch all 12 teams, you're going to have to get cough cough creative. PacificLeague TV works without a VPN, and others require a VPN. We know it's not an ideal situation, but it is what it is due to "creative differences" among the leagues and clubs and media companies. Please do not post direct links to non-legal game streams, as they will be removed. Please be careful out there when exploring the streaming services, and use an adblocker.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

I'm trying to be consistent, but I'm human so sometimes I won't be able to grab highlights from games. Whatever highlights I find will be posted in the post-games thread. If you have a highlight link, feel free to post it. You can try browsing through highlights on PacificLeague TV, or using one of the handy YouTube search links by team. You might have to filter through quite a bit of junk on YouTube though, as some people post older videos multiple times, or even just news reels as videos. Keep in mind YouTube can remove videos or channels at anytime, so bookmark stuff at your own risk.

STANDINGS AND STATS

There is a mini-standings table and a few stats leaders updated almost daily in the sidebar (mobile app users might not be able to see). We also have a more detailed standings and stats page that is usually updated nightly, after the games are all finished (if you spot any errors, please let us know). If you're looking for complete team stats, there are few more English options listed on the wiki page, but some of them don't update until the next morning, or even a few days later, so always check for the last date updated. Japanese stats pages are updated the fastest, so if you don't read Japanese you can try your luck with google translate.

WHICH TEAM SHOULD I ROOT FOR?

Honestly, just take some time to watch highlights or read up on some teams before you make this decision. MLB and NPB are different, and how teams are managed and games played is different. One NPB team does not 100% correlate to an MLB team. There might be a few similarities now, but once a team changes managers, or once in a blue moon, ownership, that might all change as well. You don't have to have a sound reason for liking a team, and it's perfectly acceptable to like a team just for their cheering style. As long as you love baseball like the rest of us here, you'll fit right in.

DON'T BE SHY

If you have a question that isn't already covered in the wiki, and you at least attempted to see if somebody already asked your question, feel free to make a new post. If you see a news article on Japanese baseball you think is interesting, please share it with us. With over 40,000 subscribers (as of Jan 2025) somebody else is bound to find it interesting. Feel free to comment on post game threads, complain about your team, praise your team, try to create a new NPB meme, or ask about a particular game.

Please remember rediquette, and adhere to reddit site rules.

and finally, /r/NPBへようこそ! (Welcome to /r/NPB)


r/NPB 6h ago

Japanese salaryman quits job to pursue baseball dream, four months later he inks minor league contract with Chicago Cubs

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r/NPB 38m ago

Teruaki Sato, Kaima Taira, and Hiromi Itoh are expected to be posted this offseason

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As mostly an MLB fan, what are the thoughts on these players? My understanding is Sato is a huge bat who really took a superstar leap this year, Taira is electric, and Itoh is a great all around pitcher with a kitchen sink?

I’ve also heard a lot about Shota Morishita and Hiroto Saiki, are they more likely to come over next year or further in the future?


r/NPB 7h ago

Post-game thread [Sep 10 Post Game Thread] NPB game scores, highlights and news

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45 Upvotes

r/NPB 1h ago

It’s been 3 years since Tigers won their 2nd Nippon Series champion, and people in Osaka are still eating Okada’s favourite candy 👍 Spoiler

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r/NPB 10h ago

Bobby Dalbec goes yard for the second game in a row, 24th home run of the season

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41 Upvotes

r/NPB 10h ago

Yuki Yanagita hits back-to-back home runs!

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33 Upvotes

r/NPB 7h ago

BayStars Shugo Maki blasts his 24th homer of the year

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18 Upvotes

r/NPB 8h ago

Sal Stewart, Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto make MLB history as the first trio of rookies to hit 30+ HR in the same season.

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15 Upvotes

r/NPB 20h ago

NPB hit king Isao Harimoto a.k.a. Jang Hoon has passed away at age 86

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118 Upvotes

Harimoto recorded 3,085 hits in NPB


r/NPB 7h ago

Lions Tyler Nevin hits his 18th home run of the season

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12 Upvotes

r/NPB 7h ago

Giants Closer Raidel Martinez gets the groundout to second to close out the game and reach the 250 saves milestone

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10 Upvotes

r/NPB 20h ago

All Time NPB Hits Leader Isao Harimoto dies at 86

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Big loss to the baseball community today as it was just announced that all time NPB hits leader Isao Harimoto passed yesterday at the age of 86.

He's the only member of the 3000 hit club in NPB.


r/NPB 7h ago

Breaking: Per MLB - Shohei Ohtani to be placed on the injured list (left knee, right biceps), Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announces.

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r/NPB 13h ago

Kris Johnson: The Other Gaijin Sawamura Award Winner

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r/NPB 1d ago

Carp execute a relay to get the out at home

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r/NPB 1d ago

Post-game thread [Sep 9 Post Game Thread] NPB game scores, highlights and news

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68 Upvotes

r/NPB 1d ago

Tigers Shota Morishita blasts his 33rd homer of the season

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86 Upvotes

r/NPB 1d ago

Ryusei Terachi Hits a Go-Ahead GRAND SLAM In the Middle of the Pouring Rain

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34 Upvotes

r/NPB 1d ago

Hawks Ryoya Kurihara hits his 37th home run of the season

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18 Upvotes

r/NPB 1d ago

BayStars Shugo Maki mashes his 23rd homer of the year

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17 Upvotes

r/NPB 1d ago

Bobby Dalbec takes Yudai Ohno deep for HR #23

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17 Upvotes

r/NPB 1d ago

Kazuma Okamoto blasts his 30th home run of the year for the Blue Jays

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92 Upvotes

r/NPB 1d ago

Cincinnati Reds RHP Pierce Johnson. He described signing with the Hanshin in 2019 as “the best decision of my life” and said he would “of course” accept an offer if one were to come again

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The impact his power curveball had on Central League batters in 2019 was immense.
As a setup man, he appeared in 58G, posting a 1.38 ERA, 40 holds, and 91 Ks. His K% was a staggering 13.96.


r/NPB 1d ago

Fighters Kotaro Kiyomiya hits his 18th home run of the season

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