Player Notes
LOT: Sawada, Gonda, Kimura, Osuna, Hinata, Yokoyama, Y. Itoh, Espinoza, and Matsumoto led the PL with a WHIP of 0.00 in October
Rikuto Yokoyama
(RP - Lotte)
Nov 1, 2025
Chiba Lotte Marines relief pitcher Keisuke Sawada , Orix Buffaloes relief pitcher Ryusei Gonda , Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks relief pitcher Hikaru Kimura , Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks relief pitcher Roberto Osuna , Rakuten Golden Eagles relief pitcher Naoki Hinata , Chiba Lotte Marines relief pitcher Rikuto Yokoyama , Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks starting pitcher Y. Itoh, Orix Buffaloes starting pitcher Anderson Espinoza , and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks starting pitcher Haru Matsumoto led the Pacific League in the month of October with a WHIP of 0.00.
YAK: Tanaka led the CL with three runs scored in October
Haruto Tanaka
(SS - Yakult)
Nov 1, 2025
Tokyo Yakult Swallows shortstop Haruto Tanaka led the Central League in the month of October with three runs scored.
HAN: Murakami, Takanashi, Takeda, Togo, and Shimokawa led the CL with one wins in October
Shoki Murakami
(SP - Hanshin)
Nov 1, 2025
Hanshin Tigers starting pitcher Shoki Murakami , Tokyo Yakult Swallows starting pitcher Hirotoshi Takanashi , Yokohama DeNA BayStars right fielder Riku Takeda , Yomiuri Giants starting pitcher Shosei Togo , and Tokyo Yakult Swallows starting pitcher Shunsuke Shimokawa led the Central League in the month of October with one wins.
HIR: Montero, Sato, Tanai, I. Yamasaki, Sano, Kuwahara, Izuguchi, and Kozono led the CL with a batting average of 1.000 in October
Kaito Kozono
(SS - Hiroshima)
Nov 1, 2025
Hiroshima Toyo Carp first baseman Elehuris Montero , Hanshin Tigers third baseman Teruaki Sato , Yokohama DeNA BayStars third baseman Manato Tanai , Yomiuri Giants starting pitcher I. Yamasaki, Yokohama DeNA BayStars left fielder Keita Sano , Yokohama DeNA BayStars center fielder Masayuki Kuwahara , Yomiuri Giants shortstop Yuta Izuguchi , and Hiroshima Toyo Carp shortstop Kaito Kozono led the Central League in the month of October with a batting average of 1.000. Montero had 1 hits in 1 at bats in October. Sato had 3 hits in 3 at bats in October. Tanai had 1 hits in 1 at bats in October. I. Yamasaki had 1 hits in 1 at bats in October. Sano had 3 hits in 3 at bats in October. Kuwahara had 3 hits in 3 at bats in October. Izuguchi had 2 hits in 2 at bats in October. Kozono had 2 hits in 2 at bats in October.
CHU: Kusaka led the CL with a strikeout to walk ratio of five to 1 in October
Sho Kusaka
(SP - Chunichi)
Nov 1, 2025
Chunichi Dragons starting pitcher Sho Kusaka led the Central League in the month of October with a strikeout to walk ratio of 5 to 1.
NIP: Itoh and Takahashi led the PL with a strikeout to walk ratio of six to 1 in October
Hiromi Itoh
(SP - Nippon Ham)
Nov 1, 2025
Nippon Ham Fighters starting pitcher Hiromi Itoh and Saitama Seibu Lions starting pitcher Kona Takahashi led the Pacific League in the month of October with a strikeout to walk ratio of 6 to 1.
RAK: Nakashima led the PL with two stolen bases in October
Daisuke Nakashima
(LF - Rakuten)
Nov 1, 2025
Rakuten Golden Eagles left fielder Daisuke Nakashima led the Pacific League in the month of October with two stolen bases.
ORX: Yanagita and Ohta led the PL with two home runs in October
LOT: Taneichi and Imai led the PL with seven strikeouts in October
Atsuki Taneichi
(SP - Lotte)
Nov 1, 2025
Chiba Lotte Marines starting pitcher Atsuki Taneichi and Saitama Seibu Lions starting pitcher Tatsuya Imai led the Pacific League in the month of October with seven strikeouts.
YOM: Wakabayashi, Hayashi, Murakami, and Ishikami led the CL with one stolen bases in October
Gakuto Wakabayashi
(LF - Yomiuri)
Nov 1, 2025
Yomiuri Giants left fielder Gakuto Wakabayashi , Yokohama DeNA BayStars second baseman Takuma Hayashi , Tokyo Yakult Swallows third baseman Munetaka Murakami , and Yokohama DeNA BayStars shortstop Taiki Ishikami led the Central League in the month of October with one stolen bases.
SFT: Okajima, Sasagawa, and Shoji led the PL with a batting average of 1.000 in October
Yoshiyasu Sasagawa
(CF - SoftBank)
Nov 1, 2025
Rakuten Golden Eagles right fielder Takero Okajima , Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks center fielder Yoshiyasu Sasagawa , and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks shortstop Yudai Shoji led the Pacific League in the month of October with a batting average of 1.000. Okajima had 1 hits in 1 at bats in October. Sasagawa had 2 hits in 2 at bats in October. Shoji had 1 hits in 1 at bats in October.
SFT: Yanagita led the PL with four runs scored in October
Yuki Yanagita
(LF - SoftBank)
Nov 1, 2025
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks left fielder Yuki Yanagita led the Pacific League in the month of October with four runs scored.
SFT: Yamakawa led the PL with five RBIs in October
Hotaka Yamakawa
(1B - SoftBank)
Nov 1, 2025
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks first baseman Hotaka Yamakawa led the Pacific League in the month of October with five RBIs.
SFT: Sugiyama, Fujihira, Yokoyama, Taira, and Katayama led the PL with one saves in October
Kazuki Sugiyama
(RP - SoftBank)
Nov 1, 2025
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks relief pitcher Kazuki Sugiyama , Rakuten Golden Eagles relief pitcher Shoma Fujihira , Chiba Lotte Marines relief pitcher Rikuto Yokoyama , Saitama Seibu Lions relief pitcher Kaima Taira , and Orix Buffaloes relief pitcher Raiku Katayama led the Pacific League in the month of October with one saves.
SFT: Koja, Taneichi, Gonda, Higashihama, Hinata, Arihara, Yamaoka, and Imai led the PL with one wins in October
Nao Higashihama
( - SoftBank)
Nov 1, 2025
Rakuten Golden Eagles starting pitcher Tatsuki Koja , Chiba Lotte Marines starting pitcher Atsuki Taneichi , Orix Buffaloes relief pitcher Ryusei Gonda , Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks starting pitcher Nao Higashihama , Rakuten Golden Eagles relief pitcher Naoki Hinata , Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks starting pitcher Kohei Arihara , Orix Buffaloes relief pitcher Taisuke Yamaoka , and Saitama Seibu Lions starting pitcher Tatsuya Imai led the Pacific League in the month of October with one wins.
YOK: Takahashi, Yuasa, Kikuchi, Taira, Suzuki, Sakamoto, Hatake, Takita, Nishidate, Ohmichi, Tsuji, and Taguchi led the CL with a WHIP of 0.00 in October
Kentaro Taira
(SP - Yokohama)
Nov 1, 2025
Hiroshima Toyo Carp relief pitcher Koya Takahashi , Hanshin Tigers relief pitcher Atsuki Yuasa , Hiroshima Toyo Carp relief pitcher Harun Kikuchi , Yokohama DeNA BayStars starting pitcher Kentaro Taira , Hiroshima Toyo Carp relief pitcher Keneya Suzuki , Yokohama DeNA BayStars relief pitcher Yuya Sakamoto , Hanshin Tigers relief pitcher Seishu Hatake , Hiroshima Toyo Carp relief pitcher Kazuki Takita , Yomiuri Giants starting pitcher Yuhi Nishidate , Hiroshima Toyo Carp relief pitcher Haruki Ohmichi , Hiroshima Toyo Carp relief pitcher Taiga Tsuji , and Tokyo Yakult Swallows relief pitcher Kazuto Taguchi led the Central League in the month of October with a WHIP of 0.00.
YOK: Sano and Osuna led the CL with four RBIs in October
Keita Sano
(LF - Yokohama)
Nov 1, 2025
Yokohama DeNA BayStars left fielder Keita Sano and Tokyo Yakult Swallows first baseman José Osuna led the Central League in the month of October with four RBIs.
SEI: Sugiyama, Mameda, Teranishi, Taneichi, Sawada, Fujihira, Sakai, Gonda, Kimura, Higashihama, Yamada, Osuna, Mukunoki, Yagi, Hinata, Hiroike, Yokoyama, Yamazaki, Komago, Takano, Arihara, Nakamura, Yoza, Y. Itoh, Yamaoka, Yamaguchi, Katayama, Espinoza, Kaino, Matsumoto, Uwasawa, and Yamashita led the PL with an ERA of 0.00 in October
Haruto Yamada
(RP - Seibu)
Nov 1, 2025
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks relief pitcher Kazuki Sugiyama , Saitama Seibu Lions relief pitcher Taishi Mameda , Orix Buffaloes starting pitcher Naruki Teranishi , Chiba Lotte Marines starting pitcher Atsuki Taneichi , Chiba Lotte Marines relief pitcher Keisuke Sawada , Rakuten Golden Eagles relief pitcher Shoma Fujihira , Chiba Lotte Marines starting pitcher Haru Sakai , Orix Buffaloes relief pitcher Ryusei Gonda , Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks relief pitcher Hikaru Kimura , Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks starting pitcher Nao Higashihama , Saitama Seibu Lions relief pitcher Haruto Yamada , Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks relief pitcher Roberto Osuna , Orix Buffaloes starting pitcher Ren Mukunoki , Chiba Lotte Marines relief pitcher Akira Yagi , Rakuten Golden Eagles relief pitcher Naoki Hinata , Chiba Lotte Marines relief pitcher Koshiro Hiroike , Chiba Lotte Marines relief pitcher Rikuto Yokoyama , Orix Buffaloes relief pitcher Soichiro Yamazaki , Rakuten Golden Eagles relief pitcher Ryuji Komago , Chiba Lotte Marines relief pitcher Shuta Takano , Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks starting pitcher Kohei Arihara , Saitama Seibu Lions relief pitcher Yuta Nakamura , Saitama Seibu Lions starting pitcher Kaito Yoza , Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks starting pitcher Y. Itoh, Orix Buffaloes relief pitcher Taisuke Yamaoka , Orix Buffaloes starting pitcher Leo Yamaguchi , Orix Buffaloes relief pitcher Raiku Katayama , Orix Buffaloes starting pitcher Anderson Espinoza , Saitama Seibu Lions relief pitcher Hiroshi Kaino , Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks starting pitcher Haru Matsumoto , Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks starting pitcher Naoyuki Uwasawa , and Orix Buffaloes starting pitcher Shumpeita Yamashita led the Pacific League in the month of October with an ERA of 0.00. Sugiyama gave up 0 earned runs over 1.1 innings in October. Mameda gave up 0 earned runs over 2 innings in October. Teranishi gave up 0 earned runs over 3 innings in October. Taneichi gave up 0 earned runs over 5 innings in October. Sawada gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Fujihira gave up 0 earned runs over 2 innings in October. Sakai gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Gonda gave up 0 earned runs over 2.2 innings in October. Kimura gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Higashihama gave up 0 earned runs over 2.1 innings in October. Yamada gave up 0 earned runs over 1.1 innings in October. Osuna gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Mukunoki gave up 0 earned runs over 2.1 innings in October. Yagi gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Hinata gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Hiroike gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Yokoyama gave up 0 earned runs over 1.2 innings in October. Yamazaki gave up 0 earned runs over 2 innings in October. Komago gave up 0 earned runs over 1.2 innings in October. Takano gave up 0 earned runs over 1.1 innings in October. Arihara gave up 0 earned runs over 6 innings in October. Nakamura gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Yoza gave up 0 earned runs over 6 innings in October. Y. Itoh gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Yamaoka gave up 0 earned runs over 2 innings in October. Yamaguchi gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Katayama gave up 0 earned runs over 2 innings in October. Espinoza gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Kaino gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Matsumoto gave up 0 earned runs over 1.2 innings in October. Uwasawa gave up 0 earned runs over 2 innings in October. Yamashita gave up 0 earned runs over 2 innings in October.
YAK: Hoshi, Ohnishi, Takahashi, Heinai, Yuasa, Sasaki, Baldonado, Kikuchi, Nakagawa, Masuda, Taira, Suzuki, Sakaguchi, Walters, Sakamoto, Hatake, Takita, Nishidate, Ohmichi, Kondoh, Tsuji, Togo, Matsumoto, I. Yamasaki, Taguchi, and Sakamoto led the CL with an ERA of 0.00 in October
Tomoya Hoshi
(RP - Yakult)
Nov 1, 2025
Tokyo Yakult Swallows relief pitcher Tomoya Hoshi , Tokyo Yakult Swallows relief pitcher Hiroki Ohnishi , Hiroshima Toyo Carp relief pitcher Koya Takahashi , Yomiuri Giants relief pitcher Ryuta Heinai , Hanshin Tigers relief pitcher Atsuki Yuasa , Yokohama DeNA BayStars relief pitcher Chihaya Sasaki , Yomiuri Giants relief pitcher Alberto Baldonado , Hiroshima Toyo Carp relief pitcher Harun Kikuchi , Yokohama DeNA BayStars relief pitcher Koo Nakagawa , Hiroshima Toyo Carp relief pitcher Takehisa Masuda , Yokohama DeNA BayStars starting pitcher Kentaro Taira , Hiroshima Toyo Carp relief pitcher Keneya Suzuki , Tokyo Yakult Swallows relief pitcher Kosuke Sakaguchi , Chunichi Dragons relief pitcher Nash Walters , Yokohama DeNA BayStars relief pitcher Yuya Sakamoto , Hanshin Tigers relief pitcher Seishu Hatake , Hiroshima Toyo Carp relief pitcher Kazuki Takita , Yomiuri Giants starting pitcher Yuhi Nishidate , Hiroshima Toyo Carp relief pitcher Haruki Ohmichi , Chunichi Dragons relief pitcher Ren Kondoh , Hiroshima Toyo Carp relief pitcher Taiga Tsuji , Yomiuri Giants starting pitcher Shosei Togo , Tokyo Yakult Swallows relief pitcher Kengo Matsumoto , Yomiuri Giants starting pitcher I. Yamasaki, Tokyo Yakult Swallows relief pitcher Kazuto Taguchi , and Tokyo Yakult Swallows relief pitcher Takumi Sakamoto led the Central League in the month of October with an ERA of 0.00. Hoshi gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Ohnishi gave up 0 earned runs over 1.2 innings in October. Takahashi gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Heinai gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Yuasa gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Sasaki gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Baldonado gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Kikuchi gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Nakagawa gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Masuda gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Taira gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Suzuki gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Sakaguchi gave up 0 earned runs over 2 innings in October. Walters gave up 0 earned runs over 3 innings in October. Sakamoto gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Hatake gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Takita gave up 0 earned runs over 2 innings in October. Nishidate gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Ohmichi gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Kondoh gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Tsuji gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October. Togo gave up 0 earned runs over 3 innings in October. Matsumoto gave up 0 earned runs over 2 innings in October. I. Yamasaki gave up 0 earned runs over 2 innings in October. Taguchi gave up 0 earned runs over 2.2 innings in October. Sakamoto gave up 0 earned runs over 1 innings in October.
YOK: Sano led the CL with an OPS of 3.000 in October
Keita Sano
(LF - Yokohama)
Nov 1, 2025
Yokohama DeNA BayStars left fielder Keita Sano led the Central League in the month of October with an OPS of 3.000.
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Central League Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | Games | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanshin Tigers | 85 | 54 | 4 | .612 | --- | 143 | 41-29-1 | 44-25-3 |
| Yokohama DeNA BayStars | 71 | 66 | 6 | .518 | 13.0 | 143 | 36-32-3 | 35-34-3 |
| Yomiuri Giants | 70 | 69 | 4 | .504 | 15.0 | 143 | 44-26-1 | 26-43-3 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 63 | 78 | 2 | .447 | 23.0 | 143 | 35-36-1 | 28-42-1 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 59 | 79 | 5 | .428 | 25.5 | 143 | 37-32-3 | 22-47-2 |
| Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 57 | 79 | 7 | .419 | 26.5 | 143 | 32-35-5 | 25-44-2 |
Pacific League Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | Games | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | 87 | 52 | 4 | .626 | --- | 143 | 44-24-3 | 43-28-1 |
| Nippon Ham Fighters | 83 | 57 | 3 | .593 | 4.5 | 143 | 43-28-0 | 40-29-3 |
| Orix Buffaloes | 74 | 66 | 3 | .529 | 13.5 | 143 | 38-32-2 | 36-34-1 |
| Rakuten Golden Eagles | 67 | 74 | 2 | .475 | 21.0 | 143 | 35-36-1 | 32-38-1 |
| Saitama Seibu Lions | 63 | 77 | 3 | .450 | 24.5 | 143 | 35-34-2 | 28-43-1 |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 56 | 84 | 3 | .400 | 31.5 | 143 | 33-38-1 | 23-46-2 |
Korean Baseball Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | Games | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG Twins | 84 | 55 | 3 | .604 | --- | 142 | 41-28-1 | 43-27-2 |
| Hanwha Eagles | 82 | 56 | 3 | .594 | 1.5 | 141 | 44-27-2 | 38-29-1 |
| SSG Landers | 73 | 63 | 4 | .537 | 9.5 | 140 | 37-31-4 | 36-32-0 |
| Samsung Lions | 73 | 67 | 2 | .521 | 11.5 | 142 | 40-30-0 | 33-37-2 |
| NC Dinos | 69 | 66 | 6 | .511 | 13.0 | 141 | 35-33-1 | 34-33-5 |
| KT Wiz | 70 | 67 | 4 | .511 | 13.0 | 141 | 36-34-1 | 34-33-3 |
| Lotte Giants | 66 | 71 | 6 | .482 | 17.0 | 143 | 35-34-4 | 31-37-2 |
| KIA Tigers | 63 | 73 | 4 | .463 | 19.5 | 140 | 33-32-2 | 30-41-2 |
| Doosan Bears | 61 | 77 | 6 | .442 | 22.5 | 144 | 29-40-4 | 32-37-2 |
| Kiwoom Heroes | 47 | 93 | 4 | .336 | 37.5 | 144 | 23-46-2 | 24-47-2 |
Taiwan Baseball Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | Games | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uni-President Lions | 36 | 24 | 0 | .600 | --- | 60 | 19-11-0 | 17-13-0 |
| CTBC Brothers | 34 | 26 | 0 | .567 | 2.0 | 60 | 17-13-0 | 17-13-0 |
| TSG Hawks | 30 | 30 | 0 | .500 | 6.0 | 60 | 17-13-0 | 13-17-0 |
| Rakuten Monkeys | 30 | 30 | 0 | .500 | 6.0 | 60 | 16-14-0 | 14-16-0 |
| Wei Chuan Dragons | 29 | 31 | 0 | .483 | 7.0 | 60 | 16-14-0 | 13-17-0 |
| Fubon Guardians | 21 | 39 | 0 | .350 | 15.0 | 60 | 16-14-0 | 5-25-0 |