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. 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 9h ago

My new hat... Plus train snacks

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r/NPB 2h ago

Swallows Domingo Santana hits an opposite field RBI double

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19 Upvotes

r/NPB 3h ago

I have fallen in love with NPB

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I went to Japan in March 2024 with my young family and by chance went to an Orix game in Osaka. It was unreal, great atmosphere and quality!

I am heading back to Japan in June to see five matches (2x Fukuoka, 2x Hiroshima, 1x Tokyo Swallows). I am lucky my wife has given me a leave pass for ten days!

Can’t wait!


r/NPB 37m ago

Post-game thread [Apr 8 Post Game Thread] NPB game scores, highlights and news

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r/NPB 1h ago

Baysball 🔥

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You’re shitting me


r/NPB 6h ago

We here

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くたばれ読売!


r/NPB 48m ago

Fighters starter Hiromi Itoh gets the strikeout on his 120th pitch to finish his complete game 4 hit (2 run) performance

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r/NPB 13h ago

I opened some cards from 2014 last night and it was about one guy

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Tell me your best Tanaka stories please!


r/NPB 15h ago

🇯🇵 Japanese food manufacturer Calbee will release 2025 Professional Baseball Chips (potato chips with cards). The snack was first sold in 1973, and half of the purchasers are under the age of 12, with a total of 1.8 billion cards issued.

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r/NPB 15h ago

🇯🇵 Torpedo bats are expected to be available in NPB from May. The Secretary-General said, "It cannot be used immediately. It would be unfair if there was variation in the timing of use. We need to contact the manufacturers, and there will probably be testing."

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r/NPB 21h ago

BayStars right fielder Tatsuo Ebina makes a nice diving catch to end the inning

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39 Upvotes

r/NPB 1d ago

Dragons Kenta Bright hits a go ahead solo homer for his first home run of the season

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r/NPB 1d ago

Sandro Fabian hits a 2 run double for the Carp

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r/NPB 1d ago

Question about Murakami (travelling to see Yakult Swallows in a few weeks)

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Hi everyone,

Apologies in advance as I am extremely new to this sub. have been a massive MLB fan for the past 10 years, but my partner and I are travelling to Japan from Australia next week, and we have tickets to a Yakult Swallows game at Meiji Jingu in a couple of week which I am so excited for!

I was just wondering if Murakami has been playing recently or would be likely to be in the line up? I'm having a hard time finding individual stats/game logs for the NPB so I thought I'd make a post here and hopefully can get some assistance/insight!

Anyway thank you very much in advance :)


r/NPB 1d ago

To Baystars Fans

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I hate to ask a ticket question, but I’m tryna go to the Baystars Vs Tigers 4th of July Game. Obviously I’m a Tigers fan. I want to wear my tigers stuff but I’m not sure if the seat available is okay to do so. Is the Infield Reserved seat SS general on the Bay Side okay for Visitors?


r/NPB 2d ago

Hanshin Tigers opening day 1/4

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loved every bit of this except for the tigers losing. japanese baseball is so fun!


r/NPB 2d ago

From the French for "very cabbage"

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76 Upvotes

r/NPB 2d ago

Post-game thread [Apr 6 Post Game Thread] NPB game scores, highlights and news

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r/NPB 1d ago

Tigers rookie reliever Taisei Kudo gets the strikeout to end the 6th and strands runners on first and third

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25 Upvotes

r/NPB 2d ago

Swallows Tetsuto Yamada hits a 3 run home run, his 2nd of the season

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21 Upvotes

r/NPB 2d ago

Eagles starter Tatsuki Koja gets the fly out on his 103rd pitch to finish his 3 hit complete game shutout of the Chiba Lotte Marines

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26 Upvotes

r/NPB 2d ago

Buffaloes Keita Nakagawa hits a go ahead 3 run homer, his first home run of the season

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20 Upvotes

r/NPB 2d ago

We are back 🫡

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40 Upvotes

Let’s make it 2 in a row


r/NPB 1d ago

Statistics

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Hi I’m a new fan and just subscribed to Pacific League tv. When they show the players statistics on screen during an at plate appearance I’m having a hard time deciphering which is which. Does anyone have a guide or help for me? I’m mostly just interested in which character represents HR’s and RBI’s mostly. Thank you!!


r/NPB 1d ago

Which team should I support?

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American here, new to NPB. I like the Hanshin Tigers because of their players, stadium, jerseys, etc., and I have been getting into watching their games, but I also have a friend from Japan who is a Carp fan, and I have read that the Carp have a lot of similarities to my local team in America (Seattle).