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Has an NPB (Japan) game ever ended 16-2?

Yes. NPB (Japan) has seen a final score of 16-2 22 times. It first happened on October 28, 1950, when Chunichi Dragons beat Kokutetsu Swallows, and most recently on August 11, 2026, when Fukuoka Softbank Hawks beat Chiba Lotte Marines.

Where 16-2 sits among nearby NPB (Japan) scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 16-2 the 114th most common final score out of 223 that have ever occurred in NPB (Japan). One point away, 17-2 has happened 13 times and 16-3 has happened 20 times.

Every 16-2 in NPB (Japan) history

DateResultSeason
2026-08-11Fukuoka Softbank Hawks over Chiba Lotte Marines2026
2025-06-19Fukuoka Softbank Hawks over Hiroshima Toyo Carp2025
2019-06-18Saitama Seibu Lions over Chunichi Dragons2019
2013-08-25Yomiuri Giants over Yokohama DeNA Baystars2013
2008-08-04Saitama Seibu Lions over Chiba Lotte Marines2008
2004-08-13Chiba Lotte Marines over Orix Bluewave2004
2002-04-07Yomiuri Giants over Yokohama BayStars2002
2000-05-23Nippon-Ham Fighters over Orix Bluewave2000
1999-05-29Chiba Lotte Marines over Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes1999
1998-04-07Chiba Lotte Marines over Nippon-Ham Fighters1998
1996-05-28Yomiuri Giants over Yakult Swallows1996
1995-06-15Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Yokohama BayStars1995
1995-04-09Seibu Lions over Nippon-Ham Fighters1995
1989-09-23Seibu Lions over Lotte Orions1989
1987-10-07Yomiuri Giants over Yakult Swallows1987
1987-05-03Nippon-Ham Fighters over Kintetsu Buffaloes1987
1973-05-12Yomiuri Giants over Yakult Atoms1973
1963-05-25Yomiuri Giants over Hiroshima Carp1963
1954-04-08Nishitetsu Lions over Daiei Stars1954
1953-06-11Yomiuri Giants over Hiroshima Carp1953
1952-06-03Nagoya Dragons over Taiyo Whales1952
1950-10-28Chunichi Dragons over Kokutetsu Swallows1950

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