Has an NPB (Japan) game ever ended 16-7?
It has. 16-7 has been a NPB (Japan) final 8 times in 63,173 games. The first was Yomiuri Giants beat Chunichi Dragons on May 10, 1974; the latest was Chunichi Dragons beat Tokyo Yakult Swallows on April 21, 2007.
That makes 16-7 the 138th most common final score out of 223 that have ever occurred in NPB (Japan). One point away, 17-7 has happened 8 times and 16-8 has happened 3 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1980 and 2009.
Every 16-7 in NPB (Japan) history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-21 | Chunichi Dragons over Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 2007 | |
| 2005-05-20 | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks over Hanshin Tigers | 2005 | |
| 2003-06-28 | Chiba Lotte Marines over Orix Bluewave | 2003 | |
| 2001-06-27 | Nippon-Ham Fighters over Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 2001 | |
| 1997-06-11 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Chunichi Dragons | 1997 | |
| 1984-08-19 | Yomiuri Giants over Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 1984 | |
| 1977-05-14 | Yakult Swallows over Taiyo Whales | 1977 | |
| 1974-05-10 | Yomiuri Giants over Chunichi Dragons | 1974 |