Has an NPB (Japan) game ever ended 16-8?
Yes. NPB (Japan) has seen a final score of 16-8 3 times. It first happened on June 6, 1981, when Yakult Swallows beat Chunichi Dragons, and most recently on October 1, 1989, when Nippon-Ham Fighters beat Fukuoka Daiei Hawks.
That makes 16-8 the 165th most common final score out of 223 that have ever occurred in NPB (Japan). One point away, 17-8 has happened 6 times and 16-9 has happened 9 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1980 and 2009.
Every 16-8 in NPB (Japan) history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-10-01 | Nippon-Ham Fighters over Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 1989 | |
| 1989-04-12 | Orix Braves over Lotte Orions | 1989 | |
| 1981-06-06 | Yakult Swallows over Chunichi Dragons | 1981 |