Has an NPB (Japan) game ever ended 16-9?
It has. 16-9 has been a NPB (Japan) final 8 times in 63,173 games. The first was Tokyo Orions beat Toei Flyers on August 4, 1968; the latest was Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles beat Seibu Lions on June 26, 2005.
That makes 16-9 the 138th most common final score out of 223 that have ever occurred in NPB (Japan). One point away, 17-9 has happened 2 times and 16-10 has happened never.
Every 16-9 in NPB (Japan) history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-26 | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles over Seibu Lions | 2005 | |
| 2000-06-07 | Yokohama BayStars over Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2000 | |
| 1999-08-04 | Orix Bluewave over Nippon-Ham Fighters | 1999 | |
| 1978-05-14 | Kintetsu Buffaloes over Hankyu Braves | 1978 | |
| 1977-08-20 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Taiyo Whales | 1977 | |
| 1976-10-04 | Nippon-Ham Fighters over Hankyu Braves | 1976 | |
| 1968-09-03 | Yomiuri Giants over Sankei Atoms | 1968 | |
| 1968-08-04 | Tokyo Orions over Toei Flyers | 1968 |