Has an NPB (Japan) game ever ended 17-5?
Yes. NPB (Japan) has seen a final score of 17-5 16 times. It first happened on October 19, 1963, when Nishitetsu Lions beat Kintetsu Buffaloes, and most recently on September 11, 2021, when Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters beat Fukuoka Softbank Hawks.
That makes 17-5 the 120th most common final score out of 223 that have ever occurred in NPB (Japan). One point away, 18-5 has happened 6 times and 17-6 has happened 8 times.
Every 17-5 in NPB (Japan) history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-11 | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters over Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | 2021 | |
| 2014-09-13 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Hanshin Tigers | 2014 | |
| 2013-04-05 | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles over Chiba Lotte Marines | 2013 | |
| 2008-08-31 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows over Yokohama BayStars | 2008 | |
| 1998-10-24 | Yokohama BayStars over Seibu Lions | 1998 | Playoff |
| 1996-05-29 | Chunichi Dragons over Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 1996 | |
| 1991-09-12 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Chunichi Dragons | 1991 | |
| 1988-10-11 | Seibu Lions over Nankai Hawks | 1988 | |
| 1987-06-16 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Yakult Swallows | 1987 | |
| 1985-08-10 | Yokohama Taiyo Whales over Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 1985 | |
| 1985-05-05 | Lotte Orions over Nankai Hawks | 1985 | |
| 1985-04-20 | Nankai Hawks over Lotte Orions | 1985 | |
| 1980-10-03 | Lotte Orions over Kintetsu Buffaloes | 1980 | |
| 1980-06-22 | Yakult Swallows over Chunichi Dragons | 1980 | |
| 1975-04-18 | Hankyu Braves over Taiheiyo Club Lions | 1975 | |
| 1963-10-19 | Nishitetsu Lions over Kintetsu Buffaloes | 1963 |