Has an NPB (Japan) game ever ended 18-1?
It has. 18-1 has been a NPB (Japan) final 6 times in 63,911 games. The first was Shochiku Robins beat Chunichi Dragons on March 19, 1950; the latest was Chiba Lotte Marines beat Saitama Seibu Lions on August 22, 2013.
That makes 18-1 the 151st most common final score out of 223 that have ever occurred in NPB (Japan). One point away, 19-1 has happened 3 times and 18-2 has happened 8 times. At one point the score disappeared for 28 years, between 1985 and 2013.
Every 18-1 in NPB (Japan) history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-22 | Chiba Lotte Marines over Saitama Seibu Lions | 2013 | |
| 1985-09-22 | Lotte Orions over Hankyu Braves | 1985 | |
| 1984-08-02 | Yokohama Taiyo Whales over Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 1984 | |
| 1977-10-09 | Hankyu Braves over Lotte Orions | 1977 | Playoff |
| 1973-08-27 | Yomiuri Giants over Yakult Atoms | 1973 | |
| 1950-03-19 | Shochiku Robins over Chunichi Dragons | 1950 |