Has an NPB (Japan) game ever ended 18-3?
It has. 18-3 has been a NPB (Japan) final 11 times in 63,173 games. The first was Yomiuri Giants beat Osaka Tigers on April 16, 1950; the latest was Yomiuri Giants beat Yokohama DeNA Baystars on September 7, 2022.
That makes 18-3 the 132nd most common final score out of 223 that have ever occurred in NPB (Japan). One point away, 19-3 has happened 10 times and 18-4 has happened 9 times.
Every 18-3 in NPB (Japan) history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-07 | Yomiuri Giants over Yokohama DeNA Baystars | 2022 | |
| 2011-09-10 | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks over Chiba Lotte Marines | 2011 | |
| 2007-08-04 | Chiba Lotte Marines over Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | 2007 | |
| 2007-04-15 | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters over Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 2007 | |
| 2005-09-02 | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles over Orix Buffaloes | 2005 | |
| 2001-04-13 | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks over Orix Bluewave | 2001 | |
| 2000-07-11 | Yomiuri Giants over Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2000 | |
| 1978-04-20 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Chunichi Dragons | 1978 | |
| 1965-07-25 | Tokyo Orions over Hankyu Braves | 1965 | |
| 1957-04-04 | Nankai Hawks over Toei Flyers | 1957 | |
| 1950-04-16 | Yomiuri Giants over Osaka Tigers | 1950 |