Has an NPB (Japan) game ever ended 18-9?
It has. 18-9 has been a NPB (Japan) final 2 times in 63,173 games. The first was Nishitetsu Lions beat Hankyu Braves on April 24, 1965; the latest was Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes beat Fukuoka Daiei Hawks on June 22, 2001.
That makes 18-9 the 171st most common final score out of 223 that have ever occurred in NPB (Japan). One point away, 19-9 has happened 2 times and 18-10 has happened 1 times. At one point the score disappeared for 36 years, between 1965 and 2001.
Every 18-9 in NPB (Japan) history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-06-22 | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes over Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 2001 | |
| 1965-04-24 | Nishitetsu Lions over Hankyu Braves | 1965 |