Has an NPB (Japan) game ever ended 20-4?
It has. 20-4 has been a NPB (Japan) final 8 times in 63,173 games. The first was Nankai Hawks beat Mainichi Orions on November 3, 1950; the latest was Hanshin Tigers beat Yokohama DeNA Baystars on September 16, 2018.
That makes 20-4 the 138th most common final score out of 223 that have ever occurred in NPB (Japan). One point away, 21-4 has happened never and 20-5 has happened 5 times. At one point the score disappeared for 48 years, between 1951 and 1999.
Every 20-4 in NPB (Japan) history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-16 | Hanshin Tigers over Yokohama DeNA Baystars | 2018 | |
| 2018-04-25 | Yomiuri Giants over Chunichi Dragons | 2018 | |
| 2010-05-22 | Chiba Lotte Marines over Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 2010 | |
| 2004-08-27 | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks over Seibu Lions | 2004 | |
| 1999-08-29 | Nippon-Ham Fighters over Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 1999 | |
| 1999-06-30 | Yokohama BayStars over Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 1999 | |
| 1951-08-08 | Yomiuri Giants over Hiroshima Carp | 1951 | |
| 1950-11-03 | Nankai Hawks over Mainichi Orions | 1950 |