Nippon Professional Baseball consists of two leagues, the Central League and the Pacific League, which each have six teams. There are … See more

Financial problems plague many teams in the league. It is believed that with the exception of the Yomiuri Giants, Hanshin Tigers, … See more

For most of its history, NPB regulations imposed "gaijin waku", a limit on the number of non-Japanese people per team to two or three—including the manager and/or coaching staff. Even today, a team cannot have more than four foreign players on a 25 … See more

The Japan national baseball team, long composed of amateur players, began to include NPB players in the 2000 Sydney Olympics See more

Origins
The first professional baseball team in Japan was founded by media mogul Matsutarō Shōriki in … See more

• Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
• Nippon Professional Baseball Rookie of the Year Award See more

• Nippon Professional Baseball Agreement
• Nippon Professional Baseball rosters
• Registration of players under control See more