The 2000 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 51st season since the NPB was reorganized in 1950.
Regular season standings
Central League Central League G W L T Pct. GBYomiuri Giants 135 78 57 0 .578 –Chunichi Dragons 135 70 65 0 .519 8.0Yokohama BayStars 136 69 66 1 .512 9.0Yakult Swallows 136 66 69 1 .489 12.0Hiroshima Toyo Carp 136 65 70 1 .481 13.0Hanshin Tigers 136 57 78 1 .422 21.0
Pacific League Pacific League G W L T Pct. GBFukuoka Daiei Hawks 135 73 60 2 .549 –Seibu Lions 135 69 61 5 .531 2.5Nippon-Ham Fighters 135 69 65 1 .515 4.5Orix BlueWave 135 64 67 4 .489 8.0Chiba Lotte Marines 135 62 67 6 .481 9.0Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes 135 58 75 2 .436 15.0
Japan Series
Yomiuri Giants (4) vs. Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (2) GameScoreDateLocationAttendance1 Giants – 3, Hawks – 5 October 21Tokyo Dome 43,8482 Giants – 3, Hawks – 8 October 22Tokyo Dome 43,8503 Hawks – 3, Giants – 9 October 23Fukuoka Dome 36,6254 Hawks – 1, Giants – 2 October 26Fukuoka Dome 36,7015 Hawks – 0, Giants – 6 October 27Fukuoka Dome 36,7876 Giants – 9, Hawks – 3 October 28Tokyo Dome 44,033
See also 2000 Major League Baseball season
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