The 1998
Nippon Professional Baseball
or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''.
Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation ...
season was the 49th season of operation for the league.
Regular season standings
Central League
Pacific League
Japan Series
See also
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1998 Major League Baseball season
The 1998 Major League Baseball season ended with the New York Yankees sweeping the San Diego Padres in the World Series, after they had won a then AL record 114 regular season games. The Yankees finished with 125 wins for the season (regular se ...
References
{{Nippon Professional Baseball Seasons
1998 in baseball
1998 in Japanese sport