Orix Buffaloes
Pacific League5× Japan SeriesIn NPB since 1950. All-time 5,037–4,827–358 (0.511).
Japan Series
5 titles
1975, 1976, 1977, 1996, 2022
Runner-up 10× (1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1978, 1984, 1995, 2021, 2023)
League pennants
15 Pacific League titles
1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1995, 1996, 2021, 2022, 2023
Season by season
2025
Orix Buffaloes
League
Pacific
Pos
3
W–L–T
74–66–3
Pct
0.529
GB
13.5
2024
Orix Buffaloes
League
Pacific
Pos
5
W–L–T
63–77–3
Pct
0.45
GB
28
2023
Orix Buffaloes
League
Pacific
Pos
1
W–L–T
86–53–4
Pct
0.619
GB
2022 ★
Orix Buffaloes
League
Pacific
Pos
1
W–L–T
76–65–2
Pct
0.539
GB
2021
Orix Buffaloes
League
Pacific
Pos
1
W–L–T
70–55–18
Pct
0.56
GB
2020
Orix Buffaloes
League
Pacific
Pos
6
W–L–T
45–68–7
Pct
0.398
GB
27
2019
Orix Buffaloes
League
Pacific
Pos
6
W–L–T
61–75–7
Pct
0.452
GB
14
2018
Orix Buffaloes
League
Pacific
Pos
4
W–L–T
65–73–5
Pct
0.471
GB
21.5
2017
Orix Buffaloes
League
Pacific
Pos
4
W–L–T
63–79–1
Pct
0.444
GB
30.5
2016
Orix Buffaloes
League
Pacific
Pos
6
W–L–T
57–83–3
Pct
0.407
GB
30
2015
Orix Buffaloes
League
Pacific
Pos
5
W–L–T
61–80–2
Pct
0.433
GB
30
2014
Orix Buffaloes
League
Pacific
Pos
2
W–L–T
80–62–2
Pct
0.563
GB
2013
Orix Buffaloes
League
Pacific
Pos
5
W–L–T
66–73–5
Pct
0.475
GB
15
2012
Orix Buffaloes
League
Pacific
Pos
6
W–L–T
57–77–10
Pct
0.425
GB
17.5
2011
Orix Buffaloes
League
Pacific
Pos
4
W–L–T
69–68–7
Pct
0.504
GB
20.5
2010
Orix Buffaloes
League
Pacific
Pos
5
W–L–T
69–71–4
Pct
0.493
GB
7.5
2009
Orix Buffaloes
League
Pacific
Pos
6
W–L–T
56–86–2
Pct
0.396
GB
26
2008
Orix Buffaloes
League
Pacific
Pos
2
W–L–T
75–68–1
Pct
0.524
GB
5.5
2007
Orix Buffaloes
League
Pacific
Pos
6
W–L–T
62–77–5
Pct
0.448
GB
17
2006
Orix Buffaloes
League
Pacific
Pos
5
W–L–T
52–81–3
Pct
0.391
GB
28.5
2005
Orix Buffaloes
League
Pacific
Pos
4
W–L–T
62–70–4
Pct
0.47
GB
26
2004
Orix BlueWave
League
Pacific
Pos
6
W–L–T
49–72–2
Pct
0.376
GB
29
2003
Orix BlueWave
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
48–88–4
Pct
0.357
GB
33.5
2002
Orix BlueWave
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
50–87–3
Pct
0.365
GB
39
2001
Orix BlueWave
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
70–66–4
Pct
0.515
GB
7
2000
Orix BlueWave
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
64–67–4
Pct
0.489
GB
8
1999
Orix BlueWave
League
Central
Pos
3
W–L–T
68–65–2
Pct
0.511
GB
10.5
1998
Orix BlueWave
League
Central
Pos
3
W–L–T
66–66–3
Pct
0.5
GB
4.5
1997
Orix BlueWave
League
Central
Pos
2
W–L–T
71–61–3
Pct
0.538
GB
5
1996 ★
Orix BlueWave
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
74–50–6
Pct
0.597
GB
1995
Orix BlueWave
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
82–47–1
Pct
0.636
GB
1994
Orix BlueWave
League
Central
Pos
2
W–L–T
68–59–3
Pct
0.5354
GB
7.5
1993
Orix BlueWave
League
Central
Pos
3
W–L–T
70–56–4
Pct
0.556
GB
3.5
1992
Orix BlueWave
League
Central
Pos
3
W–L–T
61–64–5
Pct
0.488
GB
18
1991
Orix BlueWave
League
Central
Pos
3
W–L–T
64–63–3
Pct
0.504
GB
18.5
1990
Orix Braves
League
Central
Pos
2
W–L–T
69–57–4
Pct
0.548
GB
12
1989
Orix Braves
League
Central
Pos
2
W–L–T
72–55–3
Pct
0.567
GB
0
1988
Hankyu Braves
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
60–68–2
Pct
0.469
GB
15
1987
Hankyu Braves
League
Central
Pos
2
W–L–T
64–56–10
Pct
0.533
GB
9
1986
Hankyu Braves
League
Central
Pos
3
W–L–T
63–57–10
Pct
0.525
GB
6.5
1985
Hankyu Braves
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
64–61–5
Pct
0.512
GB
15.5
1984
Hankyu Braves
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
75–45–10
Pct
0.625
GB
1983
Hankyu Braves
League
Central
Pos
2
W–L–T
67–55–8
Pct
0.549
GB
17
1982
Hankyu Braves
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
62–60–8
Pct
0.508
GB
1981
Hankyu Braves
League
Central
Pos
2
W–L–T
68–58–4
Pct
0.54
GB
1980
Hankyu Braves
League
Central
Pos
5
W–L–T
58–67–5
Pct
0.464
GB
1979
Hankyu Braves
League
Central
Pos
2
W–L–T
75–44–11
Pct
0.63
GB
1978
Hankyu Braves
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
82–39–9
Pct
0.678
GB
1977 ★
Hankyu Braves
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
69–51–10
Pct
0.575
GB
1976 ★
Hankyu Braves
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
79–45–6
Pct
0.637
GB
1975 ★
Hankyu Braves
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
64–59–7
Pct
0.52
GB
1974
Hankyu Braves
League
Central
Pos
2
W–L–T
69–51–10
Pct
0.575
GB
1973
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
W–L–T
77–48–5
Pct
0.616
GB
1972
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
1
W–L–T
80–48–2
Pct
0.625
GB
1971
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
1
W–L–T
80–39–11
Pct
0.672
GB
1970
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
4
W–L–T
64–64–2
Pct
0.5
GB
16.5
1969
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
1
W–L–T
76–50–4
Pct
0.603
GB
1968
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
1
W–L–T
80–50–4
Pct
0.615
GB
1967
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
1
W–L–T
75–55–4
Pct
0.577
GB
1966
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
5
W–L–T
57–73–4
Pct
0.438
GB
22
1965
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
4
W–L–T
67–71–2
Pct
0.486
GB
21.5
1964
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
2
W–L–T
79–65–6
Pct
0.549
GB
3.5
1963
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
6
W–L–T
57–92–1
Pct
0.383
GB
30.5
1962
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
5
W–L–T
60–70–1
Pct
0.462
GB
18
1961
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
5
W–L–T
53–84–3
Pct
0.389
GB
33.5
1960
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
4
W–L–T
65–65–6
Pct
0.5
GB
17
1959
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
5
W–L–T
48–82–4
Pct
0.369
GB
40
1958
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
3
W–L–T
73–51–6
Pct
0.585
GB
4.5
1957
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
4
W–L–T
71–55–6
Pct
0.561
GB
11.5
1956
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
3
W–L–T
88–64–2
Pct
0.578
GB
10.5
1955
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
4
W–L–T
80–60–2
Pct
0.571
GB
19
1954
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
5
W–L–T
66–70–4
Pct
0.485
GB
23.5
1953
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
2
W–L–T
67–52–1
Pct
0.563
GB
4
1952
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
5
W–L–T
49–58–1
Pct
0.458
GB
20.5
1951
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
5
W–L–T
37–51–8
Pct
0.42
GB
31
1950
Hankyu Braves
League
Pacific
Pos
4
W–L–T
54–64–2
Pct
0.458
GB
28.5
| Year | Team | League | Pos | W | L | T | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Orix Buffaloes | Pacific | 3 | 74 | 66 | 3 | 0.529 | 13.5 |
| 2024 | Orix Buffaloes | Pacific | 5 | 63 | 77 | 3 | 0.45 | 28 |
| 2023 | Orix Buffaloes | Pacific | 1 | 86 | 53 | 4 | 0.619 | |
| 2022 ★ | Orix Buffaloes | Pacific | 1 | 76 | 65 | 2 | 0.539 | |
| 2021 | Orix Buffaloes | Pacific | 1 | 70 | 55 | 18 | 0.56 | |
| 2020 | Orix Buffaloes | Pacific | 6 | 45 | 68 | 7 | 0.398 | 27 |
| 2019 | Orix Buffaloes | Pacific | 6 | 61 | 75 | 7 | 0.452 | 14 |
| 2018 | Orix Buffaloes | Pacific | 4 | 65 | 73 | 5 | 0.471 | 21.5 |
| 2017 | Orix Buffaloes | Pacific | 4 | 63 | 79 | 1 | 0.444 | 30.5 |
| 2016 | Orix Buffaloes | Pacific | 6 | 57 | 83 | 3 | 0.407 | 30 |
| 2015 | Orix Buffaloes | Pacific | 5 | 61 | 80 | 2 | 0.433 | 30 |
| 2014 | Orix Buffaloes | Pacific | 2 | 80 | 62 | 2 | 0.563 | |
| 2013 | Orix Buffaloes | Pacific | 5 | 66 | 73 | 5 | 0.475 | 15 |
| 2012 | Orix Buffaloes | Pacific | 6 | 57 | 77 | 10 | 0.425 | 17.5 |
| 2011 | Orix Buffaloes | Pacific | 4 | 69 | 68 | 7 | 0.504 | 20.5 |
| 2010 | Orix Buffaloes | Pacific | 5 | 69 | 71 | 4 | 0.493 | 7.5 |
| 2009 | Orix Buffaloes | Pacific | 6 | 56 | 86 | 2 | 0.396 | 26 |
| 2008 | Orix Buffaloes | Pacific | 2 | 75 | 68 | 1 | 0.524 | 5.5 |
| 2007 | Orix Buffaloes | Pacific | 6 | 62 | 77 | 5 | 0.448 | 17 |
| 2006 | Orix Buffaloes | Pacific | 5 | 52 | 81 | 3 | 0.391 | 28.5 |
| 2005 | Orix Buffaloes | Pacific | 4 | 62 | 70 | 4 | 0.47 | 26 |
| 2004 | Orix BlueWave | Pacific | 6 | 49 | 72 | 2 | 0.376 | 29 |
| 2003 | Orix BlueWave | Central | 6 | 48 | 88 | 4 | 0.357 | 33.5 |
| 2002 | Orix BlueWave | Central | 6 | 50 | 87 | 3 | 0.365 | 39 |
| 2001 | Orix BlueWave | Central | 4 | 70 | 66 | 4 | 0.515 | 7 |
| 2000 | Orix BlueWave | Central | 4 | 64 | 67 | 4 | 0.489 | 8 |
| 1999 | Orix BlueWave | Central | 3 | 68 | 65 | 2 | 0.511 | 10.5 |
| 1998 | Orix BlueWave | Central | 3 | 66 | 66 | 3 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 1997 | Orix BlueWave | Central | 2 | 71 | 61 | 3 | 0.538 | 5 |
| 1996 ★ | Orix BlueWave | Central | 1 | 74 | 50 | 6 | 0.597 | |
| 1995 | Orix BlueWave | Central | 1 | 82 | 47 | 1 | 0.636 | |
| 1994 | Orix BlueWave | Central | 2 | 68 | 59 | 3 | 0.5354 | 7.5 |
| 1993 | Orix BlueWave | Central | 3 | 70 | 56 | 4 | 0.556 | 3.5 |
| 1992 | Orix BlueWave | Central | 3 | 61 | 64 | 5 | 0.488 | 18 |
| 1991 | Orix BlueWave | Central | 3 | 64 | 63 | 3 | 0.504 | 18.5 |
| 1990 | Orix Braves | Central | 2 | 69 | 57 | 4 | 0.548 | 12 |
| 1989 | Orix Braves | Central | 2 | 72 | 55 | 3 | 0.567 | 0 |
| 1988 | Hankyu Braves | Central | 4 | 60 | 68 | 2 | 0.469 | 15 |
| 1987 | Hankyu Braves | Central | 2 | 64 | 56 | 10 | 0.533 | 9 |
| 1986 | Hankyu Braves | Central | 3 | 63 | 57 | 10 | 0.525 | 6.5 |
| 1985 | Hankyu Braves | Central | 4 | 64 | 61 | 5 | 0.512 | 15.5 |
| 1984 | Hankyu Braves | Central | 1 | 75 | 45 | 10 | 0.625 | |
| 1983 | Hankyu Braves | Central | 2 | 67 | 55 | 8 | 0.549 | 17 |
| 1982 | Hankyu Braves | Central | 4 | 62 | 60 | 8 | 0.508 | |
| 1981 | Hankyu Braves | Central | 2 | 68 | 58 | 4 | 0.54 | |
| 1980 | Hankyu Braves | Central | 5 | 58 | 67 | 5 | 0.464 | |
| 1979 | Hankyu Braves | Central | 2 | 75 | 44 | 11 | 0.63 | |
| 1978 | Hankyu Braves | Central | 1 | 82 | 39 | 9 | 0.678 | |
| 1977 ★ | Hankyu Braves | Central | 1 | 69 | 51 | 10 | 0.575 | |
| 1976 ★ | Hankyu Braves | Central | 1 | 79 | 45 | 6 | 0.637 | |
| 1975 ★ | Hankyu Braves | Central | 1 | 64 | 59 | 7 | 0.52 | |
| 1974 | Hankyu Braves | Central | 2 | 69 | 51 | 10 | 0.575 | |
| 1973 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 77 | 48 | 5 | 0.616 | ||
| 1972 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 1 | 80 | 48 | 2 | 0.625 | |
| 1971 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 1 | 80 | 39 | 11 | 0.672 | |
| 1970 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 4 | 64 | 64 | 2 | 0.5 | 16.5 |
| 1969 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 1 | 76 | 50 | 4 | 0.603 | |
| 1968 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 1 | 80 | 50 | 4 | 0.615 | |
| 1967 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 1 | 75 | 55 | 4 | 0.577 | |
| 1966 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 5 | 57 | 73 | 4 | 0.438 | 22 |
| 1965 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 4 | 67 | 71 | 2 | 0.486 | 21.5 |
| 1964 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 2 | 79 | 65 | 6 | 0.549 | 3.5 |
| 1963 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 6 | 57 | 92 | 1 | 0.383 | 30.5 |
| 1962 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 5 | 60 | 70 | 1 | 0.462 | 18 |
| 1961 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 5 | 53 | 84 | 3 | 0.389 | 33.5 |
| 1960 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 4 | 65 | 65 | 6 | 0.5 | 17 |
| 1959 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 5 | 48 | 82 | 4 | 0.369 | 40 |
| 1958 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 3 | 73 | 51 | 6 | 0.585 | 4.5 |
| 1957 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 4 | 71 | 55 | 6 | 0.561 | 11.5 |
| 1956 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 3 | 88 | 64 | 2 | 0.578 | 10.5 |
| 1955 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 4 | 80 | 60 | 2 | 0.571 | 19 |
| 1954 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 5 | 66 | 70 | 4 | 0.485 | 23.5 |
| 1953 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 2 | 67 | 52 | 1 | 0.563 | 4 |
| 1952 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 5 | 49 | 58 | 1 | 0.458 | 20.5 |
| 1951 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 5 | 37 | 51 | 8 | 0.42 | 31 |
| 1950 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific | 4 | 54 | 64 | 2 | 0.458 | 28.5 |
★ Japan Series champion · gold position = league pennant.