Number of players active in professional baseball in Japan 2007-2025

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Alexandru Arba
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May 5, 2025

In the 2025 season, Japan's professional baseball league (NPB) had 725 active players. The NPB is divided into two leagues, the Pacific League and the Central League. The leagues have roughly the same player base, and are on the same tier.

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Number of players registered in the professional baseball league (NPB) in Japan from 2007 to 2025

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Statistic: Number of players registered in the professional baseball league (NPB) in Japan from 2007 to 2025

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Release date

April 2025

Region

Japan

Survey time period

2007 to 2025

Supplementary notes

Figures prior to 2025 are from the previous report.

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