Number of retired players in the NPB in Japan 2016-2024

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Alexandru Arba,
May 28, 2025

In 2024, the number of players in Japan's professional baseball league (NPB) who retired or were released amounted to ***. During the past years, players' average length of enrollment in the NPB was at around seven years.

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Number of players retiring in Japan's professional baseball league (NPB) from 2016 to 2024

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Release date

April 2025

Region

Japan

Survey time period

2016 to 2024

Supplementary notes

Number of players who retired from active play or were excluded from their team drafts (got released).

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