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Biggest Comebacks
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Sep 22, 2008 9:37 AM
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It took a while, but Nikkan Sports has finally come through with the opposite answer - the biggest comebacks in NPB history.
Coming back from 13 games is the third highest deficit to stage a comeback. The largest difference was Kintetsu 16 games back on June 16, 1994 when they went 32 and 6 (.842 pace) to reach first place on August 10. Unfortunately for them, though, they finished the year in second place.
Here is a table of all comebacks from 10 games or more:
** Ties were given the value of a half win and half loss in 1958 and '61.
Coming back from 13 games is the third highest deficit to stage a comeback. The largest difference was Kintetsu 16 games back on June 16, 1994 when they went 32 and 6 (.842 pace) to reach first place on August 10. Unfortunately for them, though, they finished the year in second place.
Here is a table of all comebacks from 10 games or more:
Max 1st* Chunichi only got as far as tying for first place in 1994, not taking first place over by itself.
Year Team Diff Date Date Record over span Finish
1994 Kintetsu 16 Jun 16 Aug 10 32 6 0 .842 2nd
1963 Nishitetsu 14.5 Jul 12 Oct 8 49 26 2 .653 1st
2008 Giants 13 Jul 8 Sep 21 37 16 0 .689 ?
2007 Hanshin 12 Jun 29 Sep 8 38 16 2 .704 3rd
1996 Giants 11.5 Jul 6 Aug 20 23 7 0 .767 1st
1958 Nishitetsu** 11 Jul 24 Sep 28 33 10 2 .756 1st
1989 Seibu 11 Jun 26 Sep 16 37 18 4 .673 3rd
1994 Chunichi* 10.5 Jul 16 Sep 28 29 20 0 .592 2nd
1961 Toei** 10 Aug 21 Sep 20 19 5 2 .769 2nd
1983 Hiroshima 10 May 11 Jul 12 29 12 3 .707 2nd
1992 Giants 10 Jun 6 Jul 8 21 2 0 .913 2nd
1998 Seibu 10 Jul 29 Sep 19 21 15 2 .583 1st
** Ties were given the value of a half win and half loss in 1958 and '61.
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What are the biggest end-of-season collapses in NPB history? I know well some of the MLB classic chokers ('78 Red Sox, '07 Mets) but wonder what their NPB equivalents (if any) are.