2022 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles season

{{short description|Professional sports season in Nippon Professional Baseball}}

{{Infobox NPB season

| name = Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

| image = Rakuten eagles insignia.svg

| climax_berth =

| image_size =

| caption =

| year = 2022

| league = Pacific League

| league_place = 4th

| record = 69–71–3 (.493)

| parent_company = Rakuten

| president = Yosuke Yoneda

| general_manager = Kazuhisa Ishii

| manager = Kazuhisa Ishii

| captain =

| field = Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi

| attendance = 18,748

| nickname = Eagles

}}

The 2022 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles season was the 18th season of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles franchise. The Eagles played their home games at Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi in the city of Sendai as members of Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League. The team led by Kazuhisa Ishii in his second season as team manager.

Rakuten finished the season with a record of {{win-loss record|w=69|l=71|t=3}}, finishing in fourth place in the PL.

Regular season

=Standings=

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|+ 2022 Pacific League regular season standings{{cite web|title=2022 Pacific League Standings|url=https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/stats/std_p.html|access-date=September 30, 2024}}

!scope="col"| {{abbr|Pos|Position}}

!scope="col"| Team

!scope="col"| {{abbrlink|G|Games played}}

!scope="col"| {{abbr|W|Games won}}

!scope="col"| {{abbr|L|Games lost}}

!scope="col"| Tie (draw)

!scope="col"| Winning percentage

!scope="col"| {{abbrlink|GB|Games behind}}

!scope="col"| {{abbr|Home|Home record}}

!scope="col"| {{abbr|Road|Road record}}

style="background: #BBF3BB"

|1

| style="text-align:left;" |Orix Buffaloes{{Dagger|sup=yes}}

|143

76652{{Winning percentage|76|65}}37–3439–31–2
style="background: #FFFFBB"

|2

| style="text-align:left;" |Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks*

|143

76652{{Winning percentage|76|65}}40–3236–33–2
style="background: #FFFFBB"

|3

| style="text-align:left;" |Saitama Seibu Lions*

|143

72683{{Winning percentage|72|68}}41–29–231–39–1
colspan="10" |
4

| style="text-align:left;" |Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

|143

69713{{Winning percentage|69|71}}30–40–139–31–2
5

| style="text-align:left;" |Chiba Lotte Marines

|143

69731{{Winning percentage|69|73}}34–36–135–37
6

| style="text-align:left;" |Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

|143

59813{{Winning percentage|59|81}}16½34–35–325–46

:{{Color box|#BBF3BB|{{Dagger|sup=yes}}|border=darkgray}} League champion and advanced directly to the final stage of the Climax Series
{{Color box|#FFFFBB|*|border=darkgray}} Advanced to the first stage of the Climax Series

=Record vs. opponents=

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|+ 2022 record vs. opponents

Team

!style="{{Baseball primary style|Orix Buffaloes}}"|Buffaloes

!style="{{Baseball primary style|Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles}}"|Eagles

!style="{{Baseball primary style|Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters}}"|Fighters

!style="{{Baseball primary style|Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks}}"|Hawks

!style="{{Baseball primary style|Saitama Seibu Lions}}"|Lions

!style="{{Baseball primary style|Chiba Lotte Marines}}"|Marines

!style="background:#2e8b57; color:white;"|{{abbr|CL|Central League}}

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Buffaloes

|| — || 11–13–1 || 15–9–1 || 15–10 || 11–14 || 16–9 || 8–10

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Eagles

|| 13–11–1 || || 16–9 || 10–15 || 9–15–1 || 12–12–1 || 9–9

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Fighters

|| 9–15–1 || 9–16 || — || 11–13–1 || 11–13–1 || 11–14 || 8–10

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Hawks

|| 10–15 || 15–10 || 13–11–1 || — || 14–10–1 || 15–10 || 9–9

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Lions

|| 14–11 || 15–9–1 || 13–11–1 || 10–14–1 || — || 11–14 || 9–9

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Marines

|| 9–16 || 12–12–1 || 14–11 || 10–15 || 14–11 || — || 10–8

=Interleague=

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|+ 2022 regular season interleague standings{{cite web|url=https://npb.jp/bis/2022/stats/std_inter.html|title=2022年度 交流戦 |publisher=Nippon Professional Baseball |access-date=June 14, 2022 |language=ja |trans-title=2022 Interleague Play}}

!scope="col"| {{abbr|Pos|Position}}

!scope="col"| Team

!scope="col"| {{abbrlink|G|Games played}}

!scope="col"| {{abbr|W|Games won}}

!scope="col"| {{abbr|L|Games lost}}

!scope="col"| Tie (draw)

!scope="col"| Winning percentage

!scope="col"| {{abbrlink|GB|Games behind}}

!scope="col"| {{abbr|Home|Home record}}

!scope="col"| {{abbr|Road|Road record}}

style="background: #BBF3BB"

|1

| style="text-align:left;" |Tokyo Yakult Swallows{{Dagger|sup=yes}}

181440.7787–27–2
2

| style="text-align:left;" |Hanshin Tigers

181260.66726–36–3
3

| style="text-align:left;" |Chiba Lotte Marines

181080.55646–34–5
4

| style="text-align:left;" |Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

18990.50055–44–5
5

| style="text-align:left;" |Saitama Seibu Lions

18990.50056–33–6
6

| style="text-align:left;" |Yokohama DeNA BayStars

18990.50055–44–5
7

| style="text-align:left;" |Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

18990.50055–44–5
8

| style="text-align:left;" |Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

188100.44466–32–7
9

| style="text-align:left;" |Orix Buffaloes

188100.44462–76–3
10

| style="text-align:left;" |Yomiuri Giants

188100.44465–43–6
11

| style="text-align:left;" |Chunichi Dragons

187110.38975–42–7
12

| style="text-align:left;" |Hiroshima Toyo Carp

185130.27993–62–7

:{{Color box|#BBF3BB|{{Dagger|sup=yes}}|border=darkgray}} Interleague champion

=''Chihō'' ballparks=

The Eagles hosted three home games outside of Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi in 2022. They were played at chihō, or "countryside", ballparks in Aomori, Iwate, and Akita Prefectures in Japan's Tōhoku region{{cite web|url=https://www.rakuteneagles.jp/news/detail/00004293.html |title=2022シーズン パ・リーグ試合日程発表! |trans-title=2022 season Pacific League game schedule announced! |language=ja |publisher=Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles |date=December 3, 2021 |access-date=January 1, 2025}}

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|+ 2022 Rakuten Eagles chihō ballparks

scope="col"| Ballpark

!scope="col"| City

!scope="col"| Prefecture

Haruka Yume Stadium

| Hirosaki

| Aomori Prefecture

| Iwate Prefectural Baseball Stadium

| Morioka

| Iwate Prefecture

Komachi Stadium

| Akita

| Akita Prefecture

= Opening Day starting roster =

Friday, March 25, 2022 vs. Chiba Lotte Marines{{Cite web|url=https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022032500581.html|title=Friday, March 25, 2022 |publisher=Nippon Professional Baseball |access-date=March 26, 2022}}

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|+ 2022 Rakuten Eagles Opening Day starting roster

Order

! Player

! Position

1

|style="text-align:left;"| Haruki Nishikawa

|style="text-align:left;"| Left fielder

2

|style="text-align:left;"| Tsuyoshi Yamasaki

|style="text-align:left;"| Shortstop

3

|style="text-align:left;"| Hideto Asamura

|style="text-align:left;"| Second baseman

4

|style="text-align:left;"| Hiroaki Shimauchi

|style="text-align:left;"| Right fielder

5

|style="text-align:left;"| Eigoro Mogi

|style="text-align:left;"| Third baseman

6

|style="text-align:left;"| Ren Wada

|style="text-align:left;"| Designated hitter

7

|style="text-align:left;"| Daichi Suzuki

|style="text-align:left;"| First baseman

8

|style="text-align:left;"| Yuma Yasuda

|style="text-align:left;"| Catcher

9

|style="text-align:left;"| Hiroto Kobukata

|style="text-align:left;"| Center fielder

|style="text-align:left;"| Takahiro Norimoto

|style="text-align:left;"| Starting pitcher

=Game log=

{{Game log start|style=background:#870010; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #ecac00|title= 2022 game log: 69–71–3 (Home: 30–40–1; Away: 39–31–2)}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#ecac00; color:#000000;|title=March/April: 16–6–1 (Home: 6–3–0; Away: 10–3–1)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Record| Streak}}

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| 1 || March 25 || Marines || 0–4 || Ishikawa (1–0) || Norimoto (0–1) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 20,564 || 0–1–0 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022032500581.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"

| — || March 26 || Marines || colspan=4|Postponed (rain) – Makeup date: August 4 || Rakuten Seimei Park || — || — || —{{cite web |url=https://www.rakuteneagles.jp/lp/reschedule2022/index.html |title=振替試合開催日のお知らせ |trans-title=Announcement of the dates of the make-up games |language=ja |access-date=September 22, 2022 |publisher=Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles}}

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 2 || March 27 || Marines || 6–5 {{small|(11)}} || Y. Matsui (1–0) || Suzuki (0–1) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 19,903 || 1–1–0 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022032700587.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 3 || March 29 || @ Buffaloes || 2–1 || M. Tanaka (1–0) || Kuroki (0–1) || Y. Matsui (1) || Kyocera Dome || 26,237 || 2–1–0 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022032900592.html W2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 4 || March 30 || @ Buffaloes || 6–1 || Hayakawa (1–0) || Vargas (0–1) || — || Kyocera Dome || 17,835 || 3–1–0 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022033000595.html W3]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 5 || March 31 || @ Buffaloes || 6–1 || Nishiguchi (1–0) || Yo. Hirano (0–1) || Y. Matsui (2) || Kyocera Dome || 15,111 || 4–1–0 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022033100598.html W4]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 6 || April 1 || Hawks || 0–1 || Senga (1–0) || Wakui (0–1) || Mori (5) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 15,111 || 4–2–0 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022040100599.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"

| — || April 2 || Hawks || colspan=4|Postponed (COVID-19) – Makeup date: August 25 || Rakuten Seimei Park || — || — || —

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"

| — || April 3 || Hawks || colspan=4|Postponed (COVID-19) – Makeup date: September 29 || Rakuten Seimei Park || — || — || —

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 7 || April 5 || Lions || 7–3 || M. Tanaka (2–0) || Sato (1–1) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 16,893 || 5–2–0 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022040500609.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 8 || April 6 || Lions || 7–2 || Kishi (1–0) || Matsumoto (1–1) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 16,870 || 6–2–0 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022040600612.html W2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 9 || April 8 || @ Fighters || 3–0 || Hayakawa (2–0) || Itoh (0–2) || Y. Matsui (3) || Sapporo Dome || 9,854 || 7–2–0 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022040800615.html W3]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 10 || April 9 || @ Fighters || 8–5 || Wakui (1–1) || Kawano (0–2) || — || Sapporo Dome || 13,994 || 8–2–0 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022040900618.html W4]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 11 || April 10 || @ Fighters || 2–3 {{small|(10)}} || Kitayama (2–0) || Y. Matsui (1–1) || — || Sapporo Dome || 12,141 || 8–3–0 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022041000621.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"

| — || April 12 || Buffaoles || colspan=4|Postponed (COVID-19) – Makeup date: September 12 || Rakuten Seimei Park || — || — || —

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"

| — || April 13 || Buffaoles || colspan=4|Postponed (COVID-19) – Makeup date: September 13 || Rakuten Seimei Park || — || — || —

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"

| — || April 14 || Buffaoles || colspan=4|Postponed (COVID-19) – Makeup date: October 2 || Rakuten Seimei Park || — || — || —

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 12 || April 16 || @ Hawks || 6–5 || Anraku (1–0) || Mori (0–3) || Y. Matsui (4) || Kitakyushu Stadium || 18,709 || 9–3–0 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022041600635.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 13 || April 17 || @ Hawks || 14–4 || Takinaka (1–0) || Higashihama (1–1) || — || Heiwa Lease Stadium || 17,796 || 10–3–0 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022041700638.html W2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 14 || April 19 || Fighters || 0–2 || Kato (2–1) || M. Tanaka (2–1) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 15,119 || 10–4–0 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022041900639.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 15 || April 20 || Fighters || 4–2 || Kishi (2–0) || Ponce (0–1) || Y. Matsui (5) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 14,453 || 11–4–0 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022042000642.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 16 || April 21 || Fighters || 8–5 || Ishibashi (1–0) || Tateno (1–2) || Y. Matsui (6) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 15,131 || 12–4–0 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022042100645.html W2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 17 || April 22 || @ Lions || 0–3 || K. Takahashi (2–2) || Hayakawa (2–1) || Taira (1) || Belluna Dome || 10,224 || 12–5–0 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022042200648.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 18 || April 23 || @ Lions || 7–3 || Wakui (2–1) || Sumida (1–3) || — || Belluna Dome || 26,257 || 13–5–0 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022042300651.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 19 || April 24 || @ Lions || 3–6 || Hirai (2–1) || Takinaka (1–1) || — || Belluna Dome || 14,901 || 13–6–0 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022042400654.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 20 || April 26 || @ Marines || 3–2 {{small|(10)}} || Anraku (2–0) || Tojo (0–1) || Y. Matsui (7) || Zozo Marine Stadium || 15,524 || 14–6–0 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022042600657.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffeeaa"

| 21 || April 27 || @ Marines || 3–3 || colspan=3|Game tied after 12 innings || Zozo Marine Stadium || 13,258 || 14–6–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022042700660.html T1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 22 || April 28 || @ Marines || 2–1 || Fujii (1–0) || Mima (0–3) || Anraku (1) || Zozo Marine Stadium || 17,531 || 15–6–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022042800663.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"

| — || April 29 || Hawks || colspan=4|Postponed (rain) – Makeup date: September 30 || Rakuten Seimei Park || — || — || —

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 23 || April 30 || Hawks {{small|(11)}} || 7–6 || Anraku (3–0) || Tsumori (1–1) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 25,602 || 16–6–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022043000668.html W2]

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#ecac00; color:#000000;|title=May: 13–13–0 (Home:3–7–0; Away: 10–6–0)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Record| Streak}}

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 24 || May 1 || Hawks || 2–1 {{small|(6)}} || Norimoto (1–1) || Ohzeki (2–2) || Yuge (1) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 24,250 || 17–6–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022050100671.html W3]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 25 || May 3 || @ Fighters || 2–1 || M. Tanaka (3–1) || Kato (2–2) || Y. Matsui (8) || Sapporo Dome || 20,087 || 18–6–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022050300674.html W4]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 26 || May 4 || @ Fighters || 5–1 || Wakui (3–1) || Kaneko (0–1) || — || Sapporo Dome || 20,184 || 19–6–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022050400677.html W5]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 27 || May 5 || @ Fighters || 8–4 || Kishi (3–0) || Itoh (3–3) || — || Sapporo Dome || 16,420 || 20–6–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022050500680.html W6]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 28 || May 6 || @ Buffaloes || 3–2 || Busenitz (1–0) || Yo. Hirano (2–2) || Y. Matsui (9) || Kyocera Dome || 16,430 || 21–6–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022050600685.html W7]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 29 || May 7 || @ Buffaloes || 7–1 || Hayakawa (3–1) || Yamasaki (0–4) || — || Kyocera Dome || 18,340 || 22–6–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022050700688.html W8]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 30 || May 8 || @ Buffaloes || 2–1 {{small|(10)}} || Sung (1–0) || Kuroki (0–2) || Y. Matsui (10) || Kyocera Dome || 16,296 || 23–6–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022050800691.html W9]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 31 || May 10 || Marines || 7–0 || M. Tanaka (4–1) || Ojima (0–4) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 22,005 || 24–6–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022051000693.html W10]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 32 || May 11 || Marines || 1–3 || Kawamura (2–0) || Fujii (1–1) || Masuda (5) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 23,110 || 24–7–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022051100696.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 33 || May 12 || Marines || 2–5 || Mima (1–4) || Kishi (3–1) || Masuda (6) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 20,089 || 24–8–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022051200698.html L2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 34 || May 13 || @ Lions || 2–4 || K. Takahashi (4–2) || Takinaka (1–2) || Masuda (8) || Belluna Dome || 10,121 || 24–9–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022051300700.html L3]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 35 || May 14 || @ Lions || 4–5 || Moriwaki (1–0) || Anraku (3–1) || Masuda (9) || Belluna Dome || 12,091 || 24–10–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022051400703.html L4]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 36 || May 15 || @ Lions || 3–1 || Norimoto (2–1) || Enns (2–2) || Y. Matsui (11) || Belluna Dome || 21,224 || 25–10–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022051500706.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 37 || May 17 || @ Marines || 3–6 || C. Sasaki (1–0) || M. Tanaka (4–2) || Masuda (7) || Zozo Marine Stadium || 21,001 || 25–11–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022051700709.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 38 || May 18 || @ Marines || 0–1 {{small|(10)}} || Tojo (1–1) || Sakai (0–1) || — || Zozo Marine Stadium || 20,084 || 25–12–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022051800712.html L2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 39 || May 19 || @ Marines || 7–2 || Kishi (4–1) || C. Sasaki (1–1) || — || Zozo Marine Stadium || 19,930 || 26–12–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022051900714.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 40 || May 20 || Buffaloes || 0–1 || Tajima (1–2) || Takinaka (1–3) || Yo. Hirano (13) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 17,239 || 26–13–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022052000716.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 41 || May 21 || Buffaloes || 0–6 || Yamamoto (5–2) || Hayakawa (3–2) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 18,306 || 26–14–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022052100719.html L2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 42 || May 22 || Buffaloes || 0–6 || Miyagi (3–2) || Norimoto (2–2) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 17,896 || 26–15–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022052200722.html L3]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" style="border-top: solid 2px black; border-right: solid 2px black; border-left: solid 2px black"

| 43 || May 24 || @ Tigers || 0–1 || Y. Nishi (3–3) || M. Tanaka (4–3) || Iwazaki (7) || Koshien Stadium || 33,186 || 26–16–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022052400545.html L4]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" style="border-right: solid 2px black; border-left: solid 2px black"

| 44 || May 25 || @ Tigers || 6–1 || Karashima (1–0) || J. Nishi (2–1) || — || Koshien Stadium || 31,493 || 27–16–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022052500546.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" style="border-right: solid 2px black; border-left: solid 2px black"

| 45 || May 26 || @ Tigers || 1–0 || Sung (2–0) || Iwazaki (1–2) || Y. Matsui (12) || Koshien Stadium || 26,255 || 28–16–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022052600547.html W2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" style="border-right: solid 2px black; border-left: solid 2px black"

| 46 || May 27 || Swallows || 1–8 || Takahashi (4–1) || Takinaka (1–4) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 17,688 || 28–17–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022052700527.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" style="border-right: solid 2px black; border-left: solid 2px black"

| 47 || May 28 || Swallows || 4–11 || Kizawa (3–1) || Hayakawa (3–3) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 23,629 || 28–18–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022052800528.html L2]

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| 48 || May 29 || Swallows || 3–1 || Norimoto (3–2) || Ishikawa (2–3) || Y. Matsui (13) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 22,534 || 29–18–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022052900529.html W1]

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| 49 || May 31 || @ Dragons || 0–2 || Ogasawara (3–3) || M. Tanaka (4–4) || R. Martínez (13) || Vantelin Dome || 18,827 || 29–19–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022053100494.html L1]

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| 50 || June 1 || @ Dragons || 2–0 || Karashima (2–0) || Ueda (0–2) || Y. Matsui (14) || Vantelin Dome || 16,536 || 30–19–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022060100495.html W1]

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| 51 || June 2 || @ Dragons || 2–3 || Matsuba (3–1) || Kishi (4–2) || R. Martínez (14) || Vantelin Dome || 16,214 || 30–20–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022060200496.html L1]

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| 52 || June 3 || @ BayStars || 0–7 || Ohnuki (4–2) || Takinaka (1–5) || — || Yokohama Stadium || 26,201 || 30–21–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022060300524.html L2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" style="border-right: solid 2px black; border-left: solid 2px black"

| 53 || June 4 || @ BayStars || 1–6 || Kriske (1–1) || Sung (2–1) || — || Yokohama Stadium || 31,130 || 30–22–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022060400525.html L3]

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| 54 || June 5 || @ BayStars || 6–5 || Anraku (4–1) || Yamasaki (0–2) || Y. Matsui (15) || Yokohama Stadium || 27,125 || 31–22–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022060500526.html W1]

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| 55 || June 7 || Carp || 1–3 || Tokoda (6–3) || M. Tanaka (4–5) || Kuribayashi (12) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 14,558 || 31–23–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022060700530.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" style="border-right: solid 2px black; border-left: solid 2px black"

| 56 || June 8 || Carp || 1–0 {{small|(10)}} || Sung (3–1) || Matsumoto (0–1) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 15,044 || 32–23–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022060800531.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" style="border-right: solid 2px black; border-left: solid 2px black"

| 57 || June 9 || Carp || 4–1 || Kishi (5–2) || Kuri (3–4) || Y. Matsui (16) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 15,186 || 33–23–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022060900532.html W2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" style="border-right: solid 2px black; border-left: solid 2px black"

| 58 || June 10 || Giants || 1–4 || Togo (7–3) || Fujii (1–1) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 19,259 || 33–24–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022061000533.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" style="border-right: solid 2px black; border-left: solid 2px black"

| 59 || June 11 || Giants || 8–1 || Hayakawa (4–3) || Mercedes (5–2) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 25,585 || 34–24–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022061100534.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" style="border-right: solid 2px black; border-left: solid 2px black; border-bottom: solid 2px black"

| 60 || June 12 || Giants || 9–2 || Norimoto (4–2) || I. Yamasaki (2–3) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 22,870 || 35–24–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022061200535.html W2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 61 || June 17 || @ Hawks || 4–9 || Senga (4–2) || M. Tanaka (4–6) || — || PayPay Dome || 31,322 || 35–25–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022061700726.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 62 || June 18 || @ Hawks || 1–3 {{small|(10)}} || Matayoshi (2–3) || Y. Matsui (1–2) || — || PayPay Dome || 31,057 || 35–26–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022061800729.html L2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 63 || June 19 || @ Hawks || 1–4 || Wada (2–1) || Hayakawa (4–4) || Moinelo (10) || PayPay Dome || 31,595 || 35–27–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022061900732.html L3]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 64 || June 21 || Fighters || 3–0 || Norimoto (5–2) || Yoshida (1–2) || Y. Matsui (17) || Komachi Stadium || 17,128 || 36–27–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022062100733.html W1]

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| 65 || June 22 || Fighters || 6–3 || Nishiguchi (2–0) || Kitayama (3–5) || — || Iwate Stadium || 15,585 || 37–27–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022062200736.html W2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 66 || June 24 || Lions || 3–4 || K. Takahashi (6–6) || M. Tanaka (4–7) || Masuda (19) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 18,045 || 37–28–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022062400739.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 67 || June 25 || Lions || 0–2 || Hirai (4–4) || Karashima (2–1) || Masuda (20) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 24,914 || 37–29–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022062500742.html L2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 68 || June 26 || Lions || 0–2 || Yoza (5–2) || Hayakawa (4–5) || Moriwaki (1) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 22,367 || 37–30–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022062600745.html L3]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 69 || June 28 || @ Buffaloes || 4–2 || Norimoto (6–2) || Miyagi (6–4) || Y. Matsui (18) || Hotto Motto Field || 16,961 || 38–30–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022062800750.html W1]

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| 70 || June 29 || @ Buffaloes || 1–6 || Tajima (4–3) || Kishi (5–3) || — || Hotto Motto Field || 17,093 || 38–31–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022062900752.html L1]

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| 71 || July 1 || @ Marines || 4–6 || Guerrero (2–2) || Sung (3–2) || Masuda (18) || Zozo Marine Stadium || 20,194 || 38–32–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022070100756.html L2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 72 || July 2 || @ Marines || 1–3 || Osuna (2–0) || S. Suzuki (0–1) || Masuda (19) || Zozo Marine Stadium || 19,090 || 38–33–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022070200759.html L3]

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| 73 || July 3 || @ Marines || 14–1 || Hayakawa (5–5) || Mima (4–5) || — || Zozo Marine Stadium || 17,389 || 39–33–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022070300762.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 74 || July 5 || Hawks || 2–6 || Ohzeki (6–3) || Norimoto (6–3) || — || Haruka Yume Stadium || 10,191 || 39–34–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022070500763.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 75 || July 7 || Hawks || 5–2 || Kishi (6–3) || K. Otake (0–2) || Y. Matsui (19) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 20,058 || 40–34–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022070700767.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 76 || July 8 || Lions || 4–8 || Mizukami (2–1) || S. Suzuki (0–2) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 22,605 || 40–35–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022070800769.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 77 || July 9 || Lions || 3–6 || Mizukami (3–1) || S. Suzuki (0–3) || Masuda (22) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 19,969 || 40–36–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022070900772.html L2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 78 || July 10 || Lions || 3–6 || Yoza (6–3) || Hayakawa (5–6) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 21,791 || 40–37–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022071000775.html L3]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 79 || July 13 || @ Fighters || 2–3 || Ponce (1–1) || Norimoto (6–4) || Hori (3) || Kusanagi Stadium || 12,535 || 40–38–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022071300780.html L4]

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| 80 || July 14 || @ Fighters || 0–6 || Kato (4–4) || Kishi (6–4) || — || Kusanagi Stadium || 10,449 || 40–39–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022071400783.html L5]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 81 || July 16 || Buffaloes || 7–3 || M. Tanaka (5–7) || Yamamoto (6–4) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 18,730 || 41–39–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022071600787.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 82 || July 17 || Buffaloes || 3–7 || Tajima (6–3) || Karashima (2–2) || Yo. Hirano (23) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 18,158 || 41–40–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022071700790.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 83 || July 18 || Buffaloes || 8–3 || Sung (4–2) || Suzuki (0–1) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 17,774 || 42–40–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022071800793.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 84 || July 20 || @ Hawks || 17–3 || Takinaka (2–5) || Ohzeki (6–5) || — || Kitakyushu Stadium || 16,725 || 43–40–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022072000799.html W2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 85 || July 21 || @ Hawks || 0–7 || Senga (8–3) || Kishi (6–5) || — || PayPay Dome || 29,254 || 43–41–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022072100802.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 86 || July 22 || @ Lions || 4–9 || Y. Watanabe (1–1) || Norimoto (6–5) || — || Belluna Dome || 19,546 || 43–42–1 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022072200803.html L2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffeeaa"

| 87 || July 23 || @ Lions || 3–3 || colspan=3|Game tied after 12 innings || Belluna Dome || 26,641 || 43–42–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022072300806.html T1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 88 || July 24 || @ Lions || 9–2 || Karashima (3–2) || Hirai (5–5) || — || Belluna Dome || 13,973 || 44–42–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022072400809.html W1]

|- align="center"

|colspan="11" bgcolor="#bbffff"|All-Star Break: PL defeats the CL, 2–0{{cite web|url=https://npb.jp/allstar/2022/ |title=マイナビオールスターゲーム2022 |trans-title=Mynavi All-Star Game 2022 |language=ja |publisher=Nippon Professional Baseball |access-date=January 1, 2025}}

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| 89 || July 29 || Fighters || 1–2 || Ponce (2–2) || Takinaka (2–6) || Kitaura (1) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 21,057 || 44–43–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022072900811.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 90 || July 30 || Fighters || 7–0 || M. Tanaka (6–7) || Tanaka (1–2) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 26,136 || 45–43–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022073000814.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 91 || July 31 || Fighters || 10–5 || Ishibashi (2–0) || Miyanishi (0–3) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 20,105 || 46–43–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022073100817.html W2]

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#ecac00; color:#000000;|title=August: 12–14–0 (Home:6–8–0; Away: 6–6–0)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Record| Streak}}

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| 92 || August 2 || Marines || 4–6 || Romero (8–5) || Norimoto (6–6) || Masuda (24) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 16,560 || 46–44–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022080200821.html L1]

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| 93 || August 3 || Marines || 5–4 || Sakai (1–1) || R. Sasaki (6–2) || Y. Matsui (20) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 15,717 || 47–44–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022080300824.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 94 || August 4 || Marines || 10–1 || Kishi (7–5) || Motomae (3–2) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 15,038 || 48–44–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022080401788.html W2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 95 || August 5 || @ Hawks || 3–7 || Matsumoto (4–0) || Takinaka (2–7) || — || PayPay Dome || 27,439 || 48–45–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022080500830.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 96 || August 6 || @ Hawks || 1–9 || Takeda (1–0) || M. Tanaka (6–8) || — || PayPay Dome || 29,578 || 48–46–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022080600833.html L2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 97 || August 7 || @ Hawks || 7–2 || Miyamori (1–0) || Wada (3–3) || — || PayPay Dome || 29,544 || 49–46–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022080700836.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 98 || August 9 || @ Buffaloes || 1–5 || Tajima (8–3) || Norimoto (6–7) || — || Kyocera Dome || 16,347 || 49–47–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022080900839.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 99 || August 10 || @ Buffaloes || 2–1 {{small|(10)}} || Nishiguchi (3–0) || Waguespack (2–6) || Y. Matsui (21) || Kyocera Dome || 17,766 || 50–47–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022081000842.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 100 || August 11 || @ Buffaloes || 1–6 || Miyagi (7–6) || Yuge (1–0) || — || Kyocera Dome || 24,037 || 50–48–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022081100845.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 101 || August 12 || Lions || 1–5 || Imai (3–1) || Kishi (7–6) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 21,128 || 50–49–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022081200846.html L2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 102 || August 13 || Lions || 4–6 || Yoza (9–3) || M. Tanaka (6–9) || Smith (1) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 19,659 || 50–50–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022081300849.html L3]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 103 || August 14 || Lions || 4–3 || Nishiguchi (4–0) || Mizukami (4–3) || Y. Matsui (22) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 19,366 || 51–50–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022081400852.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 104 || August 16 || @ Fighters || 2–1 || Norimoto (7–7) || Nemoto (2–3) || Y. Matsui (23) || Sapporo Dome || 17,859 || 52–50–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022081600855.html W2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 105 || August 17 || @ Fighters || 8–2 || Karashima (4–2) || Uehara (3–4) || — || Sapporo Dome || 17,341 || 53–50–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022081700858.html W3]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 106 || August 18 || @ Fighters || 2–1 || Busenitz (2–0) || Itoh (9–8) || Y. Matsui (24) || Sapporo Dome || 17,632 || 54–50–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022081800861.html W4]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 107 || August 19 || Marines || 5–6 || R. Sasaki (7–3) || Kishi (7–7) || Osuna (2) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 21,215 || 54–51–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022081900863.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 108 || August 20 || Marines || 5–2 || M. Tanaka (7–9) || Romero (8–7) || Y. Matsui (25) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 22,874 || 55–51–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022082000866.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 109 || August 21 || Marines || 1–0 || Fujihira (1–0) || Ojima (2–9) || Y. Matsui (26) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 18,449 || 56–51–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022082100869.html W2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 110 || August 23 || Hawks || 6–15 || Ishikawa (5–7) || Norimoto (7–8) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 16,801 || 56–52–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022082300873.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 111 || August 24 || Hawks || 3–4 {{small|(11)}} || Kaino (1–0) || Busenitz (2–1) || Tsumori (1) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 16,259 || 56–53–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022082400876.html L2]

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| 112 || August 25 || Hawks || 7–5 || S. Suzuki (1–3) || Bandoh (1–1) || Y. Matsui (27) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 14,312 || 57–53–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022082501789.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 113 || August 26 || @ Marines || 0–2 || R. Sasaki (8–3) || Kishi (7–8) || Osuna (4) || Zozo Marine Stadium || 24,313 || 57–54–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022082600880.html L1]

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| 114 || August 27 || @ Marines || 11–3 || M. Tanaka (8–9) || Romero (8–8) || — || Zozo Marine Stadium || 25,912 || 58–54–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022082700883.html W1]

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| 115 || August 28 || @ Marines || 2–9 || Ojima (3–9) || Hayakawa (5–7) || — || Zozo Marine Stadium || 26,771 || 58–55–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022082800886.html L1]

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| 116 || August 30 || Buffaloes || 3–4 || Higa (4–0) || Y. Matsui (1–3) || Yo. Hirano (28) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 18,901 || 58–56–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022083000889.html L2]

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| 117 || August 31 || Buffaloes || 3–8 || Tajima (9–3) || Karashima (4–3) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 13,017 || 58–57–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022083100891.html L3]

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| 118 || September 1 || Buffaloes || 11–8 || Anraku (5–1) || Biddle (4–5) || Y. Matsui (28) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 12,187 || 59–57–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022090100894.html W1]

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| 119 || September 2 || Fighters || 1–3 || Itoh (10–9) || Kishi (7–9) || N. Ishikawa (4) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 15,068 || 59–58–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022090200897.html L1]

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| 120 || September 3 || Fighters || 5–4 {{small|(10)}} || Anraku (6–1) || Hori (1–3) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 21,625 || 60–58–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022090300900.html W1]

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| 121 || September 4 || Fighters || 2–8 || Kato (6–6) || Hayakawa (5–8) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 18,748 || 60–59–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022090400903.html L1]

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| 122 || September 6 || @ Hawks || 2–4 || Wada (5–4) || Takinaka (2–8) || Moinelo (20) || PayPay Dome || 25,851 || 60–60–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022090600908.html L2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 123 || September 7 || @ Hawks || 4–3 || Karashima (5–3) || Ishikawa (5–9) || Y. Matsui (29) || PayPay Dome || 28,441 || 61–60–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022090700911.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 124 || September 8 || @ Hawks || 7–3 || Wakui (4–1) || Rea (5–5) || — || PayPay Dome || 30,452 || 62–60–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022090800913.html W2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 125 || September 10 || Marines || 4–6 || Nishino (2–2) || M. Tanaka (8–10) || Osuna (7) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 19,274 || 62–61–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022091000914.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 126 || September 11 || Marines || 3–2 || Kishi (8–9) || Karakawa (2–1) || Y. Matsui (30) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 20,657 || 63–61–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022091100917.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 127 || September 12 || Buffaloes || 8–2 || Norimoto (8–8) || Miyagi (10–7) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 14,115 || 64–61–2 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022091201790.html W2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffeeaa"

| 128 || September 13 || Buffaloes || 3–3 || colspan=3|Game tied after 12 innings || Rakuten Seimei Park || 12,715 || 64–61–3 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022091301791.html T1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 129 || September 15 || Hawks || 3–7 || Wada (6–4) || Karashima (5–4) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 15,078 || 64–62–3 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022091500925.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 130 || September 16 || Hawks || 2–6 || Kaino (2–0) || Wakui (4–2) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 16,336 || 64–63–3 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022091600928.html L2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 131 || September 17 || @ Lions || 3–0 || M. Tanaka (9–10) || Matsumoto (6–6) || Y. Matsui (31) || Belluna Dome || 24,167 || 65–63–3 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022091700931.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 132 || September 18 || @ Lions || 4–3 || Norimoto (9–8) || Yoza (10–7) || Y. Matsui (32) || Belluna Dome || 27,471 || 66–63–3 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022091800934.html W2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 133 || September 19 || @ Lions || 6–4 {{small|(11)}} || Busenitz (3–1) || Masuda (2–5) || Miyamori (1) || Belluna Dome || 27,475 || 67–63–3 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022091900937.html W3]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 134 || September 20 || @ Lions || 1–4 || K. Takahashi (11–8) || Takinaka (2–9) || Taira (8) || Belluna Dome || 14,063 || 67–64–3 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022092000940.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 135 || September 23 || Fighters || 3–6 {{small|(10)}} || Rodriguez (3–2) || Miyamori (1–1) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 23,319 || 67–65–3 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022092300943.html L2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 136 || September 24 || Buffaloes|| 1–9 || Yamamoto (15–5) || M. Tanaka (9–11) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 21,332 || 67–66–3 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022092400946.html L3]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 137 || September 25 || @ Fighters || 6–0 || Karashima (6–4) || Matsuura (0–1) || — || Sapporo Dome || 22,619 || 68–66–3 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022092500948.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 138 || September 26 || @ Fighters || 2–3 || Kato (8–7) || Hayakawa (5–9) || Itoh (1) || Sapporo Dome || 16,923 || 68–67–3 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022092600950.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 139 || September 27 || @ Buffaloes || 6–1 || Norimoto (10–8) || Miyagi (11–8) || — || Kyocera Dome || 20,092 || 69–67–3 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022092701826.html W1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 140 || September 28 || Lions || 0–1 || Imai (5–1) || Kishi (8–10) || Taira (9) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 17,313 || 69–68–3 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022092800954.html L1]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 141 || September 29 || Hawks || 4–5 || Ohzeki (7–6) || Anraku (6–2) || Moinelo (24) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 14,360 || 69–69–3 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022092901827.html L2]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 142 || September 30 || Hawks || 1–5 || Wada (7–4) || Wakui (4–3) || — || Rakuten Seimei Park || 18,642 || 69–70–3 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022093001828.html L3]

|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 143 || October 2 || Buffaloes || 2–5 || Udagawa (2–1) || M. Tanaka (9–12) || Abe (3) || Rakuten Seimei Park || 25,339 || 69–71–3 || [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/games/s2022100201830.html L4]

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

| {{Color box|#cfc|border=darkgray}} Win  |   {{Color box|#fbb|border=darkgray}} Loss  |   {{Color box|#ffeeaa|border=darkgray}} Tie  |   {{Color box|#bbb|border=darkgray}} Postponement  |   {{legend inline|| = Interleague play|border=2px solid black|size =100%}}
Bold = Eagles team member

{{Game log end}}

Roster

class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
colspan="10" style="background:#870010; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center; border:2px solid #ecac00"| 2022 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
colspan="10" style="background:#ecac00; color:#000000; text-align:center;"| Roster
valign="top" | Pitchers

{{NPBplayer| 1|Yuki Matsui}}

{{NPBplayer|11|Takayuki Kishi}}

{{NPBplayer|13|Kohei Morihara}}

{{NPBplayer|14|Takahiro Norimoto}}

{{NPBplayer|16|Hideaki Wakui}}

{{NPBplayer|18|Masahiro Tanaka}}

{{NPBplayer|20|Tomohiro Anraku}}

{{NPBplayer|21|Takahisa Hayakawa}}

{{NPBplayer|23|Hayato Yuge}}

{{NPBplayer|28|Tomohito Sakai}}

{{NPBplayer|29|Koichi Takada}}

{{NPBplayer|30|Shinri Komine}}

{{NPBplayer|31|Yuya Fukui}}

{{NPBplayer|32|Alan Busenitz}}

{{NPBplayer|40|Takuma Uchima}}

{{NPBplayer|41|Yoshinao Kamata}}

{{NPBplayer|43|Sung Chia-hao}}

{{NPBplayer|45|Tomotaka Matsui}}

{{NPBplayer|46|Shoma Fujihira}}

{{NPBplayer|47|Masaru Fujii}}

{{NPBplayer|49|Masaya Nishigaki}}

{{NPBplayer|52|Taisei Tsurusaki}}

{{NPBplayer|53|Hosei Takata}}

{{NPBplayer|56|Sora Suzuki}}

{{NPBplayer|57|Ryota Takinaka}}

{{NPBplayer|58|Wataru Karashima}}

{{NPBplayer|60|Ryota Ishibashi}}

{{NPBplayer|62|Naoto Nishiguchi}}

{{NPBplayer|64|Hiroyuki Fukuyama}}

{{NPBplayer|71|Kazuki Yoshikawa}}

{{NPBplayer|72|Satoshi Miyamori}}

{{NPBplayer|79|Yuki Watanabe}}

| style="width:25px;"|

| valign="top" | Catchers

{{NPBplayer| 2|Hikaru Ohta}}

{{NPBplayer|26|Ginjiro Sumitani}}

{{NPBplayer|44|Takaya Tanaka}}

{{NPBplayer|55|Yuma Yasuda}}

{{NPBplayer|65|Kengo Horiuchi}}

{{NPBplayer|70|Tsuyoshi Ishihara}}

Infielders

{{NPBplayer| 0|Hiroto Kobukata}}

{{NPBplayer| 3|Hideto Asamura}}

{{NPBplayer| 5|Eigoro Mogi}}

{{NPBplayer| 7|Daichi Suzuki}}

{{NPBplayer|22|Keizo Kawashima}}

{{NPBplayer|24|Fumiya Kurokawa}}

{{NPBplayer|33|Ginji Akaminai}}

{{NPBplayer|34|Tsuyoshi Yamasaki}}

{{NPBplayer|39|Yukiya Itoh}}

{{NPBplayer|42|Chris Gittens}}

{{NPBplayer|48|Yoshiaki Watanabe}}

{{NPBplayer|66|Itsuki Murabayashi}}

{{NPBplayer|67|Yasuhito Uchida}}

| style="width:25px;"|

| valign="top" | Outfielders

{{NPBplayer| 4|Louis Okoye}}

{{NPBplayer| 6|Haruki Nishikawa}}

{{NPBplayer| 8|Ryosuke Tatsumi}}

{{NPBplayer|12|José Marmolejos}}

{{NPBplayer|25|Kazuki Tanaka}}

{{NPBplayer|27|Takero Okajima}}

{{NPBplayer|35|Hiroaki Shimauchi}}

{{NPBplayer|38|Masaki Iwami}}

{{NPBplayer|50|Atsuki Mutoh}}

{{NPBplayer|51|Yuya Ogo}}

{{NPBplayer|54|Ren Wada}}

| style="width:25px;"|

| valign="top" | Manager

{{NPBplayer|99|Kazuhisa Ishii}}

Coaches

{{NPBplayer|89|Yasunaga Makishi}}{{small|(head)}}

{{NPBplayer|73|Yoshiie Tachibana}}{{small|(hitting)}}

{{NPBplayer|74|Naoto Watanabe}}{{small|(hitting)}}

{{NPBplayer|80|Takashi Ishii}}{{small|(pitching)}}

{{NPBplayer|75|Shinichiro Koyama}}{{small|(pitching)}}

{{NPBplayer|90|Hidekazu Mitsuyama}}{{small|(battery/defense strategy)}}

{{NPBplayer|95|Hiroshi Narahara}}{{small|(infield defense/baserunning)}}

{{NPBplayer|87|Manabu Satake}}{{small|(outfield defense/baserunning)}}

colspan="10" style="text-align: right;" |{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=f1a730f3|title=2022 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=February 3, 2023}}

Player statistics

= Batting =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ 2022 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles batting statistics

! width="12%" | Player

! width="5%" | Games played

! width="5%" | At bat

! width="5%" | Run (baseball)

! width="5%" | Hit (baseball)

! width="5%" | Double (baseball)

! width="5%" | Triple (baseball)

! width="5%" | Home run

! width="5%" | Run batted in

! width="5%" | Stolen base

! width="5%" | Base on balls

! width="5%" | Strikeout

! width="5%" | Batting average (baseball)

! width="5%" | On-base percentage

! width="5%" | Slugging percentage

! width="5%" | Total bases

align="left"|{{sortname|Ginji|Akaminai}}8323818626002602831.261.335.28668
align="left"|{{sortname|Hideto|Asamura}}143532731341702786492137.252.365.436232
align="left"|{{sortname|Chris|Gittens}}2162415200801125.242.365.27417
align="left"|{{sortname|Takahisa|Hayakawa}}191000000011.000.500.0000
align="left"|{{sortname|Kengo|Horiuchi}}51000000000.000.000.0000
align="left"|{{sortname|Tsuyoshi|Ishihara}}11000000000.000.000.0000
align="left"|{{sortname|Yukiya|Itoh}}38000000004.000.000.0000
align="left"|{{sortname|Masaki|Iwami}}37121000003.286.286.4293
align="left"|{{sortname|Wataru|Karashima}}174000000002.000.000.0000
align="left"|{{sortname|Keizo|Kawashima}}1222131016019.136.174.3187
align="left"|{{sortname|Takayuki|Kishi}}222000000001.000.000.0000
align="left"|{{sortname|Hiroto|Kobukata}}11842454113165229213765.267.328.342145
align="left"|{{sortname|Fumiya|Kurokawa}}17634143002079.222.296.27017
align="left"|{{sortname|José|Marmolejos}}5820214426072802068.208.278.34269
align="left"|{{sortname|Eigoro|Mogi}}73238265312193042774.223.300.39594
align="left"|{{sortname|Itsuki|Murabayashi}}4716930000015.188.235.1883
align="left"|{{sortname|Atsuki|Mutoh}}4388112223191828.250.323.37533
align="left"|{{sortname|Haruki|Nishikawa}}10837258811747371968103.218.342.341127
align="left"|{{sortname|Takahiro|Norimoto}}212000000002.000.000.0000
align="left"|{{sortname|Yuya|Ogo}}1018231012024.167.250.3897
align="left"|{{sortname|Hikaru|Ohta}}7114510314031812146.214.325.30344
align="left"|{{sortname|Takero|Okajima}}5318220398332521027.214.264.34162
align="left"|{{sortname|Louis|Okoye}}625250000108.200.200.2005
align="left"|{{sortname|Hiroaki|Shimauchi}}14254159161363147756382.298.373.453245
align="left"|{{sortname|Ginjiro|Sumitani}}9825321604041801852.237.293.30076
align="left"|{{sortname|Daichi|Suzuki|Daichi Suzuki (baseball)}}1254083910519053543852.257.344.341139
align="left"|{{sortname|Ryota|Takinaka}}151000000001.000.000.0000
align="left"|{{sortname|Kazuki|Tanaka|Kazuki Tanaka (baseball)}}776310930156625.143.229.23815
align="left"|{{sortname|Masahiro|Tanaka}}254000000001.000.000.0000
align="left"|{{sortname|Takaya|Tanaka}}1817220001017.118.211.1182
align="left"|{{sortname|Ryosuke|Tatsumi}}1204096011114311351242103.271.354.401164
align="left"|{{sortname|Yasuhito|Uchida}}810010002024.100.231.1001
align="left"|{{sortname|Ren|Wada}}11290200010010.069.067.0692
align="left"|{{sortname|Yoshiaki|Watanabe|Yoshiaki Watanabe (baseball)}}6015314371211721224.242.295.29445
align="left"|{{sortname|Tsuyoshi|Yamasaki}}79187193865313151746.203.280.33763
align="left"|{{sortname|Yuma|Yasuda}}510220011024.200.333.5005
Total:36 players

!143

47385331,15017929101511975351,063.243.325.3571,690

:Denotes player joined the team mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Eagles only.

:Denotes player left the team mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Eagles only.

:Bold/italics denotes best in the league{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/leader.cgi?type=bat&id=829bfc2b|title=2022 Japan Pacific League Batting Leaders |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=February 3, 2023}}

= Pitching =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ 2022 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles pitching statistics

! width="12%" | Player

! width="5%" | Win–loss record (pitching)

! width="5%" | Win–loss record (pitching)

! width="5%" | Earned run average

! width="5%" | Games played

! width="5%" | Games started

! width="5%" | Save (baseball)

! width="6%" | Innings pitched

! width="5%" | Hits allowed

! width="5%" | Run (baseball)

! width="5%" | Earned run

! width="5%" | Base on balls

! width="5%" | Strikeout

align="left"|{{sortname|Tomohiro|Anraku}}624.38520149.15125241239
align="left"|{{sortname|Alan|Busenitz}}312.27340031.222881025
align="left"|{{sortname|Shoma|Fujihira}}103.9785022.21511101217
align="left"|{{sortname|Masaru|Fujii}}123.3844018.216871010
align="left"|{{sortname|Yuya|Fukui}}004.09110011145547
align="left"|{{sortname|Hiroyuki|Fukuyama}}000.00300330003
align="left"|{{sortname|Takahisa|Hayakawa}}593.8619190107.110548462386
align="left"|{{sortname|Ryota|Ishibashi}}206.12260032.13522221218
align="left"|{{sortname|Yoshinao|Kamata}}006.002206104432
align="left"|{{sortname|Wataru|Karashima}}643.4017170908636342453
align="left"|{{sortname|Takayuki|Kishi}}8103.1922220141116515028118
align="left"|{{sortname|Shinri|Komine}}006.00600694454
align="left"|{{sortname|Tomotaka|Matsui}}009.00110464423
align="left"|{{sortname|Yuki|Matsui}}131.925303251.22111111983
align="left"|{{sortname|Satoshi|Miyamori}}111.54260123.112441223
align="left"|{{sortname|Kohei|Morihara}}000.003002.130013
align="left"|{{sortname|Masaya|Nishigaki}}002.66240023.220771015
align="left"|{{sortname|Naoto|Nishiguchi}}402.26610055.23916142659
align="left"|{{sortname|Takahiro|Norimoto}}1083.5321210125127544938104
align="left"|{{sortname|Tomohito|Sakai}}113.31340032.22312121732
align="left"|{{sortname|Sung|Chia-haoSung, Chia-hao}}422.61540051.24518151538
align="left"|{{sortname|Sora|Suzuki}}134.033800382517172535
align="left"|{{sortname|Koichi|Takada|Koichi Takada (baseball)}}007.112106.185549
align="left"|{{sortname|Hosei|Takata}}007.20300555455
align="left"|{{sortname|Ryota|Takinaka}}294.6215150789444402742
align="left"|{{sortname|Masahiro|Tanaka}}9123.3125250163160656030126
align="left"|{{sortname|Taisei|Tsurusaki}}004.50110012166667
align="left"|{{sortname|Takuma|Uchima}}000.00100110000
align="left"|{{sortname|Hideaki|Wakui}}433.5410100565023221035
align="left"|{{sortname|Yuki|Watanabe}}002.13130012.2733410
align="left"|{{sortname|Kazuki|Yoshikawa}}001.80400531112
align="left"|{{sortname|Hayato|Yuge}}013.29131113.2145565
Total:32 players

!69

713.47143143351,279.21,1615224934011,018

:Denotes player joined the team mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Eagles only.

:Denotes player left the team mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Eagles only.

:Bold/italics denotes best in the league{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/leader.cgi?type=pitch&id=829bfc2b|title=2022 Japan Pacific League Pitching Leaders |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=February 3, 2023}}

Awards and honors

Taiju Life Monthly MVP Award{{cite web |url=https://npb.jp/award/2022/month.html |title=2022年度 大樹生命月間MVP賞 |trans-title=2022 Taiju Life Monthly MVP Award |language=ja |publisher=Nippon Professional Baseball |access-date=September 19, 2022}}

Best Nine Award{{cite web |url=https://npb.jp/award/2022/pl.html |title=2022年度 表彰選手(パシフィック・リーグ) |trans-title=2022 Awarded Players (Pacific League) |lang=ja |publisher=Nippon Professional Baseball |access-date=February 3, 2022}}

Mitsui Golden Glove Award{{cite web |url=https://npb.jp/award/2022/glove.html |title=2022年度 三井ゴールデン・グラブ賞 |trans-title=2022 Mitsui Golden Glove Award |lang=ja |publisher=Nippon Professional Baseball |access-date=February 3, 2022}}

All-Star Series selections{{cite web |url=https://npb.jp/allstar/2022/roster.html |title=出場者 |trans-title=Participants |language=ja |publisher=Nippon Professional Baseball |access-date=September 19, 2022}}

Speed Up Award{{cite web |url=https://npb.jp/award/2022/speedup.html |title=ローソンチケット スピードアップ賞 |trans-title=Lawson Ticket Speed Up Award |lang=ja |publisher=Nippon Professional Baseball |access-date=February 3, 2023}}

  • Hiroto Kobukata (batter)

SKY PerfecTV! Sayonara Award{{cite web |url=https://baseball.skyperfectv.co.jp/sayonara/archive/2022 |title=サヨナラ賞 |trans-title=Goodbye Award |lang=ja |publisher=SKY PerfecTV! |access-date=September 30, 2024}}

  • Hideto Asamura - March/April (April 30)
  • Hiroaki Shimauchi - June (June 22)

Farm team

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ 2022 Eastern League regular season standings{{cite web|url=https://npb.jp/bis/eng/2022/stats/std_e.html|title=2022 Eastern League Standings |publisher=Nippon Professional Baseball |access-date=February 3, 2023}}

!scope="col"| {{abbr|Pos|Position}}

!scope="col"| Team

!scope="col"| {{abbrlink|G|Games played}}

!scope="col"| {{abbr|W|Games won}}

!scope="col"| {{abbr|L|Games lost}}

!scope="col"| Tie (draw)

!scope="col"| Winning percentage

!scope="col"| {{abbrlink|GB|Games behind}}

!scope="col"| {{abbr|Home|Home record}}

!scope="col"| {{abbr|Road|Road record}}

style="background: #BBF3BB"

|1

| style="text-align:left;" |Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

11469423.62238–20–231–22–1
2

| style="text-align:left;" |Chiba Lotte Marines

10961453.57534–18–227–27–1
3

| style="text-align:left;" |Yomiuri Giants

125635210.548835–26–528–26–5
4

| style="text-align:left;" |Tokyo Yakult Swallows

11154561.49114½29–22–125–34
5

| style="text-align:left;" |Saitama Seibu Lions

11147586.4481923–25–324–33–3
6

| style="text-align:left;" |Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

9938556.4092218–33–320–22–3
7

| style="text-align:left;" |Yokohama DeNA BayStars

10540623.39224½26–2714–35–3

:{{Color box|#BBF3BB|{{Dagger|sup=yes}}|border=darkgray}} League champion

Nippon Professional Baseball draft

{{Main|2022 Nippon Professional Baseball draft}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ 2022 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles draft selections{{cite web|url=https://draft.npb.jp/draft/2022/draftlist_e.html|title=東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス 選択選手一覧 |trans-title=Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Selected Player List|publisher=Nippon Professional Baseball |access-date=February 3, 2023}}

!Round

!Name

!Position

!Affiliation

!Signed?

1

|style="text-align:left;"|Kosei Shoji

|Pitcher

|style="text-align:left;"|Rikkyo University

|Yes

2

|style="text-align:left;"|Ryuji Komago

|Pitcher

|style="text-align:left;"|Saginomiya Seisakusho

|Yes

3

|style="text-align:left;"|Shota Watanabe

|Pitcher

|style="text-align:left;"|Kyushu Sangyo University

|Yes

4

|style="text-align:left;"|Mao Itoh

|Pitcher

|style="text-align:left;"|Tokyo University of Agriculture Okhotsk

|Yes

5

|style="text-align:left;"|Ryuya Taira

|Infielder

|style="text-align:left;"|NTT West

|Yes

6

|style="text-align:left;"|Yuki Hayashi

|Pitcher

|style="text-align:left;"|Seino Transportation

|Yes

colspan=5|Development players
1

|style="text-align:left;"|Konosuke Tatsumi

|Infielder

|style="text-align:left;"|Seinan Gakuin University

|Yes

2

|style="text-align:left;"|Kosei Koga

|Pitcher

|style="text-align:left;"|Shimonoseki International High School

|Yes

3

|style="text-align:left;"|Akihiro Takeshita

|Pitcher

|style="text-align:left;"|Hakodate University

|Yes

4

|style="text-align:left;"|Sotaro Nagata

|Infielder

|style="text-align:left;"|National Taiwan University of Sport

|Yes

References