By Simon Currie  
Just did some comparisons of NPB and MLB offenses for 2005-07 – also condensed into the individual leagues (Central/Pacific of the NPB and American/National for MLB).
Just scratching the surface here, so nothing deep yet.
Runs per game

R/G

Year・年

CL・セ

PL・パ

NPB

AL・ア

NL・ナ

MLB

平均試合

2005

4.40

4.46

4.43

4.76

4.45

4.59

得点

2006

4.12

3.92

4.03

4.96

4.76

4.86

2007

4.11

3.94

4.03

4.90

4.71

4.80

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A 246-foot tall, rocket ship-like monument to the late ruler of Turkmenistan, topped with a golden statue of himself that rotates to always face […]

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Regional […]

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