Japanese baseball

Part of the History of baseball series.

Defunct Japanese Baseball Teams

• Former Japanese Baseball League teams
• Nagoya Golden Dolphins (merged with Tsubasa in 1940, Tsubasa later became Nishitetsu)
• Nishitetsu (dissolved in 1943)
• Yamato (dissolved in 1944)
• Former Central League teams
• Nishi Nihon Pirates (merged with the Nishitetsu Clippers in 1951, now the Seibu Lions)
• Shochiku Robins (merged with Taiyo Whales 1952, now the Yokohama BayStars)
• Former Pacific League teams
• Daiei Unions (merged with Mainichi Orions 1957, now the Chiba Lotte Marines)
• Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes (merged with the Orix BlueWave after the 2004 season to form the Orix Buffaloes)
• Orix BlueWave (merged with the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes after the 2004 season to form the Orix Buffaloes)
• Takahashi Unions (merged with the Daiei Stars in 1956, the Stars later became the Daiei Unions)