Orix Buffaloes

The Orix Buffaloes (オリックス・バファローズ, Orikkusu Bafarōzu) are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

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1 Team's Profile

2 Introduction

3 See Also

Team's Profile

Affiliation	Pacific League
Ballpark	Kyocera Dome Osaka Hotto Motto Field Kobe
PL Pennants	15
Japan Series Title	5

Introduction

The team plays in the Pacific League and is under ownership by Orix, a leading diversified financial services company founded in Osaka.

The combined team began play in 2005. The Buffaloes split home games between Kyocera Dome Osaka, which was the home of the original Buffaloes franchise, and Kobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium, the former home of the BlueWave, when the Hanshin Tigers have to use Kyocera Dome. The Tigers' main home stadium, Hanshin Koshien Stadium, is used for the two biggest High School Tournaments in Japan, the Senbatsu in the month of March, coliding with the opening of the Season, and during the Japanese High School Baseball Championship in the month of August.

Through 2022, the club's all-time record is 5,543–5,297–410 (.511).