The 2006 World Baseball Classic was the inaugural tournament between national baseball teams that included players from Major League Baseball. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The World Baseball Classic, sometimes abbreviated WBC, is an international Baseball tournament first held in March 2006. It was held from March 3 - March 20 in stadiums that are in and around Tokyo (Japan), San Juan (Puerto Rico), Orlando, Phoenix, Anaheim and San Diego (United States). Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. San Juan (saŋ hwaŋ (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, " Saint John the Baptist " is the Capital and largest municipality in Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
A game on Mar. 13, 2006, Angel Stadium, Anaheim, USA
Countries that participated
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Format
The first World Baseball Classic featured 16 teams in a round-robin tournament. A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a type of group tournament in which each participant plays every other participant an equal number of times Each team played the other three teams in their pool once. The top two teams of each letter-pool moved onto the second round, where the top two teams of Pools A and B (Pool 1) and the top two teams of Pools C and D (Pool 2) competed against each other in another round-robin. The top two teams from each pool entered a four-team single-elimination bracket, with the pool winners and runners-up facing each other in the semifinals. A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of Tournament where the loser of each The winners of the semifinals then met to determine the World Baseball Classic champions.
Teams
The teams selected for the inaugural World Baseball Classic were chosen because they were judged to be the "best baseball-playing nations in the world and provide global representation for the event. "[1] There was no official qualifying competition.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
|---|---|---|---|
 China |  Canada |  Cuba |  Australia |
 Chinese Taipei |  Mexico |  Netherlands |  Dominican Republic |
 Japan |  South Africa |  Panama |  Italy |
 Korea |  United States |  Puerto Rico |  Venezuela |
Venues
- Round 1 (March 3–March 11)
- Pool A: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan (cap. The China national baseball team is the national representative team of the People's Republic of China. The Canadian national baseball team is the Baseball team which represents Canada in international tournaments The Cuba national baseball team is the national team of Cuba. The Australian baseball team is the national team of Australia. The Mexico national baseball team is the Baseball team which represents Mexico in international tournaments The Netherlands national baseball team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Dominican Republic national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Dominican Republic. The Japan national baseball team is the national Baseball team of Japan. The South African National Baseball team is the team that represents the Republic of South Africa in international baseball competitions such as the World Baseball Classic The Panama national baseball team is the national team of Panama. The Italy National Baseball team is the team that represents Italy in international baseball competition The South Korea national baseball team is the national Baseball team of the Republic of Korea (South Korea The United States National Baseball team is the national Baseball team for United States. The Puerto Rican National Baseball Team (or Puerto Rican National Baseball Selection) is a team that is selected by the Puerto Rican Baseball Federation to compete in major international The Venezuela national baseball team is the national team of Venezuela. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム Tōkyō Dōmu,) is a 55000-seat Also the famous band X Japan held their three-day long reunion concerts there in the end of March 2008 officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 42,000)
- Pool B: Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona (cap. Chase Field is a Baseball Stadium located in downtown Phoenix Arizona, and is the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks of the Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. 49,033) & Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, Arizona (cap. Scottsdale Stadium is a Baseball field located in Scottsdale Arizona. Scottsdale ( O'odham Vaṣai S-vaṣonĭ; Yaqui Eskatel) is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. 8,500)
- Pool C: Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico (cap. The Hiram Bithorn Stadium ( Estadio Hiram Bithorn in Spanish is a Baseball Stadium in San Juan Puerto Rico, operated by the municipal government San Juan (saŋ hwaŋ (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, " Saint John the Baptist " is the Capital and largest municipality in Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} 18,000)
- Pool D: Cracker Jack Stadium, Lake Buena Vista, Florida (cap. Champion Stadium is a 9500 seat Baseball stadium located at Disney's Wide World of Sports in the Walt Disney World Resort. Lake Buena Vista is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the 9,500)
- Round 2 (March 12–March 15)
- Pool 1: Angel Stadium, Anaheim, California (cap. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Angel Stadium of Anaheim (originally Anaheim Stadium and later Edison International Field of Anaheim) is a modern-style ballpark located California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. 45,037)
- Pool 2: Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico (cap. The Hiram Bithorn Stadium ( Estadio Hiram Bithorn in Spanish is a Baseball Stadium in San Juan Puerto Rico, operated by the municipal government San Juan (saŋ hwaŋ (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, " Saint John the Baptist " is the Capital and largest municipality in Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} 18,000)
- Finals (March 18 and March 20)
- PETCO Park, San Diego, California (cap. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. PETCO Park is an open-air Stadium in downtown San Diego, California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. 42,445)
Round 1
Pool A
| Team | W | L | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
 Korea | 3 | 0 | - |
 Japan | 2 | 1 | - |
 Chinese Taipei | 1 | 2 | - |
 China | 0 | 3 | - |
| Tokyo Dome | Korea | 2 @ 0 | Chinese Taipei | 5,193 |
| Tokyo Dome | Japan | 18 @ 2 (F/8) | China | 15,869 |
| Tokyo Dome | China | 1 @ 10 | Korea | 3,925 |
| Tokyo Dome | Japan | 14 @ 3 (F/7) | Chinese Taipei | 31,047 |
| Tokyo Dome | Chinese Taipei | 12 @ 3 | China | 4,577 |
| Tokyo Dome | Korea | 3 @ 2 | Japan | 40,353 |
Pool B
| Team | W | L | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mexico | 2 | 1 | 1-1, 1. See also 2006 World Baseball Classic All games of Pool A played at the Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan. The South Korea national baseball team is the national Baseball team of the Republic of Korea (South Korea The Japan national baseball team is the national Baseball team of Japan. The China national baseball team is the national representative team of the People's Republic of China. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム Tōkyō Dōmu,) is a 55000-seat Also the famous band X Japan held their three-day long reunion concerts there in the end of March 2008 The South Korea national baseball team is the national Baseball team of the Republic of Korea (South Korea Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム Tōkyō Dōmu,) is a 55000-seat Also the famous band X Japan held their three-day long reunion concerts there in the end of March 2008 The Japan national baseball team is the national Baseball team of Japan. The China national baseball team is the national representative team of the People's Republic of China. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム Tōkyō Dōmu,) is a 55000-seat Also the famous band X Japan held their three-day long reunion concerts there in the end of March 2008 The China national baseball team is the national representative team of the People's Republic of China. The South Korea national baseball team is the national Baseball team of the Republic of Korea (South Korea Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム Tōkyō Dōmu,) is a 55000-seat Also the famous band X Japan held their three-day long reunion concerts there in the end of March 2008 The Japan national baseball team is the national Baseball team of Japan. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム Tōkyō Dōmu,) is a 55000-seat Also the famous band X Japan held their three-day long reunion concerts there in the end of March 2008 The China national baseball team is the national representative team of the People's Republic of China. Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム Tōkyō Dōmu,) is a 55000-seat Also the famous band X Japan held their three-day long reunion concerts there in the end of March 2008 The South Korea national baseball team is the national Baseball team of the Republic of Korea (South Korea The Japan national baseball team is the national Baseball team of Japan. See also 2006 World Baseball Classic Games of Pool B played at the Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona & Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale The Mexico national baseball team is the Baseball team which represents Mexico in international tournaments 59 RA/9 |
 United States | 2 | 1 | 1-1, 4. The United States National Baseball team is the national Baseball team for United States. 00 RA/9 |
 Canada | 2 | 1 | 1-1, 7. The Canadian national baseball team is the Baseball team which represents Canada in international tournaments 50 RA/9 |
 South Africa | 0 | 3 | - |
| Chase Field | Mexico | 0 @ 2 | United States | 32,727 |
| Scottsdale Stadium | Canada | 11 @ 8 | South Africa | 5,829 |
| Chase Field | Canada | 8 @ 6 | United States | 16,993 |
| Scottsdale Stadium | South Africa | 4 @ 10 | Mexico | 7,937 |
| Chase Field | Mexico | 9 @ 1 | Canada | 15,744 |
| Scottsdale Stadium | United States | 17 @ 0 (F/5) | South Africa | 11,975 |
Pool C
| Team | W | L | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
 Puerto Rico | 3 | 0 | - |
 Cuba | 2 | 1 | - |
 Netherlands | 1 | 2 | - |
 Panama | 0 | 3 | - |
| Hiram Bithorn Stadium | Panama | 1 @ 2 | Puerto Rico | 19,043 |
| Hiram Bithorn Stadium | Cuba | 8 @ 6 (F/11) | Panama | 6,129 |
| Hiram Bithorn Stadium | Puerto Rico | 8 @ 3 | Netherlands | 15,570 |
| Hiram Bithorn Stadium | Cuba | 11 @ 2 | Netherlands | 7,657 |
| Hiram Bithorn Stadium | Netherlands | 10 @ 0 (F/7) | Panama | 6,337 |
| Hiram Bithorn Stadium | Puerto Rico | 12 @ 2 (F/7) | Cuba | 19,736 |
Pool D
| Team | W | L | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dominican Republic | 3 | 0 | - |
 Venezuela | 2 | 1 | - |
 Italy | 1 | 2 | - |
 Australia | 0 | 3 | - |
| Cracker Jack Stadium | Dominican Republic | 11 @ 5 | Venezuela | 10,645 |
| Cracker Jack Stadium | Australia | 0 @ 10 (F/7) | Italy | 8,099 |
| Cracker Jack Stadium | Italy | 0 @ 6 | Venezuela | 10,101 |
| Cracker Jack Stadium | Italy | 3 @ 8 | Dominican Republic | 9,949 |
| Cracker Jack Stadium | Venezuela | 2 @ 0 | Australia | 10,111 |
| Cracker Jack Stadium | Australia | 4 @ 6 | Dominican Republic | 11,083 |
Round 2
Pool 1
| Team | W | L | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea | 3 | 0 | - |
| Japan | 1 | 2 | 1-1, 2. The South African National Baseball team is the team that represents the Republic of South Africa in international baseball competitions such as the World Baseball Classic Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Chase Field is a Baseball Stadium located in downtown Phoenix Arizona, and is the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks of the The Mexico national baseball team is the Baseball team which represents Mexico in international tournaments The United States National Baseball team is the national Baseball team for United States. Scottsdale Stadium is a Baseball field located in Scottsdale Arizona. The Canadian national baseball team is the Baseball team which represents Canada in international tournaments The South African National Baseball team is the team that represents the Republic of South Africa in international baseball competitions such as the World Baseball Classic Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Chase Field is a Baseball Stadium located in downtown Phoenix Arizona, and is the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks of the The Canadian national baseball team is the Baseball team which represents Canada in international tournaments The United States National Baseball team is the national Baseball team for United States. Scottsdale Stadium is a Baseball field located in Scottsdale Arizona. The South African National Baseball team is the team that represents the Republic of South Africa in international baseball competitions such as the World Baseball Classic The Mexico national baseball team is the Baseball team which represents Mexico in international tournaments Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Chase Field is a Baseball Stadium located in downtown Phoenix Arizona, and is the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks of the The Mexico national baseball team is the Baseball team which represents Mexico in international tournaments The Canadian national baseball team is the Baseball team which represents Canada in international tournaments Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Scottsdale Stadium is a Baseball field located in Scottsdale Arizona. The United States National Baseball team is the national Baseball team for United States. The South African National Baseball team is the team that represents the Republic of South Africa in international baseball competitions such as the World Baseball Classic See also 2006 World Baseball Classic Games of Pool C played at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico Results The Puerto Rican National Baseball Team (or Puerto Rican National Baseball Selection) is a team that is selected by the Puerto Rican Baseball Federation to compete in major international The Cuba national baseball team is the national team of Cuba. The Netherlands national baseball team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Panama national baseball team is the national team of Panama. 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The Panama national baseball team is the national team of Panama. The Hiram Bithorn Stadium ( Estadio Hiram Bithorn in Spanish is a Baseball Stadium in San Juan Puerto Rico, operated by the municipal government The Puerto Rican National Baseball Team (or Puerto Rican National Baseball Selection) is a team that is selected by the Puerto Rican Baseball Federation to compete in major international The Netherlands national baseball team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Hiram Bithorn Stadium ( Estadio Hiram Bithorn in Spanish is a Baseball Stadium in San Juan Puerto Rico, operated by the municipal government The Cuba national baseball team is the national team of Cuba. The Netherlands national baseball team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. 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See also 2006 World Baseball Classic Games of Pool D played at the Cracker Jack Stadium, Lake Buena Vista, Florida Results The Dominican Republic national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Dominican Republic. The Venezuela national baseball team is the national team of Venezuela. The Italy National Baseball team is the team that represents Italy in international baseball competition The Australian baseball team is the national team of Australia. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Champion Stadium is a 9500 seat Baseball stadium located at Disney's Wide World of Sports in the Walt Disney World Resort. The Dominican Republic national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Dominican Republic. The Venezuela national baseball team is the national team of Venezuela. Champion Stadium is a 9500 seat Baseball stadium located at Disney's Wide World of Sports in the Walt Disney World Resort. The Australian baseball team is the national team of Australia. The Italy National Baseball team is the team that represents Italy in international baseball competition Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Champion Stadium is a 9500 seat Baseball stadium located at Disney's Wide World of Sports in the Walt Disney World Resort. The Italy National Baseball team is the team that represents Italy in international baseball competition The Venezuela national baseball team is the national team of Venezuela. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Champion Stadium is a 9500 seat Baseball stadium located at Disney's Wide World of Sports in the Walt Disney World Resort. The Italy National Baseball team is the team that represents Italy in international baseball competition The Dominican Republic national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Dominican Republic. Champion Stadium is a 9500 seat Baseball stadium located at Disney's Wide World of Sports in the Walt Disney World Resort. The Venezuela national baseball team is the national team of Venezuela. The Australian baseball team is the national team of Australia. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Champion Stadium is a 9500 seat Baseball stadium located at Disney's Wide World of Sports in the Walt Disney World Resort. The Australian baseball team is the national team of Australia. The Dominican Republic national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Dominican Republic. See also 2006 World Baseball Classic Games of Pool 1 played at the Angel Stadium, Anaheim, California Results United The South Korea national baseball team is the national Baseball team of the Republic of Korea (South Korea The Japan national baseball team is the national Baseball team of Japan. 50 RA/9 |
| United States | 1 | 2 | 1-1, 2. The United States National Baseball team is the national Baseball team for United States. 64 RA/9 |
| Mexico | 1 | 2 | 1-1, 3. The Mexico national baseball team is the Baseball team which represents Mexico in international tournaments 50 RA/9 |
| Angel Stadium | Japan | 3 @ 4 | United States | 32,896 |
| Angel Stadium | Mexico | 1 @ 2 | Korea | 42,979 |
| Angel Stadium | United States | 3 @ 7 | Korea | 21,288 |
| Angel Stadium | Japan | 6 @ 1 | Mexico | 16,591 |
| Angel Stadium | Korea | 2 @ 1 | Japan | 39,679 |
| Angel Stadium | United States | 1 @ 2 | Mexico | 38,284 |
Pool 2
| Team | W | L | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 2 | 1 | 1-0 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1 | 0-1 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 2 | 1-0 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 2 | 0-1 |
| Hiram Bithorn Stadium | Cuba | 7 @ 2 | Venezuela | 13,697 |
| Hiram Bithorn Stadium | Puerto Rico | 7 @ 1 | Dominican Republic | 19,692 |
| Hiram Bithorn Stadium | Dominican Republic | 7 @ 3 | Cuba | 6,594 |
| Hiram Bithorn Stadium | Venezuela | 6 @ 0 | Puerto Rico | 19,400 |
| Hiram Bithorn Stadium | Venezuela | 1 @ 2 | Dominican Republic | 13,007 |
| Hiram Bithorn Stadium | Cuba | 4 @ 3 | Puerto Rico | 19,773 |
Finals
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||
| 2006-03-18 - PETCO Park | |||||||
| Cuba | 3 | ||||||
| Dominican Republic | 1 | ||||||
| 2006-03-20 - PETCO Park | |||||||
| Japan | 10 | ||||||
| Cuba | 6 | ||||||
| 2006-03-18 - PETCO Park | |||||||
| Japan | 6 | ||||||
| Korea | 0 | ||||||
| PETCO Park | Cuba | 3 @ 1 | Dominican Republic | 41,268 |
| PETCO Park | Japan | 6 @ 0 | Korea | 42,639 |
| PETCO Park | Japan | 10 @ 6 | Cuba | 42,696 |
Final Standings
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Attendance
737,112 (avg. The Japan national baseball team is the national Baseball team of Japan. 18,900; pct. 67. 3%)
Round 1
326,629 (avg. 13,609; pct. 55. 4%)
- Pool A - 100,964 (avg. 16,827; pct. 40. 1%)
- Pool B - 91,205 (avg. 15,200; pct. 52. 8%)
- Chase Field - 65,464 (avg. 21,821; pct. 44. 5%)
- Scottsdale Stadium - 25,741 (avg. 8,580; pct. 100. 9%)
- Pool C - 74,472 (avg. 12,412; pct. 69. 0%)
- Pool D - 59,988 (avg. 9,998; pct. 105. 2%)
Round 2
283,880 (avg. 23,656; pct. 75. 1%)
- Pool 1 - 191,717 (avg. 31,952; pct. 70. 9%)
- Pool 2 - 92,163 (avg. 15,360; pct. 85. 3%)
Finals
126,603 (avg. 42,201; pct. 99. 4%)
All-WBC team
Statistics
Team Batting
Ordered by batting average [2]
| Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 8 | 270 | 60 | 84 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 57 | 129 | 32 | 39 | 13 | 2 | . is a Japanese Starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He previously played for the Seibu Lions in Japan 's Pacific League Tomoya Satozaki (born May 20, 1976 in Naruto, Tokushima, Japan) is a Professional Baseball player for the Lee Seung-yeop also Lee Seung-yuop (born August 18, 1976 in Daegu, South Korea) is a Baseball player currently playing Yulieski Gourriel (born June 9, 1984) is a Cuban Baseball player Derek Sanderson Jeter (ˈʤitɚ born June 26 1974 is an American Major League Baseball player Adrián Beltré Pérez (born April 7, 1979 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey Jr (born November 21 1969 in Donora Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball Center fielder for the Chicago often known simply as, (born October 22 1973 in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is an Outfielder for the Seattle Mariners Yoandy Garlobo Romay (born January 12, 1977 in Jovellanos, Matanzas Province, Cuba) is a Baseball player who starred for Yadel Martí Carrillo (born July 22, 1979 in Havana) is a right-handed Pitcher for the Cuba national baseball team and Industriales is a Japanese Starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He previously played for the Seibu Lions in Japan 's Pacific League Chan Ho Park (born June 30, 1973 in Gongju, South Korea) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher who currently pitches for the Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a Statistic used in Team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has In Baseball, an at bat ( AB) or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including Batting average, On base In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches In Baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching Second base without being called out by the Umpire In Baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching Third base after hitting the ball with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see In Baseball statistics, total bases refers to the number of bases a player has gained with hits, i A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate In Baseball, a runner is charged and the fielders involved are credited with a time caught stealing when the runner attempts to advance or Lead off In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) In Baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is a popular measure of the power of a hitter. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively On-base plus slugging (OPS is a baseball statistic calculated as the sum of a player's On-base percentage and Slugging percentage. The Japan national baseball team is the national Baseball team of Japan. 390 | . 478 | . 311 | . 868 |
| United States | 6 | 197 | 33 | 57 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 95 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 1 | . The United States National Baseball team is the national Baseball team for United States. 359 | . 482 | . 289 | . 841 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | 203 | 32 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 91 | 24 | 34 | 7 | 3 | . The Puerto Rican National Baseball Team (or Puerto Rican National Baseball Selection) is a team that is selected by the Puerto Rican Baseball Federation to compete in major international 365 | . 448 | . 286 | . 813 |
| Cuba | 8 | 279 | 44 | 79 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 41 | 117 | 24 | 51 | 3 | 4 | . The Cuba national baseball team is the national team of Cuba. 357 | . 419 | . 283 | . 776 |
| Canada | 3 | 104 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 53 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 2 | . The Canadian national baseball team is the Baseball team which represents Canada in international tournaments 419 | . 510 | . 279 | . 928 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 102 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 30 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 0 | . The Netherlands national baseball team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. 342 | . 294 | . 265 | . 636 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 102 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 39 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 1 | . 342 | . 382 | . 265 | . 724 |
| Dominican Republic | 7 | 23 | 36 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 96 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 4 | . The Dominican Republic national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Dominican Republic. 364 | . 412 | . 262 | . 776 |
| South Africa | 3 | 87 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 2 | . The South African National Baseball team is the team that represents the Republic of South Africa in international baseball competitions such as the World Baseball Classic 330 | . 310 | . 253 | . 640 |
| Korea | 7 | 218 | 26 | 53 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 86 | 16 | 51 | 2 | 0 | . The South Korea national baseball team is the national Baseball team of the Republic of Korea (South Korea 305 | . 394 | . 243 | . 699 |
| Mexico | 6 | 189 | 23 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 72 | 15 | 36 | 2 | 0 | . The Mexico national baseball team is the Baseball team which represents Mexico in international tournaments 292 | . 381 | . 233 | . 673 |
| Italy | 3 | 95 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 0 | . The Italy National Baseball team is the team that represents Italy in international baseball competition 290 | . 389 | . 200 | . 679 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 188 | 22 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 62 | 35 | 40 | 2 | 1 | . The Venezuela national baseball team is the national team of Venezuela. 323 | . 330 | . 186 | . 653 |
| China | 3 | 92 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 2 | . The China national baseball team is the national representative team of the People's Republic of China. 286 | . 293 | . 185 | . 579 |
| Panama | 3 | 91 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 1 | . The Panama national baseball team is the national team of Panama. 276 | . 231 | . 165 | . 507 |
| Australia | 3 | 80 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 3 | 2 | . The Australian baseball team is the national team of Australia. 191 | . 138 | . 113 | . 329 |
Batting Leaders
(minimum 2. 7 plate appearances/game)[3]
Batting Average
- Adam Stern - . Adam James Stern (born February 12, 1980 in London Ontario) is a Canadian Outfielder in Major League Baseball who 667
- Ken Griffey, Jr. - . George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey Jr (born November 21 1969 in Donora Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball Center fielder for the Chicago 524
- Brett Willemburg - . 500
- Yoandy Garlobo - . Yoandy Garlobo Romay (born January 12, 1977 in Jovellanos, Matanzas Province, Cuba) is a Baseball player who starred for 480
- Jason Bay - . Jason Raymond Bay (born September 20, 1978 in Trail, British Columbia, Canada) is a Major League Baseball player for the 455
- Nicholas Dempsey - . 455
- Sidney de Jong - . Sidney de Jong (born April 14, 1979 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch Baseball player 455
Hits
- Nobuhiko Matsunaka - 13
- Yoandy Garlobo - 12
- Ichiro Suzuki - 12
- Ken Griffey, Jr. - 11
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka - 11
Runs
- Nobuhiko Matsunaka - 11
- Yulieski Gourriel - 8
- Seung-Yeop Lee - 8
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka - 7
- Ichiro Suzuki - 7
Doubles
- Jong-Beom Lee - 6
- Nobuhiko Matsunaka - 4
- Frederich Cepeda - 3
- Yung Chi Chen - 3
- Justin Morneau - 3
- Miguel Tejada - 3
Triples
- 15 players tied with 1
Home Runs
- Seung-Yeop Lee - 5
- Adrian Beltre - 4
- Ken Griffey, Jr. - 3
- Derrek Lee - 3
- David Ortiz - 3
- Hitoshi Tamura - 3
Grand Slams
- Jason Varitek - 1
Runs Batted In
- Ken Griffey, Jr. - 10
- Seung-Yeop Lee - 10
- Adrian Beltre - 9
- Hitoshi Tamura - 9
- Jorge Cantu - 8
- Frederich Cepeda - 8
- Derrek Lee - 8
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka - 8
Total Bases
- Seung-Yeop Lee - 23
- Ken Griffey, Jr. - 22
- Frederich Cepeda - 19
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka - 19
- Adrian Beltre - 18
Walks
- David Ortiz - 8
- Albert Pujols - 7
- Bobby Abreu - 6
- Frederich Cepeda - 6
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka - 6
- Hitoshi Tamura - 6
Strikeouts
- Hitoshi Tamura - 9
- Ariel Prestano - 8
- Yufeng Zhang - 8
- Bobby Abreu - 7
- Frederich Cepeda - 7
- Jin-Man Park - 7
- Alex Rodriguez - 7
Stolen Bases
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka - 5
- Ichiro Suzuki - 4
- Trent Durrington - 3
- Eduardo Paret - 3
- 8 players tied with 2
On-Base Percentage
- Adam Stern - . was born ( December 26, 1973 in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto) He is a professional baseball player and plays first base for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Yoandy Garlobo Romay (born January 12, 1977 in Jovellanos, Matanzas Province, Cuba) is a Baseball player who starred for often known simply as, (born October 22 1973 in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is an Outfielder for the Seattle Mariners George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey Jr (born November 21 1969 in Donora Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball Center fielder for the Chicago Tsuyoshi Nishioka (Japanese西岡 剛 born July 27, 1984 in Daitō Osaka, Japan) is a professional Baseball player for the was born ( December 26, 1973 in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto) He is a professional baseball player and plays first base for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Yulieski Gourriel (born June 9, 1984) is a Cuban Baseball player Lee Seung-yeop also Lee Seung-yuop (born August 18, 1976 in Daegu, South Korea) is a Baseball player currently playing Tsuyoshi Nishioka (Japanese西岡 剛 born July 27, 1984 in Daitō Osaka, Japan) is a professional Baseball player for the often known simply as, (born October 22 1973 in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is an Outfielder for the Seattle Mariners was born ( December 26, 1973 in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto) He is a professional baseball player and plays first base for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Frederich Cepeda Cruz (born April 8 1980 in Sancti Spíritus) is an Outfielder for the Cuban national baseball team and Sancti Spíritus of Yung Chi Chen ( Traditional Chinese:陳鏞基 known in Amis language as Mayaw Ciro, born July 13, 1983 in Taitung County Justin Ernest George Morneau (born May 15, 1981 in New Westminster British Columbia) is a Canadian Major League Baseball player who Miguel Odalis Tejada (born Miguel Odalis Tejeda on May 25 1974 Lee Seung-yeop also Lee Seung-yuop (born August 18, 1976 in Daegu, South Korea) is a Baseball player currently playing Adrián Beltré Pérez (born April 7, 1979 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey Jr (born November 21 1969 in Donora Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball Center fielder for the Chicago Derrek Leon Lee (born September 6 1975 in Sacramento California) is a First baseman in Major League Baseball who has played for the Chicago David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Designated Hitoshi Tamura (多村 仁 (born March 28, 1977 in Kanagawa) is a Professional Baseball player for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Jason Andrew Varitek (ˈvɛɹɨˌtɛk born April 11 1972 in) is an American Baseball player George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey Jr (born November 21 1969 in Donora Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball Center fielder for the Chicago Lee Seung-yeop also Lee Seung-yuop (born August 18, 1976 in Daegu, South Korea) is a Baseball player currently playing Adrián Beltré Pérez (born April 7, 1979 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman Hitoshi Tamura (多村 仁 (born March 28, 1977 in Kanagawa) is a Professional Baseball player for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Jorge Luis Cantú (born Jorge Luís Cantú Guzmán on January 30, 1982 in McAllen Texas) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman Frederich Cepeda Cruz (born April 8 1980 in Sancti Spíritus) is an Outfielder for the Cuban national baseball team and Sancti Spíritus of Derrek Leon Lee (born September 6 1975 in Sacramento California) is a First baseman in Major League Baseball who has played for the Chicago Tsuyoshi Nishioka (Japanese西岡 剛 born July 27, 1984 in Daitō Osaka, Japan) is a professional Baseball player for the Lee Seung-yeop also Lee Seung-yuop (born August 18, 1976 in Daegu, South Korea) is a Baseball player currently playing George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey Jr (born November 21 1969 in Donora Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball Center fielder for the Chicago Frederich Cepeda Cruz (born April 8 1980 in Sancti Spíritus) is an Outfielder for the Cuban national baseball team and Sancti Spíritus of Tsuyoshi Nishioka (Japanese西岡 剛 born July 27, 1984 in Daitō Osaka, Japan) is a professional Baseball player for the Adrián Beltré Pérez (born April 7, 1979 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Designated José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (IPA /puˌˡxols/ (born January 16, 1980 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) (nicknamed Prince Albert Bob Kelly "Bobby" Abreu /aˈbreʲu/ (nicknamed El Comedulce) (born March 11 1974 in Turmero Aragua State, Venezuela) is a Major League Frederich Cepeda Cruz (born April 8 1980 in Sancti Spíritus) is an Outfielder for the Cuban national baseball team and Sancti Spíritus of Tsuyoshi Nishioka (Japanese西岡 剛 born July 27, 1984 in Daitō Osaka, Japan) is a professional Baseball player for the Hitoshi Tamura (多村 仁 (born March 28, 1977 in Kanagawa) is a Professional Baseball player for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Hitoshi Tamura (多村 仁 (born March 28, 1977 in Kanagawa) is a Professional Baseball player for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Bob Kelly "Bobby" Abreu /aˈbreʲu/ (nicknamed El Comedulce) (born March 11 1974 in Turmero Aragua State, Venezuela) is a Major League Frederich Cepeda Cruz (born April 8 1980 in Sancti Spíritus) is an Outfielder for the Cuban national baseball team and Sancti Spíritus of Park Jin-Man (born November 30, 1976) is a South Korean Baseball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the Tsuyoshi Nishioka (Japanese西岡 剛 born July 27, 1984 in Daitō Osaka, Japan) is a professional Baseball player for the often known simply as, (born October 22 1973 in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is an Outfielder for the Seattle Mariners Trent John Durrington (born August 27, 1975 in Sydney Australia) is a Major League Baseball player who is currently a Minor League Eduardo Paret Pérez (born October 23, 1972 in Santa Clara) is a Cuban Baseball player Adam James Stern (born February 12, 1980 in London Ontario) is a Canadian Outfielder in Major League Baseball who 727
- Ken Griffey, Jr. - . George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey Jr (born November 21 1969 in Donora Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball Center fielder for the Chicago 583
- Jason Bay - . Jason Raymond Bay (born September 20, 1978 in Trail, British Columbia, Canada) is a Major League Baseball player for the 571
- Yi Feng - . 556
- Yoandy Garlobo - . Yoandy Garlobo Romay (born January 12, 1977 in Jovellanos, Matanzas Province, Cuba) is a Baseball player who starred for 536
Slugging Percentage
- Adam Stern - 1. Adam James Stern (born February 12, 1980 in London Ontario) is a Canadian Outfielder in Major League Baseball who 333
- Ken Griffey, Jr. - 1. George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey Jr (born November 21 1969 in Donora Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball Center fielder for the Chicago 048
- Seung-Yeop Lee - . Lee Seung-yeop also Lee Seung-yuop (born August 18, 1976 in Daegu, South Korea) is a Baseball player currently playing 958
- Adrian Beltre - . Adrián Beltré Pérez (born April 7, 1979 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman 900
- Yung Chi Chen - . Yung Chi Chen ( Traditional Chinese:陳鏞基 known in Amis language as Mayaw Ciro, born July 13, 1983 in Taitung County 786
- Adam Stern - 2. On-base plus slugging (OPS is a baseball statistic calculated as the sum of a player's On-base percentage and Slugging percentage. Adam James Stern (born February 12, 1980 in London Ontario) is a Canadian Outfielder in Major League Baseball who 061
- Ken Griffey, Jr. - 1. George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey Jr (born November 21 1969 in Donora Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball Center fielder for the Chicago 631
- Seung-Yeop Lee - 1. Lee Seung-yeop also Lee Seung-yuop (born August 18, 1976 in Daegu, South Korea) is a Baseball player currently playing 372
- Adrian Beltre - 1. Adrián Beltré Pérez (born April 7, 1979 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman 291
- Chipper Jones - 1. Lawrence Wayne "Chipper" Jones Jr (born April 24, 1972 in DeLand, Florida) is an American Major League 241
Team Pitching
Ordered by ERA [4]
| Team | W | L | ERA | G | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | HB | BB | SO | WHIP | HLD | GF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea | 6 | 1 | 2. A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball, a loss (denoted L) is charged to the Pitcher of the losing team who allows the run that gives the opposing team the lead with which In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched In Baseball statistics, games pitched (denoted by GP, or G in tables of only pitching statistics is the number of games in which a player appears as a In Baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a Pitcher pitching an entire game himself without the benefit of a Relief pitcher In team sports in American English a shutout (a clean sheet in Soccer) refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring In Baseball, a save (abbreviated SV or S) is credited to a Pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances In Baseball, innings pitched (IP are the number of Innings a Pitcher has completed measured by the number of batters and Baserunners In Baseball statistics, hits allowed (HA signifies the total number of hits a pitcher allowed In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching In Baseball, an earned run is any run for which the pitcher is held accountable (i In Baseball statistics, home runs allowed (HRA signifies the total number of Home runs a Pitcher allowed In Baseball, hit by pitch ( HBP) or hit batsman ( HB) refers to the batter being hit in some part of the body by a pitch from the A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes In Baseball statistics, Walks plus hits per inning pitched ( WHIP) is a sabermetric measurement of the number of baserunners a Pitcher A hold (abbreviated HLD or H) is awarded to a Relief pitcher who enters the game in a save situation that is one of the following In Baseball statistics, a Relief pitcher is credited with a game finished (denoted by GF) if he is the last pitcher to pitch for his team in a game The South Korea national baseball team is the national Baseball team of the Republic of Korea (South Korea 00 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 63. 0 | 45 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 50 | 1. 00 | 8 | 7 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 2 | 2. The Puerto Rican National Baseball Team (or Puerto Rican National Baseball Selection) is a team that is selected by the Puerto Rican Baseball Federation to compete in major international 08 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52. 0 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 1. 06 | 5 | 6 |
| Japan | 5 | 3 | 2. The Japan national baseball team is the national Baseball team of Japan. 49 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 68. 2 | 52 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 0. 92 | 3 | 8 |
| Dominican Republic | 5 | 2 | 2. The Dominican Republic national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Dominican Republic. 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 63. 0 | 56 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 53 | 1. 25 | 6 | 7 |
| Mexico | 3 | 3 | 2. The Mexico national baseball team is the Baseball team which represents Mexico in international tournaments 77 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52. 0 | 41 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 37 | 1. 12 | 4 | 6 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 3 | 3. The Venezuela national baseball team is the national team of Venezuela. 06 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 53. 0 | 39 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 55 | 1. 11 | 7 | 6 |
| United States | 3 | 3 | 3. The United States National Baseball team is the national Baseball team for United States. 75 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 48. 0 | 43 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 48 | 1. 25 | 4 | 6 |
| Cuba | 5 | 3 | 4. The Cuba national baseball team is the national team of Cuba. 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 72. 0 | 66 | 43 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 51 | 1. 49 | 2 | 8 |
| Italy | 1 | 2 | 4. The Italy National Baseball team is the team that represents Italy in international baseball competition 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23. 0 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 1. 26 | 0 | 3 |
| Panama | 0 | 3 | 5. The Panama national baseball team is the national team of Panama. 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26. 0 | 33 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 1. 77 | 0 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 2 | 6. The Netherlands national baseball team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. 48 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25. 0 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 1. 52 | 0 | 2 |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | 2 | 6. 84 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25. 0 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 1. 80 | 0 | 3 |
| Australia | 0 | 3 | 6. The Australian baseball team is the national team of Australia. 85 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23. 2 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 2. 11 | 0 | 3 |
| Canada | 2 | 1 | 7. The Canadian national baseball team is the Baseball team which represents Canada in international tournaments 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27. 0 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 1. 67 | 2 | 3 |
| China | 0 | 3 | 9. The China national baseball team is the national representative team of the People's Republic of China. 72 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25. 0 | 48 | 40 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 2. 32 | 0 | 3 |
| South Africa | 0 | 3 | 13. The South African National Baseball team is the team that represents the Republic of South Africa in international baseball competitions such as the World Baseball Classic 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22. 0 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 2. 91 | 0 | 3 |
Pitching Leaders
(minimum 0. 8 innings pitched/game)[5]
Wins
- Daisuke Matsuzaka - 3
- Odalis Perez - 2
- Ormari Romero - 2
- Jae Seo - 2
- Min-Han Son - 2
- Koji Uehara - 2
Losses
- Rodrigo Lopez - 2
- Johan Santana - 2
- Dontrelle Willis - 2
- 31 plyers tied with 1
Saves
- Chan Ho Park - 3
- Yadel Martí - 2
- 14 tied with 1
Innings Pitched
- Koji Uehara - 17
- Jae Seo - 14
- Bartolo Colón - 14
- Shunsuke Wantanabe - 13. is a Japanese Starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He previously played for the Seibu Lions in Japan 's Pacific League Odalis Amadol Pérez (born June 11, 1977 in Las Matas de Farfán, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher Ormari Romero Turcás (born February 22, 1968 in Segundo Frente, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba) is a right-handed Pitcher Jae Weong Seo (born May 24, 1977 in Gwangju, South Korea) usually referred to as simply Jae Seo and pronounced "Jay So" Son Min-Han (born January 2, 1975) is a South Korean Baseball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the Koji Uehara (上原 浩治 born April 3, 1975 in Neyagawa Osaka) is a right handed Starting pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants Rodrigo Lopez may refer to Rodrigo López, a major league starting pitcher Rodrigo Lopez (physician, physician to Queen Elizabeth I For the Dominican -born Major League Baseball player born Johan Santana see Ervin Santana. Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982 in Oakland California) nicknamed "D-Train" is a Starting pitcher in the Chan Ho Park (born June 30, 1973 in Gongju, South Korea) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher who currently pitches for the Yadel Martí Carrillo (born July 22, 1979 in Havana) is a right-handed Pitcher for the Cuba national baseball team and Industriales Koji Uehara (上原 浩治 born April 3, 1975 in Neyagawa Osaka) is a right handed Starting pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants Jae Weong Seo (born May 24, 1977 in Gwangju, South Korea) usually referred to as simply Jae Seo and pronounced "Jay So" Bartolo Colón (born May 24 1973 in Altamira, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox 2
- Daisuke Matsuzaka - 13
Hits Allowed
- Koji Uehara - 17
- Bartolo Colón - 13
- Pedro Luis Lazo - 12
- Esteban Loaiza - 10
- Carl Michaels - 10
- Dontrelle Willis - 10
Runs Allowed
- Carl Michaels - 10
- Barry Armitage - 9
- Adiel Palma - 8
- Dontrelle Willis - 8
- Tao Bu - 7
- Vicyohandry Odelin - 7
Earned Runs Allowed
- Carl Michaels - 10
- Dontrelle Willis - 8
- Barry Armitage - 7
- Jeff Francis - 6
- Calvin Maduro - 6
- Vicyohandry Odelin - 6
- Yadel Martí - 0. is a Japanese Starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He previously played for the Seibu Lions in Japan 's Pacific League Koji Uehara (上原 浩治 born April 3, 1975 in Neyagawa Osaka) is a right handed Starting pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants Bartolo Colón (born May 24 1973 in Altamira, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox Pedro Luis Lazo Iglesias (born April 15, 1973 in Pinar del Río Province, Cuba) is a top pitcher in Cuban Baseball. Esteban Antonio Loaiza Veyna (born December 31, 1971 in Tijuana, Baja California, México) is a Major League Baseball Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982 in Oakland California) nicknamed "D-Train" is a Starting pitcher in the Adiel Palma López (born August 20, 1970 in Cienfuegos) is a Cuban left-handed Pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982 in Oakland California) nicknamed "D-Train" is a Starting pitcher in the Vicyohandri Odelín Sanamé (born June 26, 1980 in Guantánamo) is a right-handed Pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982 in Oakland California) nicknamed "D-Train" is a Starting pitcher in the Jeffrey William "Jeff" Francis (born January 8, 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a left-handed Major League Baseball Calvin Gregory Maduro (born September 5, 1974 in Aruba, Netherlands Antilles) is a retired Dutch Baseball player Vicyohandri Odelín Sanamé (born June 26, 1980 in Guantánamo) is a right-handed Pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched Yadel Martí Carrillo (born July 22, 1979 in Havana) is a right-handed Pitcher for the Cuba national baseball team and Industriales 00 (in 12. 2 innings)
- Chan Ho Park - 0. Chan Ho Park (born June 30, 1973 in Gongju, South Korea) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher who currently pitches for the 00 (10. 0)
- Kelvim Escobar - 0. Kelvim Jose Escobar Bolivar (born April 11, 1976 in La Guaira, Venezuela) is a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball 00 (7. 2)
- Shairon Martis - 0. Shairon B Martis (born March 30, 1987 in Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles) is a Dutch Major League Baseball Pitcher for 00 (7. 0)
- Carlos Silva - 0. Carlos Silva (born April 23, 1979 in Bolívar, Venezuela) is a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for 00 (5. 2)
- Jason Grilli - 0. Jason Michael Grilli (born November 11, 1976 in Royal Oak Michigan) is a Right-handed Pitcher who currently plays for the Colorado 00 (4. 2)
- Erik Bedard - 0. Érik Joseph Bédard (eʁik beˈdɑʁ baydar) (born March 6, 1979 in the Ottawa suburb of Navan Ontario, Canada) 00 (4. 0)
- Wei-Lun Pan - 0. Wei-Lun Pan ( born March 5, 1982 in Pingtung, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese Professional baseball Pitcher. 00 (4. 0)
- Adam Loewen - 0. Adam Alexander Loewen (born April 9, 1984 in Surrey British Columbia) is an Outfielder and former Pitcher for the Baltimore 00 (3. 2)
- Po-Hsuan Keng - 0. 00 (3. 0)
Walks
- Dontrelle Willis - 6
- Kelvim Escobar - 5
- Yulieski Gonzalez - 5
- Esteban Loaiza - 5
- Peter Moylan - 5
- Adiel Palma - 5
- Carlos Zambrano - 5
Strikeouts
- Koji Uehara - 16
- Freddy Garcia - 11
- Yadel Martí - 11
- Roger Clemens - 10
- Daisuke Matsuzaka - 10
- Johan Santana - 10
- Shairon Martis - 0. Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982 in Oakland California) nicknamed "D-Train" is a Starting pitcher in the Kelvim Jose Escobar Bolivar (born April 11, 1976 in La Guaira, Venezuela) is a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball Yulieski González Ledesma (born June 20 1980 in Alquízar, Havana Province, Cuba) is a Pitcher for the Cuba national baseball team Esteban Antonio Loaiza Veyna (born December 31, 1971 in Tijuana, Baja California, México) is a Major League Baseball Peter Michael Moylan (born December 2, 1978 in Attadale, Australia) is a Relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves in Adiel Palma López (born August 20, 1970 in Cienfuegos) is a Cuban left-handed Pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team Carlos Alberto Zambrano (born June 1 1981 in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela) popularly known as "Big Z" or "El Toro", is a right-handed Koji Uehara (上原 浩治 born April 3, 1975 in Neyagawa Osaka) is a right handed Starting pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants Freddy Antonio García (born October 6, 1976 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball Yadel Martí Carrillo (born July 22, 1979 in Havana) is a right-handed Pitcher for the Cuba national baseball team and Industriales William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American Right-handed Pitcher in Major is a Japanese Starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He previously played for the Seibu Lions in Japan 's Pacific League For the Dominican -born Major League Baseball player born Johan Santana see Ervin Santana. In Baseball statistics, Walks plus hits per inning pitched ( WHIP) is a sabermetric measurement of the number of baserunners a Pitcher Shairon B Martis (born March 30, 1987 in Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles) is a Dutch Major League Baseball Pitcher for 14
- Jason Grilli - 0. Jason Michael Grilli (born November 11, 1976 in Royal Oak Michigan) is a Right-handed Pitcher who currently plays for the Colorado 20
- Jose Santiago - 0. 63
- Po-Hsuan Keng - 0. 67
- Chenhao Li - 0. 67
No-hit no-run
- Shairon Martis - 1
Controversies
Team Cuba
In an effort to enforce the United States Government's embargo on Cuba, the Cuban team was initially denied a license to play in the United States. Shairon B Martis (born March 30, 1987 in Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles) is a Dutch Major League Baseball Pitcher for There were a number of controversies surrounding the 2006 World Baseball Classic. The United States Embargo Against Cuba (described in Cuba as el bloqueo, Spanish for "the Blockade " is an economic commercial and [6] Puerto Rico threatened to pull out as hosts,[7] IBAF said they would rescind its sanctioning of the tournament,[8] and the IOC suggested that such a development would influence the ability of American cities to successfully bid to host future Olympic Games. [9] Financing was restructured and the U. S. government relented. [10]
Republic Of China (Taiwan)
The Republic Of China (Taiwan) baseball team was originally listed as "Taiwan" and bearing the national flag (
), but according to the One China Policy of People's Republic of China, was later changed to Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) and bearing the Chinese Taipei Olympic Flag (). The National Flag of the Republic of China ( is a well-known symbol of the Republic of China (ROC The One-China policy ( is a principle that there is one China and that Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan are all part of Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China (ROC, commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some International
Participation
A number of Major League baseball players chose not to participate, some backing out at the last minute. Without players such as Barry Bonds, Vladimir Guerrero (who pulled out because 3 cousins died in a car accident right before World Baseball Classic), Manny Ramírez, Hideki Matsui, and Jose Vidro, some questioned whether the event would be credible. Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. Vladimir Alvino Guerrero (born February 9 1976 in Don Gregorio, Nizao, Dominican Republic) (known in his native Dominican Republic as Miquéas (Spanish Manuel "Manny" Aristides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30 1972 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican-American professional is a Japanese Major League Baseball Left fielder who plays for the New York Yankees. José Angel Vidro (born August 27, 1974 in Mayagüez Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball player who is currently a Free agent Cuba barred from its team players such as Orlando Hernández, his half-brother Liván Hernández, and José Contreras, Cubans who had previously defected. Orlando Hernández Pedroso (born October 11, 1965 in Villa Clara, Cuba) nicknamed El Duque, is a Major League Baseball Eisler Liván Hernández Carrera (born February 20, 1975 in Villa Clara, Cuba) ( ɛrˈnandɛs is a Starting pitcher in Major For the Chilean football player see José Contreras (footballer. Italy was criticized for a roster made up almost entirely of second-generation Italian Americans such as Mike Piazza. An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship Michael Joseph Piazza (pʰiˈɑːʦə or /pʰiˈɑːzə/ born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a former American
Format
Korea completed the first two rounds undefeated (6-0) but was still forced to play Japan, a team it had already beaten twice, in the semifinal round. Other international sporting competitions, such as the FIFA World Cup, are formatted so as to make it impossible that teams play each other three times. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football They can only face twice at most - in round robin group play and then again for the championship or 3rd-place match. In addition, the regional grouping of teams was called into question, for the groups were perceived to be unevenly distributed.
Drug Testing
The World Anti-Doping Agency criticized IBAF's drug testing program and threatened to withdraw sanction of the event. The World Anti-Doping Agency ( WADA) Agence mondiale antidopage is an independent foundation created through a collective initiative led by the International Olympic Committee [11] One athlete, South Korean pitcher Park Myung-hwan, tested positive for a banned substance during the event, and he was subsequently kicked out of the WBC. [12]
Umpires
WBC organizers were unable to reach an agreement with the MLB umpires' union and so the tournament was overseen by umpires from the minor leagues. American umpire Bob Davidson made two questionable calls at critical moments in two different games that each directly benefited the American team. Robert Allan Davidson (born August 3 1952 in Chicago Illinois) is a professional umpire.
Additional rules
There were several rule changes from normal major league play. Pitchers were held to a pitch count of 65 pitches in the first round, 80 pitches in the second round, and 95 in the semifinals and championship rounds. In Baseball statistics, pitch count is the number of pitches thrown by a Pitcher in a game If a pitcher reached his maximum pitch count in the middle of an at-bat, he could continue to pitch to that batter, but was required to be replaced once that at-bat ended. A 30-pitch outing needed to be followed by one day off, and a 50-pitch outing by four days off. No one would be allowed to pitch on three consecutive days. A mercy rule would come into effect with one team leading by either fifteen runs after five innings, or ten runs after seven innings in the first two rounds of play. A mercy rule, also well known by the slightly less polite term slaughter rule (or less commonly knockout rule and skunk rule) brings a In addition, ties could be called after fourteen innings of play.
The designated hitter rule was in place for all games. In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6
Success of tournament
Many members of the United States press were skeptical of the Classic since its inception. The event proved to be quite popular, however, providing many memorable moments including a first round game between Venezuela and the Dominican Republic. Attendance was higher than expected at several sites, including the 18,000-seat Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, which was sold out for every Puerto Rico game in the first two rounds. Though international ratings figures are not yet available, viewership is expected to be high, ESPN spokeswoman Diane Lamb said. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to In addition, there were 4,000 media credentials issued — more than the World Series and the Olympic Games — which bodes well for the stated goal of internationalizing the sport. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Sports Illustrated writer Tom Verducci reported that "[m]ore merchandise was sold in the first round than organizers projected for the entire 17-day event. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. " [13] He also reported that, at one point, jerseys for the Venezuelan team were selling at the rate of one every six seconds.
The US television ratings on ESPN were stronger than initially expected, drawing in more than one million television sets for some games, more than almost any other ESPN program in the month of March. This occurred despite less than stellar airing times for the games. Most were not aired live but taped, and sometimes with innings cut, as the WBC was organized well after ESPN had committed to much of its programming. These ratings all but assure the next WBC, in 2009, will be awarded more live broadcasts during prime time. Prime Time is the major News analysis current affairs and Politics programme broadcast on Radio Telefís Éireann in Ireland
However, outside US, the tournament was very successful. In Latin America, a first round game between the United States and Mexico, was the third most watched game in the history of ESPN Dos, one of the three spanish-language channels of ESPN in Latin America.
The allocation of earnings
The total earnings of WBC is divided into net profit (53%) and prize money (47%). [14]
Net profit (53%)
- World Baseball Classic Inc. : 17. 5%
- Baseball Players Union: 17. 5%
- Japanese Baseball Organization: 7%
- Korean Baseball Organization: 5%
- International Baseball Federation: 5%
- Miscellaneous expenses: 1%
Prize money (47%)
- Japan (Champions): 10%
- Cuba (Runners-up): 7%
- Korea and Dominican Republic (Semifinalists): 5% each
- The 4 teams that drop out of the Round 2: 3% each
- The 8 teams that drop out of the Round 1: 1% each
External links
- World Baseball Classic
- Video and Audio - 2006 World Baseball Classic
- ESPN Podcast Coverage of the WBC
- WEPN New York Live streaming radio coverage of the final
References
- MLB.com: DuPuy reacts
- Yahoo!: Cuba allowed to play
- Unofficial chat forum of The World Baseball Classic
See also
Baseball at the Summer Olympics had its unofficial debut at the 1904 Summer Games and has been contested in 12 Olympiads (including The Baseball World Cup is an international tournament in which national Baseball teams from around the world compete For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic