2023 World Baseball Classic Pool B
The 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool B is the second of four pools of the 2023 World Baseball Classic set to take place from March 9–13.[1] The top two teams automatically qualify for the top eight knockout stage, beginning with the quarterfinal in Tokyo with the remaining of the bracket in Miami.[2] The teams in this pool will consist of Australia, China, newcomer Czech Republic, hosts Japan, and South Korea.[3]
Teams
| Draw position |
Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
WBSC Rankings[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 |  Japan
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1 | WBSC Asia | Hosts + 2017 participants | March 6, 2017 | 5th | 2017 | Champions (2006, 2009) | 1 |
| B2 |  South Korea
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2 | WBSC Asia | 2017 participants | March 6, 2017 | 5th | 2017 | Runners-up (2009) | 4 |
| B3 |  Australia
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3 | WBSC Oceania | 2017 participants | March 6, 2017 | 5th | 2017 | Pool stage (2006, 2009, 2013, 2017) | 10 |
| B4 |  China
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4 | WBSC Asia | 2017 participants | March 6, 2017 | 5th | 2017 | Pool stage (2006, 2009, 2013, 2017) | 30 |
| B5 |  Czech Republic
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5 | WBSC Europe | Qualifiers Pool A runners-up | September 21, 2022 | 1st | — | — | 15 |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (H)
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2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 1.000 | — | Advance to quarterfinals Qualification for 2026 World Baseball Classic |
| 2 | Australia
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2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 1.000 | — | |
| 3 | Czech Republic
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1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 1.000 | 0.5 | Qualification for 2026 World Baseball Classic |
| 4 | South Korea
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 21 | −10 | .000 | 2 | |
| 5 | China (E)
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 28 | −20 | .000 | 2.5 |
Updated to match(es) played on March 11, 2023(1st game). Source: MLB
Rules for classification: 1) Win percentage, 2) Head-to-head record, 3) Lowest quotient of earned runs allowed by defensive outs, 4) Highest batting average, 5) Drawing of lots
(E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Win percentage, 2) Head-to-head record, 3) Lowest quotient of earned runs allowed by defensive outs, 4) Highest batting average, 5) Drawing of lots
(E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts
Summary
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2023 | 12:00 | Australia
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8–7 | South Korea
|
Tokyo Dome | 3:46 | Boxscore | ||
| Mar 9, 2023 | 19:00 | China
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1–8 | Japan
|
Tokyo Dome | 3:41 | 41,616 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 10, 2023 | 12:00 | Czech Republic
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8–5 | China
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Tokyo Dome | 3:54 | Boxscore | ||
| Mar 10, 2023 | 19:00 | South Korea
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4–13 | Japan
|
Tokyo Dome | 4:04 | 41,629 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 12:00 | China
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2–12 | Australia
|
7 | Tokyo Dome | 2:52 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 19:00 | Czech Republic
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– | Japan
|
Tokyo Dome | Boxscore | |||
| Mar 12, 2023 | 12:00 | Czech Republic
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– | South Korea
|
Tokyo Dome | Boxscore | |||
| Mar 12, 2023 | 19:00 | Japan
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– | Australia
|
Tokyo Dome | Boxscore | |||
| Mar 13, 2023 | 12:00 | Australia
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– | Czech Republic
|
Tokyo Dome | Boxscore | |||
| Mar 13, 2023 | 19:00 | South Korea
|
– | China
|
Tokyo Dome | Boxscore |
Matches
Australia vs South Korea
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Jon Kennedy (1–0) LP: Kim Won-jung (0–1) Sv: Josh Guyer (1) Home runs: AUS: Tim Kennelly (1), Robbie Glendinning (1), Robbie Perkins (1) KOR: Yang Eui-ji (1) Umpires: HP – Ramon De Jesus, 1B – Fabrizio Fabrizi, 2B – Adam Hamari, 3B – Chan-Jung Chang Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
China vs Japan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | X | 8 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Shohei Ohtani (1–0) LP: Wang Xiang (0–1) Home runs: CHN: Liang Pei (1) JPN: Shugo Maki (1) Attendance: 41,616 Umpires: HP - Stu Scheurwater, 1B - Cuti Suarez, 2B - Ben May, 3B - Delfin Colon Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic vs China
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| China |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Marek Minarik (1–0) LP: Hai-Cheng Gong (0–1) Home runs: CZE: Matej Mensik (1), Martin Muzik (1) CHN: None Umpires: HP - Chan-Jung Chang, 1B - Pat Hoberg, 2B - Ben May, 3B - Fabrizio Fabrizzi Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Korea vs Japan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan |
0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | X | 13 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Yu Darvish (1–0) LP: Kwang-hyun Kim (0–1) Home runs: KOR: Yang Eui-ji (2), Park Kun-woo (1) JPN: Kensuke Kondo (1) Attendance: 41,629 Umpires: HP: Laz Díaz, 1B: Stu Scheurwater, 2B: Delfin Colon, 3B: Cuti Suárez Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
China vs Australia
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | X | 12 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Kyle Glogoski (1–0) LP: Xin Qi (0–1) Home runs: CHN: None AUS: Robbie Glendinning (2) Umpires: HP – Adam Hamari, 1B – Chan-Jung Chang, 2B – Pat Hoberg, 3B – Delfin Colon Notes: Completed early due to 10–run mercy rule after 7 innings. No outs when last run scored. Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic vs Japan
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| Czech Republic
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| Japan
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Czech Republic vs South Korea
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Japan vs Australia
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Australia vs Czech Republic
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South Korea vs China
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Statistics
Leading hittiers
Power
| Player | Team | 1B | 2B | 3B | HR | AB | SLG |
|---|
Efficiency
| Player | Team | H | BB | HBP | AB | SF | OBP |
|---|
Leading pitchers
| Player | Team | BB | H | IP | WHIP | K |
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Leading fielders
| Player | Team | PO | A | E | FPCT |
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References
- ^ "Pool B Games Schedule of the 2023 WBC". World Baseball Classic. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Schedule of the 2023 WBC". World Baseball Classic. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "World Baseball Classic 2023 venues, pools announced". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "WBSC Men's Baseball Rankings". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
