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FuzzyRussianHat · 11-23-2024, 10:55 AM

The 2019 World Baseball Championship was the 73^rd edition of the event and was hosted Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Division 1 was incredible tight with 6-3 England edging out 5-4 efforts by Australia, Chile, Ivory Coast, Serbia, and Sweden. This was the ninth division for the English and their first since winning the world title in 2013.

Italy and the United States tied atop Division 2, with Greece, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Saudi Arabia each one back. The Italians had the head-to-head tiebreaker for their 17^th division title and their first since 2015. It was also a rare back-to-back miss for the Americans. It was the 16^th time in WBC history that the US didn’t make it at least to the elite eight.

France won Division 3 at 7-2, holding off 6-3 efforts by China, Iraq, and Spain. The French advanced for the 13^th time and for the second time in four years. Japan had a dominant 8-1 run in Division 4, moving forward for the 20^th time. This ended a six-year division title drought for the Japanese. Canada, fourth place last year, was their nearest foe at 6-3.

Argentina claimed Division 5 at 7-2, topping both India and Indonesia at 6-3. This was the 13^th division title for the Argentinians and their second in five years. Mexico snagged Division 6 at 8-1, while Bangladesh and Ecuador at 6-3 were the closest foes. The Mexicans advanced for the 31^st time and were the only team from the prior year to make it back to the elite eight. Mexico took third place in 2018.

Division 7 was very top heavy with both Nigeria and South Korea at 8-1, plus Peru at 7-2. The Nigerians won over SK head-to-head for their eighth division title and first since 2011. Last year’s runner-up Iran was 5-4. Lastly in D8, Uzbekistan was a surprise winner at 7-2, topping reigning world champ Poland and Russia at 6-3. It was the fifth division win for the Uzbeks, who last did it in 2010.

Italy dominated Round Robin Group A at 5-1, earning their ninth semifinal berth and first since taking runner-up in 2012. Uzbekistan at 3-3 also advanced, while France and Mexico both went 2-4. This sent the Uzbeks to their first-ever final four appearance.

Japan took top honors in Group B at 5-1 for their 11^th semifinal appearance, last making it when they were third in 2012. England and Argentina tied at 3-3 and Nigeria was 1-5. The English advanced on the tiebreaker for their fifth-ever semifinal berth. For Argentina, they’ve been to the elite eight 13 times, but have only gotten beyond that once.

England ousted Italy 3-1 in the semifinal, earning their third championship appearance (2011, 2013). Uzbekistan knocked off Japan 3-1 for their first-ever finals try. Uzbekistan became the 29^th different nation to advance to the championship and the tenth from Asia. The Japanese were officially third place while the Italians were fourth. Italy now has finished fourth six times, tied with the Philippines for the most.

In the 73^rd World Championship, England defeated Uzbekistan 4-1 to claim their second world title (2013). The English became the seventh to have won the world title twice, joining the United States, Canada, China, Mexico, Brazil, and Japan. Leading the way for England was Tournament MVP Warren Gascoyne, a journeyman shortstop with EBF’s Rotterdam. The 25-year old switch hitter in 24 starts had 28 hits, 15 runs, 2 doubles, 7 home runs, 16 RBI, and 1.1 WAR.

Winning Best Pitcher was France’s Yohan Soisson, an European Second League lefty signed for 2019 with Tallinn. He tossed 11.1 scoreless innings, allowing one run with 18 strikeouts and two walks.

Other notes: WBC’s 11^th Perfect Game came from Norway’s Mathias Aalberg, striking out 13 against Ireland. Also notably, Pakistan’s Raghid Yazdani had a 20 strikeout no-hitter, walking three against Hungary. Japan’s Heihachiro Okasawa had a 21 strikeout game versus Canada.

Bolivia’s Antonio Arceo had a four home run game against Hungary, becoming the 12^th player to do it in the WBC. Arceo notably is the only one who had only solo homers. Between 2018 and 2019, Nicaragua’s Miguel Gonzalez had a 25-game hitting streak. This was the second-longest streak in WBC history. Below are the latest all-time tournament stats.

11-23-2024, 10:55 AM	#1821
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,949	2019 World Baseball Championship The 2019 World Baseball Championship was the 73^rd edition of the event and was hosted Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Division 1 was incredible tight with 6-3 England edging out 5-4 efforts by Australia, Chile, Ivory Coast, Serbia, and Sweden. This was the ninth division for the English and their first since winning the world title in 2013. Italy and the United States tied atop Division 2, with Greece, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Saudi Arabia each one back. The Italians had the head-to-head tiebreaker for their 17^th division title and their first since 2015. It was also a rare back-to-back miss for the Americans. It was the 16^th time in WBC history that the US didn’t make it at least to the elite eight. France won Division 3 at 7-2, holding off 6-3 efforts by China, Iraq, and Spain. The French advanced for the 13^th time and for the second time in four years. Japan had a dominant 8-1 run in Division 4, moving forward for the 20^th time. This ended a six-year division title drought for the Japanese. Canada, fourth place last year, was their nearest foe at 6-3. Argentina claimed Division 5 at 7-2, topping both India and Indonesia at 6-3. This was the 13^th division title for the Argentinians and their second in five years. Mexico snagged Division 6 at 8-1, while Bangladesh and Ecuador at 6-3 were the closest foes. The Mexicans advanced for the 31^st time and were the only team from the prior year to make it back to the elite eight. Mexico took third place in 2018. Division 7 was very top heavy with both Nigeria and South Korea at 8-1, plus Peru at 7-2. The Nigerians won over SK head-to-head for their eighth division title and first since 2011. Last year’s runner-up Iran was 5-4. Lastly in D8, Uzbekistan was a surprise winner at 7-2, topping reigning world champ Poland and Russia at 6-3. It was the fifth division win for the Uzbeks, who last did it in 2010. Italy dominated Round Robin Group A at 5-1, earning their ninth semifinal berth and first since taking runner-up in 2012. Uzbekistan at 3-3 also advanced, while France and Mexico both went 2-4. This sent the Uzbeks to their first-ever final four appearance. Japan took top honors in Group B at 5-1 for their 11^th semifinal appearance, last making it when they were third in 2012. England and Argentina tied at 3-3 and Nigeria was 1-5. The English advanced on the tiebreaker for their fifth-ever semifinal berth. For Argentina, they’ve been to the elite eight 13 times, but have only gotten beyond that once. England ousted Italy 3-1 in the semifinal, earning their third championship appearance (2011, 2013). Uzbekistan knocked off Japan 3-1 for their first-ever finals try. Uzbekistan became the 29^th different nation to advance to the championship and the tenth from Asia. The Japanese were officially third place while the Italians were fourth. Italy now has finished fourth six times, tied with the Philippines for the most. In the 73^rd World Championship, England defeated Uzbekistan 4-1 to claim their second world title (2013). The English became the seventh to have won the world title twice, joining the United States, Canada, China, Mexico, Brazil, and Japan. Leading the way for England was Tournament MVP Warren Gascoyne, a journeyman shortstop with EBF’s Rotterdam. The 25-year old switch hitter in 24 starts had 28 hits, 15 runs, 2 doubles, 7 home runs, 16 RBI, and 1.1 WAR. Winning Best Pitcher was France’s Yohan Soisson, an European Second League lefty signed for 2019 with Tallinn. He tossed 11.1 scoreless innings, allowing one run with 18 strikeouts and two walks. Other notes: WBC’s 11^th Perfect Game came from Norway’s Mathias Aalberg, striking out 13 against Ireland. Also notably, Pakistan’s Raghid Yazdani had a 20 strikeout no-hitter, walking three against Hungary. Japan’s Heihachiro Okasawa had a 21 strikeout game versus Canada. Bolivia’s Antonio Arceo had a four home run game against Hungary, becoming the 12^th player to do it in the WBC. Arceo notably is the only one who had only solo homers. Between 2018 and 2019, Nicaragua’s Miguel Gonzalez had a 25-game hitting streak. This was the second-longest streak in WBC history. Below are the latest all-time tournament stats. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)