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Yokohama again in 1925 had the best record in Japan, easily winning the North Division at 110-52. 1923 EAB champ Osaka won the South in a route 101-61, 16 games ahead of last year's division champ Kitakyushu.

Orange Sox ace Zeshin Saito was a dominant Pitcher of the Year, picking up the Triple Crown at 25-6, 1.46 ERA, and 345 strikeouts for a blistering 11.1 WAR. Despite a 74-win season, Fukoka's Kota Takeda shined as MVP, tying for the league lead in home runs (46) and doubles (33) while knocking in 126 RBI.

The Japan League Championship Series pitted the 1923 champ Osaka versus the 1924 champ Yokohama. The Orange Sox got the better of the Yellow Jackets, winning the series in six games.




Last year's EAB champ Pyongyang took second in the Korea League North Division thanks to a 108-54 season by Hamhung, 13 games ahead of the Pythons. The Heat had Pitcher of the Year Chikara Ohkubo, who tossed the Triple Crown himself on a 24-8, 2.03 ERA, 338 strikeout season for 12.1 WAR.

Gwangju won back-to-back South Division titles with a Korea-best 116-46 record, holding off a solid 105-57 mark from Daegu. The Grays were led by an MVP season for right fielder Timofei Vasnetsov, who had a EAB best 127 RBI. Gwangju had three of the top five hitters in Korea by WAR though. Incheon's Fomio Chikafuji socked 57 home runs, two off the EAB record.

In the KLCS, the Grays used their loaded lineup to defeat the Heat in six games for Gwangju's first Korea League title. They would not get the EAB title though as Osaka prevailed in six games, giving the Orange Sox two East Asian Championships in three years. Journeyman shortstop Tenri Murayama earned series MVP.