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Back-to-back East Asian Champion Yokohama won their fifth North Division title in a row in 1928 at 104-58. In the South, Fukuoka at 105-57 took first, this time doing better than Nagoya at 98-64. Frogs right fielder Kota Takada was the MVP with an 11.1 WAR season, leading Japan in batting average, on-base percentage, WRC+, runs, and doubles. It was his second MVP award. Chiba’s Tadakatsu Kyuki won the Pitcher of the Year.



Hamhung won their fourth Korean North Division title at 119-43, outracing Pyongyang’s 104-58. Gwangju took the South again at 101-61, their fifth straight. The Grays’ Ji-Hoo Kim won his fourth career MVP and third straight with Gwangju; the 32-year old first baseman led Korea with 138 RBI and a 1.025 OPS. Hamhung’s Chul Ryu was Pitcher of the Year with the lead in ERA (1.71) and wins (26), while tying for second in strikeouts (317).

Fukuoka prevented Yokohama from a three-peat, as the Frogs won the Japanese League Championship Series in six games for their first title. In their fourth straight KLCS battle, the Heat came out on top for the first time as Hamhung swept Gwangju. The Heat beat Fukuoka in the EAB Championship in six for Hamhung’s second EAB title.







Other notes: Sendai's Masakatsu Yoshida struck out seven against Kawaski on April 14 in EAB's eighth perfect game