1986 MLB Japan All-Star Series

The 1986 MLB Japan All-Star Series, also known as the Super Major Series, was the first edition of the MLB Japan All-Star Series, a best-of-seven series between the all-star teams from Major League Baseball (MLB) and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), then-called All-Japan.

MLB won the series by 6–1–0[1] and Tony Peña was named MVP. The games were played in November 1986 after 19 months of negotiations between MLB and NPB; most of the MLB roster was drawn from the selections for the 1986 MLB All-Star Game, while the NPB chose Japanese players rather than Americans who played for Japanese teams.[2]

Results

Results by game[2]
Game Winning Team Score Losing Team Location
1 MLB All-Stars 6–3 All-Japan Korakuen Stadium
2 MLB All-Stars 9–2 All-Japan Lions Stadium
3 MLB All-Stars 3–0 All-Japan Korakuen Stadium
4 MLB All-Stars 13–3 All-Japan Heiwadai Stadium
5 All-Japan 6–4 MLB All-Stars Osaka Stadium
6 MLB All-Stars 15–3 All-Japan Korakuen Stadium
7 MLB All-Stars 9–4 All-Japan Korakuen Stadium

Rosters

MLB All-Stars roster

Pitchers

 

Catchers

Infielders

 

Oufielders

Coaching Staff

NPB All-Stars (All-Japan) roster

References

  1. ^ "MLB Japan All-Star Series 1986-2004". MLB.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Forr, James (November 30, 2023). "Baseball from Mars: The 1986 Super Major Series". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved March 14, 2025.


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