2003 Asian Baseball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Dates | 31 October – 7 November 2003 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (12th title) |
| Runners-up |  Chinese Taipei |
| Third place |  South Korea |
| Fourth place |  China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 12 |
The 2003 Asian Baseball Championship was the 22nd edition of the Asian Baseball Championship. The tournament was contested in the Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Japan from 31 October to 7 November 2003.[1] The tournament was sanctioned by the Asian Baseball Federation. The top two teams of the tournament, Japan and Chinese Taipei, gained automatic entry into the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.[2]
Participating teams
- Entry in preliminary round
- Entry in final round
Squads
Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)
| Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | No. | Player | Birth | Club in 2003 |
| P | 1 | Wang Chien-Ming | March 31, 1980 |  New York Yankees (AA team Trenton Thunder) |
| P | 11 | Lin Yueh-Ping | January 28, 1982 |  Taipower |
| P | 15 | Lin En-Yu | March 25, 1981 | National Sports Training Center (National Training Team) |
| P | 18 | Hsu Ming-Chieh | November 20, 1975 | Seibu Lions |
| P | 25 | Tu Chang-Wei | May 11, 1982 | Chinese Culture University (Mobil Giants) |
| P | 46 | Yang Chien-Fu | April 22, 1979 | Sinon Bulls |
| P | 47 | Pan Wei-Lun | March 5, 1982 | Uni-President Lions |
| P | 99 | Chang Chih-Chia | May 6, 1980 | Seibu Lions |
| C | 27 | Yeh Chun-Chang | October 25, 1972 | Sinon Bulls |
| C | 34 | Kao Chih-Kang | February 7, 1981 | Taiwan Cooperative Bank |
| IF | 13 | Chen Yung-Chi | July 13, 1983 | National College of Physical Education and Sports (Taiwan Beer) |
| IF | 17 | Huang Chung-Yi (c) | October 12, 1967 | Sinon Bulls |
| IF | 28 | Wang Chuan-Chia | June 26, 1971 | Uni-President Lions |
| IF | 31 | Cheng Chang-Ming | January 28, 1978 | Chinatrust Whales |
| IF | 49 | Chang Tai-Shan | October 31, 1976 | Sinon Bulls |
| IF | 55 | Hsieh Chia-Hsian | April 8, 1976 | Macoto Gida |
| IF | 88 | Cheng Chao-Hang | February 14, 1977 | Sinon Bulls |
| OF | 12 | Chang Chia-Hao | October 31, 1976 | Sinon Bulls |
| OF | 23 | Peng Cheng-min | August 6, 1978 | Brother Elephants |
| OF | 50 | Chen Chih-Yuan | October 27, 1976 | Brother Elephants |
| OF | 52 | Chen Chin-Feng | October 28, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers (AAA team Las Vegas 51s) |
| OF | 53 | Huang Kan-Lin | March 25, 1981 | Uni-President Lions |
| Bench Coaches | ||||
| Team Manager | 85 | Hsu Sheng Ming | September 11, 1958 | Chinatrust Whales |
| Coach | 4 | Lin I-Tseng | December 12, 1959 | Brother Elephants |
| Coach | 29 | Lee Lai-Fa | June 26, 1956 | National Training Team |
| Coach | 80 | Mitsujiro Sakai | January 31, 1968 | National Training Team |
| Coach | 81 | Yang Shien-Ming | April 30, 1959 | National Taiwan College of Physical Education (Fubon Bulls) |
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | +40 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Final round |
| 2 |  Philippines | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | −1 | .333 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 26 | −14 | .333 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 36 | −25 | .333 | 2 |
| 31 October 2003 11:00 (UTC+9) | Indonesia | 5 – 11 | Pakistan | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| Boxscore |
| 31 October 2003 15:30 (UTC+9) | China | 7 – 1 | Philippines | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| Boxscore |
| 1 November 2003 11:00 (UTC+9) | Indonesia | 0 – 15 | China | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| 1 November 2003 15:30 (UTC+9) | Pakistan | 0 – 12 | Philippines | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| Boxscore |
| 2 November 2003 11:00 (UTC+9) | Philippines | 0 – 7 | Indonesia | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| Boxscore |
| 2 November 2003 15:30 (UTC+9) | Pakistan | 0 – 19 (F/7) | China | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| Boxscore |
Final round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | +23 | 1.000 | — |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | −6 | .667 | 1 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | .333 | 2 |
| 4 | China | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | −19 | .000 | 3 |
| 5 November 2003 12:00 (UTC+9) | Chinese Taipei | 5 – 4 | South Korea | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| Boxscore |
| 5 November 2003 18:30 (UTC+9) | China | 1 – 13 | Japan | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| Boxscore |
| 6 November 2003 12:00 (UTC+9) | South Korea | 6 – 1 | China | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| Boxscore |
| 6 November 2003 18:30 (UTC+9) | Japan | 9 – 0 | Chinese Taipei | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| Boxscore |
| 7 November 2003 12:00 (UTC+9) | Chinese Taipei | 3 – 1 | China | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| 7 November 2003 18:30 (UTC+9) | South Korea | 0 – 2 | Japan | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
Final ranking
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Japan |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei |
| 3 | South Korea |
| 4 | China |
| 5 | Philippines |
| 6 | Indonesia |
| 7 | Pakistan |
Awards
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable player | Shinya Miyamoto |
| Best Pitcher | Daisuke Matsuzaka |
| Leading Hitter | Yoshinobu Takahashi |
| Most Runs Batted In | Kosuke Fukudome |
References
- ^ "Asian Championship 2003". baseball.ch. Archived from the original on 12 December 2003. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ a b "2003 Asian Championship standings". baseball.ch. Archived from the original on 13 December 2003. Retrieved 13 January 2025.