2019 Asian Baseball Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Taiwan |
| Dates | October 14–20, 2019 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions |  Japan |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Chinese Taipei (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Japan |
| Third place |  China |
| Fourth place |  South Korea |
The 29th Asian Baseball Championship was the international baseball competition for Asian men's national teams. It was held in Taichung and Yunlin, Taiwan, on October 14 to 20, 2019.[1] Chinese Taipei and China, the top two finishers, excluding Japan, qualified to compete in the Olympic Final Qualifying Tournament which will take place in March or April 2020.
Chinese Taipei – Host
Japan
South Korea
China
Hong Kong
Philippines - 2018 East Asia Cup winner
Pakistan - 2018 West Asia Cup finalist
Sri Lanka - 2018 West Asia Cup finalist
Group stage
| Qualified to Super round | |
| Qualified to consolation round |
The first stage consisted of each team playing against each other team in its group once.
Group A
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA | HTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | — | 32 | 0 | |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | 34 | 4 | |
 Hong Kong | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 7 | 33 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 1 | 37 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14 | 18:30 | Hong Kong |
2–17 | Chinese Taipei |
5 | Intercontinental Baseball Stadium | 1:40 | 889 | |
| October 15 | 12:00 | Sri Lanka |
1–5 | Hong Kong |
Taichung Baseball Field | 2:13 | 220 | ||
| October 15 | 18:30 | Japan |
2–0 | Chinese Taipei |
Douliu Baseball Stadium | 2:54 | 0 | ||
| October 16 | 18:30 | Chinese Taipei |
17–0 | Sri Lanka |
5 | Douliu Baseball Stadium | 1:38 | 765 | |
| October 16 | 18:30 | Hong Kong |
0–15 | Japan |
5 | Taichung Baseball Field | 1:41 | 0 | |
| October 17 | 12:00 | Sri Lanka |
0–15 | Japan |
5 | Taichung Baseball Field | 1:30 | 0 |
Group B
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA | HTH (TQB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2 | 1 | .667 | — | 16 | 6 | 1–1 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1 | .667 | — | 28 | 8 | 1–1 |
 Philippines | 2 | 1 | .667 | — | 14 | 12 | 1–1 |
 Pakistan | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 34 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14 | 12:00 | South Korea |
4–5 | China |
10 | Intercontinental Baseball Stadium | 3:24 | 200 | |
| October 14 | 13:00 | Philippines |
11–0 | Pakistan |
7 | Taichung Baseball Field | 2:30 | 0 | |
| October 15 | 12:00 | Pakistan |
1–12 | South Korea |
7 | Douliu Baseball Stadium | 2:17 | 350 | |
| October 15 | 18:30 | China |
0–1 | Philippines |
Taichung Baseball Field | 2:30 | 0 | ||
| October 16 | 12:00 | Philippines |
2–12 | South Korea |
7 | Douliu Baseball Stadium | 2:20 | 166 | |
| October 16 | 12:00 | Pakistan |
1–11 | China |
7 | Taichung Baseball Field | 2:08 | 250 |
