2023 Chinese Professional Baseball League season
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| 34th CPBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Chinese Professional Baseball League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 1 – October 15 |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| First half-season | |
| Season champions | Uni-President Lions |
| Second half-season | |
| Season champions | Wei Chuan Dragons |
| Full season | |
| Season champions | Wei Chuan Dragons |
| Taiwan Series | |
| Champions | Wei Chuan Dragons |
| Runners-up | Rakuten Monkeys |
| Finals MVP | Hsu Jo-hsi |
The 2023 Chinese Professional Baseball League season was the 34th season of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL), based in Taiwan.
The regular season began on 1 April 2023. Teams will play a split-season, with second-half games starting July 14. The CPBL All-Star Game is scheduled for the weekend of July 29–30.
Standings
First half standings
| Team | G | W | T | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uni-President Lions | 60 | 34 | 2 | 24 | .586 | — |
| Wei Chuan Dragons | 60 | 30 | 3 | 27 | .526 | 3½ |
| Rakuten Monkeys | 60 | 29 | 3 | 28 | .509 | 4½ |
| CTBC Brothers | 60 | 28 | 4 | 28 | .500 | 5 |
| Fubon Guardians | 60 | 21 | 4 | 35 | .375 | 12 |
Second half standings
| Team | G | W | T | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wei Chuan Dragons | 60 | 32 | 2 | 26 | .552 | — |
| Rakuten Monkeys | 60 | 31 | 1 | 28 | .525 | 1½ |
| CTBC Brothers | 60 | 29 | 1 | 30 | .492 | 3½ |
| Uni-President Lions | 60 | 28 | 1 | 31 | .475 | 4½ |
| Fubon Guardians | 60 | 27 | 1 | 32 | .458 | 5½ |
Full season standings
| Team | G | W | T | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wei Chuan Dragons | 120 | 62 | 5 | 53 | .539 | — |
| Uni-President Lions | 120 | 62 | 3 | 55 | .530 | 1 |
| Rakuten Monkeys | 120 | 60 | 4 | 56 | .517 | 2½ |
| CTBC Brothers | 120 | 57 | 5 | 58 | .496 | 5 |
| Fubon Guardians | 120 | 48 | 5 | 67 | .417 | 14 |
- Green denotes first-half or second-half champion.
- Yellow denotes clinching playoff qualification as the wild card.
Playoffs
| 2023 CPBL playoff series | 2023 Taiwan Series | ||||||||
| 1 | Wei Chuan Dragons | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Uni-President Lions | 1 | 3 | Rakuten Monkeys | 3 | ||||
| 3 | Rakuten Monkeys | 3 | |||||||
CPBL Playoff Series
The team that won a half starts with a one-win advantage over the team with the best record among non-half winners.
Rakuten Monkeys won the series, 1−3.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 28 | Rakuten Monkeys – 3, Uni-President Lions – 2 | Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium | 3:01 | 7,132[1] |
| 2 | October 29 | Uni-President Lions – 2, Rakuten Monkeys– 3 | Rakuten Taoyuan Baseball Stadium | 3:11 | 13,532[2] |
| 3 | October 30 | Rakuten Monkeys – 7, Uni-President Lions – 1 | Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium | 3:25 | 5,065[3] |
Taiwan Series
Wei Chuan Dragons won the series, 4−3.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 4 | Rakuten Monkeys – 2, Wei Chuan Dragons – 3 (14) | Tianmu Baseball Stadium | 5:17 | 10,000[4] |
| 2 | November 5 | Rakuten Monkeys – 4, Wei Chuan Dragons – 0 (11) | Tianmu Baseball Stadium | 3:46 | 10,000[5] |
| 3 | November 7 | Wei Chuan Dragons – 4, Rakuten Monkeys – 7 | Rakuten Taoyuan Baseball Stadium | 3:51 | 11,013[6] |
| 4 | November 8 | Wei Chuan Dragons – 4, Rakuten Monkeys – 1 | Rakuten Taoyuan Baseball Stadium | 3:35 | 12,029[7] |
| 5 | November 10 | Rakuten Monkeys – 11, Wei Chuan Dragons – 0 | Tianmu Baseball Stadium | 3:23 | 10,000[8] |
| 6 | November 11 | Rakuten Monkeys – 0, Wei Chuan Dragons – 2 | Tianmu Baseball Stadium | 2:41 | 10,000[9] |
| 7 | November 12 | Rakuten Monkeys – 3, Wei Chuan Dragons – 6 | Tianmu Baseball Stadium | 3:19 | 10,000[10] |