China national baseball team

China national baseball team
Information
Country	People's Republic of China
Federation	Chinese Baseball Association
Confederation	Baseball Federation of Asia
Manager	Dean Treanor
WBSC ranking
Current	20 (27 November 2024) [1]
Highest	18 (2 times; latest in December 2016)
Lowest	30 (December 2022)
World Baseball Classic
Appearances	5 (first in 2006 )
Best result	11th (2009)
Olympic Games
Appearances	1 (first in 2008 )
Best result	8th (2008)
World Cup
Appearances	4 (first in 1998 )
Best result	10th (2005)
Intercontinental Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2002 )
Best result	11th (2002)
Asian Games
Appearances	7 (first in 1994 )
Best result	4th (7 times, most recent in 2018 )

The China national baseball team also known as Team China is the national representative team of the People's Republic of China. Their global record at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) stands at 2-14.

Current roster

China roster – 2026 World Baseball Classic qualification
Players				Coaches
Pitchers 38 Zhang Yanlun 99 Hua Dancaireng 27 Lin Yuyang 32 Sun Guangxuan 35 Sun Yicong 10 Suo Xudi 42 Wang Xiang 11 Wu Haizheng 18 Wu-Yelland Jeremy 15 Yi Jian 34 Zhang Mingxin  1 Lun Zhao 12 Zhao Wei 37 Zhou Jie		Catchers  9 Li Ning 52 Wang Shuai 55 Yi Zhou Infielders 25 Chen Jiaji 40 Hu Tianyuan  2 Lu Yun 29 Luo Jinjun 14 Wu Qirui  7 Yang Jin Outfielders  4 Samuel Benjamin  3 Du Nan  6 Liang Pei 43 Xing Wenbin 51 Zhu Xudong		Manager 66 Li Weiliang Coaches 67 Han Guojun 21 Chang Ray 56 Wang Wei 57 Zhang Jun

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of professional baseball match results currently active in the latest version of the WBSC World Rankings, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. ^[2]

Legend

  Win  Lose  Void or postponed  Fixture

2019

Asian Championship GS	14 October	South Korea	4–5 (F/10)	China	Taichung Stadium, Taiwan
	12:00 NST		Boxscore		Attendance: 200

Asian Championship GS	15 October	China	0–1	Philippines	Taichung Field, Taiwan
	18:30 NST		Boxscore		Attendance: 0

Asian Championship GS	16 October	Pakistan	1–11 (F/7)	China	Taichung Field, Taiwan
	12:00 NST		Boxscore		Attendance: 250

Asian Championship SR	18 October	China	1–11 (F/7)	Japan	Taichung Stadium, Taiwan
	12:00 NST		Boxscore		Attendance: 346

Asian Championship SR	19 October	Chinese Taipei	10–2	China	Taichung Stadium, Taiwan
	18:30 NST		Boxscore		Attendance: 0

Asian Championship 3rd	20 October	South Korea	6–8	China	Taichung Stadium, Taiwan
	12:00 NST		Boxscore		Attendance: 0

2023

World Baseball Classic GS	9 March	China	1–8	Japan	Tokyo Dome, Japan
	19:00 JT	LP: Wang Xiang (0–1)	Boxscore	WP: Shohei Ohtani (1–0)	Attendance: 41,616 Umpires: HP - Stu Scheurwater, 1B - Cuti Suarez, 2B - Ben May, 3B - Delfin Colon

World Baseball Classic GS	10 March	Czech Republic	8–5	China	Tokyo Dome, Japan
	12:00 JT	WP: Marek Minarik (1–0) HR: Matej Mensik (1), Martin Muzik (1)	Boxscore	LP: Hai-Cheng Gong (0–1)	Umpires: HP - Chan-Jung Chang, 1B - Pat Hoberg, 2B - Ben May, 3B - Fabrizio Fabrizzi

World Baseball Classic GS	11 March	China	2–12 (F/7)	Australia	Tokyo Dome, Japan
	12:00 JT	LP: Xin Qi (0–1)	Boxscore	WP: Kyle Glogoski (1–0) HR: Robbie Glendinning (2)	Umpires: HP – Adam Hamari, 1B – Chan-Jung Chang, 2B – Pat Hoberg, 3B – Delfin Colon

World Baseball Classic GS	13 March	South Korea	22–2 (F/5)	China	Tokyo Dome, Japan
	19:00 JT	WP: Hyeong Jun So (1–0) HR: Park Kun-woo (2), Ha-seong Kim (3)	Boxscore	LP: Alan Carter (0–1)	Attendance: 14,442 Umpires: HP – Stu Scheurwater, 1B – Adam Hamari, 2B – Chan-Jung Chang, 3B – Cuti Suarez

Uniforms

Home

Away

Olympic Games

George W. Bush with the Chinese and American teams at the 2008 Summer Olympics

See also: China at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Team squads § China

China secured qualification to the 2008 Summer Olympics automatically as host nation, giving the country its first Olympics berth.

World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic record								Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	W	L	RS	RA		W	L	RS	RA
2006	Round 1	15th	0	3	6	40		No qualifiers held
2009	Round 1	11th	1	2	4	19
2013	Round 1	13th	1	2	7	19		Automatically qualified
2017	Round 1	16th	0	3	1	24
2023	Round 1	20th	0	4	10	50
2026	did not qualify							0	3	5	32
Total	Round 1	5/6	2	14	28	152		0	3	5	32

China competed in the inaugural 2006 World Baseball Classic and finished 15th in the tournament. It also competed in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, managed by Terry Collins. In the 2009 tournament, China recorded a 4–1 win over Chinese Taipei but was eliminated after losses to Japan and South Korea.^{[ citation needed ]}

Results

International

Baseball World Cup 1936 to 1994 : did not enter 1998  : 12th 2001  : did not enter 2003  : 11th 2005  : 10th 2007  : did not enter 2009  : 22nd 2011  : did not enter World Baseball Classic 2006  : 15th 2009  : 11th 2013  : 13th 2017  : 16th 2023  : 20th

Olympic Games 1992 to 2004 : did not qualify 2008  : 8th Intercontinental Cup 1973 to 1999 : did not enter 2002  : 11th 2006  : did not enter 2010  : did not enter

Asian

Asian Baseball Championship 1954 to 1983 : did not enter 1985  : 5th 1987  : 6th 1989  : 4th 1991  : 6th 1993  : 5th 1995  : 4th 1997  : 4th 1999  : 4th 2001  : did not enter 2003  : 4th 2005  : 3rd 2007  : did not enter 2009  : 4th 2012  : 4th 2015  : 4th 2017  : withdrew

Asian Games 1994  : 4th 1998  : 4th 2002  : 4th 2006  : 4th 2010  : 4th 2014  : 4th 2018  : 4th 2022  : 4th East Asian Games 2013  : 4th

References

1. "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
2. "China in the WBSC Ranking (Men's baseball)". World Baseball Softball Confederation . Retrieved 12 August 2021.

Sources

• Baseball America
• 2006 World Baseball Classic