This is a site about Pro Yakyu (Japanese Baseball), not about who the next player to go over to MLB is. It's a community of Pro Yakyu fans who have come together to share their knowledge and opinions with the world. It's a place to follow teams and individuals playing baseball in Japan (and Asia), and to learn about Japanese (and Asian) culture through baseball.
It is my sincere hope that once you learn a bit about what we're about here that you will join the community of contributors.
Michael Westbay
(aka westbaystars)
Founder
GUAM (1)
21 – Third Marine Division (later Trimble) Field, Guam – 5/6/1945 – 41st US Navy Construction Battalion Seabees 2 US Navy Air Base 1 – 1000 fans.
JAPAN (25)
25 – Koshien Kyujo (Stadium), Osaka – 8/19/1933 – Koshien National High School Tournament Semifinal – Chukyo-shogyo 1 Akashi-chugaku 0 in 4:55 – finished at 6:05 PM.
20 – Kobe - ?/??/1934 – Kobe Junior High School League – Akaishi-chuugaku vs. Kobe-ichi-chuugaku.
35 – Matsue Kyujo (Stadium), Matsue – 7/20/1935 and 7/21/1935 – Junior High School League – Oota Chu 2 Matsue Chu (later Matsue Kita Koto-gakko) 1 in 6:58, suspended after 4:48 and 23 innings - another version says 23 – Shimane – Junior High School League - ?/??/1935 – Taisha Chugakkou vs. Ota Chugakkou in tie game; replayed next day and Ota defeated Taisha in 12 innings.
20 – Nishinomiya Kyujo (Stadium), Nishinomiya – 7/13/1941 – Japanese Federation – Taiyo 1 Hanshin 0 in 2:43.
28 – Korakuen Kyujo (Stadium), Tokyo – 5/24/1942 – Japanese Federation – Taiyo 4 Nagoya 4 in 3:47 – finished at 6:27 PM.
25 - unknown – 7/??/1948 – Koshien National High School Tournament Regional Qualifier – one high school team defeated another high school team.
24 - unknown – 7/??/1951 – Koshien National High School Tournament Regional Qualifier – Morioka Number One High School vs. Aomori High School, final score 1-0.
30 – Tokyo - 8/30/1951 – Junior High School League – Takefu Junior High School 0 Kohama Junior High School 0 in 5:45 – finished at 2:45 PM.
28 – Tokyo Kyujo (Stadium), Tokyo – 9/8/1951 – Industrial League – Marubeni Trading Company 2 Kajima Coal Company 1.
21 – Nishinomiya Kyujo (Stadium), Nishinomiya - 7/3/1952 – Central League vs. Pacific League – Central League All-Stars 2 Pacific League All-Stars 2 in 4:30.
21 – unknown - 7/??/1952 – Koshien National High School Tournament Regional Qualifier – Tsuru (Otsuki) High School defeated unknown high school.
20 – Nishi-Kyogoku Kyujo (Stadium), Kyoto – 9/7/1952 – Central League – Shochiku 2 Taiyo 1 in 3:13.
22 – Korakuen Kyujo (Stadium), Tokyo – 6/25/1953 – Pacific League – Daiei 4 Kintetsu 4 in 4:33.
20 – Korakuen Kyujo (Stadium), Tokyo – 8/9/1953 – Pacific League – Kintetsu 5 Toei 4 in 4:46.
23 – Osaka Kyujo (Stadium), Osaka – 10/10/1954 – Pacific League – Kintetsu 1 Toei 0 in 4:30.
25 – Shikoku Kyujo (Stadium), Shikoku – 4/28/1958 – High School League – Takamatsu-shogyo 2 Tokushima-shogyo 0 in 5:47.
29 – Nishi-Kyogoku Kyujo (Stadium), Kyoto – 5/2/1959 – National Municipal League Championships – Nippon Shinyaku (New Pharmaceuticals) Company 2 Kurashiki Reiyon (Rayon) Company (later Kuraray Company) 1 in 6:14.
22 – Korakuen Kyujo (Stadium), Tokyo – 7/29/1962 – Tokyo Industrial League – Nippon Beer Company 1 Denden Kinki Company 0 in 5:27.
20 – Meiji Jingu Kyujo (Stadium), Tokyo – 6/24/1970 – All-University League Semifinal – Kansai University 3 Hosei University 2 in 4:54.
27 – Ube City Kyujo (Stadium), Ube City – 5/13/1973 and 5/14/1973 – High School League – Matsue Sho 2 Shimonoseki Sho 0, suspended after 18 innings.
45 – Ibaraki-Mito Kenei (Prefectural) Kyujo (Stadium), Mito – 9/20/1983 – Amateur Industrial Emperor’s Cup Nan-shiki Tournament – Tokyo Raito (Light) Kogyo (Manufacturing Company) 2 Miyazaki Tanaka Byouin (Hospital) 1 in 8:19, umpire snack break delay 0:06 top 26th, players refused 0:30 break top 26th – 100 fans at end - finished at 5:15 PM.
22 – Ojiyama Kyujo (Stadium), Otsu – 5/4/1993 – Kansai Gakusei (Osaka University) League – Kwansei Gakuin (University) 3 Ritsumeikan University 2 in 4:45.
20 – Kyoto or Kobe - ?/??/1997 – Kinki District High School League – Kyoto Heian-koukou 8 Kobe Ikuei-koukou 7.
23 – Fukuoka Dome, Fukuoka – 10/26/2002 – Kyushu College League Semifinal – Nihon Bunri University 2 Kyushu Kyoritsu (Community College) 1 in 6:00.
20 – Nishi-Kyogoku Kyujo (Stadium), Kyoto – 10/22/2006 – Kansai University League – Doshisha University 2 Ritsumeikan University 1 in 4:59 – 2000 fans – finished at 8:20 PM.
TAIWAN (1)
21 – Municipal Stadium, Taipei – 9/15/1979 – Taiwan University League – Weichuan Foods/Chinese Culture University 1 Putaowang (Grape King) Biotechnology/Fu Jen Catholic University 0 in 6:06 – finished at 10:11 PM.
AUSTRALIA (4)
22 – North Balwyn, State of Victoria – ?/??/1963 – Amateur – North Balwyn Third Nine vs. Ormond.
22 – Parry Field, Belmont, State of Western Australia – 3/17/1989 – Western Australia Grand Final Series – Melville Braves 6 Morley Eagles 2 in 5:35 – 1500 fans - finished at 12:50 AM in the early morning of 3/18.
20 – Oakes Oval, Lismore, State of New South Wales – 12/31/1994 – AAA Asian Under 19 Series – Australia 9 Chinese Taipei 8 in 6:17, 2nd game postponed – 300 fans, 300 fans at end – finished at 9:47 PM.
22 – Blacktown Olympic Park, Sydney, State of New South Wales – 4/19/2003 – New South Wales Under-23 Tournament - Queensland 4 New South Wales/Victoria/Capital Territory Combined Academy 3 in 5:33 – 120 fans, 200 fans at end - finished at 8:33 PM.