2023 World Baseball Classic Bracket & Standings

The 2023 World Baseball Classic bracket, culminating in Japan defeating Team USA.

Pool Play Standings

Pool A - Taichung
TeamWLPCT
Cuba22.500
Italy22.500
Netherlands22.500
Panama22.500
Chinese Taipei22.500
Pool B - Tokyo
TeamWLPCT
Japan401.000
Australia31.750
Korea22.500
Czech Republic13.250
China04.000
Pool C - Phoenix
TeamWLPCT
Mexico31.750
USA31.750
Canada22.500
Great Britain13.250
Colombia13.250
Pool D - Miami
TeamWLPCT
Venezuela401.000
Puerto Rico31.750
Dominican Rep.22.500
Israel13.250
Nicaragua04.000
Pool A - Taichung
TeamWLPCT
Cuba22.500
Italy22.500
Netherlands22.500
Panama22.500
Chinese Taipei22.500
Pool B - Tokyo
TeamWLPCT
Japan401.000
Australia31.750
Korea22.500
Czech Republic13.250
China04.000
Pool C - Phoenix
TeamWLPCT
Mexico31.750
USA31.750
Canada22.500
Great Britain13.250
Colombia13.250
Pool D - Miami
TeamWLPCT
Venezuela401.000
Puerto Rico31.750
Dominican Rep.22.500
Israel13.250
Nicaragua04.000

Teams in bold have advanced to the quarterfinals.

Pool Play and Tie-Breaking Procedures:

First Round: In the First Round, the teams in each pool shall be ranked according to the percentages of games won in the First Round. The two teams with the highest such percentages in each pool shall advance to the Quarterfinal Round. If at the end of pool play in Round One of the Tournament, teams within a pool are tied with an identical winning percentage, the tie shall be broken in the following order of priority:

  • The team that won the games between the teams tied shall be given the higher position. If three or more teams are tied and one of those teams won its games against all other teams it is tied with, then it will be placed in the higher spot. Similarly, if one of those tied teams lost its games against all other teams it is tied with, then it will be placed in the lowest spot.
  • The tied teams shall be ranked in the standings according to the lowest quotient of fewest runs allowed divided by the number of defensive outs recorded in the games in that round between the teams tied.
  • The tied teams shall be ranked in the standings according to the lowest quotient of fewest earned runs allowed divided by the number of defensive outs recorded in the games in that round between the teams tied.
  • The tied teams shall be ranked in the standings according to the highest batting average in games in that round between the teams tied.
  • Standings shall be determined by the drawing of lots, conducted by WBCI.