The World Baseball Classic (WBC) is an international tournament that brings together teams from around the world. As of March 20, 2023, the current WBC leaders in various statistical categories include batting, runs, RBI, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, pitching, and ERA. The top five batting leaders are J. Choi, A. Wilson, J. Realmuto, T. O’Neill, and Y. Nakamura. The current leaders in runs scored are K. Kondoh, P. Goldschmidt, R. Arozarena, S. Ohtani, L. Nootbaar, and M. Betts. The top five RBI leaders are T. Turner, M. Yoshida, R. Arozarena, Y. Chang, and S. Ohtani. The current leaders in strikeouts are M. Romero, J. De León, S. Ohtani, Y. Rodriguez, L. Garcia, J. Urías, S. Park, L. Lynn, M. Neunborn, H. Miyagi, J. Assad, and M. Minarik. The top five doubles leaders are R. Arozarena, S. Perez, K. Kondoh, Y. Moncada, and J. Soto. The current leaders in saves are H. Miyagi and R. Stock.
World Baseball Classic: Batting, Runs, RBI, Hits, Doubles, Triples, Home Runs, Stolen Bases, Pitching, and ERA Leaders
The World Baseball Classic (WBC) is a premier international baseball tournament that brings together teams from around the world. The event, which is held every four years, is organized by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF) and sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In this article, we will take a look at the current leaders in various statistical categories of the 2023 WBC.
Batting Leaders
As of March 20, 2023, the top five batting leaders in the WBC are as follows:
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J. Choi (South Korea) – .667
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A. Wilson (Mexico) – .667
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J. Realmuto (United States) – .625
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T. O’Neill (Canada) – .615
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Y. Nakamura (Japan) – .600
Runs Leaders
The current leaders in runs scored in the WBC are:
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K. Kondoh (Japan) – 8
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P. Goldschmidt (United States) – 8
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R. Arozarena (Mexico) – 7
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S. Ohtani (Japan) – 7
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L. Nootbaar (Japan) – 7
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M. Betts (United States) – 7
RBI Leaders
The top five RBI leaders in the WBC are:
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T. Turner (United States) – 10
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M. Yoshida (Japan) – 10
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R. Arozarena (Mexico) – 9
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Y. Chang (Taiwan) – 8
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S. Ohtani (Japan) – 8
Hits Leaders
The current leaders in hits in the WBC are:
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Y. Moncada (Cuba) – 10
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N. Lopez (Italy) – 9
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F. Lindor (Puerto Rico) – 9
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N. Arenado (United States) – 9
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J. Meneses (Mexico) – 9
Doubles Leaders
The top five doubles leaders in the WBC are:
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R. Arozarena (Mexico) – 5
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S. Perez (Venezuela) – 4
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K. Kondoh (Japan) – 4
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Y. Moncada (Cuba) – 4
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J. Soto (Dominican Republic) – 3
Triples Leaders
The current leaders in triples in the WBC are:
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C. Mullins (United States) – 1
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A. Santander (Venezuela) – 1
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N. Lopez (Italy) – 1
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K. Tucker (United States) – 1
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C. Chen (Taiwan) – 1
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F. Lindor (Puerto Rico) – 1
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N. Arenado (United States) – 1
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M. Trout (United States) – 1
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Y. Gracial (Cuba) – 1
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D. Knowles (Britain) – 1
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T. Nakano (Japan) – 1
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A. Hall (Australia) – 1
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O. Lopez (Canada) – 1
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T. Cheng (Taiwan) – 1
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T. Anderson (United States) – 1
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E. Rivera (Puerto Rico) – 1
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B. DeLuzio (Italy) – 1
Home Runs Leaders
WBC Strikeouts and Saves Leaders
Here are the current leaders in strikeouts and saves in the World Baseball Classic:
Strikeouts Leaders
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M. Romero (Cuba) – 13
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J. De León (Puerto Rico) – 10
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S. Ohtani (Japan) – 10
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Y. Rodriguez (Cuba) – 10
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L. Garcia (Venezuela) – 10
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J. Urías (Mexico) – 10
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S. Park (South Korea) – 9
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L. Lynn (United States) – 8
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M. Neunborn (Australia) – 8
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H. Miyagi (Japan) – 7
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J. Assad (Mexico) – 6
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M. Minarik (Czech Republic) – 6
Saves Leaders
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H. Miyagi (Japan) – 1
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R. Stock (Israel) – 1
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