Baseball at the 1988 Summer Olympics
| Demonstration sport | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | South Korea |
| City | Seoul |
| Dates | September 19–27, 1988 (1988-09-19 – 1988-09-27) |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Japan |
| Third place |  Puerto Rico |
| Fourth place |  South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 16 |
Baseball at the 1988 Summer Olympics was a demonstration sport for the seventh time. Eight teams competed in Jamsil Baseball Stadium in the baseball tournament. The format used was the same as the tournament of four years earlier. Five teams that had competed in the 1984 tournament returned.
Teams
Source:[1]
Australia (Invited to replace Cuba. Nicaragua, Mexico and Italy had senior rights, but could not send teams at short notice)
Canada (1987 Pan American Games fourth place, defeat 1987 European Baseball Championship silver medalist 
Italy in a playoff[2])
Chinese Taipei (1987 Asian Baseball Championship gold medalist)
Japan (1984 Summer Olympics gold medalist)
Netherlands (1987 European Baseball Championship gold medalist)
Puerto Rico (1987 Pan American Games bronze medalist)
South Korea (Hosts)
United States (1987 Pan American Games silver medalist)
Preliminary round
There were two pools for the preliminary round. Teams played each of the three other teams in their division.
Blue Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 1.000 | — | Advance to knockout round |
| 2 |  Puerto Rico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | .667 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 19 | −8 | .333 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | .000 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 20 September Game 1 | Netherlands | 6–1 | Chinese Taipei | Jamsil Baseball Stadium |
| 20 September Game 6 | Puerto Rico | 1–7 | Japan | Jamsil Baseball Stadium |
| 22 September Game 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3–4 (F/12) | Japan | Jamsil Baseball Stadium |
| 22 September Game 5 | Puerto Rico | 7–4 | Netherlands | Jamsil Baseball Stadium |
| 24 September Game 3 | Chinese Taipei | 0–2 | Puerto Rico | Jamsil Baseball Stadium |
| 24 September Game 4 | Japan | 6–1 | Netherlands | Jamsil Baseball Stadium |
White Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 15 | +9 | .667 | — | Advance to knockout round |
| 2 |  South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | .667 | — | |
| 3 |  Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 20 | −10 | .333 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 19 | −2 | .333 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 19 September Game 1 | Canada | 6–7 | Australia | Jamsil Baseball Stadium |
| 19 September Game 6 | United States | 5–3 | South Korea | Jamsil Baseball Stadium |
| 23 September Game 2 | Australia | 1–2 (F/10) | South Korea | Jamsil Baseball Stadium |
| 23 September Game 5 | United States | 7–8 | Canada | Jamsil Baseball Stadium |
| 25 September Game 3 | Australia | 2–12 (F/7) | United States | Jamsil Baseball Stadium |
| 25 September Game 4 | South Korea | 5–3 | Canada | Jamsil Baseball Stadium |
Knockout round
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 26 September | ||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||
| 27 September | ||||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||
| 26 September | ||||||
| United States | 5 | |||||
| Puerto Rico | 2 | |||||
| United States | 7 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 27 September | ||||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||
| Puerto Rico | 7 | |||||
Semifinals
The semifinals pitted the first-place team of each division against the second-place team of the other division. Thus, Japan (3-0) played against Korea (2-1), which had a tied record with the United States (2-1) but had lost in head-to-head competition against them. The first-place Americans played against Puerto Rico (2-1).
| 26 September Game 1 | South Korea | 1–3 | Japan | Jamsil Baseball Stadium |
| 26 September Game 2 | Puerto Rico | 2–7 | United States | Jamsil Baseball Stadium |
Third-place final
The third-place final pitted the losers of the semifinals against each, with the winner taking third place and the loser taking fourth.
| 27 September | Puerto Rico | 7–0 | South Korea | Jamsil Baseball Stadium |
First-place final
The winners of the semifinals played each other for first and second place. In a rematch of the 1984 final, the reigning champion Japanese team lost to the United States. Since baseball was a demonstration sport, no official medals were awarded.
| 27 September | United States | 5–3 | Japan | Jamsil Baseball Stadium |
Rosters
United StatesSource:[3]
JapanSource:[4]
Canada
Australia
| Chinese Taipei
The Netherlands
Puerto Rico
South Korea
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Final standings
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References
- Cava, Pete (Summer 1992). "Baseball in the Olympics". Citius, Altius, Fortius. 1 (1): 7–15.
- Official Report. Official Report Volume 2: Competition Summary and Results. 1988.
- ^ https://twbsball.dils.tku.edu.tw/wiki/index.php/%E6%BC%A2%E5%9F%8E%E5%A5%A7%E9%81%8B
- ^ https://twbsball.dils.tku.edu.tw/wiki/index.php/1987%E5%B9%B4%E7%AC%AC%E5%85%AB%E5%B1%86%E6%B4%B2%E9%9A%9B%E7%9B%83
- ^ "1988 United States Olympic Team Roster Archived 2009-02-02 at the Wayback Machine", USABaseball.com, accessed December 29, 2008.
- ^ 1988 Japan Olympic Team Roster (Japanese) Archived August 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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