Baseball and softball at the Asian Games
Baseball and softball · Olympic Council of Asia, with the WBSC
2026LatestAichi–Nagoya 2026: South Korea beat Japan 3–1 in the baseball final; Japan won the softball, China second
- Most golds
- Baseball: South Korea, 7 of 9. Softball: Japan, 7 of 10
- Medallists
- The same three nations have taken every medal in each sport: South Korea, Japan and Chinese Taipei in baseball; Japan, China and Chinese Taipei in softball
- India
- Has not played either
- Cycle
- Every four years, with the Asian Games
Softball (women)
20261 gold, 1 silverSilver2 bronzesGold: JapanFinal: not in the saved tables · Silver: China
- Bronze
- Chinese Taipei
20221 gold, 1 bronzeSilver1 silver, 1 bronzeGold: JapanFinal: 4–0 · Silver: China
- Bronze
- Chinese Taipei
20181 gold, 1 silver3rd1 silver, 1 bronzeGold: JapanFinal: 7–0 (five innings) · Silver: Chinese Taipei
- Bronze
- China
20141 gold, 1 bronze3rd2 silversGold: JapanFinal: 6–0 · Silver: Chinese Taipei
- Bronze
- China
20101 gold, 1 bronzeSilver1 silver, 1 bronzeGold: JapanFinal: 2–0 · Silver: China
- Bronze
- Chinese Taipei
20061 gold, 1 silver3rd1 gold, 1 silverGold: JapanFinal: 7–0 (five innings) · Silver: Chinese Taipei
- Bronze
- China
20021 gold, 1 bronzeSilver2 silversGold: JapanFinal: no final · Silver: China and Chinese Taipei (shared)
- Bronze
- none
19982 silversGold2 bronzesGold: ChinaFinal: 5–0 · Silver: Japan
- Bronze
- Chinese Taipei
19941 gold, 1 silverGold2 bronzesGold: ChinaFinal: no final · Silver: Japan
- Bronze
- Chinese Taipei
1990SilverGold3rdGold: ChinaFinal: no final · Silver: Japan
- Bronze
- Chinese Taipei
"No final" is the article's "No playoffs" or "Not held". In 2002 two silvers were given and no bronze; the medal table's totals (9 golds, 10 silvers, 8 bronzes to 2022) count it that way.
India at the Asian Games
India has not played Asian Games baseball or softball; India is not in either participating nations table. Pakistan and Sri Lanka have played baseball (Pakistan fifth in 2010, 2014 and 2018).
More about this tournament
Baseball (men)
| Games | Gold | Final | Silver | Bronze | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima 1994 | Japan | 6–5 | South Korea | Chinese Taipei | China |
| Bangkok 1998 | South Korea | 13–1 (seven innings) | Japan | Chinese Taipei | China |
| Busan 2002 | South Korea | 4–3 | Chinese Taipei | Japan | China |
| Doha 2006 | Chinese Taipei | no final | Japan | South Korea | China |
| Guangzhou 2010 | South Korea | 9–3 | Chinese Taipei | Japan | China |
| Incheon 2014 | South Korea | 6–3 | Chinese Taipei | Japan | China |
| Jakarta–Palembang 2018 | South Korea | 3–0 | Japan | Chinese Taipei | China |
| Hangzhou 2022 | South Korea | 2–0 | Chinese Taipei | Japan | China |
| Aichi–Nagoya 2026 | South Korea | 3–1 | Japan | Chinese Taipei | China |
The fourth places are from the results table; China has finished fourth every time. The participating nations table also has a 1990 column (Chinese Taipei first), but the results and medal tables start in 1994.
Medal tables
| Baseball (1994 to 2026) | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Japan | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Softball (1990 to 2026) | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| China | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 |