1993 European Baseball Championship

1993 European Baseball Championship
Tournament details
Country	Sweden
City	Stockholm
Dates	9–18 July 1993
Teams	8
Defending champions	Italy
Final positions
Champions	Netherlands (14th title)
Runners-up	Italy
Third place	Sweden
Fourth place	France
Tournament statistics
Most HRs	Marcel Joost (3)
Most SBs	Eddie Dix (8)
Most Ks (as pitcher)	Massimiliano Masin (19)
Awards
MVP	Marcel Joost [nl]

The 1993 European Baseball Championship was held in Stockholm, Sweden between 9–18 July 1993 and was won by the Netherlands. Defending champion Italy finished second.

The host team, Sweden, finished third, defeating France in a best-of-five-game series. It was Sweden's first time hosting such an international tournament, and it increased baseball participation in the country. However, the Swedish baseball association [sv] lost kr 350,000 organizing the event, and Sweden has not won a medal in the competition since 1993.^[1]^[2]

Russia finished last in its first appearance in the tournament, after joining the Confederation of European Baseball in 1992 following the breakup of the Soviet Union.^[3]

Standings

Pos.	Team	Record
1	Netherlands	7–1
2	Italy	5–3
3	Sweden	5–4
4	France	4–5
5	Spain	5–3
6	Belgium	4–4
7	Germany	2–6
8	Russia	1–7

Source^[1]^[4]

Format

The eight teams in the tournament were split into two groups that competed in a round-robin format. The top two teams in each group then advanced to a one-game semifinal match. The winners and losers of each semifinal then matched up in a best-of-five-game medal round. The bottom two finishers in each initial group competed in another round-robin format to determine the final standings.^[1]^[5]

Awards

Most valuable player: Marcel Joost [nl]
Best hitter: Johan Hasselström
Best pitcher: Patrick Klerx

Source^[1]

Statistical leaders

Batters

Most home runs: Marcel Joost [nl], 3
Most hits: Jeffrey Cranston, 18
Most runs scored: Joost, 14
Most stolen bases: Eddie Dix, 8

Pitchers

Best win–loss record: Mikael Aho, Oswald Boermans, Rubén Garcia, Patrick Klerx, Geoffrey Kohl, Massimiliano Masin, Samuel Meurant: 2–0
Most strikeouts: Masin, 19
Most innings pitched: Leonid Korneev, 25

Source^[6]

References

^ a b c d Chetwynd, Josh (2008). Baseball in Europe : a country by country history. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. pp. 249, 250. ISBN 978-0-7864-3724-5.
^ "Förbundets historia". sbslf.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-12-10.
^ "The history" (PDF). baseballeurope.com. p. 3.
^ "Archief Europees kampioenschap" [Archive European Championship]. Honkbalsite Archief (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-12-10.
^ "Baseball - European Championships 1993 - Calendar & Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
^ Wedemeijer, Harry. "European Baseball Championships: Team Totals". home.wanadoo.nl. Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2025-12-10.

External links

"Rosters of top three teams at the European Championship". www.sport-komplett.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-12-10.

[:02-1] Chetwynd, Josh (2008). Baseball in Europe : a country by country history. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. pp. 249, 250. ISBN 978-0-7864-3724-5.

[2] "Förbundets historia". sbslf.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-12-10.

[3] "The history" (PDF). baseballeurope.com. p. 3.

[4] "Archief Europees kampioenschap" [Archive European Championship]. Honkbalsite Archief (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-12-10.

[5] "Baseball - European Championships 1993 - Calendar & Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2025-12-10.

[6] Wedemeijer, Harry. "European Baseball Championships: Team Totals". home.wanadoo.nl. Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2025-12-10.