World Baseball Classic players representing 10 different countries have been named to an All-WBC team, with Japan and Puerto Rico leading the way with nine representatives each. All-time WBC individual leaders in various statistical categories through the end of the 2017 tournament, excluding qualifier games. Batting Pitching The winning team of each World Baseball Classic is rewarded a large silver trophy as its primary recognition. The two trophies earned by Japan during the inaugural and second classics have been on display at the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. In addition to the standard rules of baseball, the World Baseball Classic employs the following
Pitching position Pitching position In baseball, there are two legal pitching positions: the windup, and the set. Colloquially, the set is often referred to as "the stretch", although this term actually only refers to one part of the pitching motion when pitching from the set. Both types of pitching position have their strengths and weaknesses. Compared to the set, the windup has a relatively slower execution, so therefore is better suited for situations in which there are no baserunners, or when the lead runner is on third base, since it is difficult to steal home plate. Conversely, a pitch from the set,