It is the 76th anniversary of the Little League World Series, and the stars of the future shine this week from Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
History is being made in Williamsport
With many of the best teams and nations represented in the Little League World Series, fans are sure to be treated to a great selection of home runs, hits and strikeouts to keep them entertained.
The names of the stars of yesteryear still ring out on the legendary playing field at Howard J. Lamade Stadium and Volunteer Stadium. With more games still to be played, the records cemented in Little League World Series history could be in jeopardy in the coming days. Here are the individual and team statistics from the first 75 years of the LLWS.
Home runs:
Singles: Match (3)
– Noriatsu Osaka (Japan-Tokyo, Japan), 26.08.12 (against Southeast)
– Lorenzo Butler (Southeast Goodlettsville, Tennessee), 08/25/12 (against West)
– Cory Bernard (West Chandler, Arizona), 08/19/03 (vs. Midwest)
– Nikko Echevarria (Transatlantic-Dhahran, Saudi Arabia), 21.08.01 (against Latin America)
– Tetsuya Furukawa (Far East-Kashima, Japan), 29.08.98 (against East)
– Chih Hsiang Lin (Far East Tainan, Chinese Taipei), 23.08.95 (against Canada)
Singles: World Series (7)
Chin-Hsiung Hsieh (Far East Kao-Hsiung City, Chinese Taipei), 1996
Team: Game (8)
– Latin America (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), 24.08.92 (against Canada)
Team: World Series (19)
– West (Chula Vista, California), 2009
Accesses:
Singles: Match (6)
– Bladimil Fortunato (Latin America – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), 24.08.92 (vs. Canada)
Singles: World Series (17)
– Reece Roussel (Southwest River Ridge, La.), 2019
Team: Game (17)
– Latin America (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), 24.08.92 (against Canada)
Team: World Series (72)
– West (Chula Vista, California), 2009
RBIs:
Singles: Match (9)
– Lorenzo Butler (Southeast Goodlettsville, Tennessee), 08/25/12 (against West)
Singles: World Series (16)
– Chin-Hsuing Hsieh (Far East Kao Hsiung City, Chinese Taipei), 1996
– Chih Hsiang Lin (Far East Tainan, Chinese Taipei), 1995
Team: Game (26)
– Latin America (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), 24.08.92 (against Canada)
Team: World Series (57)
– Lorenzo Butler (Southeast Goodlettsville, Tenn.), 08/25/12 (facing west)
Strikethrough:
Singles: Match (22)
– Chin-Mu Hsu (Far East Taipei, Chinese Taipei), 28.08.71 (towards the north)
Singles: World Series (44)
– Aaron Alvey (Great Lakes-Louisville, Kentucky), 2002
Running:
Singles: Match (6)
– Bladimil Fortunato (Latin America – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), 24.08.92 (vs. Canada)
Singles: World Series (13)
– Brody Brooks (West El Segundo, Calif.), 2023
– Chin-Hsiung Hsieh (Far East Kao-Hsiung City, Chinese Taipei), 1996
Team: Game: (29)
– Latin America (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), 24.08.92 (against Canada)
Team: World Series (62)
– Asia-Pacific (Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei), 2010
– Far East (Kao-Hsiung City, Chinese Taipei), 1996
– Latin America (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), 1992
Most World Series Championships:
Team: Tokyo-Kitasuna Little League, Tokyo, Japan (4)
State with the most titles: California (7)
Country: Chinese Taipei (17)
Title: International (37), United States (37)
