United States: 2017 World Baseball Classic Champions



LOS ANGELES – This, Jim Leyland insisted, was it.

After leading the United States to its first World Baseball Classic title on Wednesday night, Leyland said the triumph would be the final act of his long career.

“I’m not wearing any baseball uniform anymore, I can tell you that,” Leyland said on Wednesday night. “I guess people have heard it before. But, you know, I’m done. When I say that, if I went to the rookie league somewhere and hit some ground balls or fungos or something . . . but there is a good chance this is the last time I’ll every wear a baseball uniform.

“Who really cares, to be honest with you,” he added, drawing laughter.

Leyland tried to make this World Baseball Classic about his players, and the memories he wanted them to take from it. There was, however, no separating this group, made up of players from all across the major leagues, and the man who in short order brought them together as a team capable of winning the WBC title that had for so long been out of the Americans’ reach.

“He was awesome,” said Marlins outfielder Christian Yelich. “He cares about each and every one of us. It meant a lot to him for us to go out there and play the game the right way. Go out there and represent our country well, that’s what he told us after the game.”

Leyland, 72, has been in the game since signing with the Detroit Tigers in 1962. He later managed in the club’s farm system. He took his first MLB coaching job in 1982 with the Chicago White Sox, and his first managerial job in 1986 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Leyland managed the Pirates (1986-1996), Florida Marlins (1997-1998), Colorado Rockies (1999) and the Tigers (2006-2013) during his career. He won the World Series with the Marlins in 1997, and took the Tigers to the Fall Classic in 2006 and 2012. He was National League Manager of the Year in 1990 and 1992 and won the award in the American League in 2006.

He came out of retirement to lead Team USA at the WBC and became the first man to guide the squad to the championship, which he dedicated to members of the military, appearing to become choked up as he spoke during the postgame news conference.

“I’ve been retired for three years and I’m going to stay retired,” he said. “That I can promise you.

“But, I think I said this on the podium, I think this is the best part about it, I had the honor of managing our country. The coaches have the honor of coaching for our country and the players have the honor of playing for our country. But this is really about the men and women’s that serve our country. That’s who this is for.”

Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman, the WBC MVP, said it was a joy to play for Leyland.

“I have so much respect for Mr. Leyland,” Stroman said. “He’s the man. I’ve never played for such a down-to-earth, humble, confident manager. He is able to rile us up in the perfect ways. I feel like every word he says is calculated and perfect and he knows how to get us going.”

When Leyland was jokingly reminded of a similar pledge to retire after managing the Rockies, he held firm to his promise.

“I understand that, but, like I said, I’ll be 73 years old. That’s enough, let somebody else do it.”

If this was indeed his final act, he went out on top.

“I enjoyed playing for him,” Yelich said. “I think all the guys did. There is a reason why he’s such a great manager. It’s a shame that he’s leaving the game of baseball per se. At least we got to send him out on top, if this is his last one, and we’re happy for him.”

Though, not everyone was ready to give up on him just yet.

“We’ll bring him back in four years,” Stroman chimed in.

ISML 2017: The List.

ISML 2017 Nomination Results

The Nomination Period lasted from 1 March to 7 March.
The follow characters advance to the Group Stages
Ties in the last position are resolved by favoring characters who did not appear in regular season (or male tournament, for male division).

Female Division

RankNameSeriesBallots
-Shiina MashiroSakura-sō no Pet na KanojoAuto
-Tomori NaoCharlotteAuto
-Yukinoshita YukinoOreGairuAuto
-Tōsaka RinFate SeriesAuto
-SaberFate SeriesAuto
-Makise KurisuSteins;GateAuto
-MeguminKonoSubaAuto
-AquaKonoSubaAuto
-RemRe:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai SeikatsuAuto
-EmiliaRe:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai SeikatsuAuto
-Suzukaze AobaNEW GAME!Auto
-Takimoto HifumiNEW GAME!Auto
-Karasuma ChitoseGirlish NumberAuto
-Ai-chanGetsuyōbi no TawawaAuto
1Tokisaki KurumiDate A Live91
2Yūki AsunaSword Art Online86
3Aisaka TaigaToradora!81
4ShiroNo Game No Life81
5Katō MegumiSaenai Heroine no Sodatekata72
6Illyasviel von EinzbernFate Series63
7Isshiki IrohaOreGairu61
8Yuigahama YuiOreGairu61
9Takanashi RikkaChūnibyō demo Koi ga Shitai!55
10Kafū ChinoGochūmon wa Usagi Desu ka?54
11Oshino ShinobuMonogatari Series53
12Aoyama NanamiSakura-sō no Pet na Kanojo52
13Sakura ChiyoGekkan Shōjo Nozaki-kun52
14HoloSpice and Wolf49
15Onodera KosakiNisekoi46
16Akemi HomuraPuella Magi Madoka ☆ Magica45
17Nagato YukiSuzumiya Haruhi no Yūutsu45
18Nakano AzusaK-ON!42
19Kōsaka ReinaHibike! Euphonium40
20Yatogami TōkaDate A Live40
21IslaPlastic Memories38
22Miyamizu MitsuhaKimi no Na wa38
23Nishikino MakiLove Live!38
24Sawamura Spencer EririSaenai Heroine no Sodatekata38
25Usami MizukiKonoBiju38
26Kirisaki ChitogeNisekoi37
27Ōmae KumikoHibike! Euphonium37
28YoshinoDate A Live37
29JibrilNo Game No Life36
30Kirigiri KyōkoDanganronpa36
31KuroyukihimeAccel World36
32Watanabe YōLove Live! Sunshine!!36
33DarknessKonoSuba35
34Hoto KokoaGochūmon wa Usagi Desu ka?35
35Nanami ChiakiDanganronpa34
36Senjōgahara HitagiMonogatari Series34
37Hirasawa YuiK-ON!33
38Suzumiya HaruhiSuzumiya Haruhi no Yūutsu33
39Asada ShinoSword Art Online32
40Kanzaki H. AriaHidan no Aria32
41Miyazono KaoriShigatsu wa Kimi no Uso32
42Aragaki AyaseOre no Imōto31
43Eucliwood HellscytheKore wa Zombie Desu ka?31
44Tedeza RizeGochūmon wa Usagi Desu ka?31
45RamRe:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu30
46Nakamura YuriAngel Beats!29
47Yuzuriha InoriGuilty Crown29
48Nishizumi MihoGirls und Panzer28
49Kasumigaoka UtahaSaenai Heroine no Sodatekata27
50Tsutsukakushi TsukikoHentai Ōji to Warawanai Neko.27
51C.C.Code Geass26
52Kanbe KotoriRewrite26
53Konjiki no YamiTo LOVE-Ru26
54Louise VallièreZero no Tsukaima26
55Miyauchi RengeNon Non Biyori26
56Momo Belia DevilukeTo LOVE-Ru26
57Doma UmaruHimōto! Umaru-chan25
58Hishiro ChizuruReLIFE25
59Kasugano SoraYosuga no Sora25
60Tachibana MarikaNisekoi25
61Victorique de BloisGOSICK25
62Kōsaka KirinoOre no Imōto24
63MumeiKōtetsujō no Kabaneri24
64Rory MercuryGATE24
65Shiba MiyukiMahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei24
66Ayase EliLove Live!23
67Hoshino YumemiPlanetarian ~Chiisana Hoshi no Yume~23
68Kuriyama MiraiKyōkai no Kanata23
69Nakiri ErinaShokugeki no Sōma23
70Sakurauchi RikoLove Live! Sunshine!!23
71Sanzen'in NagiHayate no Gotoku!23
72Yazawa NicoLove Live!23
73Fate TestarossaMahō Shōjo Lyrical Nanoha22
74Furukawa NagisaCLANNAD22
75Hinazuki KayoBoku Dake ga Inai Machi22
76Sakura KyōkoPuella Magi Madoka ☆ Magica22
77Sento IsuzuAmagi Brilliant Park22
78Tadokoro MegumiShokugeki no Sōma22
79BeatriceRe:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu21
80Shiodome MiunaNagi no Asukara21
81Kinomoto SakuraCardcaptor Sakura20
82Konno YūkiSword Art Online20
83Nakatsu ShizuruRewrite20
84Tamaki AkoNetoge no Yome wa Onna no Ko Janai to Omotta?20
85Tanaka AsukaHibike! Euphonium20
86EdnaTales of Zestiria the X19
87HestiaDanMachi19
88Hiiragi ShinoaOwari no Seraph19
89Shiraishi UraraYamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo19
90Hanekawa TsubasaMonogatari Series18
91IzettaShūmatsu no Izetta18
92Kaname MadokaPuella Magi Madoka ☆ Magica18
93Kirima SharoGochūmon wa Usagi Desu ka?18
94Kōsaka HonokaLove Live!18
95Minami KotoriLove Live!18
96ShirayukiAkagami no Shirayukihime18
97Shokuhō MisakiToaru Majutsu no Index18
98Tsushima YoshikoLove Live! Sunshine!!18
99Yui-NyanAngel Beats!18
100Hiiragi KagamiLucky ☆ Star17
101Gasai YunoMirai Nikki17
102Matō SakuraFate Series17
103Saten RuikoToaru Majutsu no Index17
104Sonō MomokaGirlish Number17
105Stella VermillionRakudai Kishi no Cavalry17
106Atsuko KagariLittle Witch Academia16
 

Male Division

RankNameSeriesBallots
-KorosenseiAnsatsu KyōshitsuAuto
-Hikigaya HachimanOreGairuAuto
-Araragi KoyomiMonogatari SeriesAuto
-Otonashi YuzuruAngel Beats!Auto
-ArcherFate SeriesAuto
-Emiya KiritsuguFate SeriesAuto
1Satō KazumaKonoSuba50
2Okabe RintarōSteins;Gate39
3Yukihira SōmaShokugeki no Sōma34
4Kamijō TōmaToaru Majutsu no Index33
5Natsuki SubaruRe:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu33
6Natsume TakashiNatsume Yūjinchō33
7Shiba TatsuyaMahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei31
8Sakata GintokiGintama30
9KyonSuzumiya Haruhi no Yūutsu28
10Akabane KarmaAnsatsu Kyōshitsu25
11Takasu RyūjiToradora!24
12SaitamaOne-Punch Man23
13Shiota NagisaAnsatsu Kyōshitsu23
14Katsuragi KeimaKami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai21
15Okazaki TomoyaCLANNAD21
16Tachibana TakiKimi no Na wa21
17YatoNoragami21
18Okumura RinAo no Exorcist20
19Tennōji KotarōRewrite20
20Dazai OsamuBungō Stray Dogs19
21Edward ElricFullmetal Alchemist18
22Saiki KusuoSaiki Kusuo no Ψ Nan18
23Sakamaki IzayoiMondaiji18
24Maō SadaoHataraku Maō-sama!17
25SakamotoSakamoto Desu Ga?17
26Satomi RentarōBlack Bullet17
27Victor NikiforovYuri!!! on ICE17
28Itsuka ShidōDate A Live16
29Katsuki YūriYuri!!! on ICE16
30Komaeda NagitoDanganronpa16
31Ayasaki HayateHayate no Gotoku!15
32GilgameshFate Series15
33KaminaTengen Toppa Gurren Lagann15
34Orihara IzayaDurarara!!15
35Totsuka SaikaOreGairu15
36Bell CranelDanMachi14
37Hinata ShōyōHaikyū!!14
38Kaizaki ArataReLIFE14
39Otosaka YūCharlotte14
40Heiwajima ShizuoDurarara!!13
41Kanda SorataSakura-sō no Pet na Kanojo13
42Kōgami ShinyaPSYCHO-PASS13
43Reigen AratakaMob Psycho 10013
44SoreyTales of Zestiria the X13
45TanakaTanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge13
46Aikawa AyumuKore wa Zombie Desu ka?12
47Felix ArgyleRe:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu12
48LancerFate Series12
49Sakai YūjiShakugan no Shana12
50Kanie SeiyaAmagi Brilliant Park11
51Kuroko TetsuyaKuroko no Basket11
52Mikoshiba MikotoGekkan Shōjo Nozaki-kun11
53GinkoMushishi10
54Hinata HajimeDanganronpa10
55Kazami YūjiGrisaia no Kajitsu10
56Ōma ShūGuilty Crown10
57Yagami LightDeath Note10
58Arima KōseiShigatsu wa Kimi no Uso9
59Handa SeishūBarakamon9
60HeiDARKER THAN BLACK9
61Kazehaya KamitoSeirei Tsukai no Blade Dance9
62Killua ZoldyckHunter × Hunter9
63Kiriyama Rei3-gatsu no Lion9
64Kraft LawrenceSpice and Wolf9
65LeviShingeki no Kyojin9
66Roy MustangFullmetal Alchemist9
67Yuri PlisetskeyYuri!!! on ICE9
68Adlet MayerRokka no Yūsha8
69Ainz Ooal GownOverlord8
70Amagiri AyatoGakusen Toshi Asterisk8
71Edogawa ConanDetective Conan8
72Emiya ShirōFate Series8
73Miketsukami SōshiInu × Boku SS8
74Mikazuki AugusGundam: Tekketsu no Orphans8
75Nozaki UmetarōGekkan Shōjo Nozaki-kun8
76Fujinuma SatoruBoku Dake ga Inai Machi7
77IskandarFate Series7
78Kageyama ShigeoMob Psycho 1007
79Kira YoshikageJoJo's Bizarre Adventure7
80Kurogane IkkiRakudai Kishi no Cavalry7
81Midoriya IzukuBoku no Hero Academia7
82Monkey D. LuffyONE PIECE7
83Nakajima AtsushiBungō Stray Dogs7
84Natsume KyōsukeLittle Busters!7
85Shimazu ToyohisaDrifters7
86ShiroeLog Horizon7
87Uchimaki SubaruKonoBiju7
88Usui TakumiKaichō wa Maid-sama!7
89Akasaka RyūnosukeSakura-sō no Pet na Kanojo6
90Allen WalkerD.Gray-man6
91InuyashaInuYasha6
92Inuzuka KōheiAmaama to Inazuma6
93Itami YōjiGATE6
94Kageyama TobioHaikyū!!6
95Kaiki DeishūMonogatari Series6
96Karasuma GojōGirlish Number6
97KikuhikoShōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū6
98L LawlietDeath Note6
99Nishinoya YūHaikyū!!6
100SimonTengen Toppa Gurren Lagann6
101Zen WistaliaAkagami no Shirayukihime6
102Akatsuki KojōStrike the Blood5
103AlucardHellsing5
104Doma TaiheiHimōto! Umaru-chan5
105GenosOne-Punch Man5
106HaruhiroHai to Gensō no Grimgar5
107KurapikaHunter × Hunter5
108MiyoshiJoker Game5
109Naegi MakotoDanganronpa5
110Nagai KeiAjin5
111Spike SpiegelCowboy Bebop5
112Togashi YūtaChūnibyō demo Koi ga Shitai!5
113Tōyama KinjiHidan no Aria5
114Yang WenliLegend of the Galactic Heroes5

2017 Eligibles

Characters listed below do not advance to the next round, but some may appear in exhibition matches this year.
Many are also likely to be eligible to be nominated for ISML 2018.

Female Eligible

RankNameSeriesBallots
107Aihara EnjuBlack Bullet16
108Alisha DiphdaTales of Zestiria the X16
109KagariRewrite16
110Ryōgi ShikiKara no Kyōkai16
111Segawa AkaneNetoge no Yome wa Onna no Ko Janai to Omotta?16
112Shirakiin RirichiyoInu × Boku SS16
113Takamachi VivioMahō Shōjo Lyrical Nanoha16
114Yūki MikanTo LOVE-Ru16
115Izumi KyōkaBungō Stray Dogs15
116Kayano KaedeAnsatsu Kyōshitsu15
117Misaki MeiAnother15
118Sakagami TomoyoCLANNAD15
119Takamachi NanohaMahō Shōjo Lyrical Nanoha15
120WatashiJinrui wa Suitai Shimashita15
121Hikigaya KomachiOreGairu14
122Kitashirakawa TamakoTamako Market14
123Senri AkaneRewrite14
124Shiina MayuriSteins;Gate14
125Shirai KurokoToaru Majutsu no Index14
126YonaAkatsuki no Yona14
127Azuki AzusaHentai Ōji to Warawanai Neko.13
128Chloe von EinzbernFate Series13
129Fujibayashi KyōCLANNAD13
130Hasegawa KobatoBoku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai13
131Himeragi YukinaStrike the Blood13
132IkarosSora no Otoshimono13
133Inaba HimekoKokoro Connect13
134KaguraGintama13
135KongōKantai Collection13
136Kowata MakotoFlying Witch13
137Matsuura KananLove Live! Sunshine!!13
138Sengoku NadekoMonogatari Series13
139SuigintōRozen Maiden13
140Tobiichi OrigamiDate A Live13
141Tomoe MamiPuella Magi Madoka ☆ Magica13
142Tsunemori AkanePSYCHO-PASS13
143YūdachiKantai Collection13
144YumeHai to Gensō no Grimgar13
145Charlotte DunoisIS12
146Ebisuzawa KurumiGakkō Gurashi!12
147FinéShūmatsu no Izetta12
148Freyja WionMacross Series12
149Hachikuji MayoiMonogatari Series12
150Honma MeikoAnoHana12
151Kujō KarenKin'iro Mosaic12
152MaryHai to Gensō no Grimgar12
153NeptuneHyperdimension Neptunia12
154NyarlathotepHaiyore! Nyaruko-san12
155Sanka ReaSankarea12
156Sōryū Asuka LangleyNeon Genesis Evangelion12
157Stephanie DolaNo Game No Life12
158Tōdō KirinGakusen Toshi Asterisk12
159Tōma KazusaWhite Album 212
160Yurizaki MiraDimension W12
161Yusa EmiHataraku Maō-sama!12
162CoconaFlip Flappers11
163ErisKono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!11
164Haibara AiDetective Conan11
165Hiradaira ChisakiNagi no Asukara11
166Katagiri AiriBoku Dake ga Inai Machi11
167Kunikida HanamaruLove Live! Sunshine!!11
168Miyamori AoiShirobako11
169Nakiri AliceShokugeki no Sōma11
170NoireHyperdimension Neptunia11
171Otosaka AyumiCharlotte11
172PapikaFlip Flappers11
173Takami ChikaLove Live! Sunshine!!11
174Yagami KōNEW GAME!11
175YunyunKono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!11
176Endō SayaDagashi Kashi10
177KuonUtawarerumono10
178Kuroki TomokoWataMote10
179Latifa FleuranzaAmagi Brilliant Park10
180Matsumae OhanaHanasaku Iroha10
181Miki SayakaPuella Magi Madoka ☆ Magica10
182Ohara MariLove Live! Sunshine!!10
183Tina SproutBlack Bullet10
184Tōjō NozomiLove Live!10
185YayaMachine-Doll wa Kizutsukanai10
186Ayano Keiko (Silica)Sword Art Online9
187Enma AiJigoku Shōjo9
188Flamie SpeeddrawRokka no Yūsha9
189Index L. ProhibitorumToaru Majutsu no Index9
190Izumi KonataLucky ☆ Star9
191Kashiwazaki SenaBoku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai9
192Kawai RitsuBokura wa Minna Kawaisō9
193Kirigaya Suguha (Leafa)Sword Art Online9
194Komichi AyaKin'iro Mosaic9
195Kuramoto ChinatsuFlying Witch9
196Kurosawa DiaLove Live! Sunshine!!9
197Last OrderToaru Majutsu no Index9
198Mikasa AckermanShingeki no Kyojin9
199Muranushi SayuriWWW.WORKING!!9
200Natsume RinLittle Busters!9
201NymphSora no Otoshimono9
202Shidare HotaruDagashi Kashi9
203Tōwa ErioDenpa Onna to Seishun Otoko9
204Ujimatsu ChiyaGochūmon wa Usagi Desu ka?9
 

Male Eligible

RankNameSeriesBallots
115Aomine DaikiKuroko no Basket5
116Dio BrandoJoJo's Bizarre Adventure5
117Eren YeagerShingeki no Kyojin5
118Hijikata TōshirōGintama5
119Kūjō JōtarōJoJo's Bizarre Adventure5
120Kumagawa MisogiMedaka Box5
121MeliodasNanatsu no Taizai5
122Ōji MochizōTamako Market5
123Qwenthur BarbotageHeavy Object5
124Son HakAkatsuki no Yona5
125Suō MikotoK5
126Abeno HaruitsukiFukigen na Mononokean4
127Akashi SeijūrōKuroko no Basket4
128Ciel PhantomhiveKuroshitsuji4
129Gon FreecssHunter × Hunter4
130Gray FullbusterFAIRY TAIL4
131Higashikata JōsukeJoJo's Bizarre Adventure4
132JūgoNanbaka4
133Kaneki KenTokyo Ghoul4
134Katsura KotarōGintama4
135Kisaragi ShintarōMekakucity Actors4
136Kise RyōtaKuroko no Basket4
137Lux ArcadiaSaijaku Muhai no Bahamut4
138Matsuno IchimatsuOsomatsu-san4
139MikleoTales of Zestiria the X4
140Mutsumi AsumaWatashi ga Motete Dō Sunda4
141Nanase HarukaFree!4
142Sebastian MichaelisKuroshitsuji4
143Suwa Hirotoorange4
144Tachibana MakotoFree!4
145Tsukishima KeiHaikyū!!4
146Urushibara RukaSteins;Gate4
147Uzumaki NarutoNARUTO4
148Yūki RitoTo LOVE-Ru4
149Akagi ShigeruAkagi3
150Akai ShūichiDetective Conan3
151Aki TomoyaSaenai Heroine no Sodatekata3
152Alphonse ElricFullmetal Alchemist3
153Amano YukiteruMirai Nikki3
154Aoi TōriKyōkai Senjō no Horizon3
155Char AznableMobile Suit Gundam3
156Echizen RyomaPrince of Tennis3
157Fujisaki ChihiroDanganronpa3
158Fushimi SaruhikoK3
159GutsBerserk3
160Hasegawa KodakaBoku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai3
161Hibari KyōyaKatekyō Hitman Reborn!3
162Himura KenshinRurōni Kenshin3
163Hiraga SaitoZero no Tsukaima3
164Ichigo HitofuriTōken Ranbu: Hanamaru3
165Ichijō RakuNisekoi3
166Ikari ShinjiNeon Genesis Evangelion3
167IkomaKōtetsujō no Kabaneri3
168Ikta SolorkNejimaki Seirei Senki3
169Itō KaijiKaiji3
170Joseph JoestarJoJo's Bizarre Adventure3
171JunkerPlanetarian ~Chiisana Hoshi no Yume~3
172Kasuga ArataTrinity Seven3
173Kazehaya ShōtaKimi ni Todoke3
174Kida MasaomiDurarara!!3
175Kiryū ZeroVampire Knight3
176Kozume KenmaHaikyū!!3
177Kuran KanameVampire Knight3
178Leonardo WatchKekkai Sensen3
179Midorima ShintarōKuroko no Basket3
180Mikazuki MunechikaTōken Ranbu: Hanamaru3
181Nakahara ChūyaBungō Stray Dogs3
182Naruhodō Ryūichi (Phoenix Wright)Gyakuten Saiban (Ace Attorney)3
183Natsu DragneelFAIRY TAIL3
184NicoNanbaka3
185Onizuka EikichiGreat Teacher Onizuka3
186Onoda SakamichiYowamushi Pedal3
187ŌrikuReikenzan3
188Oshino MemeMonogatari Series3
189Ōtori SakuyaRewrite3
190Petelgeuse Romanee-ContiRe:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu3
191ProducerThe iDOLM@STER3
192Reinhard Van AstreaRe:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu3
193Sawada TsunayoshiKatekyō Hitman Reborn!3
194Sunakawa MakotoOre Monogatari!!3
195Tuchimikado HarutoraTokyo Ravens3
196Uchiha SasukeNARUTO3
197Yagami RikuPrince of Stride: Alternative3
198Yamada RyūYamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo3
199Yami YūgiYu-Gi-Oh!3
200Yasuri ShichikaKatanagatari3
201Yoake RyōReLIFE3
202YukineNoragami3