By the Numbers: WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Group A in Hermosillo

.647 - Highest Batting Average (Clark Bosch - CAN 1988)

2 - Venues to be used for the event: Fernando Ortiz Stadium and Mundialistas Hermosillenses Stadium

3 - Gold medals awarded in 1976 (Canada, New Zealand and USA), because the final day was cancelled due to bad weather. No bronze and silver medals were awarded.

3 - Commentators for the broadcasting of the Group A: Kris Abbott, Ariadna Ibarra and Kyle Smith

4 - Most Triples (Redelio Cruz - Cuba 1988, Mark Sorenson - New Zealand 1996, Taifau Matai - New Zealand 1996)

5 - World champions in the history of the event: New Zealand (7), USA (5), Canada (4), Australia (2) and Argentina (1)

6 - Participating teams in Group A: Australia, Czechia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Philippines and Venezuela

6 - Buses to be used to transport the teams

6 - Most Stolen Bases (Brian Rothrock - USA 1988, Marty Kernaghan - CAN 1988)

7 - Hosts of the Men's Softball World Cup: Canada (4), New Zealand (4), USA (4), Philippines (2), Mexico (1), South Africa (1), Czechia (1). The event has been played in all five Olympic continents.

7 - Most Doubles (Bob McKinnon - Canada 1988)

7 - Most Complete Games (Fumihiko Matsuura - JPN 1968)

8 - Groundskeepers for the two fields

8 - Most Home Runs (Brian Rothrock - USA 1988, Marty Kernaghan - CAN 1988)

9 - Medal-winning countries in the history of the event: Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, USA and Venezuela

9 - Umpires assigned for the tournament

11 - Participating teams in the first edition of the Men's Softball World Cup, played in Mexico City in 1966: Bahamas, Canada, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, USA and Venezuela.

12 - Cameras to be used for the TV production in Group A

17 - Men's Softball World Cups played so far

18 - Participating teams in the XVIII Men's Softball World Cup, split into three groups. Second most in the history of the event.

18.29 - Metres, the distance (60 Feet) between bases

19 - Most Runs Scored (Marty Kernaghan - CAN 1988)

19 - Games to be played in Hermosillo for the Men's Softball World Cup Group A

21 - Most Hits (Crestwell Pratt - BAH 1988, Bob McKinnon - CAN 1988)

22 - Participating teams in the 1996 Men's Softball World Cup in Midland, USA, the most in the history of the tournament

23 - Most RBIs (Brian Rothrock - USA 1988)

32 - Most Strikeouts in a Game (Ty Stofflet - USA 1976)

44 - Countries and regions with at least one appearance in the Men's Softball World Cup

59 - Most Innings Pitched (Ty Stofflet- USA 1976).

59 - Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings (Ty Stofflet - USA 1976)

96 - Athletes in the World Cup - Group A

98 - Most Total Strikeouts (Ty Stofflet - USA 1976)

132 - Team members in the World Cup

200 – Altitude of Hermosillo, in metres

480 - Balls delivered to Hermosillo for the event

504 - Room nights provided by the LOC for the six participating teams

924 - Breakfasts provided by the LOC to the six participating teams

1,499 - Kilometres between Hermosillo and Oklahoma City, USA, host of the Group B of the Men's Softball World Cup

1966 - Year of the first Men's Softball World Cup

2,300 - Capacity of Fernando Ortiz Stadium

2,712 - Kilometres between Hermosillo and Prince Albert, Canada, host of the Group B of the Men's Softball World Cup

4,972 - Tickets sold during the U-18 Men's Softball World Cup 2023 in Hermosillo

21,043 - Days between Men's Softball World Cup games played in Mexico. The Final of the I Men’s Softball World Championship was played on 1 November 1966. USA defeated Mexico, 6-0.