| Country: | Philippines |
| Country-Flagvar: | 1936 |
| Num Teams: | 4 |
| Defending Champion: | Philippines |
| Defending Champion Flagvar: | 1936 |
| Prev Year: | 1954 |
| Medal Type: | asia |
| Champion: | Japan |
| Num Championships: | 1 |
| Second: | Taiwan |
| Third: | South Korea |
| Fourth: | Philippines |
| Fourth Flagvar: | 1936 |
The Asian Baseball Championship was the second continental tournament held by the Baseball Federation of Asia. The tournament was held in Manila, Philippines for the second time. Won by Japan, it was the first of what would be three consecutive Asian Championship wins in a row. Taiwan (2nd), South Korea (3rd) and Philippines (4th) were the other participants.[1]