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MLB Players by Country 2024

  • Data represent active Major League Baseball players for the designated season, by country of birth.

26 countries

Country
# of MLB Players (2024 Season)
% of All MLB Players (2024 Season)
# of MLB Players (2023 Season)
% of All MLB Players (2023 Season)
United States1,01573.34%99971.97%
Dominican Republic1369.83%14510.45%
Venezuela866.21%906.48%
Cuba322.31%271.95%
Puerto Rico271.95%282.02%
Mexico161.16%171.22%
Canada161.16%171.22%
Japan110.79%80.58%
Colombia80.58%141.01%
Panama80.58%110.79%
South Korea40.29%50.36%
Nicaragua30.22%20.14%
Brazil20.14%10.07%
Germany20.14%20.14%
Australia20.14%30.22%
Aruba20.14%20.14%
United Kingdom10.07%-
South Africa10.07%10.07%
Peru10.07%10.07%
Taiwan10.07%10.07%
Netherlands10.07%10.07%
Honduras10.07%10.07%
Portugal10.07%10.07%
Bahamas10.07%10.07%
Guam10.07%10.07%
China-10.07%

How many MLB players are there from each country?

About 73.34% of all Major League Baseball players come from the United States. For the latest season, the U.S. produced 1,015 players.

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