Major achievements in baseball and softball by nation
This article contains lists of achievements in major senior-level international baseball and softball tournaments according to first-place, second-place and third-place results obtained by teams representing different nations. The objective is not to create combined medal tables; the focus is on listing the best positions achieved by teams in major international tournaments, ranking the nations according to the most number of podiums accomplished by teams of these nations.
Results
For the making of these lists, results from following major international tournaments were consulted:
Form | Governing body | Tournament | Edition | ||
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First | Latest | Next | |||
Baseball | WBSC (formerly IBAF) & IOC | Men's Baseball at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially[a]) | 1992 | 2008 | 2020 |
WBSC (formerly IBAF) | Men's World Baseball Classic (quadrennially) | 2006 | 2017 | 2021 | |
Men's WBSC Premier12 (quadrennially) | 2015 | 2019 | 2023 | ||
Men's Baseball World Cup (biennially) | 1938 | 2011 | Defunct | ||
Women's Baseball World Cup (biennially) | 2004 | 2018 | 2020 | ||
Softball | WBSC (formerly ISF) & IOC | Women's Softball at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially[a]) | 1996 | 2008 | 2020 |
WBSC (formerly ISF) | Men's Softball World Championship (biennially) | 1966 | 2019 | 2021 | |
Women's Softball World Championship (biennially) | 1965 | 2018 | 2020 |
- IBAF: International Baseball Federation
- IOC: International Olympic Committee
- ISF: International Softball Federation
- WBSC: World Baseball Softball Confederation
Medals for the demonstration events are NOT counted. Medals earned by athletes from defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are NOT merged with the results achieved by their immediate successor states. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) do NOT combine medals of these nations or teams.[1]
The tables are pre-sorted by total number of first-place results, second-place results and third-place results, then most first-place results, second-place results, respectively. When equal ranks are given, nations are listed in alphabetical order.
Baseball and softball
Men and women
Last updated after the 2019 WBSC Premier12 (As of 31 December 2019[update]) | |||||||||||||
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Baseball | Softball | Number of | |||||||||||
Olympic Games | World Baseball Classic | Premier12 | World Cup | Olympic Games | World Championship | ||||||||
Rk. | Nation | Men | Men | Men | Men | Women | Women | Men | Women | Total | |||
1 | United States | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||
2 | Japan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||
3 | Australia | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||
4 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||
5 | Canada | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||
6 | Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
7 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||
8 | Cuba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||
9 | Mexico | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
10 | Dominican Republic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
10 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
12 | Puerto Rico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
13 | China | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
14 | Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
14 | Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
14 | Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
14 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
18 | Nicaragua | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
18 | Panama | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
20 | Bahamas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
20 | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Men
Last updated after the 2019 WBSC Premier12 (As of 31 December 2019[update]) | ||||||||||
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Baseball | Softball | Number of | ||||||||
Olympic Games | World Baseball Classic | Premier12 | World Cup | World Championship | ||||||
Rk. | Nation | Men | Men | Men | Men | Men | Total | |||
1 | United States | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||
2 | Japan | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |||||
3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||||
4 | Cuba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||
5 | Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
6 | Mexico | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||
7 | Dominican Republic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
8 | Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
8 | Puerto Rico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
10 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||
11 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
12 | Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
12 | Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
12 | Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
12 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
12 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
17 | Nicaragua | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
17 | Panama | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
19 | Bahamas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Women
Last updated after the 2018 Women's Baseball World Cup (As of 31 December 2019[update]) | ||||||||
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Baseball | Softball | Number of | ||||||
World Cup | Olympic Games | World Championship | ||||||
Rk. | Nation | Women | Women | Women | Total | |||
1 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
1 | United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
3 | Australia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
4 | Canada | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
4 | China | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
4 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
7 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
8 | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
8 | Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Baseball
Last updated after the 2019 WBSC Premier12 (As of 31 December 2019[update]) | ||||||||||
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Baseball | Number of | |||||||||
Olympic Games | World Baseball Classic | Premier12 | World Cup | |||||||
Rk. | Nation | Men | Men | Men | Men | Women | Total | |||
1 | United States | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||
2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||||
3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||||
4 | Cuba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||
5 | Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||||
6 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||
7 | Dominican Republic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
8 | Puerto Rico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
9 | Australia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
10 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
10 | Mexico | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
12 | Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
12 | Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
12 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
15 | Nicaragua | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
15 | Panama | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Softball
Last updated after the 2019 WBSC Premier12 (As of 31 December 2019[update]) | ||||||||
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Softball | Number of | |||||||
Olympic Games | World Championship | |||||||
Rk. | Nation | Women | Men | Women | Total | |||
1 | United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
2 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
2 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
4 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
5 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
6 | China | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
7 | Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
8 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
8 | Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
8 | Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
11 | Bahamas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
11 | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
See also
- WBSC World Rankings
- Major achievements in Olympic team ball sports by nation
- List of major achievements in sports by nation
Notes
References
General
Official results
- Baseball
- Men's Olympic tournament: Results
- Men's World Baseball Classic: About, Stats
- Men's WBSC Premier12: Past editions
- Women's Baseball World Cup: Past editions
- Softball
- Women's Olympic tournament: Results
- Men's Softball World Championship: Past editions
- Women's Softball World Championship: Past editions
Specific
- ^ "Olympic Results, Gold Medalists and Official Records". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 November 2018.