Best Countries at Baseball

The Top Ten
1 Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a sovereign state occupying the Eastern two thirds of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region.

Absolutely fantastic. Strong hitters, pro players, anyone arguing for the US does not know anything, since even american teams have a, if not many Dominican players. (Think Phillies, for example)

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Winning the world baseball classic in 2013 felt really good to them. Having Nelson Cruz, Jose Reyes, Adrian Beltre, Edwin Encarnacion and Jose Bautista on there team makes me rank them 1st.

Most MLB active players per capita. We are speaking of a small 10 million population, with a lot of professional players.

There is nothing to be said, Dominican Republic has shown it all.

2 United States The United States of America, or the U.S.A. for short, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, 48 of them are contiguous states. There are two other states, Alaska and Hawaii, which are north and south of the contiguous states, respectively. The United States declared its independence from the British Empire in 1776 with the Declaration of Independence. They won their independence in 1783 with the Treaty of Paris. Its capital, Washington D.C. (District of Columbia) is defined by imposing neoclassical monuments and buildings including the iconic ones that house the federal government's 3 branches: the Capitol, White House and Supreme Court. Though it has no official language, English and ...read more.

The USA is the World Baseball Classic champion for 2017. So now they finally put together a team that played with enthusiasm and was equipped with great coaching and chemistry that took them to a world championship. Well done!

How can the us not be the best?
Even if the majority of the Dominican is better than the majority of the USA,the population of the USA is way bigger than any of those other countries

The U.S is simply better. The Dominic Republic may be talented but the U.S is a monster compared to them...

It's America's pastime, they have the best history of the game, no doubt about it.

3 Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia in the Pacific Ocean. It lies off the eastern coast of the Asia Mainland (east of China, Korea, Russia) and stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and near Taiwan in the southwest. ...read more.

I'm from Taiwan (Chinese taipei) but part of our baseball was pass on from Japan in World War 2 when they colonized Taiwan.

The Baseball there is very fundamental and won't make serious mistakes. They are harsh and will make you fundamentally good!

Japan is overall badass at baseball. They make their own style of baseball that can triumph over teams with players much bigger and taller than them. Additionally, Japan has a great little league which then plays into the pros.

Japan is incredible. The only team that has ever gotten 1st place in WBC twice. They have great players.

Japanese baseball players are the best players of the sport period.

4 Cuba Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is a sovereign state comprising the island of Cuba as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos.

I think now dominican is the best but cuba is very spesial why? because cuban hold record the most win world cup baseball (25 times) Intercontinental cup(10 times ) And Olympic medal (5 times) WOW spesial right!?

If the guy who made this knows Cuba's flag he has to Know Puerto Rico's. They're the same!

Is the only country that represents with out Cuban professional MLB players.

The most champoins at a real world tournament ever. World series is not worldwide.

5 Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a federal republic located on the northern coast of South America.

Baseball is like a religion for us. It is part of our culture and we just love it. We bring some of the best players to the sport is that simple

Venezuela should be # 3 in this list not # 4 far away venezuela have more Stars in MLB than Cuba

6 Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled ...read more.

Taiwan beat Japan and Korea this year both Professional and U-18. U-18 also beat US! Undoubtedly, Taiwan is at top form this year!

Taiwan´s baseball is the best, because they are improving everyday in the league CPBL and a lot of other country wants to buy some players from Taiwan.

Taiwan is so good at it, other countries are trying to buy players from there

7 Canada Canada is a country in North America that is next to the United States, and it's the 2nd largest country in the world by area (size is 9.985 million km²). This country has 10 provinces, and 3 territories. Canada became a dominion on July 1, 1867. Its 10 provinces are: Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. Its 3 territories are: Yukon, Northwest territories, and Nunavut. Toronto, Quebec City, Montreal, Vancouver, Winnipeg, St. John's, and Fredericton are major cities in the country. Canada's capital city, Ottawa, is in the southeastern province of Ontario, near the city of Montreal ...read more.

With Joey Votto, Michael Saunders, Justin Morneau and Scott Diamond on there team makes them this hgh in my rankings.

8 South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. It has a population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the fifth largest metropolis in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. ...read more.

Their teams are always so competitive and baseball is a huge sport in this country. I did a lot of research and it is more right in number 7.

South Korea easily beats out Japan. Period.

Funny how korea top10 because wbsc they ben winning three in a row. Beat all the countries abkve

Korea for the win

9 Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a federal republic located in North America. The country is located between the U.S. and Central America, and is known for its Pacific and Gulf of Mexico beaches and its diverse landscape of mountains, deserts, and jungles.

Even though being minority in numbers, Mexico's player have a lot to say. With legends such as Fernando Valenzuela, Vinicio Castilla, Nomar Garciaparra, Roberto Avila etc, Mexico has given the major leagues great players. Currently Adrian Gonzalez, Sergio Romo, Julio Urias, Daniel Perez, Oliver Perez and many others represent their country in this pastime sport. Baseball is also one of the most popular sports in Mexico. Viva Mexico!

Mexico is pretty good, but Taiwan is a tiny bit better. And by the way person below me, Taiwan is good, and this list is very accurate. Do you even know what Taiwan is?

Taiwan and Canada ahead of Mexico? what the list was decent till the especially Taiwan I don't know of any good or even any at all players in bits from Taiwan

10 Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a transcontinental country in Central America and South America, bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Its capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan ...read more.
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11 Netherlands The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in north-western Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces, and borders Germany to the east, Belgium to the ...read more.
12 New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. ...read more.

Great at baseball

13 India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country (with over 1.2 billion people), and the most populous democracy in the world. Its capital is New Delhi. Some other major cities are Mumbai, Chennai, and Ahemdabad. ...read more.
14 Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of 7,617,930 square kilometres (2,941,300 sq mi), Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and ...read more.
15 Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country situated in the northwest of South America, bordered to the northwest by Panama; to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; and it shares maritime limits with Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Jamaica, Dominican Republic ...read more.
16 Italy Italy, (Italian: Repubblica Italiana), is a unitary parliamentary republic in Europe.

Italy covers an area of 301,338 km2. With almost 62 million inhabitants, it is the 3rd most populous EU member state. Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, San Marino and Vatican City. The Capital and largest city is Rome. Other major cities are Milano, Naples, Turino, Venice, Florence. Italy's official language is Italian.

The contribution of Italy to Western civilization is immense. Italy is the cradle of Etruscan civilization, the Roman Empire, the Holy See, the Maritime Republics, the Humanism and Renaissance. Along with Germany and France, it was part of the Holy Roman Empire (25 December 800 - 6 August 1806).

Existing as a unitary State since the Risorgimento (renaissance or resurrection) in 17 March 1861, Italy is a republic since the abolition of the Italian monarchy by referendu, in 1946. ...read more.
17 Israel Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea, and shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest; it is also ...read more.
18 United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly shortened to United Kingdom, UK or Britain is a Sovereign State located of the Northwestern coast of Europe. It is a Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy currently lead by Monarch Queen Elizabeth II and its current prime minister is ...read more.

How about British Baseball no it's not a myth it's an old game.

Ok. Still got work to do

19 Jamaica Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi) in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 191 kilometres (119 ...read more.
20 Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of around 7,641 islands that are broadly categorized under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ...read more.
21 Lithuania Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in Northern Europe.It is one of the Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea to the southeast of Sweden and the east of Denmark, with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Kaliningrad ...read more.
22 Sweden Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. ...read more.

The kids are playing Baseball in Sweden. Even the teens and the adults too.

23 China China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of more than 1.4 billion. China spans five geographical time zones and borders 14 countries, the second most of any country in the world after Russia. Covering an area ...read more.
24 Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of 30,689 km2 (11,849 sq mi) and ...read more.

Belgian baseball is catching up in the European baseball.

Baseball is growing here at Belgium.

25 Ireland Formed in 1916 after the Easter uprising, Ireland is a small country with a population of roughly 5 million.
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