Major achievements in baseball and softball by nation

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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.

Contents

Results

For the making of these lists, results from following major international tournaments were consulted:

Form Governing body TournamentEdition
FirstLatestNext
Baseball WBSC (formerly IBAF) & IOC Men's Baseball at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially [a] )199220082020
WBSC (formerly IBAF)Men's World Baseball Classic (quadrennially)200620172021
Men's WBSC Premier12 (quadrennially)201520192023
Men's Baseball World Cup (biennially)19382011Defunct
Women's Baseball World Cup (biennially)200420182020
Softball WBSC (formerly ISF) & IOC Women's Softball at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially [a] )199620082020
WBSC (formerly ISF) Men's Softball World Championship (biennially)196620192021
Women's Softball World Championship (biennially)196520182020

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 2023 World Baseball Classic (As of 21 March 2023)
Baseball Softball Number of
Olympic Games World Baseball Classic Premier12 World Cup Olympic Games World Championship
Rk.NationMenMenMen Men Women Women Men Women Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg7108
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg6208
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg2305
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Bronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg1225
5Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg3104
6Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Bronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg1124
7Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg0404
8Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Bronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg0224
9Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg2103
10Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Bronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg2013
11Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg2002
12Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg1102
13Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg0202
14Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Gold medal icon.svg1001
14Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Gold medal icon.svg1001
14Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Gold medal icon.svg1001
14Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Gold medal icon.svg1001
18Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua Silver medal icon.svg0101
18Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Silver medal icon.svg0101
20Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Bronze medal icon.svg0011
20Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Bronze medal icon.svg0011

Men

Last updated after the 2019 WBSC Premier12 (As of 31 December 2019)
Baseball Softball Number of
Olympic Games World Baseball Classic Premier12 World Cup World Championship
Rk.NationMenMenMenMenMenGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg4105
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg2305
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg3104
4Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg2103
5Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Bronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg1113
6Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Bronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg0213
7Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg2002
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg1102
8Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg1102
10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Bronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg1012
11Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg0202
12Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Gold medal icon.svg1001
12Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Gold medal icon.svg1001
12Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Gold medal icon.svg1001
12Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Gold medal icon.svg1001
12Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Gold medal icon.svg1001
17Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua Silver medal icon.svg0101
17Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Silver medal icon.svg0101
19Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Bronze medal icon.svg0011

Women

Last updated after the 2018 Women's Baseball World Cup (As of 31 December 2019)
Baseball Softball Number of
World Cup Olympic Games World Championship
Rk.NationWomenWomenWomenGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg3003
1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg3003
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg1203
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg0202
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg0202
4Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg0202
7Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Gold medal icon.svg1001
8Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Bronze medal icon.svg0011
8Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Bronze medal icon.svg0011

Baseball

Last updated after the 2019 WBSC Premier12 (As of 31 December 2019)
Baseball Number of
Olympic Games World Baseball Classic Premier12 World Cup
Rk.NationMenMenMen Men Women Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg4105
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg3205
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg3104
4Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg2103
5Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Bronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg1023
6Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg0303
7Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg2002
8Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg1102
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg0202
10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Bronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg0112
10Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Bronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg0112
12Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Gold medal icon.svg1001
12Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Gold medal icon.svg1001
12Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Gold medal icon.svg1001
15Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua Silver medal icon.svg0101
15Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Silver medal icon.svg0101

Softball

Last updated after the 2019 WBSC Premier12 (As of 31 December 2019)
Softball Number of
Olympic Games World Championship
Rk.NationWomen Men Women Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg3003
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg2103
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg2103
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg2002
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg1102
6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg0202
7Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Gold medal icon.svg1001
8Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Silver medal icon.svg0101
8Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Silver medal icon.svg0101
8Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Silver medal icon.svg0101
11Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Bronze medal icon.svg0011
11Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Bronze medal icon.svg0011

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Baseball and softball were removed from the program for the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, but were added for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

References

General

Official results

Specific

  1. "Olympic Results, Gold Medalists and Official Records". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 November 2018.