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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "about". Template:Use mdy dates Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template other The United States national baseball team, also known as Team USA, represents the United States in international level baseball competitions. The team is currently ranked 5th in the world by the World Baseball Softball Confederation. The United States national team won the Olympic baseball tournament in 2000, and the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in 2017.

The United States national team debuted at the first Baseball World Cup (originally the Amateur World Series) in 1938. The tournament, which was the premier level of international baseball for most of its existence before being discontinued in 2011, was won by the United States four times.Template:Efn The United States has participated in every baseball tournament at the Summer Olympics, and won its first Olympic gold at the 2000 Olympic Games.

The United States was an inaugural member of the World Baseball Classic, making its debut in the first edition. In their first three appearances in the WBC, the best finish for the Americans was fourth place in 2009. In 2017, the team won the WBC title for the first time by defeating Puerto Rico in the championship game. Team USA reached the championship again in 2023 but lost to Japan in the championship game by a score of 3-2.

The United States qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics by winning the eight-team Americas Qualifying Event in June 2021. In the Olympic competition, held in Tokyo in July and August 2021, the team won the silver medal, losing to hosts Japan in the gold medal game.

The team is governed by USA Baseball, and its headquarters/training facilities are located in Cary, North Carolina. Along with the professional national team, USA Baseball also fields a Collegiate, 18U, 15U, and 12U National baseball team. All of the teams contribute to the WBSC ranking of the US National team through various tournaments hosted by the World Baseball Softball Confederation.

Throughout the years, many high-level players have been developed by USA Baseball and have played on the national team before becoming professional players. Many players who are currently playing in Major League Baseball have also joined the team for the World Baseball Classic and Olympic baseball tournaments.

History

Early years

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Leslie Mann in 1940

International baseball games were played informally by American teams, against Canadian clubs, as early as 1860.[1] However, the development of a national team occurred with the early Summer Olympics, which saw baseball debut unofficially in 1904 in St. Louis (though few records exist). An ad-hoc American team, including future Major League Baseball player Jim Thorpe, competed against a Swedish team at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, and a team of World War I servicemen played a Canadian team at the 1919 Inter-Allied Games in Paris.

Leslie Mann, a former Major Leaguer himself, is credited with the formation of the first official U.S. national team. He formed the United States Amateur Baseball Association (also known as the USA Baseball Congress) on February 19, 1931, with the hopes of sponsoring an international tournament.[2] Mann's efforts to include baseball at the Olympics saw little success (no other country sent a team to 1936 in Berlin, and the 1940 Games in Tokyo were cancelled due to World War II), but he did hold the first Amateur World Series in 1938. The U.S. team, made out of amateur players, lost a best-of-five series against Great Britain.[3]

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The United States team at the 1939 Amateur World Series

The USA Baseball Congress sent a national team to the Amateur World Series in 1939, 1940 (tying for a silver medal), and 1941, all held in Havana, Cuba. But the United States' international participation was hampered by World War II, as well as the country's early withdrawal from the 1942 Amateur World Series due to a brawl with the Dominican Republic team and, purportedly, the influence of Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo.[4] After 1942, the United States was largely absent from the international baseball scene, as it did not participate in another Amateur World Series until 1969.

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Dick Griesser, a future Collegiate All-American, on the U.S. team at the 1956 Summer Olympics

While an American team competed against Australia at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, the next "official" participation in an international tournament (i.e. recognized by USA Baseball) was at the 1959 Pan American Games.[5] Held at Wrigley Field and Comiskey Park in Chicago, the 1959 team was made up of collegiate players, including future Hall-of-Famer Lou Brock.[6] The United States team made its first official appearance at the Olympics during the 1964 Tokyo Games, managed by longtime University of Southern California coach Rod Dedeaux.[7]

The United States victory at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada spurred renewed interest in international competitions. William P. "Dutch" Fehring, president of a rejuvenated United States Baseball Federation (USBF), decided to actively participate in International Baseball Federation (FIBA) competitions.[8] In 1968, the U.S. won a post-Olympic tournament in Mexico City. The following year, it returned to the Amateur World Series in Santo Domingo in 1969, narrowly losing the gold medal to Cuba. However, international baseball was fraught with tensions in the early 1970s; as a result of protracted disagreements with FIBA, the international governing body of baseball, the U.S. federation withdrew in 1973 and formed its own body, the World Amateur Baseball Federation (better known as FEMBA, or the Federación Mundial de Béisbol Amateur).[9] That year, the United States won its first Amateur World Series in Nicaragua, and repeated a year later in St. Petersburg, Florida (the first Amateur World Series held on U.S. soil).[10] The FIBA-FEMBA split was resolved by 1975, and the U.S. and its followers rejoined the new group, AINBA.[11]

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The United States at bat in the 1981 World Games

The US national team won the gold medal in the first ever World Games, held at San Jose Municipal Stadium in San Jose, California in 1981. The U.S. fielded a roster of collegiate players which included the likes of Franklin Stubbs, Oddibe McDowell, Spike Owen, John Russell, Ed Vosberg and Pat Clements among other future major leaguers. The US national team completed the tournament undefeated, securing victories over Australia, Panama, and South Korea. Over the course of these games, they outscored their opponents by a 14-run differential. Their performance resulted in a gold medal win, concluding a successful tournament run.[12][13]

Olympic competitions

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Baseball returned as a demonstration sport at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Again an eight-team tournament, the United States finished first in the tournament, defeating Japan, 5–3, in the final game.

Baseball became an official medal sport beginning with the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Competition was open only to male amateurs in 1992 and 1996. As a result, the United States and other nations where professional baseball is developed relied on college baseball players, while Cuba used their most experienced veterans, who technically were considered amateurs as they nominally held other jobs. Professional baseball players were introduced in 2000, but the situation remained largely the same. No active players from Major League Baseball (MLB) competed—as MLB declined to release its players—so Team USA utilized minor-league players and free agents, while Cuba and some other nations were still able to use their best players, as they had no commitments with MLB.[14][15][16][17] Nevertheless, at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the United States won the bronze medal over Nicaragua after finishing with a 6–1 record in pool play and losing to Japan in the semifinals.

At the 2000 Summer Olympics, the United States had a 6–1 record in pool play, then defeated South Korea in the semifinals, followed by a stunning victory over the heavily favored Team Cuba in the gold-medal game—an upset later dubbed the "Miracle on Grass".[18]

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The US national team (lined up on the third base side) at the 2008 Olympics

The United States did not qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, despite being the defending gold medalists, after losing a qualifying game to Mexico, 1–0. That qualifier was controversial due to its format (single-elimination, rather than double-elimination), scheduling, and the fact that only two slots were given to nations from the Americas, while Europe received three. Script error: No such module "labelled list hatnote".

The United States qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics by winning the American Qualifying Tournament. At the Beijing Games, the U.S. finished with a 5–2 record in pool play. The U.S. lost to Cuba in the semifinals but beat Japan in the bronze-medal match.

At the International Olympic Committee (IOC) meeting on July 8, 2005, baseball and softball were voted out of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, becoming the first sports voted out of the Olympics since polo was eliminated from the 1936 Summer Olympics.[19] The IOC cited the absence of the best players as the main reason for baseball being dropped from the Olympic program following the 2008 games.[15] Baseball returned to the Olympic program for the 2020 games, held in 2021 in Tokyo. It was not a part of the 2024 games in Paris but is scheduled for the 2028 games in Los Angeles.[20]

The first World Baseball Classics

2006 Classic

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On January 17, 2006, the United States announced its provisional 60-man roster (52 players in all) and whittled down the squad mixed with youth and experience to 30 players on February 14, 2006. Sixteen of the 30 Major League clubs were represented on the 2006 squad, including multiple representatives from the New York Yankees (4), Houston Astros (3), Washington Nationals (3), Atlanta Braves (2), Boston Red Sox (2), Chicago Cubs (2), Colorado Rockies (2), Houston Astros (2), and Texas Rangers (2). The fact that four Yankees were selected for the squad irked Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who was opposed to the WBC being held in the middle of spring training to the point where, at his team's complex in Tampa, Florida, he posted a sign apologizing for their absence and mocking the tournament in the process. Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig promptly ordered him to take down the sign the next day.

Manager Buck Martinez brought his 17 years of professional experience as a major league catcher and 1+ seasons as Toronto Blue Jays' (2001–2002) skipper to the U.S. team. Former big-league managers Davey Johnson and Marcel Lachemann served as hitting coach and pitching coach, respectively.

Along with fellow North American rivals Canada and Mexico, the U.S. hosted South Africa. Round One games were held at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, and Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Arizona. The top two teams advanced to Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, California. Despite a surprising loss to Canada, the United States advanced to the second round via tiebreaker. However, second-round losses to South Korea and Mexico allowed Japan to advance over the Americans via tiebreaker. Derek Jeter and Ken Griffey, Jr. were named to the 2006 All-World Baseball Classic team.

2009 Classic

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David Wright batting for Team USA at the 2009 World Baseball Classic

The United States competed in Pool C of the 2009 World Baseball Classic along with Italy, Venezuela, and host Canada. The U.S. won the pool opener against Canada by a score of 6-5 and secured advancement into Round 2 by defeating Venezuela in a 15–6 slugfest. Venezuela, however, came back to defeat the U.S. in the championship game of Pool C, 5–3.

On March 14, in their first match of round 2 against Puerto Rico, in Miami, Florida's Dolphin Stadium, the United States was mercy ruled for the first time in international competition, losing 11–1 in seven innings. Adam Dunn and Captain Derek Jeter were among the ones to voice their distaste with the severe beating. Manager Davey Johnson even stated, "I should have stayed there", referencing a wedding he was at earlier in the day.

The United States came on strong the following day against the surprising Netherlands (who had already eliminated a tournament superpower, the Dominican Republic), jumping out to a 6–0 lead in the fourth inning and winning 9–3. With Puerto Rico losing to Venezuela 2–0 the following day, the U.S. faced Puerto Rico once again in the qualifying round, with the loser being eliminated from the tournament. With Puerto Rico leading 5–3 in the 9th inning, singles by Shane Victorino and Brian Roberts and walks by Jimmy Rollins and Kevin Youkilis cut the lead to 5–4. New York Mets third baseman David Wright then looped a barely-fair single into right field that brought in Roberts and Rollins to win the game, 6–5, advancing the U.S. to the semifinals while eliminating Puerto Rico. The United States went on to lose to Japan 9–4 in the second semifinal. Jimmy Rollins was named to the 2009 All-World Baseball Classic team

2013 Classic

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The United States team competed in Pool D of the 2013 World Baseball Classic, along with Italy, Canada, and Mexico. The U.S. team lost to Mexico in the first round, 5–2, but later won two games against Canada and Italy, securing their place for the second round, along with Italy, in Pool 2.

On March 12, the United States beat Puerto Rico, 7–1, which then led to a face-off against the Dominican Republic on March 14. Team USA lost, 3–1, thus prompting a game against Puerto Rico once again. The next day Puerto Rico beat the Americans, 4–3, and eliminated them from the tournament. David Wright was named to the 2013 All-World Baseball Classic team

The United States came in second in the inaugural WBSC Premier12 tournament in 2015.

Classic success and return to the Olympics

2017 Classic

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In the second round, the Americans won the first game by defeating Venezuela, 4–2. In the second game the U.S. was defeated by Puerto Rico, 6–5, after giving up four runs in the first inning. The U.S. then faced the Dominican Republic in a high-stakes, winner-take-all rematch, with a spot in the championship round on the line. Late in the game, with Team USA trailing, Adam Jones delivered a defining moment. Tracking a deep fly ball off the bat of his then-Orioles teammate Manny Machado, Jones leaped into the wall to make the catch, creating an iconic image in the outfield. Building on that pivotal play, Team USA responded with a late-game rally, overcoming the deficit to secure the victory and advance to the next stage.[21]

In the championship round semifinals on March 21, the Americans defeated Japan, 2–1, to advance to their first-ever appearance in the Final. In the final on March 22, the U.S. once again faced Puerto Rico; this time, however, they ended up winning dominantly by a score of 8–0, capturing their first ever World Baseball Classic title. Following the conclusion of the tournament, Eric Hosmer, Christian Yelich, and Marcus Stroman were named to the 2017 All-World Baseball Classic team, with Stroman being named World Baseball Classic MVP.[22]

2020 Olympics

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Members of the 2020 Olympic squad before a scrimmage at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in 2021

The United States came in fourth in the 12-team 2019 WBSC Premier12 Tournament in November 2019, with Scott Brosius as manager. With third-place Mexico as the top finisher from the Americas in that tournament, the U.S. missed the chance to immediately qualify for the six spots open for the 2020 Olympic Games.[23][24] The team subsequently qualified, with Mike Scioscia as manager, by winning the Americas Qualifying Event held from May 31 to June 5, 2021, in Florida.[25] Luke Williams led the team in batting average (.444), runs (6), hits (8), and RBIs (6), Todd Frazier and Mark Kolozsvary led in home runs (2), and David Robertson led the team in saves (2).[26]

At the Olympics, the team first won its three-team pool via victories over South Korea and Israel. In the modified double-elimination bracket, the team lost to Japan in the second round, then defeated the Dominican Republic in the repechage and South Korea in the semifinals to advance to the gold medal game, where the team lost to Japan for the second time.[27] Team Japan was made up of players from Nippon Professional Baseball, which paused its season for the Olympics,[28] while Team USA fielded minor-league players and free agents with major-league experience.[29][30]

2023 Classic

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". At the 2023 World Baseball Classic Team USA looked to defend their 2017 championship. Multiple-time MLB MVP Mike Trout was named team captain ahead of his first appearance in the tournament.[31] Team USA won their first game in pool play against Great Britain by a score of 6–2. They lost their next game against Mexico by a score of 11–5, which was their only pool-play loss. The United States won their final two games against Canada and Colombia and advanced to the knockout stage.

In their quarterfinal matchup against Venezuela, the Americans were trailing 7–5 in the 8th inning when Trea Turner hit a go-ahead grand slam to win the game, 9–7, for Team USA to advance to the semifinals. There, the U.S. blew out Cuba, 14–2, and advanced to the championship round for the second tournament in a row.

Team USA's championship round opponent was Japan, creating a highly anticipated matchup. The Americans jumped out to an early 1–0 lead on a Trea Turner home run but couldn't hold on, ultimately falling to Japan, 3–2. Trea Turner and Mike Trout were named to the 2023 All-World Baseball Classic team.[32]

2026 Classic

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Fresh off a World Series appearance and his second AL MVP win in 2024, outfielder Aaron Judge was named captain of Team USA’s 2026 World Baseball Classic team.[33] Also confirmed for 2026 are starting pitcher Paul Skenes and shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., the latter returning from 2023.[34][35]

Current roster

The chosen roster for the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

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Results and fixtures

The following is a list of professional baseball game results currently active in the latest version of the WBSC World Rankings, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.[36]

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Competitive record

World Baseball Classic

In 2005, Major League Baseball announced the formation of the World Baseball Classic, a 16-nation international competition to be held in March of 2006 for the first time. The tournament was the first of its kind to have the national teams of IBAF's member federations feature professional players from the major leagues around the world, including Major League Baseball.

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Template:Flagicon 2017 Champions 1st 8 6 2 41 21 Squad Automatically qualified
Template:Flagicon 2023 Runners-up 2nd 7 5 2 51 27 Squad Automatically qualified
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Total 1 Title 6/6 35 21 14 203 141 — — — — —

Record by team

Team
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File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 6 3 3 0.500 30 27 +3
File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 2 2 0 1.000 6 4 +2
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1 1 0 1.000 6 2 +4
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 1 1 0 1.000 9 3 +6
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 1 1 0 1.000 17 0 +17
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 4 2 2 0.500 12 16 −4
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 4 1 3 0.250 10 18 −8
File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela 5 3 2 0.600 37 30 +7
File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic 3 1 2 0.333 12 13 −1
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 1 0 1 0.000 3 7 −4
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 1 1 0 1.000 6 2 +4
File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 1 1 0 1.000 14 2 +12
Total 35 21 14 0.618 203 142 +62

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2006 WBC Results
March 7
1st Round, Pool B – Game 1 		Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg 0–2 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States United States Chase Field
Attendance: 32,727
Boxscore
March 8
1st Round, Pool D – Game 3 		Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 8–6 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States United States Chase Field
Attendance: 16,993
Boxscore
March 10
1st Round, Pool D – Game 6 		United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 17–0 (F/5) File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa United States Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 11,975
Boxscore
March 12
2nd Round, Pool 1 – Game 1 		Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg 3–4 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States United States Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Attendance: 32,896
Boxscore
March 13
2nd Round, Pool 2 – Game 3 		United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 3–7 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea United States Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Attendance: 21,288
Boxscore
March 16
2nd Round, Pool 2 – Game 5 		United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 1–2 File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico United States Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Attendance: 38,284
Boxscore

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2009 WBC Results
March 7
1st Round, Pool C – Game 1 		Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 5–6 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Canada Rogers Centre
Attendance: 42,314
Boxscore
March 8
1st Round, Pool D – Game 3 		United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 15–6 File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Canada Rogers Centre
Attendance: 13,094
Boxscore
March 11
1st Round, Pool D – Game 6 		Venezuela File:Flag of Venezuela.svg 5–3 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Canada Rogers Centre
Attendance: 12,358
Boxscore
March 14
2nd Round, Pool 1 – Game 2 		United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 1–11 (F/7) File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico United States Dolphin Stadium
Attendance: 30,595
Boxscore
March 15
2nd Round, Pool 2 – Game 3 		Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg 3–9 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States United States Dolphin Stadium
Attendance: 11,059
Boxscore
March 17
2nd Round, Pool 2 – Game 5 		Puerto Rico File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg 5–6 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States United States Dolphin Stadium
Attendance: 13,224
Boxscore
March 18
2nd Round, Pool 2 – Game 6 		United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 6–10 File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela United States Dolphin Stadium
Attendance: 16,575
Boxscore
March 22
Semifinals 		United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 4–9 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan United States Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 43,630
Boxscore

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2013 WBC Results
March 8
1st Round, Pool D – Game C 		Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg 5–2 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States United States Chase Field
Attendance: 44,256
Boxscore
March 9
1st Round, Pool D – Game 5 		Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg 2–6 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States United States Chase Field
Attendance: 19,303
Boxscore
March 10
1st Round, Pool D – Game 6 		United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 9–4 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada United States Chase Field
Attendance: 22,425
Boxscore
March 14
2nd Round, Pool 2 – Game 2 		Puerto Rico File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg 1–7 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States United States Marlins Park
Attendance: 32,872
Boxscore
March 15
2nd Round, Pool 2 – Game 4 		Dominican Republic File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg 3–1 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States United States Marlins Park
Attendance: 34,366.
Boxscore
March 16
2nd Round, Pool 2 – Game 5 		Puerto Rico File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg 4–3 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States United States Marlins Park
Attendance: 19,762
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2017 WBC Results
March 10
1st Round, Pool C – Game 2 		Colombia File:Flag of Colombia.svg 2–3 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States United States Marlins Park
Attendance: 22,580
Boxscore
March 11
1st Round, Pool C – Game 4 		United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 5–7 File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic United States Marlins Park
Attendance: 37,446
Boxscore
March 12
1st Round, Pool C – Game 6 		Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0–8 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States United States Marlins Park
Attendance: 22,303
Boxscore
March 15
2nd Round, Pool F – Game 2 		Venezuela File:Flag of Venezuela.svg 2–4 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States United States Petco Park
Attendance: 16,635
Boxscore
March 17
2nd Round, Pool 2 – Game 4 		United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 5–6 File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico United States Petco Park
Attendance: 34,463
Boxscore
March 18
2nd Round, Pool 2 – Game 6 		Dominican Republic File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg 3–6 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States United States Petco Park
Attendance: 43,002
Boxscore
March 21
Semifinals 		United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 2–1 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan United States Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 33,462
Boxscore
March 22
Finals 		United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 8–0 File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico United States Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 51,565
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2023 WBC Results
March 11th
10:00 P.M. EST, 7:00 P.M. PST
Pool C, Game 1 		File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 2–6 United States File:Flag of the United States.svg Chase Field, Phoenix Arizona
Attendance: 39,650
Boxscore
March 12th
10:00 P.M. EST, 7:00 P.M. PST
Pool C, Game 2 		File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 11–5 United States File:Flag of the United States.svg Chase Field, Phoenix Arizona
Attendance: 47,534
Boxscore
March 13th
10:00 P.M. EST, 7:00 P.M. PST
Pool C, Game 3 		File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 1–12 (F/7) United States File:Flag of the United States.svg Chase Field, Phoenix Arizona
Attendance: 29,621
Boxscore
March 15th
10:00 P.M. EST, 7:00 P.M. PST
Pool C, Game 4 		United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 3–2 File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Chase Field, Phoenix Arizona
Attendance: 29,856
Boxscore
March 18th
7:00 P.M. EST, 4:00 P.M. PST
Quarterfinals 		United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 9–7 File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Marlins Park, Miami, Florida
Attendance: 35,782
Boxscore
March 19th
7:00 P.M. EST, 4:00 P.M. PST
Semifinals 		File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 2–14 United States File:Flag of the United States.svg Marlins Park, Miami, Florida
Attendance: 35,779
Boxscore
March 21st
7:00 P.M. EST, 4:00 P.M. PST
Finals 		United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 2–3 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan Marlins Park, Miami, Florida
Attendance: 36,098
Boxscore

Olympic Games

<templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Summer Olympics <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />record Qualification record
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Template:Flagicon 1912 Exhibition only 1 0 Template:Winpct 13 3 No qualifiers held
Template:Flagicon 1952 Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1956 Exhibition only 1 0 Template:Winpct 11 5
Template:Flagicon 1964 Exhibition only 1 0 Template:Winpct 5 2
Template:Flagicon 1984 Finals 2ndTemplate:Efn 4 1 Template:Winpct 38 16 Qualified as hosts
Template:Flagicon 1988 Finals 1stTemplate:Efn 4 1 Template:Winpct 36 20 File:Silver medal america.svg 1987 Pan American Games
Template:Flagicon 1992 Fourth Place 4th 5 4 Template:Winpct 53 39 File:Bronze medal america.svg 1991 Pan American Games
Template:Flagicon 1996 Bronze medal File:Bronze medal olympic.svg 3rd 7 2 Template:Winpct 93 41 Qualified as hosts
Template:Flagicon 2000 Gold medal File:Gold medal olympic.svg 1st 8 1 Template:Winpct 49 16 File:Silver medal america.svg 1999 Pan American Games
Template:Flagicon 2004 Did not qualify Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 2008 Bronze medal File:Bronze medal olympic.svg 3rd 6 3 Template:Winpct 54 35 Americas Qualifying Tournament
Template:Flagicon 2020 Silver medal File:Silver medal olympic.svg 2nd 4 2 Template:Winpct 28 15 Americas Qualifying Event
Template:Flagicon 2028 To be determined Qualified as hosts
TotalTemplate:Efn 1 Title 6/7 30 12 Template:Winpct 277 146

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1992 USA Baseball Olympic Team
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Note: Jason Moler of Cal State Fullerton was initially named to the squad as one of the catchers, but was replaced by Varitek due to injury prior to the start of the competition.[37]

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1996 USA Baseball Olympic Team
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Manager: Skip Bertman[41]

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2000 USA Baseball Olympic Team
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Manager: Tommy Lasorda[43]

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2008 USA Baseball Olympic Team

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2020 USA Baseball Olympic Team

Template:Baseball tournament roster The team's roster for the Olympics was released on July 2, 2021.[45]

WBSC Premier12

The WBSC created the Premier12 tournament in 2014,[46] following the dissolution of the Baseball World Cup. The tournament is held in every four years in November. The American roster includes professional ballplayers who are not on an MLB 40-man roster. The roster includes some MLB prospects, though the tournament conflicts with the Arizona Fall League and winter leagues.[47][48][49]

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Year Result Position Pld W L RS RA Squad Ranking
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2015 Runners-up 2nd 8 6 2 43 34 Squad 2nd
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2019 Fourth Place 4th 9 4 5 34 39 Squad[50] 2nd
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2024 Third Place 3rd 9 5 4 51 36 Squad 3rd
2027 To be determined
Total Runners-up 3/3 25 15 11 128 109 —

Baseball World Cup (1938–2011)

In 1988, the Amateur World Series became the International Baseball Federation's (IBAF) World Cup.

Since 1938, the U.S. has won 15 medals at the Baseball World Cup: four gold (1973, 1974, 2007, 2009), eight silver (1938, 1940, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1978, 1988, 2001), and three bronze (1939, 1982, 1984).

The U.S. was usually represented by college players in these tournaments, while Cuba used its best players.

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Year Result Position Pld W L % RS RA Org.
Template:Flagicon 1938 Single-table tournament File:Silver medal world centered.svg 2nd 5 1 4 Template:Winpct 14 20 IBF
Template:Flagicon 1939 Single-table tournament File:Bronze medal world centered.svg 3rd 6 0 6 Template:Winpct 9 30
Template:Flagicon 1940 Single-table tournament File:Silver medal world centered.svg 2ndTemplate:Efn 12 9 3 Template:Winpct 51 20
Template:Flagicon 1941 Single-table tournament 6th 8 2 6 Template:Winpct
Template:Flagicon 1942 Single-table tournament Withdrew 8Template:Efn 1 11 Template:Winpct
Template:Flagicon 1943 Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1944 FIBA
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Template:Flagicon 1947
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Template:Flagicon 1950
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Template:Flagicon 1961
Template:Flagicon 1965
Template:Flagicon 1969 Single-table tournament File:Silver medal world centered.svg 2nd 10 9 1 Template:Winpct
Template:Flagicon 1970 Single-table tournament File:Silver medal world centered.svg 2nd 13 10 3 Template:Winpct
Template:Flagicon 1971 Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1972 Single-table tournament File:Silver medal world centered.svg 2nd 15 13 2 Template:Winpct
Template:Flagicon 1973 Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1973 Single-table tournament File:Gold medal world centered.svg 1st 10 10 0 Template:Winpct FEMBA
Template:Flagicon 1974 Single-table tournament File:Gold medal world centered.svg 1st 10 9 1 Template:Winpct
Template:Flagicon 1976 Did not enter AINBA
Template:Flagicon 1978 Single-table tournament File:Silver medal world centered.svg 2nd 10 9 1 Template:Winpct
Template:Flagicon 1980 Single-table tournament 4th 11 8 3 Template:Winpct
Template:Flagicon 1982 Single-table tournament File:Bronze medal world centered.svg 3rd 9 6 3 Template:Winpct IBAF
Template:Flagicon 1984 Single-table tournament File:Bronze medal world centered.svg 3rd 12 8 4 Template:Winpct
Template:Flagicon 1986 Single-table tournament 4th 11 7 4 Template:Winpct
Template:Flagicon 1988 Finals File:Silver medal world centered.svg 2nd 13 11 2 Template:Winpct
Template:Flagicon 1990 Second round 7th 9 5 4 Template:Winpct
Template:Flagicon 1994 Quarterfinals 8th 8 4 4 Template:Winpct
Template:Flagicon 1998 Pool stage 8th 7 4 3 Template:Winpct
Template:Flagicon 2001 Finals File:Silver medal world centered.svg 2nd 10 7 3 Template:Winpct
Template:Flagicon 2003 Fifth place game 5th 9 7 2 Template:Winpct
Template:Flagicon 2005 Seventh place game 7th 11 7 4 Template:Winpct
Template:Flagicon 2007 Finals File:Gold medal world centered.svg 1st 10 9 1 Template:Winpct
Template:Flagicon 2009 Finals File:Gold medal world centered.svg 1st 15 14 1 Template:Winpct
Template:Flagicon 2011 Fourth place game 4th 11 7 4 Template:Winpct
Total 4 Titles 24/39 249 177 80 Template:Winpct — —

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2007

The U.S. was in group A of the 2007 IBAF World Cup, along with Republic of China, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Italy, Spain and South Africa. The U.S. went 6–1 to win their group, with their only loss coming on November 9, 2007 against Italy. It was the U.S.'s first loss to Italy in 21 years and the first time it ever lost to Italy with professional players, as the team consisted of minor league prospects. It was, however, their only loss. The U.S. went on to beat Korea, Netherlands, and Cuba to capture the gold.

2009

In Round 1 of the 2009 Baseball World Cup, the U.S. (2–1) finished second in Group E, advancing alongside first-place Venezuela (3–0). In Round 2, the U.S. was joined by the nine other first- and second-place teams from Round 1, four wild-card teams, and the two principal host teams (Italy and the Netherlands). The 16 teams were divided into Groups F and G, where the U.S. (7–0) defeated each of the other seven teams in Group G. In Round 3, the top four teams from Group F were renamed Group 1, while the top four teams from Group G were renamed Group 2. The U.S. finished first in Group 2 with a perfect 7–0 record, while Cuba finished first in Group 1 with a 5–2 record. In the Final Round, Group 1 and Group 2's fourth-place teams competed for overall seventh place, the third-place teams played for fifth place, and the second-place teams faced off for the bronze medal. In the gold-medal game, the U.S. defeated Cuba, 10–5.

Tournament awards were given to Justin Smoak (MVP) and Todd Redmond (best won/loss average (pitcher)). Smoak (first base) was also named to the tournament All-Star Team, along with Jon Weber (outfield) and Terry Tiffee (designated hitter).

Minor tournaments

File:Team USA wins third game in Japan-USA Collegiate Baseball Championship (190719-M-ON849-1051).jpg
The USA Collegiate Baseball Team celebrating during the 43rd Japan-USA Collegiate Baseball Championship Series

Intercontinental Cup

The Intercontinental Cup was an IBAF tournament first held in 1973 in Italy, and held every other year until 1999. The U.S. sat out the last three tournaments, in 2002, 2006, and 2010.

Future big leaguers who competed with the U.S. collegiate team in the Intercontinental Cup include Joe Carter, Terry Francona, Mickey Morandini, John Olerud, and Robin Ventura.

   
  • 1997 : 4th
  • 1999 : 4th
  • 2002 : Did not qualify
  • 2006 : Did not qualify
  • 2010 : Did not qualify

Pan American Games

The U.S. and Cuba have been archrivals at the Pan American Games ever since the event began in 1951. The U.S. has finished second behind Cuba eight of the 12 times they have brought home the gold. Likewise, when the U.S. won the gold medal at the 1967 Pan American Games, Cuba finished second. The U.S. roster is usually composed of promising college players, while Cuba is able to send its best players.

In total, the U.S. has won one gold medal, eleven silver medals, and three bronze medals. The only games the U.S. failed to medal in were 1979 and 1995. For the 1995 games, the U.S. did not send their national team, but instead the St. John's University baseball team, who finished 0–4 against the international all-star teams.

     
  • 2019 : Did not enter
  • 2023 : Did not enter

Other minor tournaments

Uniforms & Logos

2006 WBC 2009 WBC 2013 WBC 2017 WBC
2023 WBC

Collegiate National Team

File:Gerrit Cole 2010.jpg
Gerrit Cole pitching for the Collegiate National team in 2010

USA Baseball also fields a Collegiate National Team which has 22 members of top collegiate baseball players in the country, consisting of five infielders, four outfielders, two catchers, nine pitchers, and a pair of two-way players. The team competes in exhibition games across the U.S. and overseas against teams from across the world, including teams from Canada, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) and the Netherlands.[51] The 2009 team won the World Baseball Challenge in Canada.

Players who took the field for the Collegiate National Team and have gone on to Major League Baseball success include such notables as Jim Abbott, Kris Bryant, Troy Glaus, Todd Helton, Ryan Howard, Barry Larkin, Tino Martinez, Dustin Pedroia, David Price, Huston Street, Mark Teixeira, Troy Tulowitzki, Trea Turner, Jason Varitek, Carlos Rodon, Gerrit Cole, Will Clark and Ryan Zimmerman.

Other national teams

USA Baseball also fields 18U, 15U, and 12U national baseball teams. Former national teams included 16U and 14U national teams. USA Baseball also hosts two national team development programs in the age divisions of 17U and 14U. The selection processes for these programs can be found on the official website of USA Baseball and these team programs also have their respective social media web pages.

See also

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Notes

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References

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