United States national baseball team

United States national baseball team
Information
Country United States
FederationUSA Baseball
ConfederationWBSC Americas
ManagerMark DeRosa (WBC)
Mike Scioscia (WBSC)
CaptainMike Trout[2]
WBSC ranking
Current 3 Steady (18 December 2023)[1]
Highest1 (first in September 2018)
Lowest5 (first in December 2021)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
World Baseball Classic
Appearances5 (first in 2006)
Best resultGold 1st (2017)
Olympic Games
Appearances5 (first in 1992)
Best result Gold (2000)
WBSC Premier12
Appearances3 (first in 2015)
Best resultSilver 2nd (2015)
World Cup
Appearances24 (first in 1938)
Best resultGold 1st (1973, 1974, 2007, 2009)
Intercontinental Cup
Appearances16 (first in 1973)
Best result 1st (1975, 1981)
Pan American Games
Appearances15 (first in 1951)
Best result 1st (1967)
Medal record
World Baseball Classic
Gold medal – first place 2017 Los Angeles
Silver medal – second place 2023 Miami
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Team
WBSC Premier12
Silver medal – second place 2015 Tokyo
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1973 Nicaragua
Gold medal – first place 1974 United States
Gold medal – first place 2007 Taiwan
Gold medal – first place 2009 Italy
Silver medal – second place 1938 United Kingdom
Silver medal – second place 1969 Dominican Republic
Silver medal – second place 1970 Colombia
Silver medal – second place 1972 Nicaragua
Silver medal – second place 1978 Italy
Silver medal – second place 1988 Italy
Silver medal – second place 2001 Taiwan
Bronze medal – third place 1939 Cuba
Bronze medal – third place 1940 Cuba
Bronze medal – third place 1982 South Korea
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Cuba
Intercontinental Cup
Gold medal – first place 1975 Canada
Gold medal – first place 1981 Canada
Silver medal – second place 1977 Nicaragua
Silver medal – second place 1983 Belgium
Silver medal – second place 1987 Cuba
Silver medal – second place 1993 Italy
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Italy
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Cuba
World Games
Gold medal – first place 1981 Santa Clara Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1967 Winnipeg Team
Silver medal – second place 1951 Buenos Aires Team
Silver medal – second place 1955 Mexico City Team
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo Team
Silver medal – second place 1971 Cali Team
Silver medal – second place 1975 Mexico City Team
Silver medal – second place 1987 Indianapolis Team
Silver medal – second place 1999 Winnipeg Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Santo Domingo Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Team
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Chicago Team
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Caracas Team
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Havana Team

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 2nd in the world by the World Baseball Softball Confederation. The United States has won many international tournaments, many of which are now discontinued. Most notably the team won the Olympic baseball tournament in 2000, and the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in 2017.[3]

The United States national team debuted in the Baseball World Cup in 1938. The tournament was discontinued in 2011 in favor of the best-on-best World Baseball Classic. The United States won the tournament four times. In the 2000 Baseball Olympic games, the United States won their first Olympic gold in baseball.

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 final game.

Team USA 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.

  1. ^ "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Mike Trout to captain Team USA at 2023 World Baseball Classic". NBC Sports. July 19, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "US routs Puerto Rico 8–0 to win WBC behind dominant Stroman". ABC News. Retrieved March 24, 2017.