Where MLB players are from

California has the most players on MLB rosters now, 142, ahead of Dominican Republic with 91. Of the cities, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic has the most, 27. Every season since 1876 is on file.

US states

MLB players by state of birth
#	State	On rosters now	On file
1	California	142	1262
2	Florida	66	452
3	Texas	62	485
4	Georgia	33	189
5	Illinois	29	265
6	North Carolina	29	121
7	New York	27	305
8	Virginia	22	132
9	Pennsylvania	19	190
10	Ohio	18	272
11	Tennessee	15	94
12	Washington	14	131
13	Alabama	14	119
14	Minnesota	14	76
15	Oklahoma	13	116
16	Missouri	12	129
17	New Jersey	11	140
18	Indiana	11	117
19	Arizona	11	91
20	Colorado	11	58
21	Louisiana	10	127
22	South Carolina	10	88
23	Maryland	10	68
24	Michigan	8	118
25	Massachusetts	8	112
26	Iowa	8	63
27	Kentucky	7	90
28	Nevada	7	39
29	Hawaii	6	37
30	New Mexico	5	27
31	Mississippi	4	98
32	Oregon	4	74
33	Connecticut	4	58
34	Wisconsin	4	56
35	Nebraska	4	34
36	Delaware	4	18
37	Kansas	3	60
38	Arkansas	3	45
39	Utah	3	22
40	New Hampshire	3	18
41	Rhode Island	1	17
42	Idaho	1	15
43	Montana	1	13
44	Alaska	1	11
45	Wyoming	1	11
46	West Virginia	0	21
47	South Dakota	0	16
48	Washington, D.C.	0	15
49	Maine	0	12
50	North Dakota	0	9
51	Vermont	0	7

Countries outside the United States

MLB players by country of birth
#	Country	On rosters now	On file
1	Dominican Republic	91	699
2	Venezuela	67	385
3	Cuba	17	89
4	Puerto Rico	16	200
5	Canada	15	104
6	Mexico	14	110
7	Japan	13	70
8	Panama	6	41
9	Colombia	5	17
10	Curacao	3	6
11	South Korea	2	20
12	Aruba	2	6
13	Bahamas	2	3
14	Australia	1	28
15	Nicaragua	1	14
16	Taiwan	1	11
17	England	1	5
18	Virgin Islands	1	4
19	Italy	1	3
20	PQ	1	3
21	Netherlands Antilles	0	10
22	West Germany	0	8
23	Germany	0	7
24	Netherlands	0	7
25	Brazil	0	4
26	Jamaica	0	4
27	France	0	3
28	Spain	0	3

Cities

MLB players by city of birth
#	City	On rosters now	On file
1	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	27	174
2	Houston, Texas	13	98
3	Miami, Florida	10	56
4	San Diego, California	9	81
5	Havana, Cuba	9	40
6	Maracay, Venezuela	8	33
7	San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic	7	86
8	Seattle, Washington	7	37
9	Charlotte, North Carolina	7	19
10	Atlanta, Georgia	6	46
11	Valencia, Venezuela	6	33
12	Maracaibo, Venezuela	6	31
13	Orlando, Florida	6	20
14	Newport Beach, California	6	18
15	Mission Viejo, California	6	11
16	Chicago, Illinois	5	54
17	St. Louis, Missouri	5	48
18	Tampa, Florida	5	47
19	Long Beach, California	5	39
20	Honolulu, Hawaii	5	26
21	Las Vegas, Nevada	5	25
22	Anaheim, California	5	24
23	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	5	24
24	Fort Worth, Texas	5	23
25	Denver, Colorado	5	22
26	Azua Province, Dominican Republic	5	11
27	Huntsville, Alabama	5	10
28	Los Angeles, California	4	89
29	Caracas, Venezuela	4	51
30	Dallas, Texas	4	51
31	Santiago, Dominican Republic	4	39
32	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	4	31
33	Austin, Texas	4	30
34	Baltimore, Maryland	4	29
35	Louisville, Kentucky	4	23
36	Bayamon, Puerto Rico	4	19
37	Panama City, Panama	4	16
38	Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic	4	16
39	Puerto Cabello, Venezuela	4	13
40	Corona, California	4	7
41	Esperanza, Dominican Republic	4	6
42	Cincinnati, Ohio	3	58
43	Brooklyn, New York	3	45
44	New York, New York	3	38
45	Sacramento, California	3	38
46	Portland, Oregon	3	33
47	San Jose, California	3	26
48	Tulsa, Oklahoma	3	26
49	Memphis, Tennessee	3	23
50	San Francisco, California	3	23
51	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	3	22
52	Torrance, California	3	22
53	Phoenix, Arizona	3	20
54	Riverside, California	3	19
55	Albuquerque, New Mexico	3	14
56	Des Moines, Iowa	3	13
57	Richmond, Virginia	3	13
58	Santa Barbara, California	3	9
59	Walnut Creek, California	3	9
60	Greenville, South Carolina	3	8
61	Irving, Texas	3	8
62	Chula Vista, California	3	6
63	Coral Springs, Florida	3	6
64	Lawrenceville, Georgia	3	6
65	Thousand Oaks, California	3	6
66	DeLand, Florida	3	5
67	Fayetteville, North Carolina	3	5
68	Willemstad, Curacao	3	5
69	Wilmington, North Carolina	3	5
70	Oakland, California	2	33
71	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	2	32
72	Bani, Dominican Republic	2	25
73	Detroit, Michigan	2	23
74	Kansas City, Missouri	2	23
75	La Romana, Dominican Republic	2	21
76	San Juan, Puerto Rico	2	20
77	Omaha, Nebraska	2	19
78	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	2	18
79	Birmingham, Alabama	2	18
80	Boston, Massachusetts	2	18
81	Indianapolis, Indiana	2	18
82	Orange, California	2	18
83	San Antonio, Texas	2	15
84	Bonao, Dominican Republic	2	14
85	Toledo, Ohio	2	14
86	Pensacola, Florida	2	13
87	Vancouver, Canada	2	12
88	Whittier, California	2	12
89	Fontana, California	2	11
90	Knoxville, Tennessee	2	11
91	Tallahassee, Florida	2	11
92	Caguas, Puerto Rico	2	10
93	Cartagena, Colombia	2	10
94	Corpus Christi, Texas	2	10
95	San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic	2	10
96	Santa Rosa, California	2	10
97	Tijuana, Mexico	2	10
98	Toronto, Canada	2	10
99	Cumaná, Venezuela	2	9
100	Hermosillo, Mexico	2	9
101	Stockton, California	2	9
102	Villa Mella, Dominican Republic	2	9
103	Fairfax, Virginia	2	8
104	Humacao, Puerto Rico	2	8
105	Nashville, Tennessee	2	8
106	Scottsdale, Arizona	2	7
107	Davenport, Iowa	2	6
108	Garden Grove, California	2	6
109	Moca, Dominican Republic	2	6
110	Naperville, Illinois	2	6
111	Rochester, New York	2	6
112	Sumter, South Carolina	2	6
113	Tenares, Dominican Republic	2	6
114	Guatire, Venezuela	2	5
115	Lincoln, Nebraska	2	5
116	Plantation, Florida	2	5
117	San Felipe, Venezuela	2	5
118	Santa Barbara de Samana, Dominican Republic	2	5
119	Seoul, South Korea	2	5
120	San Cristobal, Dominican Republic	1	37
121	Jacksonville, Florida	1	27
122	Tucson, Arizona	1	23
123	Cleveland, Ohio	1	21
124	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	1	20
125	Santa Monica, California	1	20
126	Shreveport, Louisiana	1	20
127	Dayton, Ohio	1	18
128	Fullerton, California	1	18
129	Ponce, Puerto Rico	1	16
130	Mesa, Arizona	1	15
131	Bronx, New York	1	14
132	Buffalo, New York	1	14
133	West Palm Beach, Florida	1	14
134	Jackson, Mississippi	1	13
135	Sarasota, Florida	1	13
136	St. Petersburg, Florida	1	13
137	Wichita, Kansas	1	13
138	Montgomery, Alabama	1	12
139	Pomona, California	1	12
140	Springfield, Illinois	1	12
141	Beaumont, Texas	1	11
142	Lakeland, Florida	1	11
143	Lexington, Kentucky	1	11
144	Salt Lake City, Utah	1	11
145	Tokyo, Japan	1	11
146	Anchorage, Alaska	1	10
147	Bakersfield, California	1	10
148	Bellflower, California	1	10
149	Cotui, Dominican Republic	1	10
150	La Guaira, Venezuela	1	10
151	Lafayette, Louisiana	1	10
152	Norfolk, Virginia	1	10
153	Queens, New York	1	10
154	Tacoma, Washington	1	10
155	Wilmington, Delaware	1	10
156	Downey, California	1	9
157	Lake Charles, Louisiana	1	9
158	Lynchburg, Virginia	1	9
159	Valdosta, Georgia	1	9
160	Waco, Texas	1	9
161	Augusta, Georgia	1	8
162	Barahona, Dominican Republic	1	8
163	Barcelona, Venezuela	1	8
164	Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela	1	8
165	Fountain Valley, California	1	8
166	Hialeah, Florida	1	8
167	Huntington Beach, California	1	8
168	Nagua, Dominican Republic	1	8
169	Raleigh, North Carolina	1	8
170	Reno, Nevada	1	8
171	San Mateo, California	1	8
172	Springfield, Massachusetts	1	8
173	Syracuse, New York	1	8
174	Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic	1	7
175	Bellevue, Washington	1	7
176	Dearborn, Michigan	1	7
177	El Cajon, California	1	7
178	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	1	7
179	Modesto, California	1	7
180	New Britain, Connecticut	1	7
181	Springfield, Ohio	1	7
182	Athens, Georgia	1	6
183	Guacara, Venezuela	1	6
184	Harrisonburg, Virginia	1	6
185	Lubbock, Texas	1	6
186	Manati, Puerto Rico	1	6
187	Panorama City, California	1	6
188	San Felix, Venezuela	1	6
189	Topeka, Kansas	1	6
190	Virginia Beach, Virginia	1	6
191	Winter Haven, Florida	1	6
192	Dothan, Alabama	1	5
193	Huntington, New York	1	5
194	Los Mochis, Mexico	1	5
195	Madison, Wisconsin	1	5
196	Mao, Dominican Republic	1	5
197	Middletown, Ohio	1	5
198	Midland, Texas	1	5
199	Mineola, New York	1	5
200	Mission Hills, California	1	5
201	New Brunswick, New Jersey	1	5
202	Ridgewood, New Jersey	1	5
203	San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic	1	5
204	Terre Haute, Indiana	1	5
205	Victoria, Canada	1	5
206	Villa Clara, Cuba	1	5
207	Yaguate, Dominican Republic	1	5
208	Los Angeles, United States	0	40
209	Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico	0	29
210	Santurce, Puerto Rico	0	22
211	New Orleans, Louisiana	0	21
212	Chicago, United States	0	18
213	Columbus, Ohio	0	17
214	Fresno, California	0	17
215	Houston, United States	0	15
216	Washington, Washington, D.C.	0	15
217	Burbank, California	0	14
218	Minneapolis, Minnesota	0	14
219	Mobile, Alabama	0	14
220	Pasadena, California	0	14
221	Long Beach, United States	0	13
222	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	0	13
223	Glendale, California	0	12
224	Oxnard, California	0	12
225	Sacramento, United States	0	12
226	West Covina, California	0	12
227	Columbus, Georgia	0	11
228	Inglewood, California	0	11
229	Joliet, Illinois	0	11
230	San Francisco, United States	0	11
231	St. Paul, Minnesota	0	11
232	Van Nuys, California	0	11
233	Worcester, Massachusetts	0	11
234	Evansville, Indiana	0	10
235	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	0	10
236	Jersey City, New Jersey	0	10
237	Little Rock, Arkansas	0	10
238	Osaka, Japan	0	10
239	Tampa, United States	0	10
240	Berkeley, California	0	9
241	Charleston, South Carolina	0	9
242	Chattanooga, Tennessee	0	9
243	Detroit, United States	0	9
244	Lynwood, California	0	9
245	Merced, California	0	9
246	Rapid City, South Dakota	0	9
247	Redwood City, California	0	9
248	San Bernardino, California	0	9
249	San Diego, United States	0	9
250	Santa Monica, United States	0	9
251	Staten Island, New York	0	9
252	Bradenton, Florida	0	8
253	Cedar Rapids, Iowa	0	8
254	Columbia, South Carolina	0	8
255	Covina, California	0	8
256	Durham, North Carolina	0	8
257	El Paso, Texas	0	8
258	Fort Wayne, Indiana	0	8
259	Gary, Indiana	0	8
260	Longview, Texas	0	8
261	New Haven, Connecticut	0	8
262	Oakland, United States	0	8
263	Roseville, California	0	8
264	Santa Ana, California	0	8
265	Savannah, Georgia	0	8
266	Trenton, New Jersey	0	8
267	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	0	8
268	Arecibo, Puerto Rico	0	7
269	Arlington, Texas	0	7
270	Belleville, Illinois	0	7
271	Camden, New Jersey	0	7
272	Conroe, Texas	0	7
273	Denton, Texas	0	7
274	Gainesville, Florida	0	7
275	Hamilton, Ohio	0	7
276	Hollywood, California	0	7
277	Inglewood, United States	0	7
278	Miami, United States	0	7
279	Norwich, Connecticut	0	7
280	Oak Lawn, Illinois	0	7
281	Paducah, Kentucky	0	7
282	Panama City, Florida	0	7
283	Portsmouth, Virginia	0	7
284	Riverside, United States	0	7
285	Santa Clara, California	0	7
286	Texarkana, Texas	0	7
287	Upland, California	0	7
288	Vancouver, Washington	0	7
289	Waukegan, Illinois	0	7
290	West Hills, California	0	7
291	Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles	0	7
292	Yakima, Washington	0	7
293	Youngstown, Ohio	0	7
294	Alexandria, Louisiana	0	6
295	Azua, Dominican Republic	0	6
296	Birmingham, United States	0	6
297	Bolivar, Venezuela	0	6
298	Bridgeport, Connecticut	0	6
299	Clearwater, Florida	0	6
300	Covington, Kentucky	0	6
301	Culiacan, Mexico	0	6
302	Defiance, Ohio	0	6
303	El Seibo, Dominican Republic	0	6
304	Evergreen Park, Illinois	0	6
305	Flint, Michigan	0	6
306	Florence, South Carolina	0	6
307	Harvey, Illinois	0	6
308	Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic	0	6
309	Hollywood, Florida	0	6
310	Kansas City, Kansas	0	6
311	Lancaster, Pennsylvania	0	6
312	Memphis, United States	0	6
313	Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic	0	6
314	New London, Connecticut	0	6
315	Northridge, California	0	6
316	Pasadena, United States	0	6
317	Pinar Del Rio, Cuba	0	6
318	Reading, Pennsylvania	0	6
319	San Antonio, United States	0	6
320	Santa Maria, California	0	6
321	South Bend, Indiana	0	6
322	Springfield, Missouri	0	6
323	Sydney, Australia	0	6
324	Visalia, California	0	6
325	Bowling Green, Kentucky	0	5
326	Bremerton, Washington	0	5
327	Carmichael, California	0	5
328	Charlotte, United States	0	5
329	Corvallis, Oregon	0	5
330	Decatur, Georgia	0	5
331	Euclid, Ohio	0	5
332	Fairfield, California	0	5
333	Fajardo, Puerto Rico	0	5
334	Fall River, Massachusetts	0	5
335	Flushing, New York	0	5
336	Fort Myers, Florida	0	5
337	Fort Smith, Arkansas	0	5
338	Framingham, Massachusetts	0	5
339	Glen Cove, New York	0	5
340	Grand Rapids, Michigan	0	5
341	Green Bay, Wisconsin	0	5
342	Hanford, California	0	5
343	Harbor City, California	0	5
344	La Vega, Dominican Republic	0	5
345	Lakewood, California	0	5
346	Las Matas de Farfan, Dominican Republic	0	5
347	London, Canada	0	5
348	Macon, Georgia	0	5
349	Meridian, Mississippi	0	5
350	Mobile, United States	0	5
351	Monroe, Louisiana	0	5
352	Montreal, Canada	0	5
353	Mountain View, California	0	5
354	Newark, New Jersey	0	5
355	Orangeburg, South Carolina	0	5
356	Palo Alto, United States	0	5
357	Park Ridge, Illinois	0	5
358	Pensacola, United States	0	5
359	Portland, Maine	0	5
360	Providence, Rhode Island	0	5
361	Racine, Wisconsin	0	5
362	Renton, Washington	0	5
363	San Angelo, Texas	0	5
364	San Gabriel, California	0	5
365	Santa Clara, Cuba	0	5
366	Simi Valley, California	0	5
367	Southfield, Michigan	0	5
368	Spartanburg, South Carolina	0	5
369	Statesboro, Georgia	0	5
370	Steubenville, Ohio	0	5
371	Veracruz, Mexico	0	5
372	Vicksburg, Mississippi	0	5
373	Victoria, Texas	0	5
374	Williamsport, Pennsylvania	0	5

Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player; places with 3 or more MLB players on file, cities with five or more.