Where MLB players are from

California has the most players on MLB rosters now, 198, ahead of Dominican Republic with 135. Of the cities, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic has the most, 38. Every season since 1876 is on file.

US states

MLB players by state of birth
#	State	On rosters now	On file
1	California	198	1339
2	Florida	88	478
3	Texas	82	508
4	Georgia	51	213
5	Illinois	47	288
6	North Carolina	38	135
7	New York	35	321
8	Pennsylvania	30	202
9	Virginia	29	142
10	Ohio	26	280
11	Tennessee	25	102
12	Alabama	21	128
13	Missouri	18	135
14	Indiana	17	124
15	Arizona	17	101
16	Minnesota	17	79
17	Washington	16	136
18	Oklahoma	16	119
19	Michigan	14	126
20	South Carolina	14	94
21	Colorado	14	65
22	New Jersey	13	145
23	Maryland	13	73
24	Iowa	12	65
25	Massachusetts	11	119
26	Nevada	11	43
27	Louisiana	10	129
28	Mississippi	10	102
29	Kentucky	9	93
30	Utah	9	27
31	Connecticut	7	60
32	New Mexico	7	28
33	Oregon	6	77
34	Kansas	6	66
35	Wisconsin	6	63
36	Arkansas	6	48
37	Hawaii	6	37
38	Nebraska	5	34
39	Delaware	5	19
40	New Hampshire	3	20
41	Rhode Island	2	18
42	Idaho	2	15
43	Montana	2	14
44	West Virginia	1	23
45	Alaska	1	11
46	Wyoming	1	11
47	South Dakota	0	16
48	Washington, D.C.	0	16
49	Maine	0	14
50	North Dakota	0	9
51	Vermont	0	7

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Countries outside the United States

MLB players by country of birth
#	Country	On rosters now	On file
1	Dominican Republic	135	757
2	Venezuela	88	414
3	Cuba	26	101
4	Puerto Rico	25	207
5	Canada	22	111
6	Mexico	19	115
7	Japan	15	72
8	Panama	6	41
9	Colombia	6	20
10	Australia	4	31
11	South Korea	3	22
12	Taiwan	3	12
13	Curacao	3	6
14	Aruba	2	7
15	Bahamas	2	3
16	Italy	2	3
17	Nicaragua	1	14
18	Germany	1	8
19	England	1	5
20	Virgin Islands	1	4
21	Netherlands Antilles	0	10
22	West Germany	0	8
23	Netherlands	0	7
24	Brazil	0	4
25	Jamaica	0	4
26	PQ	0	4
27	France	0	3
28	Spain	0	3

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Cities

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

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