Spain national baseball team

Spain national baseball team
Country Spain
Federation Royal Spanish Baseball and Softball Federation
Confederation Confederation of European Baseball
World Baseball Classic
Appearances 1 (First in 2013)
Best result 15th (2013)
Olympic Games
Appearances 1 (First in 1992)
Best result 8th (1992)
World Cup
Appearances 4 (First in 1988)
Best result 12th (1988, 2009)
Intercontinental Cup
Appearances 2 (First in 1991)
European Championship
Appearances 30 (First in 1954)
Best result 1st (1 time, in 1955)

The Spain national baseball team is the national team of Spain. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Baseball and Softball Federation. It is a member nation of the Confédération Européenne de Baseball, or Confederation of European Baseball.

The Spanish team contains various players of Dominican, Venezuelan and Cuban origin.

In 2013, Spain qualified for the first time to the World Baseball Classic. They lost all three games against Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.

Tournament records

World Baseball Classic

 Spain
World Baseball Classic
Tournament Results
Puerto Rico 2013 15th
Medal Tally
Gold
-
Silver
-
Bronze
-
World Baseball Classic record Qualification record
Year Host(s) Round Position W L RS RA Host W L RS RA
2006 Did not enter No qualifiers held
2009 Did not enter No qualifiers held
2013 Puerto Rico Round 1 15th 0 3 9 20 United States 3 1 32 14
2017 Did not qualify Panama 0 2 5 14
Total 1/4 0 3 9 20 3 3 37 28

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record Qualification
Year Round Position W L RS RA
1992 Preliminary 8th 1 6 15 85 Host country
1996 Did not qualify 4th, 1995 European Baseball Championship
2000 Did not qualify 5th, 1999 European Baseball Championship
2004 Did not qualify 2003 European Baseball Championship
2008 Did not qualify 2007 European Baseball Championship
7th, Final Qualifying Tournament
Total 1/5 1 6 15 85

At European Championship

Year Position Pld W L
Spain 1954 2nd 211
Spain 1955 1st 4[N 1]30
Italy 1956 4th 413
Germany 1957 4th 413
Netherlands 1958 5th 312
Spain 1960 3rd 312
Netherlands 1962 3rd 532
Italy 1964 3rd 422
Spain 1965 4th 413
Belgium 1967 4th 413
Germany 1969 3rd 321
Italy 1971 6th 523
Netherlands 1973 3rd 1156
Spain 1975 4th 734
Netherlands 1977 4th 615
Netherlands 1979 Did not qualify
Netherlands 1981
Italy 1983 4th 835
Netherlands 1985 5th 826
Spain 1987 3rd 1055
France 1989 3rd 954
Italy 1991 3rd 954
Sweden 1993 5th 862
Netherlands 1995 4th 1055
Italy 1997 3rd 954
Netherlands 1999 5th 853
Germany 2001 6th 835
Netherlands 2003 3rd 862
Netherlands 2005 3rd 972
Spain 2007 3rd 8 6 2
Germany 2010 9th 5 2 3
Netherlands 2012 3rd 8 4 4
Czech Republic 2014 3rd 8 6 2
Netherlands 2016 2nd 9 7 2
Total32/34211110100

At Baseball World Cup

Year Position Pld W L
Italy 198812th11011
Italy 199814th725
Netherlands 200514th826
Taiwan 200713th725
European Union 200912th1037
Total5/3943934

At Intercontinental Cup

Year Position Pld W L
1991
1997
Total2/17

European Championships - Junior

1990, 1991, 1996 and 2001.
1974, 1976, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 2005.

European Championships - Cadet

1981, 1992 and 2004.
1979, 2000 and 2002.

2017 World Baseball Classic Qualifier roster

Spain roster - 2017 World Baseball Classic Qualification
Players Coaches
Pitchers
Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager
  • Manny Crespo

Coaches

  • Félix Cano
  • Renny Duarte
  • Paco Figueroa
  • Lebi Ochoa
  • Manny Olivera
  • Néstor Pérez

See also

Notes

  1. One game drawn

References

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