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Mexico vs. Colombia

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Mexico leads in 11 of 15 categories.

MexicoCategoryColombia
152 Major leaguers 32
1.2 Per million people 0.6
15 Active in 2025 8
0 Hall of Famers 0
30 All-Star selections 8
0 MVP awards 0
1 Cy Young awards 0
1 Rookies of the Year 0
4 Gold Gloves 4
16,627 Career hits (all players) 7,834
1,461 Home runs (all players) 519
550 Stolen bases (all players) 661
2,196 Pitching wins (all players) 236
28,518 Strikeouts (all pitchers) 4,075
1,148 Saves (all pitchers) 76

Population: approximate current figures. Career totals add up every player born in each country.

Mexico

Mexico Pitcher: 1.29×; Catcher: 0.69×; First base: 0.48×; Second base: 0.91×; Third base: 1.33×; Shortstop: 1.37×; Outfield: 0.39× Pitcher: 1.29×Catcher: 0.69×First base: 0.48×Second base: 0.91×Third base: 1.33×Shortstop: 1.37×Outfield: 0.39× PC1B2B3BSSOF
Mexico MLB average (1.0×)

Most over-represented: shortstop, at 1.4× the all-time MLB rate.

Colombia

Colombia Pitcher: 1.02×; Catcher: 1.64×; First base: 0.00×; Second base: 1.93×; Third base: 0.53×; Shortstop: 2.16×; Outfield: 0.46× Pitcher: 1.02×Catcher: 1.64×First base: 0.00×Second base: 1.93×Third base: 0.53×Shortstop: 2.16×Outfield: 0.46× PC1B2B3BSSOF
Colombia MLB average (1.0×)

Most over-represented: shortstop, at 2.2× the all-time MLB rate.

Top five, side by side

Hits

Hits H

  1. 1 Vinny Castilla 1,884
  2. 2 Jorge Orta 1,619
  3. 3 Aurelio Rodríguez 1,570
  4. 4 Bobby Ávila 1,296
  5. 5 Mel Almada 706

Hits H

  1. 1 Édgar Rentería 2,327
  2. 2 Orlando Cabrera 2,055
  3. 3 Donovan Solano 805
  4. 4 Gio Urshela 759
  5. 5 Harold Ramírez 517

Home runs

Home runs HR

  1. 1 Vinny Castilla 320
  2. 2 Jorge Orta 130
  3. 3 Aurelio Rodríguez 124
  4. 4 Erubiel Durazo 94
  5. 5 Isaac Paredes 92

Home runs HR

  1. 1 Édgar Rentería 140
  2. 2 Orlando Cabrera 123
  3. 3 Gio Urshela 73
  4. 4 Jorge Alfaro 48
  5. 5 Donovan Solano 43

Wins

Wins W

  1. 1 Fernando Valenzuela 173
  2. 2 Esteban Loaiza 126
  3. 3 Yovani Gallardo 121
  4. 4 Jorge De La Rosa 104
  5. 5 Ismael Valdez 104

Wins W

  1. 1 Jose Quintana 113
  2. 2 Julio Teherán 81
  3. 3 Nabil Crismatt 12
  4. 4 Ernesto Frieri 11
  5. 5 Reiver Sanmartin 7

Strikeouts

Strikeouts K

  1. 1 Fernando Valenzuela 2,074
  2. 2 Yovani Gallardo 1,584
  3. 3 Óliver Pérez 1,546
  4. 4 Esteban Loaiza 1,382
  5. 5 Jorge De La Rosa 1,273

Strikeouts K

  1. 1 Jose Quintana 1,816
  2. 2 Julio Teherán 1,260
  3. 3 Ernesto Frieri 387
  4. 4 Nabil Crismatt 187
  5. 5 Luis Patino 124