Canada national baseball team
Canada national baseball team | |
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Information | |
Country | ![]() |
Federation | Baseball Canada |
Confederation | WBSC Americas |
Manager | Ernie Whitt |
WBSC ranking | |
Current | 16 ![]() |
Highest | 6 (December 2012) |
Lowest | 14 (December 2022) |
World Baseball Classic | |
Appearances | 5 (first in 2006) |
Best result | 9 (2006) |
Olympic Games | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 2004) |
Best result | 4 (2004) |
WBSC Premier12 | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 2015) |
Best result | 5 (2015) |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 17 (first in 1970) |
Best result | ![]() |
Intercontinental Cup | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 1973) |
Best result | 5 (1973) |
Pan American Games | |
Appearances | 11 (first in 1967) |
Best result | ![]() |
The Canada national baseball team represents Canada in international baseball. They are overseen by Baseball Canada, the governing body of baseball in Canada.
Canada was an inaugural member of the World Baseball Classic, making its debut in the first edition. They have yet to make it past the first round.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of professional baseball match results currently active in the latest version of the WBSC World Rankings, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.[2]
- Legend
Win Lose Void or postponed Fixture
2019
Pan American Games Q | January 29 | Panama ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | Academia CBBS, Brazil |
15:00 BRT | Boxscore |
Pan American Games Q | February 1 | Colombia ![]() | 8–6 | ![]() | Academia CBBS, Brazil |
11:00 BRT | Boxscore |
Pan American Games Q | February 2 | Dominican Republic ![]() | 10–7 | ![]() | Academia CBBS, Brazil |
11:00 BRT | Boxscore |
Pan American Games Q | February 3 | Canada ![]() | 12–14 | ![]() | Academia CBBS, Brazil |
11:00 BRT | Boxscore |
Pan American Games GS | July 29 | Argentina ![]() | 0–10 (F/8) | ![]() | Campo de Béisbol, Peru |
15:00 PET | Boxscore | Attendance: 2,355 |
Pan American Games GS | July 30 | Canada ![]() | 8–6 | ![]() | Campo de Béisbol, Peru |
19:00 PET | Boxscore | Attendance: 1,123 |
Pan American Games GS | August 1 | Colombia ![]() | 3–10 | ![]() | Campo de Béisbol, Peru |
10:00 PET | Boxscore | Attendance: 0 |
Pan American Games SR | August 2 | Puerto Rico ![]() | 8–5 | ![]() | Campo de Béisbol, Peru |
15:00 PET | Boxscore | Attendance: 2,100 |
Pan American Games SR | August 3 | Nicaragua ![]() | 0–10 (F/7) | ![]() | Campo de Béisbol, Peru |
15:00 PET | Boxscore | Attendance: 1,979 |
Pan American Games F | August 4 | Puerto Rico ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | Campo de Béisbol, Peru |
18:00 PET | Boxscore | Attendance: 2,500 |
WBSC Premier12 GS | November 6 | Canada ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Gocheok Dome, South Korea |
12:00 KT | Boxscore | Attendance: 250 |
WBSC Premier12 GS | November 7 | South Korea ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Gocheok Dome, South Korea |
19:00 KT | Boxscore | Attendance: 6,000 |
WBSC Premier12 GS | November 8 | Canada ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Gocheok Dome, South Korea |
12:00 KT | Boxscore | Attendance: 200 |
2023
World Baseball Classic GS | March 12 | Great Britain ![]() | 8–18 (F/7) | ![]() | Chase Field, United States |
12:00 MT | LP: Akeel Morris (0–1) HR: Harry Ford (1) | Boxscore | WP: Phillippe Aumont (1–0) HR: Edouard Julien (1), Owen Caissie (1) | Attendance: 11,555 Umpires: HP – Felix Tejada, 1B – Bill Miller, 2B – Jhonatan Biarreta, 3B – Carlos Torres |
World Baseball Classic GS | March 13 | Canada ![]() | 1–12 (F/7) | ![]() | Chase Field, United States |
19:00 MT | LP: Mitch Bratt (0–1) HR: Jared Young (1) | Boxscore | WP: Lance Lynn (1–0) HR: Mike Trout (1), Trea Turner (1) | Attendance: 29,621 Umpires: HP – Bill Miller, 1B – Edwin Louisa, 2B – Alan Porter, 3B – Jairo Mendoza |
World Baseball Classic GS | March 14 | Canada ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Chase Field, United States |
12:00 MT | WP: Noah Skirrow (1–0) HR: Otto Lopez (1) | Boxscore | LP: Adrian Almeida (0–1) | Attendance: 10,571 Umpires: HP: Doug Eddings. 1B: Alan Porter. 2B: Jairo Mendoza. 3B: Edwin Louisa |
World Baseball Classic GS | March 15 | Mexico ![]() | 10–3 | ![]() | Chase Field, United States |
12:00 MT | WP: José Urquidy (1–0) HR: Rowdy Tellez (1) | Boxscore | LP: Rob Zastryzny (0–1) HR: Bo Naylor (1), Edouard Julien (2) | Attendance: 17,245 Umpires: HP – Carlos Torres, 1B – Doug Eddings, 2B – Jhonathan Biarreta, 3B – Edwin Louisa |
Team
Current roster
The roster for the 2023 World Baseball Classic:
Canada roster – 2023 World Baseball Classic roster | ||||
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Active roster | Coaches | |||
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Infielders
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Coaches
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Updated: February 25, 2023[3] |
Recent call-ups
Player | No. | Pos. | DOB and age | Team | League |
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Andrew Albers | 27 | P | (1985-10-06) October 6, 1985 (age 38) | Minnesota Twins (minors) | Major League Baseball |
Phillippe Aumont | 17 | P | (1989-01-07) January 7, 1989 (age 35) | Philadelphia Phillies | Major League Baseball |
John Axford | 59 | P | (1983-04-01) April 1, 1983 (age 41) | Oakland Athletics | Major League Baseball |
Jesse Crain | 28 | P | (1981-07-05) July 5, 1981 (age 43) | Chicago White Sox | Major League Baseball |
Mark Hardy | 26 | P | (1988-05-03) May 3, 1988 (age 36) | San Diego Padres (minors) | Major League Baseball |
Jim Henderson | 51 | P | (1982-10-21) October 21, 1982 (age 41) | New York Mets | Major League Baseball |
Shawn Hill | 45 | P | (1981-04-28) April 28, 1981 (age 43) | Detroit Tigers | Major League Baseball |
Jay Johnson | 57 | P | (1989-12-21) December 21, 1989 (age 34) | Philadelphia Phillies (minors) | Major League Baseball |
Chris Leroux | 63 | P | (1984-04-14) April 14, 1984 (age 40) | Pittsburgh Pirates | Major League Baseball |
Trystan Magnuson | 38 | P | (1985-06-06) June 6, 1985 (age 39) | Toronto Blue Jays (minors) | Major League Baseball |
Scott Mathieson | 47 | P | (1984-02-27) February 27, 1984 (age 40) | Yomiuri Giants | Nippon Professional Baseball |
Dustin Molleken | 35 | P | (1984-08-21) August 21, 1984 (age 40) | Detroit Tigers | Major League Baseball |
Jameson Taillon | 18 | P | (1991-11-18) November 18, 1991 (age 32) | Pittsburgh Pirates | Major League Baseball |
Chris Robinson | 30 | C | (1984-05-12) May 12, 1984 (age 40) | Baltimore Orioles (minors) | Major League Baseball |
John Suomi | 55 | C | (1980-10-05) October 5, 1980 (age 43) | Kansas City Royals (minors) | Major League Baseball |
Taylor Green | 5 | IF | (1986-11-02) November 2, 1986 (age 37) | Milwaukee Brewers | Major League Baseball |
Cale Iorg | 16 | IF | (1985-09-06) September 6, 1985 (age 38) | Detroit Tigers (minors) | Major League Baseball |
Brett Lawrie | 13 | IF | (1990-01-18) January 18, 1990 (age 34) | Chicago White Sox | Major League Baseball |
Jonathan Malo | 11 | IF | (1983-09-29) September 29, 1983 (age 40) | Québec Capitales | Can-Am League |
Justin Morneau | 33 | IF | (1981-05-15) May 15, 1981 (age 43) | Chicago White Sox | Major League Baseball |
Pete Orr | 4 | IF | (1979-06-08) June 8, 1979 (age 45) | Philadelphia Phillies | Major League Baseball |
Jimmy Van Ostrand | 29 | IF | (1984-08-07) August 7, 1984 (age 40) | Washington Nationals (minors) | Major League Baseball |
Joey Votto | 19 | IF | (1983-09-10) September 10, 1983 (age 40) | Cincinnati Reds | Major League Baseball |
Tyson Gillies | 24 | OF | (1988-10-31) October 31, 1988 (age 35) | Philadelphia Phillies (minors) | Major League Baseball |
Adam Loewen | 21 | OF | (1984-04-09) April 9, 1984 (age 40) | Arizona Diamondbacks (minors) | Major League Baseball |
Michael Saunders | 20 | OF | (1986-11-19) November 19, 1986 (age 37) | Toronto Blue Jays | Major League Baseball |
Rene Tosoni | 9 | OF | (1986-07-02) July 2, 1986 (age 38) | Milwaukee Brewers (minors) | Major League Baseball |
Tim Smith | 14 | DH | (1986-06-14) June 14, 1986 (age 38) | Atlanta Braves (minors) | Major League Baseball |
Competitive record
World Baseball Classic
World Baseball Classic record | Qualification record | |||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA | W | L | RS | RA | ||
![]() | Round 1 | 9th | 2 | 1 | 20 | 23 | No qualifiers held | |||||
![]() | Round 1 | 13th | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | No qualifiers held | |||||
![]() | Round 1 | 12th | 1 | 2 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 9 | ||
![]() | Round 1 | 15th | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | Automatically qualified | |||||
![]() | Round 1 | 14th | 2 | 2 | 27 | 30 | Automatically qualified | |||||
Total | Round 1 | 5/5 | 5 | 10 | 75 | 112 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 9 |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Proud_Canadian_fans_-_Canada_vs_Italy_-_2009_World_Baseball_Classic_in_Toronto.jpg/220px-Proud_Canadian_fans_-_Canada_vs_Italy_-_2009_World_Baseball_Classic_in_Toronto.jpg)
2006 WBC: Inaugural classic
In June 2005, Major League Baseball announced the formation of the World Baseball Classic (WBC), an international competition to be held in March 2006 for the first time. Canada was one of the sixteen teams invited to play in the inaugural classic. Because the event will be held in March, before the North American baseball season traditionally starts, players active in Major League Baseball or any minor league affiliates are eligible to play in the WBC, making the team markedly different from the teams which represented Canada in the 2005 World Cup or the 2004 Olympics.
Several high-profile Canadian players declined the opportunity to participate, including Ryan Dempster, Shawn Hill, Danny Klassen, Éric Gagné and Rich Harden, who were injured. Los Angeles Dodgers' prospect Russell Martin was named to the team, but pulled out in favor of reporting to Spring training. In addition, Larry Walker, who retired after the 2005 season, opted not to participate, choosing instead to serve in a coaching capacity.
Canada played in Pool B of the tournament with Mexico, South Africa and the United States.
Team Canada was heavily favoured to win their first game against South Africa, a team made up almost entirely by amateurs. However, South Africa put up a tough challenge to the Canadian team. South African starter, Carl Michaels pitched outstandingly; Canada could not get a run until the 5th inning, when they scored 3. However, the South Africans shockingly scored 4 runs of their own in the bottom of the 5th against Paul Quantrill. It was back and forth from then on. It looked like South Africa might pull off a monumental upset as they went into the 9th with an 8–7 lead. However, in the top of the 9th, the Canadians scored 4 times to win the game 11–8.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Adam_Stern.jpg/180px-Adam_Stern.jpg)
After almost being upset by a surprising South African team, Canada pulled off an upset of its own with an 8-6 victory over the star-studded United States team. Scoring in each of the first five innings, the Canadians built an 8–0 lead using a combination of timely, patient hitting, steady pitching and clutch fielding. In the bottom of the fifth, the United States threatened a comeback, exploding for 6 runs, capped off by a Jason Varitek grand slam. The Canadian team held off the US the rest of the way, as neither team crossed the plate again in the game. Adam Stern had a strong outing, going 3 for 4, a double shy of the cycle, with an inside-the-park home run, as well as making several spectacular plays in center field to keep his team ahead.
After Canada's victory over the United States, they got shocked by the Mexican team in a 9–1 resounding defeat. Unfortunately for the Canadian side, this victory would eventually cost them the trip to the 2nd round of the tournament after the United States beat South Africa 17–0 and clinched the second place in Pool B. Canada, USA, and Mexico each finished with a 2–1 record in the pool, but Canada lost the tie-breaker based on runs allowed.
March 7 1st Round, Pool B – Game 2 | ![]() | 11–8 | South Africa ![]() | United States Scottsdale Stadium Attendance: 5,829 |
Boxscore |
March 8 1st Round, Pool D – Game 3 | ![]() | 8–6 | United States ![]() | United States Chase Field Attendance: 16,993 |
Boxscore |
March 9 1st Round, Pool D – Game 5 | Mexico ![]() | 9–1 | ![]() | United States Chase Field Attendance: 15,744 |
Boxscore |
2009 WBC: First classic held on home soil
Canada was placed in 2009 World Baseball Classic – Pool C hosting the United States, Italy, and Venezuela at Rogers Centre in Toronto. In their opener, Canada lost a close game against the United States by a score of 6–5. On March 9, Canada was eliminated from the tournament after losing 6–2 to underdog Italy. Canada exited the WBC with an 0–2 record and 6.35 runs allowed per 9 innings, to secure thirteenth place overall.
March 7 1st Round, Pool C – Game 1 | ![]() | 5–6 | United States ![]() | Canada Rogers Centre Attendance: 42,314 |
Boxscore |
March 9 1st Round, Pool C – Game 4 | Italy ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | Canada Rogers Centre Attendance: 12,411 |
Boxscore |
2013 WBC: Brawl vs Mexico
Canada qualified by winning a qualifying tournament in Armin-Wolf-Arena in Regensburg, Germany, in September 2012, that also featured the Czech Republic, Germany and Great Britain. Canada moved on to the 1st Round.[4]
The Canadian team was placed in 2013 World Baseball Classic – Pool D against Italy, Mexico and the United States. In their opener, Canada lost to the Italian baseball team 14–4 after the game ended in the 8th inning due to the mercy rule in place after Italy scored five additional runs during the bottom of the 8th inning. On March 9, Canada faced off against Mexico. With Canada already leading the game, third baseman Luis Cruz motioned the pitcher Arnold Leon to bean the next batter, Rene Tosoni, which resulted in a bench clearing brawl. Seven players from both teams ejected from the game. Despite this, they clinched a 10–3 win over Mexico. They lost the final game against the United States 9–4, thus eliminating Canada from the tournament.
The Canadian team missed out on advancing to the next round for the third time, but still managed to claim their automatic qualification for the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
March 8 1st Round, Pool D – Game 2 | ![]() | 4–14 (F/8) | Italy ![]() | United States Chase Field Attendance: 5,140 |
Boxscore |
March 9 1st Round, Pool D – Game 4 | ![]() | 10–3 | Mexico ![]() | United States Chase Field Attendance: 19,581 |
Boxscore |
March 10 1st Round, Pool D – Game 6 | United States ![]() | 9–4 | ![]() | United States Chase Field Attendance: 22,425 |
Boxscore |
2017 WBC: Worst finish
Canada was placed in 2017 World Baseball Classic – Pool C against the Dominican Republic, Colombia, and the United States. Their performances were abysmal, even losing to surprising debutants Colombia.
After losing all three of its matches, they finished last in their group, and were forced to go through qualifiers for the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
March 9 1st Round, Pool C – Game 1 | ![]() | 2–9 | Dominican Republic ![]() | United States Marlins Park Attendance: 27,388 |
Boxscore |
March 11 1st Round, Pool C – Game 3 | Colombia ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | United States Marlins Park Attendance: 17,209 |
Boxscore |
March 12 1st Round, Pool C – Game 6 | Canada ![]() | 0–8 | ![]() | United States Marlins Park Attendance: 22,303 |
Boxscore |
2023 WBC
Canada automatically qualified for the 2023 tournament by playing in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
The Canadian team was placed in 2023 World Baseball Classic – Pool C against Great Britain, United States, Columbia and Mexico. They began pool play against Great Britain. The Canadians had to overcome an early deficit, however, Tyler O’Neill and Jacob Robson had four hits each to lead Canada to an 18–8 mercy rule win In Game 2, propelled by a nine-run first inning, they lost 1–12 against the United States. In Game 3 against Columbia, Canada led 1–0 going into the eighth inning, but Otto Lopez, a Toronto Blue Jays prospect, led off the inning with a triple and was driven in by Owen Caissie's two-out RBI single to push the lead to 2–0. Lopez's three-run shot in the ninth gave Canada an even bigger cushion, which ultimately lead them to winning 5–0. Their 2–1 record set up a win-or-go-home game vs Mexico. After a good start to the game, Mexico blew the game open with a four-run sixth, keyed by Randy Arozarena’s three-run double. They would go on to win the game 10–3, ultimately eliminating Canada from the tournament.
By finishing top four in their group, Canada still managed to claim their automatic qualification spot for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
March 12th 3:00 P.M. EST, 12:00 P.M. PST Pool C, Game 1 | Great Britain ![]() | 8–18 (F/7) | ![]() | Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 11,555 |
Boxscore |
March 13th 10:00 P.M. EST, 7:00 P.M. PST Pool C, Game 2 | ![]() | 1–12 (F/7) | United States ![]() | Chase Field, Phoenix Arizona Attendance: 29,621 |
Boxscore |
March 14th 3:00 P.M. EST, 12:00 P.M. PST Pool C, Game 3 | ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Chase Field, Phoenix Arizona Attendance: 10,571 |
Boxscore |
March 15th 3:00 P.M. EST, 12:00 P.M. PST Pool C, Game 4 | ![]() | 10–3 | ![]() | Chase Field, Phoenix Arizona Attendance: 17,245 |
Boxscore |
Olympic Games
Canada has qualified for two Olympic Games, in 2004 and 2008. Canadian teams also competed twice when baseball was a demonstration sport, in 1984 and 1988.
Summer Olympics record | Qualification | |||||||
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Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA | ||
![]() | Preliminary | 5th (tied)[a] | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | ||
![]() | Preliminary | 5th (tied)[a] | 1 | 2 | 17 | 19 | ||
![]() | did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | did not qualify | ![]() | ||||||
![]() | Finals | 4th | 5 | 4 | 46 | 36 | ![]() | |
![]() | Preliminary | 6th | 2 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 4th, American Qualifying Tournament![]() | |
![]() | did not qualify | |||||||
Total[b] | Finals | 2/5 | 7 | 9 | 72 | 59 |
- ^ a b No medals awarded; tournament was a demonstration sport only
- ^ Totals only include years 1992 to 2008, during which baseball was an official medal sport.
1984 Summer Olympics: Inaugural tournament
Canada was invited to participate at the 1984 Summer Olympics. They finished with a 1–2 record in pool play, and did not advance to the knockout round. They finished tied for third in their pool, the equivalent of a tie for fifth overall.
1988 Summer Olympics: Missing the knockout stage
Canada qualified for the 1988 Summer Olympics by finishing in fourth place at the 1987 Pan American Games and defeating 1987 European Baseball Championship silver medalist Italy in a playoff. They finished with a 1–2 record in pool play, and did not advance to the knockout round. They finished in seventh place overall.
2004 Summer Olympics: Fourth place finish
Canada qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics by finishing second at the Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Panama. They finished with a 5–2 record in pool play, then fell to Cuba in the semifinals. Canada would ultimately lose the Bronze Medal game 11–2 to Japan.
2008 Summer Olympics: Missing the knockout round
Canada qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics by finishing first in the Final Qualifying Tournament. They finished with 2–5 record in pool play, and did not advance to the knockout round.
WBSC Premier12
2015 WBSC Premier12: Inaugural event
Canada was placed in Pool A against Cuba, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Italy, and host Chinese Taipei. They completed a perfect 5–0 pool play to advance to the playoff stage. They ultimately lost to Mexico 4–3 in the quarter-finals, finishing in fifth place overall.
2019 WBSC Premier12: Stiffer competition
Two quota spots were allocated from the Tournament, of the spots for six baseball teams at the 2020 Olympic Games.
Canada was placed in Pool C against Australia, Cuba, and host South Korea. They compiled a 1–2 pool play record, and did not advance to the Super Round. They finished in seventh place overall
Amateur World Series and Baseball World Cup
![]() Baseball World Cup | |
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Amateur World Series | |
![]() | 9th (tie) |
![]() | 6th (tie) |
![]() | 9th |
![]() | 6th (tie) |
![]() | 4th (tie) |
![]() | 9th |
![]() | 5th |
![]() | 5th |
World Cup | |
![]() | 5th |
![]() | 8th |
![]() | 14th |
![]() | 6th in Pool B |
![]() | 6th in Pool B |
![]() | 5th in Pool A |
![]() | 5th in Pool A |
![]() | 9th |
![]() | 3rd |
![]() | 3rd |
Medal Tally | |
![]() | - |
![]() | - |
![]() | 2 |
![]() | 14th |
Canada has competed at 9 World Cups and 8 more times in its predecessor the Amateur World series. Their best finish was a bronze at the 2009 World Cup and at the 2011 World Cup.
Pan American Games
Canada's first appearance at the Pan American Games came in 1967. Their first medal came in 1999, when the team won the bronze medal for their third-place finish. In 2011, Canada won the gold medal game over the United States, 2–1, to win Canada's first-ever baseball gold medal. Canada won their second consecutive gold medal in 2015, defeating the United States, 7–6 (10 innings), in the final. In 2019, Canada won the silver medal, losing to Puerto Rico in the final match.
Haarlem Baseball Week
World Port Tournament
Uniforms
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See also
References
- ^ "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Canada in the WBSC Ranking (Men's baseball)". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "World Baseball Classic Roster". baseball.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ World Baseball Classic. "Schedule" Accessed October 3, 2012. "World Baseball Classic: Schedule and Tickets". Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
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