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Birthplaces · South America · 2005–2026

🇻🇪MLB Players from Venezuela

Every major leaguer born in Venezuela who took a plate appearance or threw a pitch in a published season, with what they have done since 2005 — and who is playing now.

Players
404
2005–2026
Active in 2026
93
Total dbWAR
1498.3
Home runs
9,038
Strikeouts
36,281
41,987.1 IP
Batters / pitchers
233 / 171

Notable

Superlatives over the seasons published here, not over whole careers.

The All-Venezuelan Team

The best player born in Venezuela at each position since 2005, by the dbWAR he produced there. Positions nobody has filled are left open.

And on the mound

How this is picked. Each player is filed at the one position he appeared at most often — so a shortstop who spent two years at third is a shortstop, and cannot hold both slots — and the spot goes to whoever produced the most dbWAR there. The figure on a card is therefore the value at that position rather than the career total shown elsewhere on this page: they differ for anyone who moved. Starting and relieving are counted separately for the same reason, on the share of each season's appearances that were starts. A slot needs 100 plate appearances or 20 innings to be claimed at all, which keeps a September call-up from becoming a first baseman. 179 position players are eligible here, with 31 starters and 97 relievers.

In the majors now

93 Venezuelan-born players were on a major-league roster in 2026. Every column sorts.

Batting, 2026 — the top 50 of 60 by dbWAR.
Gabriel MorenoAZC2613054916836.311.388.4861465.4
Willson ContrerasBOS1B3412953527813.275.386.5161504.2
Jackson ChourioMILLF22127573257523.291.351.4871303.9
William ContrerasMILC2914764018941.270.341.4171093.6
Luis ArraezSF2B2915165566410.310.345.4191133.5
Wilyer AbreuBOSRF2715768124768.248.327.4461112.7
Javier SanojaMIA3B24136490116911.295.333.4581212.6
Brayan RocchioCLESS25153592157320.253.313.391952.6
Ronald Acuña Jr.ATLRF29107469205521.255.345.4511202.3
Keibert RuizWSHC2810135410482.283.319.4461052.0
Gleyber TorresDET2B30964208380.260.364.3631111.8
Eduardo ValenciaDETC26411388210.341.380.6361831.7
Andrés ChaparroWSH1B278122813390.268.364.5301431.6
Jose AltuveHOU2B3613557316505.250.306.395961.5
Andrés GiménezTORSS2814250895920.244.291.359781.4
Eugenio SuárezCINDH3512549826741.212.307.4331081.3
Francisco AlvarezNYMC2511242016430.233.311.399991.2
Luis TorrensNYMC30862819411.235.295.396921.2
Pedro RamírezCHC2B22782666329.261.321.402981.1
Maikel GarciaKC3B26823443385.268.334.381970.9
Jorbit VivasWSH2B251183643312.238.331.322840.7
Jhonny PeredaSEAC3030101280.300.366.3891200.7
Miguel RojasLAD2B371012524231.267.312.391930.6
Ildemaro VargasAZ2B351354869673.254.298.377860.6
Elias DíazTEXC36772378350.234.266.404800.5
Everson PereiraCWSRF25341115121.235.309.4391080.5
Luis RengifoMIL3B29953544366.237.316.314790.4
Andruw MonasterioBOSSS291063476434.233.295.371830.4
Ezequiel TovarCOLSS2514450613448.219.264.353640.3
Gabriel AriasCLE3B26471495144.243.282.371760.3
Oswald PerazaLAA2B2611437072512.226.282.334750.3
Jesus RodriguezSFC242258281.235.316.4121060.2
José AzócarATLRF301118001.353.389.4711390.2
Luis LaraMILRF22572121263.246.311.325790.2
Freddy FerminSDC31802654241.203.274.315660.1
Yohendrick PiñangoTORLF24581805200.260.306.396940.1
Gabriel GonzalezMINLF22611000.250.455.2501330.1
Jose FernandezAZ3B23712223169.255.300.343790.1
Pedro PagésSTLC28672114122.217.275.312660.1
Jeferson QueroMILC2412000.000.500.0001300.0
Osleivis BasabeSF2B26431435132.202.268.341700.0
Jorge BarrosaAZCF25761742123.193.285.331730.0
Omar MartinezLAAC2523000.333.333.333900.0
Sebastián RiveroLAAC281957080.245.286.283620.0
Oswaldo CabreraCIN3B27725001.182.217.27331-0.0
Orlando ArciaMINSS321750120.271.300.35482-0.0
Victor BericotoSFLF25381165151.241.267.42087-0.1
Ali SánchezNYYC293992180.244.275.30257-0.1
Eliezer AlfonzoLADC271328040.179.179.2507-0.1
Luis MatosMILRF24921000.200.238.20021-0.2
Pitching, 2026.
Ranger SuarezBOS312828148.1801403.223.161.193.6
Eduardo RodriguezAZ333232189.21601432.893.891.242.9
Keider MonteroDET263225155.01011073.483.981.042.0
Bradgley RodriguezSD2368474.042812.192.781.071.6
Edgardo HenriquezLAD2461160.042712.852.501.031.5
Juan MorilloAZ2770064.153742.242.711.061.5
Martín PérezATL353026142.0901023.044.321.271.5
Antonio SenzatelaCOL3157073.1114604.053.681.351.0
Robert SuarezATL3533034.044261.062.490.880.9
José SuarezATH2845261.111615.873.851.610.8
Anthony MolinaSF249534.030313.973.041.060.8
José AlvaradoPHI3168058.151705.863.821.650.7
Enmanuel De JesusDET3030042.121393.833.391.250.6
Luinder AvilaKC25211270.050615.534.551.610.5
Albert SuárezBAL3728063.031463.864.251.220.3
Kervin CastroNYY27506.10081.421.520.790.2
Daniel PalenciaCHC2632029.223303.644.051.210.2
Yoendrys GómezMIN2765067.0322654.304.401.450.2
Eiberson CastellanoCOL25103.00120.002.771.330.1
Cesar PerdomoSF245424.200143.654.931.380.0
Carlos HernándezCLE29203.00046.005.772.00-0.0
Orlando ArciaMIN32101.00009.009.103.00-0.1
Ildemaro VargasAZ35303.20004.916.381.64-0.1
Eduard BazardoSEA3173067.141704.014.741.46-0.1
Angel ZerpaMIL2712012.20286.395.311.74-0.1
Jhonathan DíazSEA30101.10016.7511.351.50-0.1
Pedro PagésSTL28202.00004.509.601.00-0.1
Luisangel AcuñaCWS24302.10003.869.961.29-0.1
Jhonny PeredaSEA30100.100054.0042.109.00-0.1
Carlos CarrascoATL398016.20075.945.501.44-0.1
Elieser HernándezATL315012.021132.255.941.33-0.2
Leo RivasSEA29101.000063.0019.1010.00-0.2
Jorbit VivasWSH25404.000013.509.353.00-0.2
Yilber DíazDET26506.000616.507.942.83-0.2
Luis TorrensNYM30202.10007.7114.251.71-0.3
Javier SanojaMIA24504.200113.509.532.57-0.3
José ButtóSF28302.000522.5017.105.00-0.3
Jose FrancoCIN2610020.110154.435.911.72-0.3
Miguel RojasLAD37404.000013.5011.102.50-0.3
Jedixson PaezCWS225111.210810.807.471.89-0.4
Andruw MonasterioBOS29100.200067.5055.609.00-0.4
Luis CurveloTEX269010.10069.589.012.32-0.5
Luis PeralesWSH236011.0001311.4510.192.55-0.7
Germán MárquezSD31131053.041375.266.611.49-1.0

Clubs in 2026AZ 7SF 7ATL 7MIL 7BOS 6SEA 6

The full 2026 leaderboards filter by birthplace too: batting · pitching — pick several countries at once there.

Since 2005

Career totals over the published seasons, ranked by dbWAR. The top 100 of 404.

Batters, by dbWAR since the first published season.
Miguel Cabrera2005–20231910,7652,9134661,70735.30971.8
Jose Altuve2011–2026169,2692,519271939330.30064.2
Eugenio Suárez2014–2026137,1251,5263511,02337.24436.5
Ronald Acuña Jr.2018–202694,1351,017206514226.28534.4
Asdrúbal Cabrera2007–2021157,4011,76319586991.26634.3
Willson Contreras2016–2026114,8101,07719962940.26032.4
Victor Martinez2005–2018137,3651,9512211,0496.29630.8
Carlos González2008–2019125,5511,432234785122.28530.1
Elvis Andrus2009–2023158,6032,091102775347.26929.8
Salvador Perez2011–2026157,5311,8453241,0947.26128.2
Bobby Abreu2005–201495,1191,206122689190.27825.4
Gleyber Torres2018–202694,7211,09916255357.26324.7
William Contreras2020–202673,16075510340924.27221.6
Miguel Montero2006–2018134,3439731265505.25620.6
Pablo Sandoval2008–2021145,0521,27915363912.27820.3
Martín Prado2006–2019145,8611,54210060940.28720.2
Marco Scutaro2005–2014104,8801,2076745453.27920.2
Luis Arraez2019–202684,1881,2134237241.31619.9
David Peralta2014–2024114,5901,16612556939.27817.9
Eduardo Escobar2011–2023135,1211,18516463623.25317.8
César Hernández2013–2022104,7971,1447136991.26717.3
Wilson Ramos2010–2021123,7869461365341.27116.8
Magglio Ordonez2005–201173,53198910753312.31216.6
Carlos Guillén2005–201172,8017267535247.29214.9
Wilmer Flores2013–2025134,7061,1071696036.25914.4
Francisco Cervelli2008–2020132,6186054127517.26814.0
Odúbel Herrera2015–202273,1817917830568.27113.1
Ramon Hernandez2005–201393,130759914315.26813.0
Andrés Giménez2020–202673,02568865316131.25212.4
Melvin Mora2005–201173,4518499544235.27511.8
Gabriel Moreno2022–202651,6624263822517.29111.8
Omar Infante2005–2016124,8231,2216547361.27311.2
Robinson Chirinos2011–2022112,457480953065.22611.2
Rougned Odor2014–2023104,42493017856870.23010.7
Ender Inciarte2014–202293,42287542263118.28010.6
Alcides Escobar2008–2022136,1821,48645478178.25810.3
Miguel Rojas2014–2026134,4111,0486138668.26010.1
Jackson Chourio2024–202631,7354456723266.2789.7
Maicer Izturis2005–2014103,2297883833089.2719.5
Anthony Santander2017–202593,33672916145310.2418.9
Omar Narváez2016–2025102,308509532060.2528.8
Marwin Gonzalez2012–2022113,88288810741544.2528.6
Luis Valbuena2008–2018113,57171011436711.2268.5
Freddy Galvis2012–2021104,23896610942657.2468.5
Alberto Callaspo2006–2015103,9569415236922.2658.4
Franklin Gutierrez2005–2017123,3357789736178.2577.7
Dioner Navarro2005–2016123,5447997736614.2507.5
Grégor Blanco2008–2018103,34974626235122.2557.5
Yangervis Solarte2014–201962,645620753076.2587.5
Maikel Garcia2022–202652,1745193022288.2647.5
Gerardo Parra2009–2021125,2901,3359053297.2757.4
Luis Rengifo2019–202682,8576456626658.2487.1
Avisaíl García2012–2024134,2981,03814052451.2637.0
Wilyer Abreu2023–202641,6303656321725.2536.8
Elias Díaz2015–2026123,037685793612.2466.8
Keibert Ruiz2020–202672,2055235424912.2546.5
Francisco Alvarez2022–202651,476305641863.2316.5
Ezequiel Tovar2022–202652,2415236423030.2506.3
Thairo Estrada2019–202571,8704365121653.2516.3
Álex González2005–201493,2387458136012.2495.7
Yorvit Torrealba2005–201392,6076064427116.2565.6
Jesús Aguilar2014–2023102,6585941144021.2535.3
José A. Martínez2016–202051,386360431827.2895.2
Orlando Arcia2016–2026113,5877919134943.2405.0
Manny Piña2011–2023101,255274431494.2434.4
Juan Rivera2005–201283,08176211245810.2704.4
José Peraza2015–202172,1595343518279.2664.0
Jose Lopez2005–201283,8719578745825.2633.8
Omar Vizquel2005–201283,1167301423686.2643.8
Brayan Rocchio2023–202641,5033142816138.2343.5
Jose Tabata2010–201561,7654381712647.2753.5
Pitchers, by dbWAR since the first published season.
Félix Hernández2005–2019152,729.216902,5243.4249.5
Johan Santana2005–201271,401.19601,3253.0830.0
Carlos Carrasco2009–2026171,704.011221,7034.2426.4
Aníbal Sánchez2006–2022162,017.211601,7744.0625.2
Carlos Zambrano2005–201281,419.19801,1843.8224.6
Eduardo Rodriguez2015–2026111,494.111001,4404.0223.0
Pablo López2018–20258965.05909943.8118.5
Germán Márquez2016–2026111,199.17211,1064.7018.3
Ranger Suarez2018–20269910.16148453.3518.3
Martín Pérez2012–2026151,773.210001,2554.3016.2
Jhoulys Chacín2009–2022141,435.28501,1514.1815.8
Rafael Betancourt2005–201510581.031706123.3812.2
Francisco Rodríguez2005–201713800.1404239112.9711.3
Kelvim Escobar2005–20094449.23213753.4410.2
Freddy Garcia2005–201391,064.27107004.408.5
Felipe Vázquez2015–20195330.217894022.617.8
Antonio Senzatela2017–202610895.15445915.097.8
Carlos Silva2005–20106867.14803894.957.1
José Alvarado2017–202610426.224535393.807.0
Yusmeiro Petit2006–202114904.05087673.936.2
Henderson Alvarez2011–20176577.22703023.825.9
Luis Garcia2020–20255359.22903713.605.5
Héctor Rondón2013–20208436.024924413.495.3
Jose Alvarez2013–202210420.22243603.474.9
Luis Avilán2012–202110354.02323193.434.3
Robert Suarez2022–20265244.026812452.663.9
Edward Mujica2006–201711553.024504303.923.8
Juan Rincon2005–20106305.01912754.253.6
Ronald Belisario2009–20156339.124122733.853.4

By season

How many were in the majors each year, and what they produced.

SeasonPlayersBattersPitchersPAHRIPSOdbWAR
202693604416,3834241,653.21,42560.5
202592564415,8314601,651.21,43856.5
202490564116,0724231,689.11,54665.4
202394614318,0344931,550.11,40772.2
2022106695018,4384882,125.21,92074.6
2021102864517,9205712,142.12,00373.6
20209557436,667208710.164323.0
2019101834720,4066552,345.12,20971.5
2018108924024,2086632,288.02,21595.9
2017110844822,4896122,115.11,99683.1
2016104893720,0555231,872.21,55581.8
2015100794019,5594381,970.11,69875.6
201497813217,8123441,857.11,55176.7
201394753716,2753532,188.21,80076.4
201291773015,7822981,998.11,67963.8
201184692816,8073401,890.01,54673.8
201081623117,2073332,108.21,72574.8
200987703416,3143661,833.01,54574.6
200883682813,9312561,619.01,26046.2
200773593111,2502621,912.01,56151.4
200671632413,1652882,356.01,88868.5
200565572011,2602402,109.11,67158.5

Where in Venezuela

Birth cities with more than one major leaguer, most first.

51Caracas13% of the country
44Maracay11% of the country
35Maracaibo9% of the country
34Valencia8% of the country
19Barquisimeto5% of the country
11Cumana3% of the country
11Puerto Cabello3% of the country
10Barcelona2% of the country

About this page

404 major-league players born in Venezuela appear in this archive, between 2005 and 2026. 93 of them were on a major-league roster in 2026, up from 65 in 2005. Together they are worth 1498.3 dbWAR, on 9,038 home runs and 36,281 strikeouts thrown.

The most valuable of them by our own measure is Miguel Cabrera, worth 71.8 dbWAR across 2005–2023. His best year was 2013, at 9.7 WAR. Omar Vizquel has been in the majors longest of anyone here, since 1989.

Miguel Cabrera has hit the most home runs, 466. Félix Hernández has thrown the most strikeouts, 2,524. The hardest ball anyone from here has struck came off Ronald Acuña Jr.'s bat at 121.2 mph, in 2023. These are totals over the seasons published here rather than whole careers: a player who debuted before 2005 arrives mid-career, and his numbers start where the archive does.

Caracas has produced 51 of them, more than anywhere else in Venezuela. In 2026 they are spread across 6 clubs, 7 of them with Arizona Diamondbacks.

Country here means country of birth, taken from each player's biographical record. It is not nationality and not who a player has represented internationally — the three disagree often enough to matter, and birthplace is the one this data actually holds. Every rate statistic and every dbWAR figure is computed from play-by-play using constants measured from each season's own data, so the numbers are era-correct without being copied from anywhere. See the derivation →