Participating Nations
The following 16 nations took part in the baseball competition. The numbers in the table refer to the final rank of each team in each tournament.
| Nation | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9 ! | 7 | 6 | 2 | 9 ! | 3 |
| Canada | 9 ! | 9 ! | 9 ! | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| China | 9 ! | 9 ! | 9 ! | 9 ! | 8 | 1 |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 9 ! | 9 ! | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Dominican Republic | 6 | 9 ! | 9 ! | 9 ! | 9 ! | 1 |
| Greece | 9 ! | 9 ! | 9 ! | 7 | 9 ! | 1 |
| Italy | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 ! | 4 |
| Japan | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| South Korea | 9 ! | 8 | 3 | 9 ! | 1 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 9 ! | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Nicaragua | 9 ! | 4 | 9 ! | 9 ! | 9 ! | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 9 ! | 9 ! | 9 ! | 9 ! | 1 |
| South Africa | 9 ! | 9 ! | 8 | 9 ! | 9 ! | 1 |
| Spain | 8 | 9 ! | 9 ! | 9 ! | 9 ! | 1 |
| United States | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 ! | 3 | 4 |
| Total Nations | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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