Major League Baseball Players Born in Venezuela / Played in 2012

Since the 19th Century, Major League Baseball has enjoyed a rich, diverse, world-wide set of talent not seen in any other major league sport. Every state in the United States of America, and more than forty-five countries, have had at least one player make it to the show. The table below is a comprehensive historical analysis of every major league baseball player's birth place during the 2012 season. Selecting a player's name will bring up his statistics page and selecting a column title (Birthplace, Debut Year, Final Year) will allow you to re-sort the data.
"For starting pitchers we have two Dominicans, one Italian, one Mexican and one Japanese. In the bullpen we have a Venezuelan, a Mexican, a guy from the United States and a guy from St. Louis." - Los Angeles Dodger / Hall of Fame Manager Tommy Lasorda (AP Wire, 08/18/1999)
Major League Baseball Players Born in Venezuela / Played in 2012

A Historical Analysis / Return To Players by Birthplace
Avisail Garcia Anaco Edo, Anzoategui, Venezuela 1991-06-12 2012 Active
Miguel Cairo Anaco, Anzoategui, Venezuela 1974-05-04 1996 Active
Jose Lopez Barcelona, Anzoategui, Venezuela 1983-11-24 2004 Active
Alexi Amarista Barcelona, Anzoategui, Venezuela 1989-04-06 2011 Active
Jose Lopez Barcelona, Anzoategui, Venezuela 1983-11-24 2004 Active
Alexi Amarista Barcelona, Anzoategui, Venezuela 1989-04-06 2011 Active
Manny Pina Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela 1987-06-05 2011 Active
Cesar Izturis Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela 1980-02-10 2001 Active
Cesar Izturis Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela 1980-02-10 2001 Active
Maicer Izturis Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela 1980-09-12 2004 Active
Pedro Hernandez Barquisimeto, Venezuela 1989-04-12 2012 Active
Luis Antonio Jimenez Bobare, Barquisimeto, Venezuela 1982-05-07 2012 Active
Alex Gonzalez Cagua, Aragua, Venezuela 1977-02-15 1998 Active
Jose Ortega Caja Seca, Zulia, Venezuela 1988-10-12 2012 Active
Luis Valbuena Caja Seca, Zulia, Venezuela 1985-11-30 2008 Active
Felix Doubront Carabobo, Valencia, Venezuela 1987-10-23 2010 Active
Franklin Gutierrez Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela 1983-02-21 2005 Active
Gregor Blanco Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela 1983-12-24 2008 Active
Miguel Socolovich Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela 1986-07-24 2012 Active
Jose Mijares Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela 1984-10-29 2008 Active
Miguel Montero Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela 1983-07-09 2006 Active
Miguel Socolovich Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela 1986-07-24 2012 Active
Henry Blanco Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela 1971-08-29 1997 Active
Luis Avilan Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela 1989-07-19 2012 Active
Jose Mijares Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela 1984-10-29 2008 Active
Yorvit Torrealba Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela 1978-07-19 2001 Active
Yorvit Torrealba Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela 1978-07-19 2001 Active
Jeanmar Gomez Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela 1988-02-10 2010 Active
Omar Vizquel Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela 1967-04-24 1989 Active
Francisco Rodriguez Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela 1982-01-07 2002 Active
Freddy Garcia Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela 1976-10-06 1999 Active
Dioner Navarro Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela 1984-02-09 2004 Active
Yorvit Torrealba Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela 1978-07-19 2001 Active
Ramon Hernandez Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela 1976-05-20 1999 Active
Jesus Flores Carupano, Sucre, Venezuela 1984-10-26 2007 Active
Hernan Perez Ciudad Aragua, Aragua, Venezuela 1991-03-26 2012 Active
Armando Galarraga Cumana, Sucre, Venezuela 1982-01-15 2007 Active
Rafael Betancourt Cumana, Sucre, Venezuela 1975-04-29 2003 Active
Jose Tabata El Tigre, Anzoategui, Venezuela 1988-08-12 2010 Active
Rafael Ortega El Tigre, Anzoategui, Venezuela 1991-05-15 2012 Active
Jean Machi El Tigre, Anzoategui, Venezuela 1982-02-01 2012 Active
Jesus Montero Guacara, Carabobo, Venezuela 1989-11-28 2011 Active
Martin Perez Guanare, Portuguesa, Venezuela 1991-04-04 2012 Active
Juan Rivera Guarenas, Miranda, Venezuela 1978-04-03 2001 Active
Gorkys Hernandez Guiria, Sucre, Venezuela 1987-09-07 2012 Active
Ezequiel Carrera Guiria, Sucre, Venezuela 1987-06-11 2011 Active
Gorkys Hernandez Guiria, Sucre, Venezuela 1987-09-07 2012 Active
Edgmer Escalona La Guaira, Vargas, Venezuela 1986-10-06 2010 Active
Brayan Villarreal La Guaira, Venezuela 1987-05-10 2011 Active
Wilmer Font La Guiara, Vargas, Venezuela 1990-05-24 2012 Active
Alcides Escobar La Sabana, Vargas, Venezuela 1986-12-16 2008 Active
Guillermo Quiroz Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela 1981-11-29 2004 Active
J.C. Boscan Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela 1979-12-26 2010 Active
Sandy Leon Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela 1989-03-13 2012 Active
Humberto Quintero Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela 1979-08-02 2003 Active
Carlos Maldonado Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela 1979-01-03 2006 Active
Jonathan Herrera Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela 1984-11-03 2008 Active
Yusmeiro Petit Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela 1984-11-22 2006 2009
Carlos Gonzalez Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela 1985-10-17 2008 Active
Jhoulys Chacin Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela 1988-01-07 2009 Active
Alberto Gonzalez Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela 1983-04-18 2007 Active
Ray Olmedo Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela 1981-05-31 2003 2007
Hector Sanchez Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela 1989-11-17 2011 Active
Bobby Abreu Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela 1974-03-11 1996 Active
Jose Altuve Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela 1990-05-06 2011 Active
Miguel Cabrera Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela 1983-04-18 2003 Active
Eduardo Sanchez Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela 1989-02-16 2011 Active
Martin Prado Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela 1983-10-27 2006 Active
Anibal Sanchez Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela 1984-02-27 2006 Active
Elvis Andrus Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela 1988-08-26 2009 Active
Alberto Callaspo Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela 1983-04-19 2006 Active
Bobby Abreu Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela 1974-03-11 1996 Active
Guillermo Moscoso Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela 1983-11-14 2009 Active
Ronald Belisario Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela 1982-12-31 2009 Active
Lester Oliveros Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela 1988-05-28 2011 Active
Henry Rodriguez Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela 1990-02-09 2012 Active
Anibal Sanchez Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela 1984-02-27 2006 Active
Jose Lobaton Portuguesa, Venezuela 1984-10-21 2009 Active
Pablo Sandoval Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela 1986-08-11 2008 Active
Ronny Cedeno Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela 1983-02-02 2005 Active
Carlos Zambrano Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela 1981-06-01 2001 Active
Omar Infante Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui, Venezuela 1981-12-26 2002 Active
Asdrubal Cabrera Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui, Venezuela 1985-11-13 2007 Active
Omar Infante Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui, Venezuela 1981-12-26 2002 Active
Marwin Gonzalez Puerto Ordaz, Bolivar, Venezuela 1989-03-14 2012 Active
Freddy Galvis Punto Fijo, Falcon, Venezuela 1989-11-14 2012 Active
Luis Hernandez Quibor, Lara, Venezuela 1984-06-26 2007 Active
Marco Scutaro San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela 1975-10-30 2002 Active
Hector Gimenez San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela 1982-09-28 2006 Active
Marco Scutaro San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela 1975-10-30 2002 Active
Franklin Morales San Juan de los Morros, Guarico, Venezuela 1986-01-24 2007 Active
Gerardo Parra Santa Barbara del Zulia, Venezuela 1987-05-06 2009 Active
Jesus Guzman Sucre, Venezuela 1984-06-14 2009 Active
Johan Santana Tovar, Merida, Venezuela 1979-03-13 2000 Active
Salvador Perez Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela 1990-05-10 2011 Active
Endy Chavez Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela 1978-02-07 2001 Active
Felix Hernandez Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela 1986-04-08 2005 Active
Edward Mujica Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela 1984-05-10 2006 Active
Edward Mujica Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela 1984-05-10 2006 Active
Wilson Ramos Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela 1987-08-10 2010 Active
Francisco Cervelli Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela 1986-03-06 2008 Active
Henderson Alvarez Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela 1990-04-18 2011 Active
Eduardo Escobar Villa de Cura, Venezuela 1989-01-05 2011 Active
Eduardo Escobar Villa de Cura, Venezuela 1989-01-05 2011 Active
Henry Rodriguez Zulia, Venezuela 1987-02-25 2009 Active

Major League Baseball Players Born in Venezuela / Played in 2012


Did you know that Jose Canseco was the first foreign-born (Cuba) player to reach the four-hundred home runs plateau? Did you know that Sammy Sosa was the first foreign-born (Dominican Republic) player to reach the five-hundred home runs plateau?

Baseball Almanac is aware that researching baseball players by their place of birth is common data found easily on the Internet today. We, as you are well aware, enjoy taking that extra step here and have taken that common data and added this amazing chart which will enable you to see a historical breakdown of players from any given year in history by their place of birth:
 
1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885
1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895
1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905
1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915
1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925
1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935
1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965
1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975
1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

If you would like to see a comprehensive list broken down by country of the first player born in a country or territory other than the United States of America, we have one in our Famous First section called Foreign Born Baseball Players.
     

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