Head to head
Mexico vs. Nicaragua
Mexico leads in 12 of 15 categories, but per person, Nicaragua has produced more major leaguers.
| Mexico | Category | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
| 152 | Major leaguers | 16 |
| 1.2 | Per million people | 2.3 |
| 15 | Active in 2025 | 3 |
| 0 | Hall of Famers | 0 |
| 30 | All-Star selections | 6 |
| 0 | MVP awards | 0 |
| 1 | Cy Young awards | 0 |
| 1 | Rookies of the Year | 0 |
| 4 | Gold Gloves | 0 |
| 16,627 | Career hits (all players) | 1,911 |
| 1,461 | Home runs (all players) | 124 |
| 550 | Stolen bases (all players) | 315 |
| 2,196 | Pitching wins (all players) | 493 |
| 28,518 | Strikeouts (all pitchers) | 4,962 |
| 1,148 | Saves (all pitchers) | 45 |
Population: approximate current figures. Career totals add up every player born in each country.
Mexico
Most over-represented: shortstop, at 1.4× the all-time MLB rate.
Nicaragua
Too few players for a reliable positional fingerprint.
Top five, side by side
Hits
Hits H
- 1 Vinny Castilla 1,884
- 2 Jorge Orta 1,619
- 3 Aurelio Rodríguez 1,570
- 4 Bobby Ávila 1,296
- 5 Mel Almada 706
Hits H
- 1 Marvin Benard 714
- 2 Everth Cabrera 450
- 3 David Green 374
- 4 Cheslor Cuthbert 269
- 5 Dennis Martínez 74
Home runs
Home runs HR
- 1 Vinny Castilla 320
- 2 Jorge Orta 130
- 3 Aurelio Rodríguez 124
- 4 Erubiel Durazo 94
- 5 Isaac Paredes 92
Home runs HR
- 1 Marvin Benard 54
- 2 David Green 31
- 3 Cheslor Cuthbert 27
- 4 Everth Cabrera 12
- 5 Tony Chevez 0
Wins
Wins W
- 1 Fernando Valenzuela 173
- 2 Esteban Loaiza 126
- 3 Yovani Gallardo 121
- 4 Jorge De La Rosa 104
- 5 Ismael Valdez 104
Wins W
- 1 Dennis Martínez 245
- 2 Vicente Padilla 108
- 3 Erasmo Ramírez 43
- 4 Albert Williams 35
- 5 Jonathan Loaisiga 19
Strikeouts
Strikeouts K
- 1 Fernando Valenzuela 2,074
- 2 Yovani Gallardo 1,584
- 3 Óliver Pérez 1,546
- 4 Esteban Loaiza 1,382
- 5 Jorge De La Rosa 1,273
Strikeouts K
- 1 Dennis Martínez 2,149
- 2 Vicente Padilla 1,121
- 3 Erasmo Ramírez 650
- 4 Albert Williams 262
- 5 Jonathan Loaisiga 232