Baseball

Baseball is a sport with notable doping cases, with 322 registered cases (2.2% of all violations). United States leads in violations with 140 cases, while Non disclosed substance is the most frequently detected substance (80 cases). The average suspension length is 8.8 months. Baseball ranks #11 globally among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database..

 
Number of cases in Baseball Last 10 Years

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Sport Global Ranking
3,443
1,666
1,493
860
···
322
Global Ranking: #11 of 178 sports

322

Baseball cases

2.2%

Of all violations

14,670

Total global cases
Baseball's share of all violations 2.2%
322 of 14,670

Baseball has the most violations in anti-doping rule violations globally, with 322 registered cases — 2.2% of all 14,670 verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database. Based on verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database.

Number of cases in Baseball By Country
United States
140
Dominican Republic
72
Venezuela
24
Australia
16
Mexico
14
Puerto Rico
11
Panama
6
Italy
5
Cuba
4
Nicaragua
4
Top Country: United States

140

United States cases

43.5%

Of global cases

322

Total Baseball cases
United States's share of Baseball violations 43.5%
140 of 322

United States dominates Baseball with 140 registered violations, accounting for over 43.5% of all violations. This represents 43.5% of the sport's 322 total cases globally.

The average suspension length for sanctioned Baseball athletes in United States is 8.8 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.

Substance use in Baseball
Non disclosed substance
80
Stanozolol
69
Amphetamine
37
Nandrolone
22
Methylhexaneamine
13
Boldenone
13
Methamphetamine
8
Norandrosterone
7
Cannabis
7
Testosterone
6
Most Detected Substance: Non disclosed substance

80

Baseball cases

24.8%

Of sport cases

876

Global Non disclosed substance cases
Non disclosed substance's share of Baseball violations 24.8%
80 of 322

Non disclosed substance leads in Baseball with 80 violations out of 322 total cases (24.8%). Accounting for over one-fifth of all violations.

Globally, Non disclosed substance has been detected in 876 cases across all sports, ranking # among all prohibited substances.

The average suspension length for Non disclosed substance violations is 21.3 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.

Some national anti-doping agencies and some national and international sports federations does not publicly disclose any information about the prohibited substance. This can be because of national laws stopping them from disclose the information.

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Number of Active Sanctions Ending Year for Baseball
Gender Distribution
Male 99.4
322 cases
Female 0.6
2 cases
Analysis: Baseball has a notably higher proportion of male cases (99.4%) compared to the global average (80.2%), a difference of 19.2 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female

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